'We will give no space, no quarter to this kind of behavior'
Four young adults in Chicago are facing a wide array of criminal charges after they live-streamed their torturing of a mentally disabled man, but the episode is also triggering a backlash against the media for allegedly treating the case differently because the perpetrators are black and the victim is white.
The video shows the victim blindfolded and gagged. The alleged perpetrators cut the victim’s sweatshirt and a piece of his scalp. Screamed insults also pepper the 30-minute video, including rants of “F–k Donald Trump” and “F–ck white people.” While the video lasted half an hour, the entire ordeal played out over 1-2 days.
On Thursday, Chicago police announced charges against Jordan Hill, Tesfaye Cooper and Brittany Covington, all 18 years old, as well as 24-year-old Tanishia Covington. All have been charged with a hate crime, felony aggravated kidnapping, aggravated unlawful restraint and aggravated battery.
While members of the media are expressing outrage across the board, critics point out the anger seems much more subdued than if the races were reversed.
The firestorm over media reaction began Wednesday, when CNN’s Don Lemon rejected the opinion of a guest that the torture was the result of evil
“I don’t think it’s evil,” he said. ““I don’t think it’s evil. I think these are young people and I think they have bad home training,” said Lemon.
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5 comments:
Folks, this is a teachable moment. These monsters were captured quickly and are now facing charges that will lock them away for what may be the rest of their lives. Justice is working. Hence, while everyone cringes over these despicable acts, no you will not see folks marching in the streets. On the other hand, the outrage you have seen over the last few years comes when we see people harmed in seemingly unlawful manner on video, yet the no one seems to be held accountable. Does this make sense now?
Can you imagine the media reaction if white people marched in the streets over this horrible act? No no, can't do that. Freakin' liberal media and all this white guilt crap.
They were having fun so I wonder how much fun the next 50 years will be.
609 why would whites be marching? The perps were swiftly aprehended and are awaiting trial.
No not at all 5:28. Name one incident on video where no one was held accountable! Name one. Name one incident not on video where no one was held accountable. We're not talking the record number of black on black murders most that go unsolved because they never see anything unless an officer is involved. They are so dishonest. Then they come out of the woodwork claiming (LYING as usual) saying they were an "eyewitness" saying the cop shot the thug in the back while they were running away with their hands up! There were numerous (all black) witnesses who claimed this (LYING again) about Ferguson. The worst part is many still perpetuate the hands up lie. So 5:28 you need to stop perpetuating lies and drop to your knees and beg forgiveness and change your evil wicked nasty ways because at this point in time God has a one way ticket to hell waiting for liars like yourself and the rest of those perpetuating all this nonsense.
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