Posted on 07/12/2013 6:44:15 PM PDT by South40
Bay Area television station KTVU incorrectly reported the names of the pilots flying the ill-fated Asiana Airlines Flight 214 using racially insensitive monikers.
The segment on Friday at noon that referred to two of the pilots as "Captain Sum Ting Wong," and "Wi Tu Lo," has gone viral and drawn heavy criticism on the Internet.
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Only one? I’m not sure. But you are definitely in a small minority.
And I suppose whether or not you find this funny depends on how you look at it. I see it as funny because the clueless leftist media morons were made to look like the clueless leftist media morons that they are. I have no pity for them. They intentionally misrepresent the news all the time. Instead of fooling the viewing public, this time they were fooled.
Yes, it was funny because they were clueless. But we are just laughing among ourselves.
I see this as a missed opportunity to humiliate them.
Or is that bad form?
Raffing Out Roud
The intern “confirmed” the names. But who told the TV station these names to begin with? He’s (or she)the comic genius.
They get their “facts” from Facebook or Twitter and then broadcast it.
They are quick means of communication but not always accurate.
Each new generation is a little more indoctrinated and or shallow.
Yes to everything you said.
Why can’t we call them out on it?
I know, deaf ears.
This is a twisted world we live in.
lotfrmao
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