USA Today was rightfully mocked on Twitter Wednesday for a graphic making it look as if the Texas church shooter used an assault-style rifle modified with a “chainsaw bayonet.”
The news company tweeted, “A look at the gun used in the Texas church shooting,” which included a video with a graphic of a Ruger AR-556 rifle with multiple modifications, including a chainsaw bayonet.
A look at the gun used in the Texas church shooting. https://t.co/xdxIf5fR77 pic.twitter.com/sUY1mCCLZC
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 8, 2017
Players of the Video Game “Gears of War”, may recall this weapon being used to chainsaw aliens to death
USA Today later tweeted a clarification saying, “To clarify, the video shows both the shooter’s modifications, as well as other possible modifications. The shooter did not use a chainsaw bayonet.”
Nevertheless, Twitter users didn’t allow such an inept attempt at fear mongering go to waste, and unleashed a Tweetstorm at the news organization.
Are you sure the weapon didn’t look more like this? pic.twitter.com/MO4zNNz1iB
— Jacob Smyth (@JacobMyth) November 8, 2017
Maybe this?
For when you’re feeling a bit murdery and rapey. It’s called the Hollywood Mod. pic.twitter.com/XQ0V6qbONF
— Dee Plorable (@candycaynze) November 8, 2017
Wow. Millennials have now ruined guns, too. pic.twitter.com/QuD1mHzylO
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) November 8, 2017
My God pic.twitter.com/VQDNwnz4Dm
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) November 8, 2017
H/T @LisaDeP, who sends the most terrifying iteration of a rifle modification yet pic.twitter.com/lUZYzhV5jz
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 8, 2017
