Jake Tapper characterized the Slain Idaho Students' parents as complaining:

[LakeArenal]

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Because of their questioning of the investigation of their children’ deaths.


Jerk.


Ohttps://www.nytimes.com/article/university-idaho-students-killed-moscow.html?smid=url-share

[hlthe2b]

1. Utah? Do you mean the Uvalde murders in Texas?

[LakeArenal]

5. No oops I meant Idaho

https://www.nytimes.com/article/university-idaho-students-killed-moscow.html?smid=url-share

[hlthe2b]

7. ahh, ok. One never knows if they missed yet another mass shooting.

[LakeArenal]

9. I wouldn't want to give anyone in Utah any ideas.

[Elessar Zappa]

2. Jake Tapper runs hot and cold.

Sometimes he’s right on the money and other times he’s a complete asshole.

[Siwsan]

3. Do you mean the murders in Idaho?

Or is there another case in Utah. Honestly, I can't keep track.

[LakeArenal]

6. Sorry. It is Idaho.

https://www.nytimes.com/article/university-idaho-students-killed-moscow.html?smid=url-share

[TheBeam19]

4. What's the quote?

Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complain

complain

1: to express grief, pain, or discontent
2: to make a formal accusation or charge

[LakeArenal]

8. They and others are questioning what's being done.

Not complaining.

[TheBeam19]

10. What was his quote?

And do you disagree with the Meriam Webster dictionary definition?

Maybe you’re just hearing what you want to hear, which is so often the case when people accuse journalists of bias, unfairness, etc.

But anyway, why not share the quote?

[LakeArenal]

11. It was on the air. I'm not searching out a video.

If you don’t believe me that’s fine.

[TheBeam19]

12. I believe he used the word.

It appears that you’re reading something into it when there’s no basis to do so.

The word “complain” isn’t negative. It’s not a bad thing when a “complainant” issues a “complaint.” The word is very clearly defined and commonly used like this, in all of its forms.

[LakeArenal]

13. And maybe I'm not.

New to DU I see.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. The word "complain" does not have negative connotations

unless there's a particular context from the surrounding words (see: Merriam-Webster definition, provided for you). Now, perhaps it was said in a particular way, or with other words to modify it; but if you're not going to look for the video, why should anyone else bother, to try and rescue your idiosyncratic interpretation?

[LakeArenal]

15. Like I said, I'm good with what I said.

I read the definitions you post.

Maybe it’s was local vernacular but complaining has been tantamount to whining throughout my entire life.

Why are you bothering now, it’s one word in a post with few comments?

[muriel_volestrangler]

16. Because it's the only reason for your whole thread

and you thought you were so right, you brought up that the member who had posted the definition is new here, as if that somehow puts you in the right, or means they're not allowed to argue against you.

[onenote]

19. So you think these folks were "whining" about a school shooting game?

https://www.winknews.com/2018/06/14/developer-defends-school-shooting-game-as-victims-complain/

[malaise]

17. How dare the parents of murdered children complain

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Officials have been spreading confusing nonsense from day one.
Fuck Tapper

[Celerity]

20. +100000

[betsuni]

18. Heard negative things about a family member hiring a private investigator.

That's just common sense.