Fake Martin Luther King Jr. Post Goes Viral On Facebook

Facebook was set afire with a variation on a quote of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that seemed perfectly applicable to the present moment, even though it was inaccurate.

Ding, dong, Osama Bin Laden is gone, and everyone has an opinion about his death — even the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The popular social networking site Facebook was set afire with a variation of a quote of the civil rights leader that seemed perfectly applicable to the present moment and the lie spread ad infinitum:

I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy.

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