Brony Attacked for Wearing a Pony Shirt

[Nuke87654 1,849]

The article you posted is from Boise. This happened in NYC to a guy from Wales.

 

http://imgur.com/gallery/NisWW/new The one EQD linked.

 

http://imgur.com/gallery/EwopQOW The one the guy claiming the story was faked has the same pic as this and it is a day older in comparison.

Edited September 24, 2014 by Nuke87654

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,090]

The article you posted is from Boise. This happened in NYC to a guy from Wales.

 

Good eyes, didn't see that on my first viewing of that story for some reason.

 

But Nuke has a point about the age of the pictures as well. Really all this means is that the story is even more in question now than before. A guy obviously got hurt, but it's not clear what really happened.

[Simeon Leonard 119]

From what I can tell, this is a fake story. Someone commented on the Imgur album stating that he is the person in the photos. He has the same pictures in his Imgur gallery, only posted 24 hours before the ones Equestria Daily linked to. He also has a link to an article in his local paper saying that the incident was a random mugging that actually took place in Boise. There's no mention of it having anything to do with MLP.

 

Here's his Imgur: http://imgur.com/user/themeec

 

and here's the article in the Idaho paper: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/09/22/3389199/boise-police-investigating-9th.html?sp=/99/101/102/

 

I think EqD might have jumped the gun by posting this. 

Edited September 24, 2014 by Simeon Leonard

[Celestial Panzerhund 289]

Those who harm others just because they wear something different should get their (what limb they used to make physical contact) crap chopped off...

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,090]

 

and here's the article in the Idaho paper: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/09/22/3389199/boise-police-investigating-9th.html?sp=/99/101/102/

 

I think EqD might have jumped the gun by posting this. 

 

You posted the same link I did, but now that I think about it, what is there proving the guy was in New York when he got jumped? Or that he's from Wales?

 

This story just sounds fishy to me.

[EquestriaGuy 1,074]

Ok ya, you guys are right, I read that post wrong. I'm gonna jump on the bandwagon and call this bullshit. No brony takes a selfie while not wearing an MLP shirt, or having merch in the background, when he's making a point about what he was assaulted for.

[Simeon Leonard 119]

 

 

You posted the same link I did, but now that I think about it, what is there proving the guy was in New York when he got jumped? Or that he's from Wales?   This story just sounds fishy to me.

 

I think we were typing at the same time   I agree, it sounds totally fishy. I mean, when did it supposedly happen? Are there even any cons going on in NYC right now? Big Apple Ponycon is the most recent NYC con I know of and that was awhile ago, wasn't it? Why is this only coming to light now? It doesn't add up. 

[Wind Chaser 4,767]

Apparently the guy was two miles from JFK...that says it right there. I wouldn't even go there as I am (with zero pony merch).

 

It's fucked up, but this guy was in a place where the worst possible dregs of humanity live, and even if I love a certain thing, I would be careful about what I wear there. I don't want them to win, but I don't even want to give them a chance to begin with.

 

EDIT: Of course it was fake. No one would walk or ride a train into the ghetto with a pony shirt on.

Edited September 24, 2014 by Wind Chaser

[NotoriousSMALL 1,984]

Said it once I'll say it again, you've truly reached rock bottom once you beat someone up for watching a god damn show made to sell little girl's toys

[Nuke87654 1,849]

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2014/09/brony-physically-attacked-for-wearing.html

 

EQD just updated the article to reflect that they're now suspecting the thing is fake too.

Edited September 24, 2014 by Nuke87654

[Pinkamena-Pills 6,838]

So the story was fake apparently. This is still just as stupid now as it was before, now its just for a different reason. 

[ponylaces 1,869]

Wow, that's messed up. I can't believe nobody did anything about this. Heck, if I wasn't a brony, I would still pity whoever got attacked for wearing a pony shirt.

[Simeon Leonard 119]

Glad to hear they clarified that. EqD has a pretty good track record overall, especially considering how much material they have to filter, but with a story as sensational as this one I wish they would have vetted it more carefully.

[AveryGamerDude 4,640]

Well, all hope for humanity was lost a long time ago. But I seriously can't believe this.

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,090]

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2014/09/brony-physically-attacked-for-wearing.html

 

EQD just updated the article to reflect that they're now suspecting the thing is fake too.

 

Thanks for posting this, didn't see that.

 

I'm not the biggest fan of Equestria Daily, but they are good at doing retractions when something is proven false.

[Nuke87654 1,849]

Thanks for posting this, didn't see that.

 

I'm not the biggest fan of Equestria Daily, but they are good at doing retractions when something is proven false.

 

No problem, I'm more happy that themeec managed to clear this up before it could blow over to something far bigger.

[Simeon Leonard 119]

So if this story was true...would it make you guys think twice about wearing pony stuff in public? I usually don't wear my pony shirts except at conventions and meetups, but it's not so much that I'm afraid of being beaten up as I just don't want to deal with stupid people who might laugh or make a scene, plus I don't usually wear anything with logos or images regardless of if it's pony. I just prefer a plain style. Still, I don't think I would be afraid to wear pony stuff like in Baltimore when I'm at Bronycon. There's always a danger of being beaten up but what are you gonna do? Be afraid all the time? No thanks. If I get beaten up, I get beaten up. It'll probably suck but oh well. Can't let the haters win.

[Sazama Ichida 2,352]

Wow and just when I was starting to get less ashamed to admit to people that I'm a Brony...

[Nuke87654 1,849]

So if this story was true...would it make you guys think twice about wearing pony stuff in public? I usually don't wear my pony shirts except at conventions and meetups, but it's not so much that I'm afraid of being beaten up as I just don't want to deal with stupid people who might laugh or make a scene, plus I don't usually wear anything with logos or images regardless of if it's pony. I just prefer a plain style. Still, I don't think I would be afraid to wear pony stuff like in Baltimore when I'm at Bronycon. There's always a danger of being beaten up but what are you gonna do? Be afraid all the time? No thanks. If I get beaten up, I get beaten up. It'll probably suck but oh well. Can't let the haters win.

 

I had a pleasant experience speaking with another person at a restaurant when he saw my brony shirt. One possible bad experience out of countless of times that were good shouldn't deter people from expressing themselves. Course this is assuming that story is true.

[Solid 1,326]

I'm going to Ground Zeroes, literally.

[Twilight Circuits 603]

It's been debunked. THe images are real but the story was faked. Sucks to be that guy no doubt. I just wanna know who the heck thought it was a good idea fabricate a brony related story out of it. That... makes for a stupid move that's... bad for business...

[Wind Chaser 4,767]

It's messed up that a man got beat up, and even twice as messed up that someone stole his image and tried to use his misfortune as a sorry attempt to gain publicity. Two crimes were committed here, and both must pay.

 

Even if this were to be real, with my knowledge of New York City, the neighborhoods within a two-mile radius (a measure we don't normally use in this city, mind you) of JFK are notoriously desolate ghettos where wannabe thugs will do anything for a quick hit. Brony or no Brony, I'd take care in knowing where the hell I was going, lest I end up dead for some gangbanger's personal greed. No one would be stupid enough to even pick a place like that to get lost.

[SanityNotIncluded 335]

So, now the word is out that this is fake, do we know why the person did it in the first place? I'm curious, because it seems like a really stupid thing to do.

[DaReaper 1,943]

Now even though this was debunked I hope someone tries it on me just so I can get some of my fustrations out lol.

[Twilight Circuits 603]

It's messed up that a man got beat up, and even twice as messed up that someone stole his image and tried to use his misfortune as a sorry attempt to gain publicity. Two crimes were committed here, and both must pay.

 

Even if this were to be real, with my knowledge of New York City, the neighborhoods within a two-mile radius (a measure we don't normally use in this city, mind you) of JFK are notoriously desolate ghettos where wannabe thugs will do anything for a quick hit. Brony or no Brony, I'd take care in knowing where the hell I was going, lest I end up dead for some gangbanger's personal greed. No one would be stupid enough to even pick a place like that to get lost.

From what i gather he genuinely was from out of town and technically lost so the situation was real. The brony story was fake, and yeah, it's like shit Tyrone, get it together.

Now even though this was debunked I hope someone tries it on me just so I can get some of my fustrations out lol.

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