Posted on 02/12/2014 10:15:43 AM PST by nickcarraway
Both of the city's daily tabloids led this morning with the same story, which they both reported misleadingly. But in the battle of the inflammatory headlines, the New York Daily News wins by a hair for "Bail of Two Cities" over the New York Post's "Jail of Two Cities," because the whole point was to suggest that de Blasio had used his influence to spring a political ally from jail. Although de Blasio and the NYPD say that's not what happened. Lis Smith, the former de Blasio aide who may have reason to dislike the Post, called the match early on Twitter. And she was right.
The papers were both pretty worked up about the call de Blasio made to a police official after hearing that a political ally, Bishop Orlando Findlayter, had been arrested on an open warrant after he was stopped for making a left turn in his car without signaling. De Blasio and the NYPD both say the decision to release Findlayter and not make him spend a night in jail came before the mayor called.
But only the Daily News reported that detail in its story (and then only at the very bottom). It quoted Deputy Chief Kim Royster, who acknowledged the mayor had called, but said the decision had already been made to release Findlayter. She said the precinct commander had told her: "Why have a clergyman in the command in jail overnight?" The Post didn't mention that side of things.
Both papers quoted Sergeant Ed Mullins, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, who was incensed: "You don't let him go, period," he told the Post. "We don’t let you go. You’re not supposed to let them go," he said to the Daily News. But the Daily News wins extra points not only for representing the NYPD's side, but also for being cutthroat by using the Post's line about "A Jail of Two Cities" in the body of its story. Match: Daily News.
I’ll vote for the Daily News on this one.................seeing that there was no ‘jail’..................
Oh yes there is jail. Everyone else nicked for the same thing yesterday went to jail. Hence, “Jail of Two Cities.” Are you part of the Di Blasio coverup machine?
NY Magazine is on the left with Daily News. No surprise on where they come down on this issue.
the NYmag wants us to believe that the mayor’s call was just a inquiry, nothing more, and they were going to release the “clergy”.....right.....sure......
Jail for thee but no jail for me..................
I should also be noted the good reverend Findlayter was pulled over for not using his blinker on a left turn and fined for that and driving without a license. The warrants were from his arrest at a pro-illegal immigrant rally. He is also a pastor in the hood (Bed-Sty) but lives in lily white Nassau county. I guess some animals are more equal than others in Diblasio’s tale of two cities.
Get a full supply of popcorn, this is just the beginning as the bset is yet to come.
Three cheers for the voters of New York for the entrainment yet to come.
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