Or maybe you should't post when you aren't sure of the context? I am not sure the aim of working people up with misinformation.
You are exactly right Sara. This person shouldn't post. He's a British expat living in the US and I cannot think for the life of me what his motive is to post this or anything else he posts over here.
He's very active over at BritishExpats.com (in a particular forum where there is quite a bit of America/American bashing going on). I should know; I just left the forum (had been a prolific contributor over there for years) after I finally couldn't take it any longer.
The poster in question is known for copying-and-pasting messages from this forum (especially controversial ones) to the BE forum. I have had to mention to him once over there that it is unacceptable to do things like that without the original poster's permission but I recently noticed that he has done it again.
The mods over there have said something to him after I complained. Perhaps the mods over here should remind him about cross-posting, as well?