RNC Attendee Tossed for Harassing Black CNN Camerawoman ('This is How We Feed Animals')
Source: Raw Story / CNN
RNC attendee tossed for harassing black CNN camerawoman
By Eric W. Dolan
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 22:58 EDT
Tuesday night in Tampa, an attendee at the Republican National Convention was escorted out of the building for allegedly harassing an African American woman.
Talking Points Memo reported that a man threw nuts at a black CNN camerawoman while saying, This is how we feed animals.
CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon. CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment, the network said in a statement.
The incident was first reported by Current TV host David Shuster.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/28/rnc-attendee-tossed-for-harassing-black-cnn-camerawoman
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)COWARDS!
IDemo
(16,926 posts)One of their employees is the target of a hate attack and they can't even make note of it?
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)IDemo
(16,926 posts)That does not mean that when a newsworthy event happens to include them, that they must step into the shadows.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)WOW
IDemo
(16,926 posts)Were you trying to defend CNN's decision not to publicize this event? You're the one who said reporters aren't supposed to be the news. My response was to meant to agree that they are not generally supposed to step outside of their professional status to create publicity for themselves unrelated to the job. This incident was totally the fault of the attacker and in no way constitutes the falsehood you suggest.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)"You're the one who said reporters aren't supposed to be the news." hmmm Did I say that? Nope. I didn't suggest any falsehood but you can bet that CNN wants to continue to make big money from the RNC and GOP and won't let this incident of racism towards their employee get in the way of that profit. Sorry you took what I said the wrong way. No attack toward you was intended.
TeamPooka
(24,156 posts)seemed to me like you were replying to IDemo's post too.
You did not offer a real apology for what many of us would construe as an unprovoked straw man attack.
Sorry if you take what I say the wrong way...in advance.
Tunkamerica
(4,444 posts)they're right and you seem snippy.
If the a legitimate news story happens to a reporter or part of the crew it is perfectly legitimate to report on it. I think we all agree on that. Why you lashed out at a poster who agrees is beyond me.
yardwork
(61,418 posts)You might want to consider self-deleting your post.
gopiscrap
(23,674 posts)and to them Repigs can do no wrong. Also they were probably intim idated by the RNC that they would be kicked out of the convention hall if they reported on it!!! Now the rest of the MSM needs to grow a pair and do some reporting..this needs to go viral! Post it on all social networking sites!
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)Short of that, there is no way you could reasonably interpret what I said do imply your nonsense.
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)when the cops went after any reporter including Faux... But this actually happened inside. Hate crime occures and indeed CNN has no comment. o_O well I guess technically maybe thats why they weren't really airing the convention while Faux and MSNBC were.. Since Mitttens is openly inviting KKK members to show up... maybe Rachel will be wrong it'll be a negative 0 % in the +- error
coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)a blatantly racist attack by a national delegate to the Rape-publican National Convention. CNN can choose not to cover it but they're not violating some canon of journalistic ethics if they do choose to cover it. FWIW, I think CNN should be reporting it.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)damn cowards at CNN, the can't even manage to stand up on
hind legs for their own reporters and camera peeps, to call out
the RW creeps?
Shame on CNN.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)Who was this asshole?
And
Did any of the on screen "talent" at CNN lift a pinkie in defense of their fellow employee or did they merely sit there in silence and allow one of their co workers to be abused by an ignorant piece of shit?
Forget the second question, it was rhetorical.
TeamPooka
(24,156 posts)article so it sounds like they did do their job in protecting their employee because the offender was kicked out right?
Did it have to be on air talent or is it okay if a producer did the job?
While I do wish CNN would follow up and give us more info sidebar style, they probably appreciate the RNC throwing the guy out and don't want to insult the "host" after coming to their aid.
Sometimes manners do come into play in life after all.
maindawg
(1,151 posts)of her skin was objectionable.
its shocking , really .........
BeyondGeography
(39,284 posts)Shocking.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)baldguy
(36,649 posts)L0oniX
(31,493 posts)I include them all.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)Translation:
"CNN wishes to apologize to the RNC for bringing a Negro camerawoman into their convention and to assure the convention organizers that such an oversight will never happen again. The Negro has been terminated along with the liberal who hired her. Again we apologize for the disruption our thoughtless action has caused."
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)IDemo
(16,926 posts)FourScore
(9,704 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)I can just picture Wolf saying that.
FailureToCommunicate
(13,989 posts)Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)jaysunb
(11,856 posts)L0oniX
(31,493 posts)I think we should attack them all for racism and watch them try to defend themselves. Keep them on the defensive.
alp227
(31,962 posts)L0oniX
(31,493 posts)Monk06
(7,675 posts)4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)given that every broken window at an OWS protest is undeniably (!!) the work of paid republican agent provocateurs.
Raster
(20,996 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)Despicable.
enki23
(7,786 posts).
IDemo
(16,926 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)[IMG][/IMG]
BeyondGeography
(39,284 posts)Rhiannon12866
(203,027 posts)Raster
(20,996 posts)...you know, the slave galley.
alp227
(31,962 posts)and recuse from reporting on incidents involving their own staff pending actions (or the lack thereof) by the RNC. Ironically Republicans would've demanded coverage in a case like the Virginian-Pilot journalists attacked by a mob of teenagers, because that incident feeds into the right wing racist "black on white crime" narrative.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)Stay classy republicans.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)UPDATE: GOP convention spokesman Kyle Downey tells POLITICO, "Two attendees tonight exhibited deplorable behavior. Their conduct was inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated."
tularetom
(23,664 posts)Suuuure that kind of behavior will not be tolerated.
"GOP convention spokesman Kyle Downey" is probably buying the peanut thrower a lap dance at one of the nearby titty bars as we speak.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)I say
Because if I say anything else, it would not be appropriate for this forum.
sakabatou
(42,083 posts)AllyCat
(16,036 posts)DallasNE
(7,392 posts)When the dog whistle blows every single day. And it continues to blow even after all fact checkers demonstrate the untruthfulness. Not much difference between what Romney is saying on a daily basis and the act of this white man. Racism drives the Republican Party.
Mopar151
(9,965 posts)Poorly socialized, lacking grace and manners. Need to be taught how to behave off-lead.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)tanyev
(42,360 posts)durablend
(7,416 posts)All hail Grand Wizard Romney!
Sivafae
(480 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)Two people removed from RNC after taunting black camera operator
durablend
(7,416 posts)Seeing as it could have the detrimental effect of causing Republicans to lose the election.
mojo2012
(290 posts)Although David Letterman was joking, when he referred to the GOP convention theme as: "50 Shades of White", it holds more water than one would think.
This should be an embarrassment to the GOP, but I wonder how many people there when it happened thought it was "funny". I want no association with a party who displays such bigotry, arrogance, and lack of tolerance or intelligence. This is disgusting.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)texshelters
(1,979 posts)PTxS