Hero Or Hoax: The Ruben Mejia Story
A radio station call-in from a father turns into a fabricated story being sent through the newswires and republished by outlets around the world.
On May 2, 2011, stories began circulating that a Navy SEAL by the name of Rubén Mejía had participated in the mission that killed Osama bin Laden. The bullets include that he was the son of Mexican immigrants from Guanajuato, MX who now live in Perris, CA.
Osama bin Laden Killed by U.S. Forces in Pakistan - ABC NewsOsama bin Laden, hunted as the mastermind behind the worst-ever terrorist attack on U.S. soil, has been killed, sources said.- Former Navy SEAL Team 6 Member Shares Insights : NPRMay 3, 2011 ... Melissa Block talks with Ryan Zinke, a former member of the Navy SEAL Team 6 , the elite group that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden ...
The story first appeared through Mexico's El Universal's website through a newswire from Notimex.
NTMX(Ampliación) * El país no admite “simulaciones ni regateos políticos”, dice México, 4 May. (Notimex).- El presidente Felipe Calderón urgió a los gobiernos estatales y representantes populares al cumplimiento de acuerdos en materia de seguridad, y aclaró que el país vive momentos que no admiten ya “simulaciones ni regateos políticos” de nadie. Señala Martí insensibilidad de clase política Urge Silva Meza a acelerar ritmo para implementación de reforma penal Informa Calderón a Permanente de v...
Mexicano estuvo en operativo - El Universal - El MundoLOS ÁNGELES (Notimex).— Al menos un soldado latino enlistado en la base de Moreno Valley, California, intervino en la operación en que fue abatido el enemigo número uno de Estados Unidos, Osama Bin Laden, según se informó ayer. “Hace unas horas mi familia fue estremecida cuando vieron llegar a una decena de oficiales del ejército a nuestra casa, y cuando tocaron la puerta nuestra familia se estremeció y empezaron a llorar porque ya se creía en malas noticias´, contó Martín Mejía, quien vive ...- It was run on May 3 by La Opinion's news site.
Bin Laden: Soldado Rubén Mejía participó en... - impre.comRubén Mejía, soldado hijo de inmigrantes mexicanos y miembro de la Unidad Elite que atacó y mató a Osama Bin Laden, ha sido...The story's origins have since been retraced to an interview that took place between a caller and a radio host on Los Angeles' La Raza, 97.9 radio station. However, no archive of the interview can be located.
979LaRaza.com - 97.9 LA RAZA fm, Los Angeles California, El Mandril, La Bronca, El Burro, Lupita Del Castillo. La Estacion Original De Las Bandas | 979LaRaza.com979laraza.com: 97.9 La Raza . LaMusica.com · Mega TV · Amor 93.1 · Clasica 92.3 · El Circo · El Despelote · El Vacilon · El Nuevo Vacilon · El Zol 95.7 ...Apparently, the interview began when Martin Mejia, the father of Ruben Mejia, called to make a dedication to his son.
Immediately, websites began circulating the story and people began tweeting updates, spreading the news.
Wonk Room » Navy SEALs Squadron That Killed Bin Laden Included Rubén Mejía, The Son Of Mexican ImmigrantsBy on May 2nd, 2011 at 5:35 pm Last night, President Obama announced that the world’s most wanted terrorist had been captured and killed by U.S. special forces. A CIA-led Navy SEALs squadron of just a few dozen men were tapped to perform the mission. One of the soldiers selected to participate in the “counterterrorism group [that is] so specialized that no one can apply to join it” is Rubén Mejía, the son of Mexican immigrants. Mexico’s El Universal newspaper reports that Mejía’s parents cam...
Latina Lista: Mayo 2011 ArchivesLatinaLista -- A lot has been written today about the American operation that was successful in killing Osama Bin Laden. Yet, out of all the content I came across, there was one story that hasn't been regurgitated throughout mainstream media. It identifies one of the courageous soldiers involved in the operation and he just happens to be Latino. The story, written by Andrea Nill of ThinkProgress, covers the delicate relationship Latinos have with the military and the proud service continued ...- Sgt. Ruben mejia, home town: mission viejo, Parents: illegal immigrants, his greatest accomplishment: KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN!! do you see mr. President we came here to make a change in lives not just to take jobs that white people will never do! Where the fuck is the immigration reform mr. President!!!? Where??? REPOST
Mexican Immigrant Tells Radio Station His Son Helped Kill Bin LadenA story circulating in the Mexican press says one of the Navy SEALs who went on the mission to assassinate Osama bin Laden is the American son of Mexican immigrants- Most news organizations in the United States had reports confirming that the identities of these operatives would likely never be released. Could there actually have been a leak that has gone unnoticed by mainstream media?
The Full Story Of How We Nailed Bin LadenWASHINGTON — For years, the agonizing search for Osama bin Laden kept coming up empty. Then last July, Pakistanis working for the Central Intelligence Agency drove up behind a white Suzuki navigating the bustling streets near Peshawar, Pakistan, and wrote down the car’s license plate. The man in the car was Bin Laden’s most trusted courier, and over the next month C.I.A. operatives would track him throughout central Pakistan. Ultimately, administration officials said, he led them to a sp...
Bin Laden Mission Called For SEAL Team Six : NPRSEAL Team Six is a highly select group with a long history. Before the Osama bin Laden operation, the unit went after Balkan war criminals, and fought in Somalia and Afghanistan.But some raised skepticism because no other outlets were releasing the names of the operatives that participated in the mission.
Turnstyle » Whatever Happened To Fact-Checking? The Ruben Mejia StoryLast night, it was just a few small advocacy websites running with the appealing narrative of a Navy SEAL named Rubén Mejía who was reported to be on the team that killed Osama bin Laden– and also reported to be the son of Mexican immigrants originally from Guanajuato. The story first ran on one of Mexico’s largest news outlets, El Universal (link in Spanish) through the Notimex wire, with details extracted from an interview that originally took place on a commercial music station in Los Ang...
Guanabee (@Guanabee) looks into curious story of Ruben Mejía, which went viral without verification. Hero or hoax? bit.ly/khziZH
