Discussion: Pro-Islamic State Messages Found At Ohio's Youngstown State University

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Totally OT, but that picture strikes me as an old one. The trees are awfully green for this time of year in Ohio.

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That’s some piss poor trolling.

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Definitely a summer in Ohio picture. Phony article is a possibility. AP timeline?

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I find it fascinating that there was news report just yesterday showing racist comments being carved into the snow on the same campus … was AP fooled into reporting a bogus “attack.” The comments painted on the rock were rather Western. I would expect more along the lines of “Allah Whatever the second word is”

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Seems interestingly timed. Agreed w/photo seeming out of date, as well as a concern that this is someone trying to make a stink about Islam and/or suggest that it’s related to refugees or terrorism, rather than someone actually supporting Islamic State.

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So true, and here I was thinking it was just pledge week.

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Or perhaps TPM just decided to use a stock photo of a rock with graffiti on it?

http://www.wpxi.com/gallery/news/local/gallery-pro-islamic-state-group-messages-painted-r/gCYFd/

Still, definitely plausible that it’s a right-winger frustrated by the lack of a backlash against Muslims on campus. Or just dumb kids who thought it would make a good prank.

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Peeing Arabic in the snow takes some real talent.