Zombie virus now? Gullible public vs actual cover up?

[sedated_xtc]

So now there's this 'article' that's gone viral now saying how the man from Miami who was shot dead after the brutal attack of another man is actually a host of a deadly virus.

Now, my issue with this is how fake it is and the surprising number of people that believe it. It's just a supposed screenshot of an article that doesn't exist and the image is hosted by a website called thezombieapocalpyseacademy (c'mon guys) and having a picture in the corner with the associated press watermark doesn't necessarily convince me. And the link of the alleged virus to necrotitis fasciitis is weak at best with misleading information. Maybe there's an actual article out there, but until I see it, I'm writing this off.

Anybody else seen this yet? Any thoughts?

[Simaahoy]

Poor guy, hope he pulls through

[sedated_xtc]

Poor guy, hope he pulls through

According to the Nation Post, he made it. It's gonna be a tough recovery and things won't be the same after, but he's ok for now considering what he went through.


Ronald Poppo, the victim of a vicious Miami attack at the hands of 31-year-old Rudy Eugene Saturday, faces a bigger threat from infection than from the injuries themselves, facial reconstruction experts said. He’ll require months of treatment to rebuild his features and will be permanently disfigured.

[AtticusFinch]

fake: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/cannibal/lqp-79.asp

obviously.. lol. (the virus, not the attack)

[Ojam]

Original unaltered article (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/30/bath-salts-health-cannibal-rudy-eugene_n_1555493.html)

via Snopes (http://www.snopes.com/horrors/cannibal/lqp-79.asp)

[Wilmega]

According to the Nation Post, he made it. It's gonna be a tough recovery and things won't be the same after, but he's ok for now considering what he went through.

after an attack like that . . . personally im not sure i'd want to be kept alive

[Ottomaddox]

Ignore this at your own peril.

(I'll be unable to post the rest of the day, gotta go out and stock up on ammunition and supplies.)

[iEyeCaptain]

I, for one, welcome our new zombie masters.

[Simaahoy]

Just came back in to say, remember the tips from Zombieland and you will be fine.:D

[kabza]

It's either the zombies or the illuminati so choose your poison.

[45ED]

The Daily Mail, fwiw, has a censored photo of the guy in this hospital (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2152208/Rudy-Eugene-Miami-cannibal-attack-video-shows-victim-Ronald-Poppo-conscious.html). So though the article in the OP is fake, it appears the photo is real...and probably shouldn't be here...

[MrKap]

What about this? http://www.timescolonist.com/health/Canadians+warned+bath+salts+drug+after+cannibal+at tack/6713357/story.html

Just one more reason to legalize drugs and get some quality control happening.

Everybody has seen the stores they have in Oakland and other parts of the USA right?

That has to be better than people lacing street drugs with crazy stuff. Half of Canada is high in one way or another off prescription drugs anyways. I am not kidding.


Wasn't anybody ever a kid in this country? There is always some douche mixing some sort of strange chemical and passing it off to unsuspecting youth as real recreational drugs.

So... now you can see what happens, to the USA. There are plenty of people going to mental wards due to shady drug manufacturers.

[UrbanPoet]

Zombie out break?
Meh... As long as I get home to get my supplies I'll have a decent chance of surviving.
:lol:

[ji2o0k]

According to the Nation Post, he made it. It's gonna be a tough recovery and things won't be the same after, but he's ok for now considering what he went through.
Ronald Poppo, the victim of a vicious Miami attack at the hands of 31-year-old Rudy Eugene Saturday, faces a bigger threat from infection than from the injuries themselves, facial reconstruction experts said. He’ll require months of treatment to rebuild his features and will be permanently disfigured. very subtle but nice use of words there...pun intended?

To be honest, I think the victim should be mercifully euthanized...given his horrific injuries and the long road ahead for recovery....75% of his face is gone....can you imagine the psychological effect on the poor man...to see that day his lack of a face....poor guy....

That uncensored pic...I can't believe that is his face....extremely tragic what happened to the victim....

[Simaahoy]

Zombie apocalpse?
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/01/zombie-apocalypse-trending-as-bad-news-spreads-quickly/?hpt=hp_t3



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'Zombie apocalypse’ trending as bad news spreads quickly
The term "zombie apocalypse" has been lighting up the internet all week and has been among the top Google trends Friday morning.

On the Web's Urban Dictionary, here's definition No. 4 of zombie apocalypse: "The End of the World, when people who have died rise again in rotten corpses searching for blood and brains to strengthen them."

While we're certain the dead are not rising, the past week has seen some of the most disturbing instances of human behavior imaginable.

A man in Miami happens upon a homeless man on the sidewalk and chews off 75% of his face in an 18-minute attack. The attacker's mother later says her son is not a zombie as portrayed in the media.

Authorities in Canada have launched a massive manhunt for a suspect after a severed hand was sent to Canada's Liberal Party, a foot to the Conservatives and a torso was stuffed in a suitcase and tossed in the trash of the Montreal apartment building where he lived.

A Maryland man admits to killing his housemate, cutting him up, then eating his heart and part of his brain.

A New Jersey man rips his torso open and throws bits of his intestines at police, according to the Bergen Record.

There have been other equally grisly crimes, but there's no need to dwell on them.

Fact is, horrible crimes happen all the time.

"This is all nothing new," said Scott Talan, professor of public communication at American University, with a long work history in public relations and the media.

Bad news attracts attention, he said, and when it happens in bunches, people like to attach a name to it, hence, "zombie apocalypse."

People also like to see others in bigger trouble than they have themselves, Talan said.

"No matter how your life's going, someone's got it worse," he said.

We like to think, "I'm better off than these people," he said.

And that's nothing new, Talan said, pointing out that ancient Roman philosophers used to lament that citizens felt little for the gladiators and what happened in their gruesome contests.

But he said while these stories catch fire quickly in our wired world, they flame out quickly, too.

Unless there's another gruesome crime today, expect the zombie apocalypse to be done by next week, he said.

Even if that's the case, there may be some good that can come of the attention zombie apocalypse has drawn on the Web.

A year ago, when zombie movies were the rage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said if it could convince the public to prepare for the zombie apocalypse, maybe they'd be better prepared for disasters more likely to affect their lives, like earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes, or a major pandemic.

Or maybe the Mayan apocalypse. Talan points out that it isn't real, it's just a name like zombie apocalypse.

But then again, that isn't supposed to happen until December. There's still time for that go viral again.

[Hambone]

I saw an uncensored picture of the victim's face. I'm not sure he'll want to live.

[Stock R]

Have you guys not read the Zombie Survival Guide!?!?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c2/Zombiesurvivalguide.jpg/180px-Zombiesurvivalguide.jpg

It's important to know how to detect media cover up of zombie outbreaks!

And as mentioned, "Rule #1 Cardio... because when the zombies struck, the fatties were the first to go." :lol:

[laptop-tech]

More zombies?

http://www.azfamily.com/news/After-gory-incidents-online-zombie-talk-grows-157037745.html

[DearSummer]

Bath salts.

[gotrice]

Ignore this at your own peril.

(I'll be unable to post the rest of the day, gotta go out and stock up on ammunition and supplies.)

i know a great abandoned warehouse where we can hide out. whose down to form a "left 4 dead" style team?? this got me in the mood to watch zombie films... land of the dead here i come

[xlc_88]

Don't worry guys! CDC is prepared for this!

Zombie Preparedness
http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htm

[Xeros]

What about this guy eating brains.... we might be seeing early cases...

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1205950--u-s-student-accused-of-cannibalism-a-mass-killer-waiting-to-happen-say-police

[stealth]

I have to admit, I dont have nearly enough ammo.
Plus, Im out of shape and have a toddler baby to slow me down even more.
Nice knowing you, world.:(

[Mysticdragon]

I have to admit, I dont have nearly enough ammo.
Plus, Im out of shape and have a toddler baby to slow me down even more.
Nice knowing you, world.:(

You don't want to use a gun because the shots will attract more zombies.

Seriously.. read the book ;)

[flashy_mcflash]

Exactly, attach a bayonet to that baby and get to work!

[Xeros]

I have to admit, I dont have nearly enough ammo.
Plus, Im out of shape and have a toddler baby to slow me down even more.
Nice knowing you, world.:(

Leave the kid behind... you can always have more in the future.

[appleb]

Leave the kid behind... you can always have more in the future.

You can use the kid to help you outrun at least one group of zombies.

[stealth]

Exactly, attach a bayonet to that baby and get to work!

too slow, eventually will tire and be overwhlemed, high likelihood of infection from blood splatter/ incidental contact.
No thanks....

[stealth]

Leave the kid behind... you can always have more in the future.

i appreciate self-preservation as much as anyone, but I'm a little attached to her....moreso than the even more miserable existence that living in a zombie apocalypse would bring.;)
My wife OTOH can fend for herself :razz:

[iridium001]

i appreciate self-preservation as much as anyone, but I'm a little attached to her....moreso than the even more miserable existence that living in a zombie apocalypse would bring.;)
My wife OTOH can fend for herself :razz:

Good to know your priorities.

Quick, someone get stealth's wife in here to read this thread! Someone's sleeping on the couch tonight! :lol:;)

[dirkpitt]

Don't worry guys! CDC is prepared for this!

Zombie Preparedness
http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htmThis. Is. Awesome!
Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse (http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/05/preparedness-101-zombie-apocalypse/): There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That’s right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you’ll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you’ll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency.

[whampoa]

Good to know your priorities.

Quick, someone get stealth's wife in here to read this thread! Someone's sleeping on the couch tonight! :lol:;)

Don't worry, he's been sleeping in the couch since having the kid.

Why do you think he's been spending all his free time in RFD and not with SO.

[stealth]

Don't worry, he's been sleeping in the couch since having the kid.

Why do you think he's been spending all his free time in RFD and not with SO.

lol...no, we have a king sized bed...its hard to know if anyones there at all;)

[Muney]

All you liberals will be screwed when the world is over run by Zombies. The cons will have all the guns!

[flashy_mcflash]

All you liberals will be screwed when the world is over run by Zombies. The cons will have all the guns!

But we'll have all the brains.

[Muney]

But we'll have all the brains.


I see what you did there...