CNN Mistakes Sex-Toy Flag for ISIS

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JUNE 28, 2015 2:23 PM 

• MEDIA

‘I seem to be the only person who had spotted this’

• CNN aired ‘exclusive’ report claiming ISIS flag was displayed in gay march

• But the satirical flag was actually adorned with symbols of sex toys

• Referring to the symbols, the reporter said it was ‘very bad mimicry’ of ISIS

• She went on to claim she was the only person to notice the jihadi flag

(Daily Mail) – CNN has mistaken a flag displaying sex toy symbols for that of terrorist organisation Islamic State in a report it aired on London’s Gay Pride parade.

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In an ‘exclusive’ report which ran on Saturday, a CNN correspondent went on air to claim she was the only one to notice an ISIS jihad flag being waved among gay pride crowds.

But to the broadcaster’s embarrassment, the satirical flag was adorned not with Arabic lettering, but symbols of sex toys.

Pictured are the images broadcast on CNN yesterday which the broadcaster claimed were of an ISIS flag

However, upon closer inspection it can be seen the satirical flag is actually adorned with symbols of sex toys

The report cut live to correspondent Lucy Pawle, who told viewers: ‘This man dressed in black and white was waving what appears to be very bad mimicry, but a very clear attempt to mimic, what is the ISIS flag – the black and white flag with the distinctive lettering.’

She continues: ‘If you look at the flag closely, it’s clearly not Arabic, in fact it looks like it could be goobledegook, but it’s very distinctive – the ISIS flag.’

Pawle then states that she appears to be ‘the only person’ to notice the extremist flag being waved on London’s Regent St.

‘I seem to be the only person who had spotted this, and nobody seems to be raising any questions or pointing it out, so I immediately went to an events organiser who said he didn’t know anything about it.

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‘I also spoke to the police nearby, who weren’t aware either.’ 

Eagle-eyed viewers were quick to castigate both the journalist and the broadcaster for being fooled.

Immediately following the gaffe, her Twitter page was inundated with viewers’ pointing out the mistake.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3142221/CNN-confuses-black-white-flag-covered-sex-toy-symbols-ISIS-London-gay-pride-parade.html

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