The
Phoenix New Times ran a story announcing the formation of an unusual new charity to benefit the homeless. Instead of providing the homeless with food and shelter, this charity would provide them with guns and ammunition. It was named 'The Arm the Homeless Coalition.' The story received coverage from
60 Minutes II, the Associated Press, and numerous local radio stations before the media realized the article was a hoax. The
Phoenix New Times's joke was actually a reprise of a
1993 prank perpetrated by students at Ohio State University.
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