Posted on 09/15/2018 9:05:28 AM PDT by Drew68
The U.S. Coast Guard says it “removed” a member from its Hurricane Florence response team Friday after he made an “OK” hand gesture on live TV that the service branch deemed “offensive.”
The unidentified team member was caught looking into the camera and then swiftly making the hand gesture, prompting a backlash on social media.
The hand signal was seen in the background of MSNBC’s live interview with Sector Charleston Commanding Officer Capt. John Reed, who was providing an update on actions taken by the Coast Guard in response to Hurricane Florence.
Many social media users called for the firing of the individual, accusing him of making a so-called “white power” hate symbol.
The agency immediately responded to the outcry and distanced from the controversy.
“We are aware of the offensive video on twitter - the Coast Guard has identified the member and removed him from the response. His actions do not reflect those of the United States Coast Guard,” the agency tweeted.
The Guard is now investigating the matter. In a statement, the agency said the incident was a “frustrating distraction” amid the dangerous hurricane that is poised to affect more than 10 million people this week in the Southeast.
There have been at least four deaths since the storm reached the coastline on Friday morning, according to officials.
There’s no clear consensus whether the “OK” hand gesture constitutes a hate symbol. While it has been adopted by some fringe far-right figures, it has also been commonly used by many Trump supporters.
The Anti-Defamation League previously noted that the “OK” gesture isn’t a hate symbol.
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This is a distraction. Someone announces this great offense. It puts you on the defensive. The subject is now the distraction. It keeps the idea of widespread (but secret) white supremacy in the “news”.
That twitter stuff is scary.
Collective insanity.
bump
It’s the number 9 in American Sign Language. Oh, the horrors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Iphone has the OK sign in multiple shades including black. I guess this will be removed on the next update.
Oh my. I had no idea.
That’s my new thing for the day. I can go back to bed now.
This guy is going to be rich.
The lawsuits will be slam-dunks.
LOL
It has been? I guess I didn't get the memo about using it.
I seem to remember the Pueblo crew pictured flipping the bird while being interviewed and photographed while in North Korean ‘custody’.
THEY had convinced the NORKs that it was actually the Hawaiian Peace Symbol (which should have told us quite a bit about the intelligence of the NORKs)
Naturally when the WILLING PRESS was praising the Sailors for their adeptness of sending a ‘good’ message, they revealed its origins and SOMEONE informed the NORKs what was going on.
Needless to say things were a little ‘unpleasant’ for the Pueblo Crew members for a while there.
“People with responsibility and authority simply check the howling of the mob and rule accordingly.”
Probably true but right now I am busting a gut laughing! Thank you! ;-)
WHAT?? What have i missed? I woke up in crazy lib world!
This isn’t satire? President needs to defend this young man against the brainwashed hysterics and their puppetmasters.
It is indeed. Think of the impact it has on the force. The message that Coasties received is that one insignificant misstep will ruin their careers. Who wants to work in that kind of environment?
The only thing worse than the left’s choreographed hysterics over this “gesture” is the Coast Guard’s cowardly response, which I hope is met with a lawsuit.
BINGO!!!!!!
AND SINCE WHEN THE HE!! DOES “social media” RUN THE USCG ?????
THIS IS BEYOND STUPID!!!!
(Not yelling at You jmc)
Yes it does! Watch....since it’s now been deemed offensive to the lefties and a white power sign, they’ll remove it from the emoji lineup soon. But the eff-you finger will still be there!
What I wanna know is if we now have a white power sign, when do we get uniforms?
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