| SecondWar said: I do find the number of posters automatically labelling this a fake news, without any really backup to say that the story is false, a bit disconcerting. Just because something doesn't conform to your political outlook doesn't make it fake. |
If you really are interested in knowing why so many people come to that conclusion, you need only look at the title of this thread. Compare that to a direct quote from the article:
"This is not a partisan issue as reporting suggests many have been occurring for years. Immigrant families and children kept in federal custody deserve to be treated with basic human dignity and respect and should never be subjected to these forms of abuse." Those quotes come from senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.
Additionally, the story specifically says: The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee asked federal investigators late Monday to examine allegations of sexual, physical and emotional abuse of immigrants held at government detention facilities, saying the mistreatment may have been occurring since 2014 or earlier.
So as someone who clearly sits in the middle of the political spectrum, my takeaway from this is that their is concern with the treatment of immigrant children in government facilities. The issue has potentially existed since 2014 or earlier which means that it has happened during both the Obama and Trump administrations. Politicians from both sides of the isle would like an investigation into this situation.
Compare that to the title of this post and some of the responses and you will see why people would classify this as fake news. It's not that their isn't a story here, it's simply the partisan way that the whole thing has been represented.
"There are things which, if done by the few, we should refuse to imitate; yet when the majority have begun to do them, we follow along - just as if anything were more honourable because it is more frequent!"
-Seneca
