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I doubt Burnett was even looking at the photo when she was speaking. Probably reading off of the teleprompter. I think that's a non-issue. Certainly nowhere near the intentional misinformation that CNN got blasted for with the "firey but mostly peaceful protests" line.

I do think it is ridiculous when certain law enforcement agencies and/or media outlets will put out suspect descriptions without mentioning the skin tone of the person they want us to be on the lookout for. "We're looking for a 30-ish year old man, slim athletic build, between 5'8 and 6'0, with dark hair and brown eyes" can be anyone from Justin Bieber to Kanye West.
 
ZenMode said:
CNN’s Erin Burnett is being skewered for reporting that the gunman who opened fire in a Midtown skyscraper — killing an NYPD cop and three others — was “possibly white” after viewing the initial security footage released immediately after Shane Tamura’s deadly rampage
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LMAO at you just rolling with the narrative according to the ny post.

the video rolling on CNN when she made the statement was of the scene outside the building and it sounded as if she was literally reading from someone else's report. she says "unintelligible (guessing a different media or law enforcement source)....reporting that they do know what he looks like...male, possibly white, mustache, sunglasses, in that building, isolated, they believe to various locations including upper floors......."

the whole thing actually very much sounds like she was simply reading what someone else fed to her. not even remotely her own observations.
 
4thgenheel said:
fox's lies/ propaganda are very calculated. sick and unfortunate and a blight on our society, yes. stupid? definitely not as a means to achieving their ends.
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Yes.
4thgenheel said:
a news anchor misspeaking isn't a trend.
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It's not a singular event. It's inline with calling George Zimmerman "white Hispanic" and other "coincidental" exclusions of pics when a suspect is black.
4thgenheel said:
the ny post (or any other right wing media fever swamp "news" outlet) pretending like it means anything and you swallowing their lies hook, line and sinker is definitely a trend, though.
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If it were a standalone event, it wouldn't be an issue. She was reading something from John Miller apparently. Miller is also a CNN employee and is the one who viewed the security footage.
 
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ZenMode said:
Yes.

It's not a singular event. It's inline with calling George Zimmerman "white Hispanic" and other "coincidental" exclusions of pics when a suspect is black.

If it were a standalone event, it wouldn't be an issue.
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it is a singular event. holy shit dude, you are straight up inventing shit here.

george zimmerman is "white hispanic" - it's a very common term.

 
4thgenheel said:
it is a singular event. holy shit dude, you are straight up inventing shit here.

george zimmerman is "white hispanic" - it's a very common term.

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White Hispanic is a more common term now. Today appears regularly on federal government, and probably state government, forms. In 2012 it was not common.
 
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StrangePackage said:
Citation needed.
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CNN —
Over the years, Americans have become familiar with terms such as “white” and “Hispanic” and even – on government forms – the more specific “non-Hispanic white.” Now, courtesy of the mainstream media, there is a new phrase to add to our national lexicon: “white Hispanic.”

I don’t like the sound of that. I’ve written about the thorny subjects of race and ethnicity for nearly a quarter century, and I rarely hear this term. We might have been able to see this coming given that there is no Hispanic race and Hispanics come in all colors.

Still, mark my words. Wherever this road leads, it’s not good – not for Hispanics nor the rest of the country.
 
ZenMode said:

CNN —
Over the years, Americans have become familiar with terms such as “white” and “Hispanic” and even – on government forms – the more specific “non-Hispanic white.” Now, courtesy of the mainstream media, there is a new phrase to add to our national lexicon: “white Hispanic.”

I don’t like the sound of that. I’ve written about the thorny subjects of race and ethnicity for nearly a quarter century, and I rarely hear this term. We might have been able to see this coming given that there is no Hispanic race and Hispanics come in all colors.

Still, mark my words. Wherever this road leads, it’s not good – not for Hispanics nor the rest of the country.
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ZenMode said:

CNN —
Over the years, Americans have become familiar with terms such as “white” and “Hispanic” and even – on government forms – the more specific “non-Hispanic white.” Now, courtesy of the mainstream media, there is a new phrase to add to our national lexicon: “white Hispanic.”

I don’t like the sound of that. I’ve written about the thorny subjects of race and ethnicity for nearly a quarter century, and I rarely hear this term. We might have been able to see this coming given that there is no Hispanic race and Hispanics come in all colors.

Still, mark my words. Wherever this road leads, it’s not good – not for Hispanics nor the rest of the country.
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I see. An opinion piece. Good talk.
 




Claims of second or multiple shooters usually turn out to be wrong — hopefully this second shooter report is incorrect.
 
Here we go again. Thoughts and prayers. Can't stop them all so Pubs won't do anything different to try to stop any and to make it harder to carry out.
 
ChatGPT says:

The term "white Hispanic" began gaining traction in U.S. bureaucratic and media discourse in the late 20th century, particularly after the 1980 Census, which for the first time separated Hispanic origin (an ethnicity) from race. That led to the official framing of people as "Hispanic of any race," and in turn, some respondents identified as both Hispanic and white—hence white Hispanic.

But the term really entered public consciousness during the 2012 media coverage of the Trayvon Martin case, when George Zimmerman was widely described as a "white Hispanic." That phrasing sparked backlash and confusion, with critics on all sides accusing the media of racial narrative manipulation.

So you're both kind of right? ZenMode less, but there was actually some truth to his claim.
 
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