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CNN accused of threatening to reveal private citizen’s identity over Trump wrestling video
The Washington times ^ | 7/4/17 | Bradford Richardson

Posted on 07/04/2017 9:39:49 PM PDT by barmag25

CNN has come under fire for suggesting it will publish the identity of a private citizen if he behaves in a way that displeases the network.

(Excerpt) Read more at m.washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: 4thestate5thcolumn; cnn; cnnblackmail; domesticenemies; fakenews; reddit; searchworks
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To: Timpanagos1

Maybe CNN can hire u as a investigator.
They are going to need a lot more, because the CNN meme video
dam is about to break loose.


41 posted on 07/04/2017 10:23:02 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittanc)
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To: jeannineinsd
The backpedaling has already begun because of the immense backlash.

No backpedaling allowed in this game. If one tries to backpedal in the tactic of oneupmanship in the Game of Crooked Journalism, one forfeits the game immediately.

42 posted on 07/04/2017 10:23:15 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: bigbob

Why is this case any different than any other news event where people’s names are published?


43 posted on 07/04/2017 10:23:20 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Timpanagos1

Care to wager that should his name be made public by CNN or not there won’t be a civil lawsuit and the kid and his family paid?


44 posted on 07/04/2017 10:23:58 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: jennychase

Stupid CNN should have offered him a job, instead they shot the Archduke and started a war.


45 posted on 07/04/2017 10:24:02 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: servo1969

46 posted on 07/04/2017 10:24:17 PM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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To: Timpanagos1

[[CNN is well protected by the First Amendment and with that protection they can report the identities of adults involved in an event worthy of news coverage.]]

They are not allowed to threaten him and coerce him into doing what they want . He is a minor to boot so they can’t even make a deal with him without his parents.


47 posted on 07/04/2017 10:24:31 PM PDT by Lera
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To: servo1969

Already been there.

Funny guys...


48 posted on 07/04/2017 10:24:37 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Jarhead9297

If it is a kid, the rules may be different.

If he is an adult, CNN has the right to publish his name.


49 posted on 07/04/2017 10:25:20 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: barmag25

Blackmail and extortion by CNN


50 posted on 07/04/2017 10:26:14 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Timpanagos1

Save us from investigating u.

Give us your real name. Your current address and phone number.


51 posted on 07/04/2017 10:26:26 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittanc)
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To: Lera

Maybe if he is a kid, but if he is an adult, they can reveal the name.


52 posted on 07/04/2017 10:26:30 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Timpanagos1

Publish his name if adult I agree HOWEVER not under a veiled threat. I could be wrong but that may be a case


53 posted on 07/04/2017 10:26:46 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: servo1969

A concise excerpt from the 4Chan page you linked: “A multibillion dollar organization is threatening a citizen of ‘Murrica for posting a meme.”


54 posted on 07/04/2017 10:28:01 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: mass55th

I think CNN wanted this in the news to attack President Trump.

I don’t think they knew they would arouse the likes of Anon or 4chan. CNN is old school. You don’t doxx a kid for having fun and by no means did he mean anything by it.

It is just kind of obvious that CNN has no earthly protection and therefore must take down children to stay afloat.


55 posted on 07/04/2017 10:28:10 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: tennmountainman

If CNN wishes to use legal means to determine a poster’s name, they are free to do so.


56 posted on 07/04/2017 10:28:29 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: TigerClaws
"Apparently HanA**hole is a 15 year old kid. "

I wonder. One of his posts says F*** Maryland that place is a festering $hithole of liberal a$$holery and I'm glad I left it in 1990. 1990 is 27 years ago.

What do you think?

57 posted on 07/04/2017 10:29:48 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: ransomnote

They are about to meme’d to death. Kid is 15.


58 posted on 07/04/2017 10:30:16 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Timpanagos1

Give us your real name, current address and phone number.

Come on. You seem to be a confident and tough guy or gal.


59 posted on 07/04/2017 10:31:11 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittanc)
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To: barmag25

What happened to free speech, CNN?


60 posted on 07/04/2017 10:31:21 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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