NYT Mocked for Photo Used in Article Taking Aim At America’s ‘Toxic Gun Culture’
The New York Times is being mocked after the newspaper appeared to use the wrong photo in an article about guns in America. The Times shared a link to an op-ed written by the editorial board titled, “America’s Toxic Gun…
The New York Times is being mocked after the newspaper appeared to use the wrong photo in an article about Guns in America.
The Times shared a link to an op-ed written by the editorial board titled, “America’s Toxic Gun Culture.”
“The AR-15 has become a talisman for some right-wing politicians and voters. ‘That’s a particularly disturbing trend at a time when violent political rhetoric and actual political violence in the United States are rising,’ writes the editorial board,” the tweet stated.
Followers of the Times were quick to point out the issue with the photo.
Journalist Dania Alexandrino wrote, “Don’t you get embarrassed of misinforming and looking like idiots? I didn’t realize my Mosberg pump action shotgun ammo looked so much like your ‘AR’ ammo photo. You all are seriously moronic. Stay in your lane. Re-read the constitution! Simple as that.”
Another user tweeted, “And this is why conservatives balk when liberals try to talk ‘gun control’. You have no clue what you’re talking about. You talk about how bad AR-15s are, but your photo is of shotgun shells – two entirely different types of weapon. Kind of hard to take you seriously.”
One tweet joked, “Hide your model 870 wingmasters. The is coming for your shotgun.”
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