The alleged N-word criminal:
Posted on 11/17/2016 3:47:44 PM PST by drewh
A reporter for a Detroit-area news station has resigned after she was accused by a local political consultant of tossing out a racial slur while speaking to a colleague of hers.
31-year-old Lauren Podell offered her resignation to WDIV on Wednesday following the posting of her supposed comments to Facebook a few days earlier. According to media teacher and political operative Sam Riddle, he was told that Podell told a co-worker earlier this year she’s “tired of reporting on these n***ers killing one another in Detroit.”
View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Follow Philip Lewis ✔ @Phil_Lewis_ Bet, RIP your career then. Lauren Podell has resigned. 8:48 PM - 16 Nov 2016 91 91 Retweets 64 64 likes Per the Detroit Free Press, WDIV Vice President Marla Drutz acknowledged on Monday that an incident with Podell did occur roughly six months earlier and that it had been addressed and acted upon. At the same time, Drutz pointed out that the quote posted on Facebook wasn’t accurate.
“Nevertheless, a situation did occur more than six months ago, when an unacceptable off-air comment was made by a reporter in front of a co-worker, but not as quoted on social media,” she said.
Drutz told the Free Press on Monday that the incident occurred last March.
“As also mentioned, the original social media post was not an accurate quote and it suggested that our reporter made those specific remarks on-air. This is untrue. You also asked if any action was taken against her and yes, action was taken,” Drutz said. “However, as you can understand this is a personnel matter.”
Riddle stated that he had “unimpeachable multiple sources” regarding the quote. Meanwhile, a Detroit pastor, W.J. Rideout, called for a boycott of the station.
This isn’t the first time Podell has been at the center of controversy. Three years ago, she dropped an f-bomb during a live broadcast while reporting from a fire scene.
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well... another one disappears but with the evidence in our faces two more will take their place!
Out to the corn field for her
Politically incorrect but positively correct.
Detroit Denby, Class of 67
I totally expect the snowflakes to ban the term ‘the N-word’ because of what the n-word stands for
Forgiveness is often a virtue. The so-called ‘N’ word is just that, a word, nothing more. She’s not going to ruin anyone’s life for what was said in private. The same people lifting their lacy skirts in faux rage are the ones who hear that word hundreds of times a week through their rap ‘music’ or as seen via Tweets. They are the ones who have made this word a part of everyday speech in some circles.
These are the ones the abortionists didn’t get.
Not guilty
Just do what we do in Jacksonville, don't report it.
Earlier this week we had an 11-month old baby killed in a drive-by, black on black of course. After a cursory mention in the press, the story got punted.
We all are, sweetie. We all are.
Too many people will be upset that she said it instead of being upset that it’s actually happening.
Ahhhhh, if I had a nickel for every time I heard that................
Living while White? GUILTY!
Has she seen Chicago? Just saying...
Bingo!!!! Something no one wants to admit.
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