A story from a shaky source at the online service Weekly World News hoaxed the hosts of Fox and Friends morning show. The Star story linked gives extended description of the hosts discussion of a reported scheme to buy jetpacks for Los Angeles police officers. Not surprisingly, the story is untrue. 
Friday, October 8, 2010
Jetpack fiction hoaxes Fox News hosts
A story from a shaky source at the online service Weekly World News hoaxed the hosts of Fox and Friends morning show. The Star story linked gives extended description of the hosts discussion of a reported scheme to buy jetpacks for Los Angeles police officers. Not surprisingly, the story is untrue. 
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