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CNN Edits Sylville Smith Sister’s Call For Violence, Makes It a Call for Peace

Moot said:
Ever since the Watts riots...people have wondered why blacks just burn down their own communities instead of the white neighborhoods. I think it's because when people don't own anything...they have nothing to lose. And it kinda shows that their not angry at white people per se but rather the police that enforce an oppressive system. Their grievances always seem to point back to police aggression and unaccountability.
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I think they could have a police force entirely staffed by members of their own neighborhoods, and they would still reach the same conclusions. It's just a ploy by the leaders in these communities to find someone to blame for the situation they are in.

The real problem is the intrusion in their communities by people with another agenda and who have been using them for decades to push it. There is no greater truth to this fact than the abandonment of Black Communities now in favor of another, more politically ripe group.
 
Moot said:
I understand why blacks all over the country are angry at the police in general.
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So the thing to do is to riot every time somebody gets shot, even when it clearly was a good shoot, or when facts come out that point out the victim wasn't some harmless angel?
 
cpwill said:
Then they are still lying in order to achieve desired political outcomes, and news agencies shouldn't do that?
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I don't disagree CP, it troubles me too. But what's to be gained by spreading the woman's misguided and complete comment nation wide and internationally? Nothing good, I'd suggest.

And honestly, I do think there are a lot of black people - black moms in particular - and in large majorities - who would applaud at such a comment - "don't bring that violence here". I see it here in Toronto all the time - black mom's of sons who have been shot and killed lamenting that there's something deeply wrong in their communities and your heart goes out to them.

Spreading more hate - as the end of this woman's comments surely does, isn't going to help in any way in any place.

Hopeful naiveté, I know - guess I'm feeling a little melancholy today.
 
Moot said:
Yeah that was wrong and the woman should be reprimanded. I don't agree with the protests in Milwaukee...but I understand it.

On the other hand, if CNN had broadcast the woman's quote in it's entirety...could they be accused of inciting violence in other cities for showing her call to burn down the suburbs?
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Smith's sister should be charged with inciting violence.
 
Lutherf said:
Are you kidding me?!

She was advocating violence! If they wanted to calm stuff down they could have just not broadcast anything or ran a segment on puppies and babies. They didn't. They flat out misrepresented what she said with the intent to show that she advocated the opposite of what she said.
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See my comment above.
 
Lutherf said:
Are you kidding me?!

She was advocating violence! If they wanted to calm stuff down they could have just not broadcast anything or ran a segment on puppies and babies. They didn't. They flat out misrepresented what she said with the intent to show that she advocated the opposite of what she said.
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She didn't strike me as a professional speaker with a pre-written speech. She was obviously very emotional and caught up in the moment. But words mean things...so that has to be considered.

CNN is news organization and the Milwaukee riots are news. You said yourself that if CNN wanted to calm stuff down they could've just not broadcast anything. So by making the editorial decision not to air her quote in it's entirety...doesn't that suggest they wanted to calm stuff down? I mean after showing most of the anger and escalation of the violence during the riots...what other reason would they have not to air it?
 
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apdst said:
Trump said to burn down neigborhoods? Got a link to that?
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He suggested the "second amendment remedy" ...and at one of his rallies his told his audience to attack the protestors. He's talked about shooting people in the face and getting away with it. Hate crimes against minorities are on the rise since he started his candidacy.

People get really pumped up at Trump's rallies....

[video]http://nyti.ms/2b2UjMV[/video]

I guessing that you didn't see a lot of the vulgarites, threats and aggression of Trump followers on CNN, either.
 
Moot said:
He suggested the "second amendment remedy" ...and at one of his rallies his told his audience to attack the protestors. He's talked about shooting people in the face and getting away with it. Hate crimes against minorities are on the rise since he started his candidacy.

People get really pumped up at Trump's rallies....

[video]http://nyti.ms/2b2UjMV[/video]

I bet you didn't see that on CNN, either.
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Suggesting, "a 2nd Amendment remedy", is a far cry from saying, "burn down their neighborhoods", to people who are currently burning down neighborhoods. When a riot starts because of Donald's comments, you let me know. Currently, there's a big ass riot in Milwaukee.
 
Moot said:
Yeah that was wrong and the woman should be reprimanded. I don't agree with the protests in Milwaukee...but I understand it.

On the other hand, if CNN had broadcast the woman's quote in it's entirety...could they be accused of inciting violence in other cities for showing her call to burn down the suburbs?
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HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND IT?

A Black thug with a gun challenged a black officer... the thug dies. Where in there do you riot?
 
Moot said:
That was my favorite, too. lol

Save the weaves....cuz.... Black weaves matter.

Then she tops it off with..."we don't wear them...but we need them."
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Now that would be a funny hashtag, #BlackWeavesMatter
 
American said:
Liberals are self-policing, they'll do it. :lamo
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Nope. Not holding my breath. I've been far too disappointed far too often by Democrats / liberals and their empty meaningless promises.

Like the promise of border security for the Regan amnesty, and many more similar.
 
Citizen.Seven said:
Now that would be a funny hashtag, #BlackWeavesMatter
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It matters because hair weave salons are probably one of the few black owned businesses in the neighborhood. When people own property they tend to care more about it, imo.
 
Moot said:
It matters because hair weave salons are probably one of the few black owned businesses in the neighborhood. When people own property they tend to care more about it, imo.
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So then, a proponent of 'If it's earned, it'll be taken greater care of', I take it?

So those who live in government provided for housing, get it for free with no strings attached, and are less interested in taking good care of it.

Hmm. Interesting.
 
This is just another example of "Hands Up Don't Shoot" BLM movement is built on lies and falsehoods.
It seem that the guy shot by a black police officer did have a gun and was a threat to the officer.

So before any facts are out on the shooting neighborhoods are burning down.

So is the norm today if a black suspect is shot go ahead and burn down the place?
Ask questions later?
 
apdst said:
Suggesting, "a 2nd Amendment remedy", is a far cry from saying, "burn down their neighborhoods", to people who are currently burning down neighborhoods. When a riot starts because of Donald's comments, you let me know. Currently, there's a big ass riot in Milwaukee.
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Depends on what you think "second amendment remedy" means. Shooting people vs arson. Both are bad...but shooting people is a more permanent remedy.
 
cpwill said:
How astonishing. CNN covering up for BLM thugs calling for violence.
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This is a common editing technique as is going one (giant?) step further by using spokespersons or news analysts as "interpreters" of what was really meant to be the message omitting entirely any comments of the actual "protestors". My favorite examples of this were on MSNBC where Sally Kohn supplied the audio "interpretation" while the silent (carefully edited?) footage of many OWS loons "on location" was used as the background "facts".
 
Moot said:
Depends on what you think "second amendment remedy" means. Shooting people vs arson. Both are bad...but shooting people is a more permanent remedy.
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Was anyone shot because of Donald's comments? vs. is there rioting going on in Milwaukee?
 
eohrnberger said:
So then, a proponent of 'If it's earned, it'll be taken greater care of', I take it?

So those who live in government provided for housing, get it for free with no strings attached, and are less interested in taking good care of it.

Hmm. Interesting.
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I support black, or rather home ownership and small businesses in general, because I think when people own property they become more responsible and can build "inherited wealth" and opportunities for their offspring.
 
cpwill said:
How astonishing. CNN covering up for BLM thugs calling for violence.
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Please tell me this is a ****ing spoof. You're just being sarcastic, right? Because if this is true, and those ****wads pulled a stunt like this, they are lower than low.
 
Renae said:
HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND IT?

A Black thug with a gun challenged a black officer... the thug dies. Where in there do you riot?
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What part of "I don't agree with the protests in Milwaukee " don't YOU understand?
 
I used to be a defender of black lives matter. Not anymore. The amount of violence coming from Black lives matter keeps growing. Yes, police brutality is a problem, but destroying your own community because of the death of one man who isn't even innocent? Come on.
 
Moot said:
He suggested the "second amendment remedy" ...and at one of his rallies his told his audience to attack the protestors. He's talked about shooting people in the face and getting away with it. Hate crimes against minorities are on the rise since he started his candidacy.

People get really pumped up at Trump's rallies....

[video]http://nyti.ms/2b2UjMV[/video]

I guessing that you didn't see a lot of the vulgarites, threats and aggression of Trump followers on CNN, either.
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Absolute lie. Trump never suggested a "2nd Amendment remedy". That is a total fabrication and gross misrepresentation by the media and the minions who answer the dog whistles.

Attack protesters? BS again. This is what he said about that, in context:

"If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them," Trump said. "Just knock the hell — I promise you, I'll pay the legal fees." He said this after receiving a notice from his security that someone might be planning to throw tomatoes at him (again).​

So I guess what liberal/socialist progressives would prefer is to stand by and allow someone to assault our Presidential Candidates. I can see people doing that at a Clinton rally.

This is what he said about shooting someone, in context:

Donald Trump 'Fifth Avenue' Comment : snopes.com

"I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters,"​

The comment was part of a larger point Trump was making about the loyalty of his voting base, a comment that appears in context in a video taken at the time. Although the excerpted remark was widely reproduced in an accurate fashion, the broader context of Trump's comments was generally absent in news and social media reports. On 23 January 2016, Mother Jones published an article that consisted of a looping Vine clip of the singular remark, along with the following text:​


In each case, the statements are obvious, but people answer the media dog whistles and follow instructions to spread these lies and distortions.

What you've claimed is a lie, and a total fabrication with no basis whatsoever in truth. It will be called out.
 
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