A Sense of Doubt blog post #3517 - NO, They are NOT eating the Pets! The new racist screed is dangerous, sick, and wrong
Trump and Vance's claims that Haitian Immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating cats and dogs (pets) and ducks and geese (park wildlife) is not just a terrible lie, but it's a racist attack that has put an entire community of people at risk and turned a sleepy Ohio town into a hot spot when it has no resources to cope with being the center of national attention.
Since the hateful and dangerous lies spread by Trump and Vance, Haitian children have needed to be escorted to and from school due to threats of violence against them.
CHILDREN.
This racist lie is sick and disgusting.
I fail to understand why crap like this that is so vile and abhorrent does not disqualify them for candidacy let alone that people will still vote for them despite their hateful rhetoric.
Just say no to these evil and vicious MAGAlomaniacs in November.
No one is eating people's pets.
Fact Check: No evidence of Haitian immigrants stealing and eating pets in Ohio
A viral narrative suggesting Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are stealing residents’ pets or taking wildlife from parks for food surfaced on social media this week without any credible evidence.
A post on Facebook sharing the narrative included an image with the text: “Springfield Ohio residents are warning their pets and wildlife like ducks and geese are being eaten by Haitians.”
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump amplified the unsubstantiated assertion during Tuesday night's debate.
Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance shared the narrative about “Haitian illegal immigrants” in a Sept. 9 post on X that said, “Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn't be in this country.”
However, Springfield police and officials have said there were no credible reports of Haitian immigrants stealing pets to eat them.
In a statement on Tuesday, a Springfield police spokesperson said, "In response to recent rumors alleging criminal activity by the immigrant population in our city, we wish to clarify that there have been no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community."
BODYCAM VIDEO
Some social media posts present bodycam footage of a woman’s arrest in Canton, Ohio, for killing and eating a cat to support the online narratives but Canton police spokesperson Dennis Garren said in an email: “The suspect in this case is not a Haitian immigrant,” “She is a life long Canton resident.”
The graphic video, viewable on YouTube, shows the Aug. 16 arrest of Allexis Telia Ferrell, who allegedly killed and ate a cat in Canton. Stark County Commons Pleas Court records for Ferrell show she was charged with cruelty to companion animals.
SPRINGFIELD CLAIMS
Springfield Mayor Rob Rue on Monday said claims of geese or ducks from parks being killed and eaten are unsubstantiated, according to a Springfield News-Sun report.
In interviews last month, following claims at a city commission meeting that Haitians were cooking wildlife taken from local parks, a city official said they had not been able to verify any of those reports and described them as "false" and "misleading" information amplified by social media.
HAITIANS IN THE U.S.
Some social media posts also contain a clip of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris appearing on The View in 2021, in which she said Haitians in the U.S. “need support, they need protection.”
In May 2021, the U.S. expanded Haitian eligibility for a humanitarian program granting deportation relief and work permits to an estimated 150,000 Haitians already living in the U.S. who cannot safely return to their home, Reuters reported.
Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are in the country legally and eligible to apply for Temporary Protected Status, according to an Immigration FAQ page on the city’s website, which says the total immigration population in Clark County is an estimated 12,000 to 15,000.
Spokespeople for JD Vance did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Vance on Tuesday acknowledged the claims were not substantiated in an X post. "It's possible, of course, that all of these rumors will turn out to be false," he said, before blaming healthcare, housing and education issues in Springfield on Haitian immigrants.
VERDICT
No evidence. There is no evidence that Haitian immigrants are killing and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, according to local officials and police.
This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work.
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- Days ago: MOM = 3381 days ago & DAD = 037 days ago
- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I plan to continue Hey Mom posts at least twice per week but will continue to post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.
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