Posted on 07/05/2017 1:18:16 AM PDT by servo1969
As America celebrated Independence Day, the Internet exploded following allegations that CNN threatened and coerced the Reddit user behind the popular Donald Trump/CNN Wrestling meme into silence for exercising his first amendment rights. In an article by CNNs Andrew Kaczynski, it is detailed how Reddit user HanA**holeSolo apologized for calls for violence against the press, took down all his social media posts, begged for his identity not to be released an promised he wouldnt engage in any similar behavior. The article noted that CNN agreed not to release his name, but reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change.
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Hah hah, Obviously CNN is in for multitudes of GIFs.
So richly deserved. Lay it on folks!
That GIF is a riot. (I’m sure CNN is not on the trail of the poor bastard who made the video so they can threaten him into silence.)
Oh man; these GIFs and memes just get better and better!
CNN is already playing the “statement was misinterpreted / out of context” card. Wile E Coyote has yet again run off the edge of a cliff.
CNN just committed a crime violating § 135.60 of the New York criminal code "coercion" https://t.co/klN29RHvPO https://t.co/uaodvxsAOS pic.twitter.com/sdPzbthuob— TRUMP 24/7 (@MichaelDelauzon) July 5, 2017
“Why is that CNN can find a guy who made a gif, in a matter of hours but they still cant find any Russian hackers?”
It’s tough to find imaginary people. They’d have just as much luck finding the Tooth Fairy.
I am constantly amused by the anonymous source.
“Why isnt FoxNews got any mention of this on their web site?”
When your enemy is making a mistake, let him.
It’s like 1984.
Good point!
What’s wrong with the video of Trump bashing the CNN head - it was a joke! It should be noted that most excellent humor has a significant basis in reality :)
Dang Skooz, I think I woulda kept that to myself! LMAO!!!
This apology came after CNN identified and reached out to HanAssholeSolo. Story and interview w/him posting soon https://t.co/aWQjlGrTU1— andrew kaczynski 🤔 (@KFILE) July 5, 2017
CNN discovered HanAssholeSolo's identity through bits of biographical data left on his Reddit. https://t.co/X47X3u8CUy pic.twitter.com/ZbcGjXIAjC— andrew kaczynski 🤔 (@KFILE) July 5, 2017
“Tomorrow should be epic.”
Maybe starting today.
The fearsome pol autists were Reeeeeeeeeeee!-ing like endless locust swarms of cicadas last night.
It was like, “Nobuddy steps on a Redditors benis but us.”
This was some outrageous milk-money taking intimidation.
CNN is the pits, I didn’t think they could go any lower.
I should think that the time for spin or walking things back in an instance such as this would be sometime BEFORE the topic hits Number 1 on both Drudge and Twitter.
And if your source is Kaczynski......
What have you in mind for your next joke?
They scared the crap out of that guy.
I’d bet CNN didn’t stop at “reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change.
My bet is CNN threatened to release not only his name, but his address, and more if he didn’t comply with their blackmail.
I’d say CNN is lying by omission on this one.
Blackmail is a criminal offense. Wondering how CNN will spin what they did to this guy to avoid prosecution?
Just a thought.
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