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2/ The "chemical milkshakes" conspiracy theory originated in June of this year, when the Portland Police, without any evidence, claimed that the milkshakes distributed by @PopMobPDX contained QuikDry cement.pic.twitter.com/lW23Rs82du
3/ No proof was ever presented, but organizers received death threats over the allegation.
@snopes even fact-checked it, and couldn't find anything substantiating the allegation.https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/milkshakes-thrown-in-portland/ …
4/ Nonetheless, the police declined to retract the tweet, but encouraged anyone who received death threats to report them. To the police. The people who spread the conspiracy theory that garnered the death threats.https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2019/07/20/city-declines-to-retract-misleading-tweet-but-urges-people-receiving-threats-related-to-june-29-protest-to-contact-police/ …
5/ And people wonder why we don't trust the police. They're not here to protect us.
6/ So call the @bostonherald at 617-426-3000 and demand a retraction.
By uncritically reprinting lies about "liquid concoctions that sometimes include chemicals," they're spreading fear and endangering organizers.
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