'Ridiculous': Reporter reacts to conspiracy theories about Baltimore bridge collapse

Even before most Americans woke up to the news of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, wild conspiracy theories about what supposedly had "really" happened were running rampant online. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports on some. #cnn #news

[RokkitGrrl]

Everything is a conspiracy when you don't know how anything works.

[elementalsuite]

Americans need a reset at this point. Insanity has become the norm.

[sprootown]

Remember when Aliens were the go to conspiracy?

[EndlessSurprisesSD]

Wildest conspiracy theory I heard? The harbor pilot and ship's captain had covid shots recently, and one of them passed out on the power switch. Like there was a big red "off" button. FFS.

[uschimyers]

I miss the days when people first worried about victims, then about the impact on the town and then waited for the cause to be discovered.

[_Phoenix]

I heard it was Godzilla, get your facts right😂

[larrylane]

Bottom line: America’s education level is abysmal.

[kdgjdml]

“The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.”
― Socrates

[VapnFagan]

The problem is most people hangout on the internet and social media all day long, Which results in conspiracy theories.

[piscesaj]

It's not the fact that these theories exist, it's that people are either too stupid or ignorant to question them. It speaks volumes about humans. We're giving most people way too much credit.

[cmagnusnorthfleet]

It's not disinformation it's called LIES. Don't be afraid to say the word.

[MinhSen]

After concern for the victims, the logical question would be, "Was this a human or mechanical issue?"

[allegrobrio]

Puleez.... can we stop using the word "theory" in this context? The American Heritage Dictionary defines a theory as a "...set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted... ." These aren't theories, they're complete fabrications and fantasies. We give them far too much credence by referring to them as "theories."

[stargirlzx]

This country is in B8G trouble. We have become a nation of morons. We are a joke

[ccollins]

The real miracle is that these kinds of accidents don't happen more frequently. Imagine all the shipping, all around the world, coming in and out of ports. Humans, all prone to accidents, are in charge of it all. It's not a conspiracy; it's an accident. We should be relieved to realize how rare they are.

[dub]

So I'm confused... Was it the Muslims, the Jews, the Democrats, Antifa, BLM or Taylor Swift?

[zuser]

Yesterday I ran into a guy who was telling me how "suspicious" it was and that it looked "planned." I told him "the shipping companies make billions on shipping" why would they want to risk business and increase their costs on future insurance and everything else" He then went "well, it just was suspicious" OMG

[Sticky-Situation]

For people who do "their own research", they do really miss a lot of the facts and evidence. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[mikewoods]

Why does the banner on your overhead call it an "attack" instead of an accident?

[onwordinkemdipatrick]

Sad how we become so dumb and stupid when our hearts are occupied by hate. Hate is a difficult disease to diagnose.