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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:45 PM Original message |
Media Fail: Female Cop Did Not Bring Down Fort Hood Killer |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. She was shot |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. But the narrative was bought hook line and sinker |
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daedalus_dude (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Guess "the black guy brought him down" didn't fit with the "scary muslim" story. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. the race card |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I actually assumed the military was playing the gender card. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. i think it's a bit premature |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. Here are some thoughts: |
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TornadoTN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. The media failed, but it doesn't lessen the service of Munley |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I can kinda see why the media went with her |
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TornadoTN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Yeah, I can see it for the drama aspect, but it still was a rush to create a story |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Rush to create a story? That's journalism |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. We don't know if she actually hit him. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Greg is right to mention Jessica Lynch because it's the same story. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. From what I heard, they both did |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. That's right. And the real story was flattened out |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. General Clark and others have noted that the FIRST 'war' story is usually wrong. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. The media didn't fail. |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. How sad that her heroism has now been tainted... |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. How sad that her heroism was tainted by some official on the scene |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Because "the media" has no responsibility to fact check? |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. I want to know more about the early report that two other people were being investigated - I have |
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Xicano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
18. Munley is still a brave woman who acted heroically, however |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. She Still Is As Brave And Heroic As Otherwise, Even If She Wasn't The One. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
22. Of course we could just wait on the forensic evidence, the eyewitness testimony and the report. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
23. when the pentagon controls the story and the people involved the truth will suffer |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
24. What are the chances Sec. of Defense Gates will take the time to drop by to see Sgt. Todd? |
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