LONDON -- Sky News Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay has been accused of falsifying the circumstances of a report on ??? ?? ?? ???underground arms sales in Romania.
Sky Newsconducted an investigation into the sale of military grade weapons by Eastern European mafia gangs, who purportedly will supply to anyone with adequate funds. Ramsay and a team of Sky associates allegedly negotiated a rendezvous with a gang in a remote location near the Ukrainian border, a meeting which they captured on camera. The segment highlights the security risks in light of the string of recent terror attacks across Europe.
SEE ALSO: Why some people choose to take on their Twitter trollsIn response to the broadcast, Romania's anti-corruption unit claimed the segment was “a scenario made up by British journalists.” Local media outlets are reporting that Ramsay paid the individuals featured in the video to act as traffickers, and The Guardianreports that a man called Aurelian Szanto claims to have been tricked into appearing in the video, believing it to be a dramatized reenactment.
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Sky Newsand Stuart Ramsay stand by the report. In response to Mashable's request for a statement, a Sky Newsspokeswoman said: "Stuart Ramsay is one of our most experienced and tenacious journalists with a long history of delivering major stories from around the world. He's delivered a robust report on gun dealing in Romania and Sky News fully stands by the story."
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Romanian Twitter, however, is notconvinced -- or it's having way too much fun trolling Ramsay to care.
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In response to the barrage of tweets directed his way, Ramsay has voiced increasing irritation:
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True or false, this story sounds like the beginnings of an excellent political thriller. Filmmakers, novelists and Matt Damon, are you taking note?
[H/T Reddit]