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(20,043 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2015, 08:47 PM Apr 2015

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‘F*ck the Media’: Morgan Freeman Goes Off on Cable News over Baltimore [View all]

Morgan Freeman spoke with The Daily Beast today to discuss his new movie Five Flights Up, and he ended up addressing the cable news coverage surrounding the events this week in Baltimore. And boy, did he have a lot to say.

Freeman observed that in most serious situations when the media is covering live events, all CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC do is just throw out take after take after take, and “CNN wants to be pure news, but the others are just commentary. They’re just commenting on things.”

On Baltimore specifically, Freeman brought up the argument that the city has been suffering for a long time, and it took setting something on fire for the media to finally notice.

“Police have a standard reaction to shooting somebody. I fear for my life and I fear for my safety,” he said. “Now, at least you can see, ‘Hey, his hands were up in the air! What part of your safety were you afraid of? The guy was running away, what part of your safety was in danger?’”

He ended his comments by saying “Fuck the media.”

http://www.mediaite.com/online/fck-the-media-morgan-freeman-goes-off-on-cable-news-over-baltimore/

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‘F*ck the Media’: Morgan Freeman Goes Off on Cable News over Baltimore [View all] one_voice Apr 2015 OP

Please let's promulgate this meme "I stand with Morgan Freeman. Fuck the media." rhett o rick Apr 2015 #1

Now this I agree with! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #5

Hell yes.... daleanime Apr 2015 #7

Been saying it for the last two decades. blm Apr 2015 #12

x 1,000!! nt Duval May 2015 #40

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #52

Along with "We want Bernie!" Fantastic Anarchist May 2015 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #50

DAMN RIGHT!!!! BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #2

Second Amendment SMG Apr 2015 #8

What does your post GP6971 Apr 2015 #13

Little early in your posting history to be that ManiacJoe Apr 2015 #16

more like thats GODDAMN RIGHT!! PatrynXX May 2015 #49

And that's exactly why people set things on fire. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #3

God said it, I believe it, that settles it... Fumesucker Apr 2015 #4

I'm a big fan of Morgan Freeman madokie Apr 2015 #6

K & R Scurrilous Apr 2015 #9

more thruth cindyperry Apr 2015 #10

Awesome! blackspade Apr 2015 #11

Fuck Corporate Media lovemydog Apr 2015 #14

Who are they playing to? For Freddie May 2015 #47

Yes, i believe they are afraid of unified opposition. lovemydog May 2015 #58

I've been saying the immortal words of Morgan Freeman for over a decade.."Fuck the Media". Cha Apr 2015 #15

Fucking the media fucks the voice fucking the media seveneyes Apr 2015 #17

it's TMZ 24/7 spanone Apr 2015 #18

Love him so much. Iris Apr 2015 #19

Remember the old cop shows where they chased the suspect? gordianot Apr 2015 #20

...or tripped them by throwing their billy clubs at them! Gidney N Cloyd May 2015 #42

I notice they do move quickly to plant evidence. gordianot May 2015 #44

The Fat Blue Line. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author gordianot Apr 2015 #20

Can't let him get away! They all look alike! Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #22

The non-stop on Baltimore has driven me nutz. oldandhappy Apr 2015 #23

what if... New Orleans Strong May 2015 #24

This really makes me sad. calimary May 2015 #25

By the way, didn't the Stand Your Ground laws emanate from ALEC? Hekate May 2015 #53

Yep. Sure did. calimary May 2015 #54

God has spoken. Beartracks May 2015 #26

!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #27

Is He Saying CNN Is Reporting Better Than MSNBC And ChiciB1 May 2015 #28

I'm a little surprised he said that as well davidpdx May 2015 #38

I watched CNN for the first time in over a year yesterday, and their Baltimore coverage was superb. MADem May 2015 #46

Unfortunately they don't do that all the time, & their coverage is different depending ... Hekate May 2015 #55

The American CNN does focus on American news. But really, it should--it's broadcasting to USA. MADem May 2015 #56

My kitchen TV is more limited; Cox Cable made us choose one TV to get the full range Hekate May 2015 #60

Can you buy (rent) another box for the kitchen? Might be worthwhile MADem May 2015 #63

I'm actually overseas and when a big even happens the switch over to CNN US davidpdx May 2015 #64

Fuck the media! Enthusiast May 2015 #29

Anyone who saw that smarmy-faced Geraldo Rivera the other night in Baltimore bulloney May 2015 #30

I can imagine him still saying this in his calm voice. Fantastic Anarchist May 2015 #31

Psssst DO SOMETHING. Cut the fu*king cable. It's good for your bonniebgood May 2015 #33

MSNBC covers police violence and race issues CONSISTENTLY, without fires. lostnfound May 2015 #34

Don't forget Rev Al and Ed bigbrother05 May 2015 #36

I stand with Morgan. FUCK the corporate/oligarch media! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #35

I'd love to see the video of that davidpdx May 2015 #37

I agree heaven05 May 2015 #39

+100000000000!!! Initech May 2015 #41

Television news is a dozen slightly different flavors of bullshit. hunter May 2015 #43

I can't get close enough to whiff the diff. Eleanors38 May 2015 #59

Totally agree with him. BeanMusical May 2015 #48

Not sure why he didn't end with Dark n Stormy Knight May 2015 #51

love MF even more shirleyplz May 2015 #57

+1, I would've loved to hear Freeman say that!!! uponit7771 May 2015 #61

Who needs a meme when you've got Freeman? raven mad May 2015 #62