Snopes Debunker - Rumors about a 1938 woman's arrest, swastika-shaped pasta, and a frog "photobomb"

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Sept. 6, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Rumors about a 1938 woman's arrest, swastika-shaped pasta, and a frog "photobomb" ​ Did a Woman Go To Jail for Wearing Slacks in 1938? In 1938, kindergarten teacher Helen Hulick was more comfortable wearing slacks to court, but this would not do for Judge Arthur S. Guerin. Hulick, who came to court to testify against two men accused of burglarizing her house, repeatedly turned up to proceedings in slacks until she was held in contempt of court and sent to jail by the judge. Nur Ibrahim has more. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Heinz Market Swastika-Shaped Pasta In Germany During WWII? As this rumor goes, Heinz produced a version of Alphabetti spaghetti for Nazi-era Germans that consisted solely of little pasta swastikas. Read Story. Did a Frog ‘Photobomb’ a NASA Moon Probe Launch? A textbook example of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Read Story. Is the James Comey ‘Unequal Justice’ Quote Meme Accurate? An "Unequal Justice" meme displayed a purported quote from former FBI Director James Comey about the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Memphis Police Identify Body of Abducted Jogger Investigators identified the body of Eliza Fletcher, 34, a school teacher and granddaughter of a prominent Memphis businessman. Read More Canada Police Hunt Remaining Suspect in Stabbing Attacks Damien Sanderson, 31, was found dead near the stabbing sites and authorities believe his brother and fellow suspect, Myles Sanderson, 30, is injured, on the run, and likely in the provincial capital of Regina Read More Judge Grants Trump Bid for Special Master in Document Search The decision authorizes an outside legal expert to review the records taken during the Aug. 8 search and to weed out from the rest of the investigation any that might be protected by claims of attorney-client privilege or executive privilege. Read More

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