A few more notes on that hoax...

A few more notes from the absurd hoax from late last week in Western Pennsylvania...

Above is a pretty funny parody of the whole incident. (Like it wasn't predictable that the parodies were quickly going to follow.)

I'm not sure if watching the footage of how State TV reacted to the "attack" of Ashley Todd is hilarious, or frightening. Probably some sort of mixture of both.

From Fox & Friends:

GRETCHEN CARLSON: Police departments around the country are beefing up in advance of Election Day. Police chiefs say with the first black on the ballot for president and the first woman on the ballot for - that's not true. But anyway, the second woman on the ballot for vice president - they want to be ready if anger over the results pours into the streets.

This is something we haven't talked about much yet. Some worry there will be rioting if Barack Obama loses and somebody starts talking fraud. There could be a lot of unhappiness also if polling places are unprepared for the very large turnout.

BRIAN KILMEADE (co-host): Well, what about people that just like to celebrate big victories -

STEVE DOOCY (co-host): Sure.

KILMEADE: -- like at every Super Bowl? That's why as a pre-emptive strike, I'm turning over my car. No matter who wins, I'm turning over my car so they leave me alone.

Well, it's pleasing to hear that no one's overreacting to stories before the veracity of them is even looked into. I wonder how many more of these "fear monger now, ask questions later" incidents will happen prior to and during election day?

It will happen again - bank on it. Wait, maybe that's not the best verb to use these days.