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ABC Not Sure Whether Death Threats In Trayvon Martin Aftermath 'Going Too Far'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 03/31/2012 7:12:35 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Is it right to make death threats against George Zimmerman and his family? ABC News isn't sure. In a Good Morning America news segment today on the Trayvon Martin case, as the ABC reporter spoke from Sanford, Florida, this graphic was displayed across the bottom of the screen:

"ARE DEATH THREATS GOING TOO FAR?"

View the video here.

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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Of course, we’re not talking mere death threats on an individual level, here.

We’re talking an initial $10,000.00 bounty placed on a man’s head, dead or alive, now upped to a million, if some accounts are to be believed.

Does anyone, other than race-addled affirmative action nincompoops in media, government and academia, believe that militant, racialist organizations putting bounties on people’s heads is *not* going too far?

That’s the question that should be being asked.

It also begs the question as to just who the racists really are, with their painfully obvious belief that black people are incapable of living up to the behavioral standards and laws that apply to the rest of US society.

The question of whether death threats are “going too far” wouldn’t even be asked, if those issuing such threats were actually regarded as responsible adults capable of controlling themselves, they’d have already been arrested and charged.


21 posted on 03/31/2012 7:47:55 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: MNDude
ABC has been the worst with this story— publishing the name of a minor witness, hiding scars...

NBC News was the outlet that fabricated the 911 call, leaving out the operator's question "Is he black, white or Hispanic" And having Zimmerman appear to say, "He looks suspicious (delete operators question)... He's black." That is criminal.

Plus NBC owns MSNBC. I would vote NBC on the whole.
22 posted on 03/31/2012 7:48:00 AM PDT by nhwingut (Sarah Palin 12... No One Else (Maybe Tim Thomas))
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To: nhwingut

Guess ABC news never read the original police report. Seems to me the cop wrote a pretty detailed incident report....But then, who really reads those simple details.... “Off with their heads” (sarc)


23 posted on 03/31/2012 7:55:02 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: television is just wrong

As I recall it is going too far to use Obama’s middle name when referring to him in the previous election cycle, to use the word “target” in political strategy, to say “You lie” to the President, to use the word “slut” if you are Limbaugh, to refer to a “black hole” or to use the word niggardly, to say “alien” when referring to illegal immigrants. Just off the top of my head, those are some of the things I recall the MSM calling out of line.


24 posted on 03/31/2012 7:55:18 AM PDT by Anima Mundi
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Why is anyone watching this network and thus, improving their ratings?

I’ve heard the “I do so you don’t have to” line before, so don’t even try it.


25 posted on 03/31/2012 7:57:30 AM PDT by neocon1984
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To: neocon1984

I do so you don’t . . . Oh, wait, sorry ;-)

But seriously, as a writer at NewsBusters, it’s literally my job, as our motto says, to expose and combat liberal media bias.


26 posted on 03/31/2012 8:03:18 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The real question for the Leftist media is only whether or not their aims are advanced. It is not going too far if it helps to promote statism and Hussein’s re-election. The Left is only restrained by a backlash, never by any moral standard.


27 posted on 03/31/2012 8:04:03 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est; zero sera dans l'enfer bientot.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I just thought of a scenario. What if Zimmerman was murdered by some thugs? Would that ignite the powder keg? I think it would.....and I think this is what they are trying to do, and then it will snowball. “Well, we got Zimmerman, anyone else we perceived has done wrong to our race is fair game.”


28 posted on 03/31/2012 8:04:38 AM PDT by IamCenny
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
ABC can leap to all kinds of conclusions based on really weak stuff as long as it supports their POV. They talk to the funeral director who prepared TM’s body. The guy says he didn't see any signs of a fight on TM’s hands. Now this guy isn't a medical examinor, nor was he necessarily clued-in as to the details of the incident beyond the obvious GSW. Yet ABC takes this as factual evidence. OTOH, Zimmerman has a phone call & 2 corroberating eyewitnesses and ABC remains skeptical?
29 posted on 03/31/2012 8:06:18 AM PDT by Tallguy (It's all 'Fun and Games' until somebody loses an eye!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I don't know ABC, how would you feel about death threats against one of your writers, anchors, owners???

That they can even ask if that is going to far is a sure sign of just how corrupt, lost, and far from an honest human experience ABC really is. ABC is in a twisted, distorted fantasy world. (ie. liberal-land)

30 posted on 03/31/2012 8:17:25 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obama now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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Ga. high school students tweet Trayvon riot; threats of violence grow over Twitter; Sharpton heads to Sanford

http://twitchy.com/2012/03/31/ga-high-school-students-tweet-trayvon-riot-threats-of-violence-grow-on-twitter/


31 posted on 03/31/2012 8:24:02 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather ("We Need To Teach The Establishment a Lesson" - Newt Gingrich)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
So when it comes to lynching I thought they were all bad...

But now in our new brave America...

For lynching, white hoods still bad ... but black hoodys now good?

32 posted on 03/31/2012 8:28:48 AM PDT by tophat9000 (American is Barack Oaken)
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To: wiggen

This raises an interesting point. Since the Just Us department has refused to initiate any actions against those making racist death threats, I wonder what would happen if someone very carefully crafted an “anti-assassin defense fund” to *protect* those associated with the event “from attacks by racist assassins”.

This would have to be set up by some skilful lawyers to avoid being unlawful, and would be far more a publicity stunt than any actual armed defense, but it could accomplish some very interesting political goals.

1) To demonstrate that the Just Us Department is criminally and unconscionably discriminatory.

2) As a warning to racial agitators that efforts to promote riots, public disturbances, group attacks like ‘state fair wildings’, and individual race-based assaults against honest citizens will not be tolerated by those honest citizens, who are prepared to defend themselves and other honest citizens from attack.

3) When a ‘mass event’ by racist agitators is proposed, counter their proposal by scheduling a “concealed carry day”, to encourage honest citizens to arm themselves and be aware of those who wish to riot, rob and loot, vandalize, and assault honest citizens. As a *purely defensive* gesture.

That is, while they may have their legal protest with no problem or incitement, if they trespass against the law and there are no LEOs available to protect the public, then ordinary citizens should be prepared to do so.

4) To clearly identify those agitators calling for violence, as well as their confederates (such as politicians and leaders of the ‘Occupy’ movement), that seek to foment violence and criminal discord and riot.


33 posted on 03/31/2012 8:36:12 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Be Brave! Fear is just the opposite of Nar!")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I bet they’d know if the threats were made to them.


34 posted on 03/31/2012 8:41:24 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

The Obama controlled media fanned the contraception firestorm. Now it’s fanning the flames of a race war. I expect Obama to continue pummeling us with firestorm issues, one after another, until this election is over. Unfortunately, Romney isn’t up to effectively responding to these.


35 posted on 03/31/2012 8:48:44 AM PDT by aimhigh
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"ARE DEATH THREATS GOING TOO FAR?"

If only somebody would tweet the names and home addresses of those who designed and approved the graphic, I'm sure we'd have our answer in a matter of a few hours.

36 posted on 03/31/2012 8:54:38 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Put Brian Ross on the story...


37 posted on 03/31/2012 8:56:35 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Beware the Sweater Vest)
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To: aimhigh
The Obama controlled media fanned the contraception firestorm. Now it’s fanning the flames of a race war. I expect Obama to continue pummeling us with firestorm issues, one after another, until this election is over. Unfortunately, Romney isn’t up to effectively responding to these.

Romney is a RINO - the very purpose of a RINO, their reason for existence, is to not effectively respond to the Leftists.

The Leftists set the fires - the RINOs block the exits.

38 posted on 03/31/2012 9:17:01 AM PDT by Talisker (He who commands, must obey.)
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To: IamCenny

A race war would not end well for the feral youts among us. When Obama was elected, gun and ammo sales were off the charts and still are. The silent and non-feral majority is armed and ready.


39 posted on 03/31/2012 9:20:34 AM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

ABC Radio invoked the namd Rev. Al Sharpton, without explaining his involvement with the Tawana Brawley hoax.

The media will not be satisfied until there is some white blood spilt.


40 posted on 03/31/2012 9:51:30 AM PDT by dblStop
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