Nashville man wrongly accused on social media of being bomber

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As a nationwide information story unfolded, one household discovered themselves in a nightmare. Now, they share their story within the hope classes will be realized about social media duty. 

“We made it by means of the yr, and that is all we will ask for,” mentioned Tony Warner of Madison, sitting subsequent to his spouse, Suzie.

In 2020, the couple has seen their share of the sudden. 

Because the house owners of native haunted homes, Satan’s Dungeon and Haunted Hell, they have been served a problem this yr, adapting to adjust to the well being division throughout COVID. 

The sudden did not finish there for the Warners. 

After the RV explosion in downtown Nashville, a reputation first emerged as an individual of curiosity and was later declared the bomber by federal authorities. Anthony Quinn Warner. The posts began with many on social media concentrating on Tony Warner as an alternative.

“Impulsively social media blows up stating that I am the bomber,” Tony mentioned.

Making it worse, the image mostly unfold was taken from Suzie’s Fb web page of the couple with their grandchildren. 

“As soon as it begins, it is very arduous to cease,” Suzie mentioned. “Once they pull your loved ones into it, particularly harmless little infants, it made me very indignant.”

Tony mentioned relations tried to appropriate the numerous social media posts however have been met with resistance.

“They might say, ‘hey, this isn’t the identical individual, you might want to get your info straight,'” mentioned Tony. “The folks posting are saying, ‘no, no. We all know what we’re speaking about.’ They are saying they’re social media detectives, however they do not reality verify something. They only put it on the market.”

Tony advised News4 Anthony Quinn Warner is a second cousin, however he’d fallen out of contact with him previously 15 years and does not have insights into what occurred. 

“No person understands this,” he mentioned.

Right now, the couple is urging folks to be accountable as a result of what occurred to them can occur to anybody. 

“How would you prefer it if someone began posting stuff about you, and your identify is getting ruined trigger they suppose this might get them an enormous following?” requested Tony.

“Truth verify it,” mentioned Suzie. “Do not simply put it on the market. ‘I discovered this man. I Googled this individual, and that is him!'”

“When do folks take duty for what they are saying?” Tony requested.