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Trayvon Martin call was "mistake, not deliberate": NBC (Refuses to name supposedly "fired producer")
Reuters ^ | 4/8/12 | Chris Francescani

Posted on 04/08/2012 5:25:10 AM PDT by jimbo123

NBC News' decision to air an edited call from George Zimmerman to police in the moments before he shot Trayvon Martin was "a mistake and not a deliberate act to misrepresent the phone call," according the president of network's news division. The edit in question, which aired on the network's flagship "Today" morning show last week, made it appear that Zimmerman told police that Martin was black without being prompted, when, in fact, the full tape reveals that the neighborhood watch captain only did so when responding to a question posed by a dispatcher. Under growing public pressure to explain the incident, NBC News President Steve Capus provided Reuters with the fullest explanation to date of how the edited call made it on air and what the network is doing to prevent such a consequential error from happening again.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alsharpton; comcast; georgezimmerman; nbcuniversal; stevecapus; trayvonmartin
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To: jimbo123

In other words, it’s more convenient for NBC to claim this was an “accident” i.e. one race-baiting producer than a deliberate act of race-baiting by corporate directive.


21 posted on 04/08/2012 5:56:06 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: Bon mots; All

I’m still asking: Where is the outrage from the Jewish and Hispanic communities demanding Due Process for George Zimmerman? His dad is Jewish and his mom is Hispanic. Even with the “doctored” pic, he still has Hispanic features.


22 posted on 04/08/2012 5:56:33 AM PDT by no dems (I've always been crazy but that's the only thing that's kept me from going insane.)
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To: capt. norm
You don't make edits that clean by accident. It was carefully planned...to get the desired result...fan the flames.

My guess is that it was not only planned, the people involved got a kick out of their own cleverness. Add to that the satisfaction of accomplishing a task set for them by whoever is ultimately responsible for coordinating the outrage, and the "fired producer" - a journalistic equivalent of the so-called "lone gunman"* - probably wouldn't change a thing. Good foot soldiers of the proletariat know that rewards eventually follow such sacrifices.

Mr. niteowl77

*Any others involved were no doubt only following orders.

23 posted on 04/08/2012 6:03:13 AM PDT by niteowl77 (There is not enough sound material to save, so let it burn.)
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To: jimbo123

Has there ever been an explanation as to why the media waited a month or so after it actually happened, before this became a national story?


24 posted on 04/08/2012 6:07:22 AM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: no dems; All

Black voter registration drives using the shooting as motivation are underway in Florida.
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The silver lining behind this cloud is: Only 59% of Registerd Blacks voted in ‘08; the year with the highest Black voter turn out ever. Well, the new has worn off now and the novelty is gone. Plus, a lot of Brothas are not happy with Prez dude because he has not produced for them like they thought he would. So, he will get less Black votes this time around.

Another point: This is why we need a Hispanic in the VP spot on the GOP Ticket. The Hispanic vote, for the GOP Ticket, can neutralize the Black vote for Obozo.

Am I right or wrong? Comment? Anybody????


25 posted on 04/08/2012 6:08:21 AM PDT by no dems (I've always been crazy but that's the only thing that's kept me from going insane.)
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To: capt. norm

I am not so sure it was deliberate distortion.

Any journalist or historian must pick and choose which facts they believe relevant to the story.

I suspect to this editor’s perception the unedited tape showed clearly Zimmerman’s racism. So all he/she did was edit out those distracting bits of dialog in between the important parts. Didn’t change the meaning at all.

I, of course, disagree with that perception, as I suspect would all fair-minded people. But for someone focused enough on their cause, I can see the possibility of it not being concious deception.


26 posted on 04/08/2012 6:11:17 AM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: jimbo123; shadeaud; RightOnline
It appears that NBC is digging a deeper hole for themselves with the "pretend firing".

Dude, you aren't getting it. THEY DON'T CARE. They lie to you and they LIKE IT. They are PROUD of it.

This is their new logo:


27 posted on 04/08/2012 6:11:31 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Shut up and drill.)
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To: no dems

Do you have any evidence Dad is Jewish? Zimmerman is a German name. Means Carpenter. Some but by no means all are Jewish.


28 posted on 04/08/2012 6:12:48 AM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: niteowl77

Where did the orders come from?

From on high, from Comcast


29 posted on 04/08/2012 6:16:28 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 ..... Crucifixion is coming)
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To: Blue Highway
-- Has there ever been an explanation as to why the media waited a month or so after it actually happened, before this became a national story? --

Martin family lawyer, Crump, made an effort to make the case a trial in the public eye. It was Crump who involved Sharpton and Jackson, and it was Crump who was making incendiary and unsupported allegations to the press.

30 posted on 04/08/2012 6:17:08 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: jimbo123

Why the hell does anyone pay any attention to NBC. The bias is incredible but what upsets me the most, many people do listen and believe the news this schlock outfit reports.
First of all, I cannot understand how the people who edited this and report this can look at themselves in the mirror. This is evil and WILL cause more racial strife and innocent people to get hurt or killed.
I want the truth and most of the people I know think if Zimmerman is guilty, prosecute him, but if he was attacked by Trayvon and was protecting himself, stop the lying for political gain. It seems the left was a divided country which is bad for all of us.


31 posted on 04/08/2012 6:24:43 AM PDT by Pedrobud
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To: jimbo123

Laughable.


32 posted on 04/08/2012 6:28:10 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Beware the Sweater Vest)
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To: AAABEST

“Zimmerman needs a good shark lawyer to drag these reprehensible scum around in the dirt.”

The lawyer the OTHER injured Zimmermans used should be sufficient.


33 posted on 04/08/2012 6:30:00 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Sherman Logan

I’m a Zimmerman on my mothers side.

Pennsylvania Dutch.

German and Swiss.


34 posted on 04/08/2012 6:34:57 AM PDT by digger48
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To: Lazamataz
“Dude, you aren't getting it. THEY DON'T CARE. They lie to you and they LIKE IT. They are PROUD of it.”Yes, and I would like to know the fate of the staffer who was “fired.” Wouldn't be at all surprised if he was just transferred to another job or immediately went to work for a leftist NGO at a higher salary.
35 posted on 04/08/2012 6:35:15 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: jimbo123
the why was the producer fired???
36 posted on 04/08/2012 6:35:39 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: jimbo123

Spreading a deliberate falsehood that results in people getting killed?

This seems more serious than a hate crime to me.

Punishment should be even more severe.

How about jail time for NBC executives?


37 posted on 04/08/2012 6:42:04 AM PDT by bestintxas (Somewhere in Kenya, a Village is missing its Idiot.)
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To: Sherman Logan

Do you have any evidence Dad is Jewish?
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I heard on Sean Hannity’s radio show that his dad was Jewish. Did a Google search and it seemed to bear it out.


38 posted on 04/08/2012 6:44:24 AM PDT by no dems (I've always been crazy but that's the only thing that's kept me from going insane.)
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To: no dems

The hispanic community has large majorities of Mexicans and Cubans.

Those from other countries are split among many origins.

George’s mother is Peruvian.

That could account for a lack of outraged solidarity over his mistreatment, although it shouldn’t.

I get conflicting accounts of whether or not his father is Jewish. He has been reported to be, but when you google it, some say yes, others no


39 posted on 04/08/2012 6:46:17 AM PDT by txrangerette ("HOLD TO THE TRUTH...SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR" - Glenn Beck)
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To: AAABEST
Zimmerman needs a good shark lawyer to drag these reprehensible scum around in the dirt.

And call their acts criminal, divisive and prosecute for hate speech and threats!
40 posted on 04/08/2012 6:51:14 AM PDT by ForAmerica (Conservative Christian Black Man!)
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