Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
9%
2 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
3
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A Michigan father who obliterated a pair of dim-witted Instagram trolls that played a cruel prank on him while he was working at a grocery store said he’s “absolutely blown away” after over $400,000 poured into a fundraiser for him in just two days.
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400,000 → obliterate → days
In the viral video, a pair of foolish pranksters approached the Red Baron rep — identified only as Michigan local Walt Z — while he was stocking freezer shelves.
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he → approach → shelves
They asked him what the time was and then proceeded to pretend to steal money from him using a fake Apple Pay sound.
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time → ask → sound
In response to the sick stunt, the hardworking employee unleashed a tirade on the pair.
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employee → unleash → pair
I don’t need this crap,” Walt says.
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Walt → need → crap
“Bro, bro, it’s just a joke!
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it → ’ → ?
It’s just a prank,” the Instagrammer in the video hits back.
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Instagrammer → ’ → video
“I got kids at home that went to bed without me right now!
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that → get → me
I was supposed to be off an hour ago!
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I → suppose → ?
I gotta wake up at 5 in the morning and do 10 more stores!” the fed-up worker shouts.
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worker → got → stores
“I’m sorry, bro, chill.
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I → ’m → ?
We’re just filming a video, it was just a joke —” he says, before Walt cuts him off and steps forward.
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Walt → film → him
You’re probably making money off of this!
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You → make → this
I can’t even pay my goddamn mortgage!
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I → pay → mortgage
And I got four kids at home!
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I → got → home
Walt shoots back.
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Walt → shoot → ?
The cruel fools posted the video to Instagram but quickly wiped it and deactivated their account after they were slapped with massive backlash.
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they → post → backlash
In support of the hardworking father, a verified online fundraiser was set up for Walt on GoFundMe — which has already raked in roughly $413,000 in donations.
“Walt Z out of Michigan sends a heartfelt thankyou, and is absolutely blown away by how much people have cared over this,” the fundraiser’s organizer Luke Oakenshield wrote Wednesday.
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organizer → set → this
The Red Baron rep is “requesting privacy” after the social media stunt and the funds will be directly transferred to him, according to Oakenshield.
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funds → request → Oakenshield
“You’re all Rockstars, and it shows,” he added.
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he → ’re → ?
Oakenshield said he created the fundraiser because since the video went viral, “there is real concern that this hardworking person could lose their job because of a situation they did not create.”
uncertain
they → say → situation
A spokesperson for Red Baron’s parent company told The Post in a statement Wednesday that they were aware of the video and have “connected directly with our team member to check on his well-being, and we continue to offer our full support.”
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we → tell → support
“We are pleased to share that he is doing well and remains a valued member of our team,” the spokesperson added.
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spokesperson → please → team
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