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flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 12:30 PM Apr 2013

A curiosity: twitter feed for Tsarnaev and social media page that is still live


Social media page sure looks real - he has over 400 followers:

http://vk.com/id160300242?z=tag160300242



Reported as verified by his friend. Note that last retweet and the sayings of the guy he follows about staying calm.

https://twitter.com/J_tsar

Sorry if this is a hoax, if so it's elaborate.

Here is one of his:

Jahar ?@J_tsar 16 Apr

I'm a stress free kind of guy
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A curiosity: twitter feed for Tsarnaev and social media page that is still live (Original Post) flamingdem Apr 2013 OP
Also social media page is active (if not a hoax) flamingdem Apr 2013 #1
I thought this was "Joker's" account--don't know about the dead brother's.... MADem Apr 2013 #2
Here's an article about the twitter account, who knows but it's too much flamingdem Apr 2013 #3
@Dzhokhar_ is a "parody" account: Denzil_DC Apr 2013 #4
Me, neither--so much misinformation flying about. MADem Apr 2013 #9
Is that his brother in the youtube video? nt ecstatic Apr 2013 #5
It looks like him for sure! flamingdem Apr 2013 #6
Crazy world Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #7
Did you check that social media page? Would it be possible to get 400 followers in the last flamingdem Apr 2013 #8

Denzil_DC

(7,241 posts)
4. @Dzhokhar_ is a "parody" account:
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 12:52 PM
Apr 2013
This is a PARODY account and is no way shape or form related with the real Dzhokhr Tsarnaev


I've no idea WTF is up with people who do that at times like this.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
9. Me, neither--so much misinformation flying about.
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 02:14 PM
Apr 2013

Last night, people were trying to say the perp was that missing kid from Brown!

The web is wonderful for rapid access to info, but there's a lot of shit to pick through before we little birdies find a nugget of corn...

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
6. It looks like him for sure!
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 12:54 PM
Apr 2013

I know it's tasteless but the language reminds me of Borat and the "Wild and Crazy Guy" snl skits of the 80s..

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
8. Did you check that social media page? Would it be possible to get 400 followers in the last
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 01:00 PM
Apr 2013

couple of days? Some things are more fake than others. Also the twitter account story has a history and a reporter involved see link above if interested.

This one you posted was obvious just by looking it was about jerking people around and over the top.

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