Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRolling Stone: The 5 Worst Conservative Reactions to the McKinney Pool Incident
The 5 Worst Conservative Reactions to the McKinney Pool Incident
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-5-worst-conservative-reactions-to-the-mckinney-pool-incident-20150612
The recent incident in McKinney, Texas during which, among other things, white police officer Eric Casebolt pinned a black teenager in a bikini to the ground by sitting on her has understandably resulted in national outrage. It seems clear from the details that have continued to emerge that these teenagers, most of them people of color, were not a real threat to anyone but got treated like a bunch of violent criminals.
Many insightful commentators have reacted to the situation with trenchant commentary, in-depth historical analysis and pointed humor. But pundits on the right, perhaps out of a knee-jerk worship of police authority especially when it's aimed at black citizens have gone right into bunker mode, pointing a finger at everything under the sun except our nation's systemic police problems. Here are some of their most pernicious reactions.
1. Blame it on the liberal media.
According to Bill O'Reilly, there are "certain liberal cable news programs hammering American police agencies over and over and over again," resulting in a "growing disrespect for police officers." He seems to think the role of journalists is to cover up for the police when they act out of line, rather than to report facts and speak truth to power. In O'Reilly World, journalists' negligent willingness to do their jobs has taught teenagers (who are totally the target audience of cable news shows ) to do outrageous things like ask the police if they can collect their things before going home.
O'Reilly did admit that it's not right to throw a girl on the ground and sit on her. But his comments imply that her efforts to collect her belongings were rooted in some kind of cable news-inspired police hatred, when the likelier explanation is that she just didn't want to lose her glasses.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-5-worst-conservative-reactions-to-the-mckinney-pool-incident-20150612
The recent incident in McKinney, Texas during which, among other things, white police officer Eric Casebolt pinned a black teenager in a bikini to the ground by sitting on her has understandably resulted in national outrage. It seems clear from the details that have continued to emerge that these teenagers, most of them people of color, were not a real threat to anyone but got treated like a bunch of violent criminals.
Many insightful commentators have reacted to the situation with trenchant commentary, in-depth historical analysis and pointed humor. But pundits on the right, perhaps out of a knee-jerk worship of police authority especially when it's aimed at black citizens have gone right into bunker mode, pointing a finger at everything under the sun except our nation's systemic police problems. Here are some of their most pernicious reactions.
1. Blame it on the liberal media.
According to Bill O'Reilly, there are "certain liberal cable news programs hammering American police agencies over and over and over again," resulting in a "growing disrespect for police officers." He seems to think the role of journalists is to cover up for the police when they act out of line, rather than to report facts and speak truth to power. In O'Reilly World, journalists' negligent willingness to do their jobs has taught teenagers (who are totally the target audience of cable news shows ) to do outrageous things like ask the police if they can collect their things before going home.
O'Reilly did admit that it's not right to throw a girl on the ground and sit on her. But his comments imply that her efforts to collect her belongings were rooted in some kind of cable news-inspired police hatred, when the likelier explanation is that she just didn't want to lose her glasses.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 1666 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (2)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Rolling Stone: The 5 Worst Conservative Reactions to the McKinney Pool Incident (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Jun 2015
OP
After watching the video I ask myself why he is not throwing the big white guy to the ground
Angry Dragon
Jun 2015
#1
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)1. After watching the video I ask myself why he is not throwing the big white guy to the ground
tularetom
(23,664 posts)2. Bill O'Reilly is all butthurt that some people are disrespecting the police
But he was anything but respectful toward the cop he tried to get fired for boinking Ms O'Reilly.
Juicy_Bellows
(2,427 posts)3. I still want to know who that guy is in the denim shorts.
Does anyone know who he is? Have we gotten to the bottom of it? He stands around throughout the video and the cops act like he is invisible. Who the hell is that guy? I apologize if this has already been solved, I did a quick search but couldn't find much.
underpants
(182,271 posts)4. But cops shutting down a lemonade stand is gubmint overreach
Because the girls with the lemonade stand are white.