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trof

(54,256 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:06 PM Apr 2015

CBS reporter reports "I am Told..."

Chip somebody.
"I am TOLD that protesters (Baltimore) cut holes in fire hoses trying to put out fire in CVS drug store."

"I AM TOLD...?"

Jeez Louise?
What happened to eyewitness reporting of FACTS?

OK, who TOLD you that?
A cop?
Some bystander?

Crap.
I am TOLD that the moon landing was a fake.
I was TOLD that storks brought babies.
And that Santa Claus came down the chimney.
And the Easter Bunny brings colored hard boiled eggs.

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CBS reporter reports "I am Told..." (Original Post) trof Apr 2015 OP

I think we can be assured that he was told by official sources. Chemisse Apr 2015 #1

The whole thing is shit. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #2

He probably saw it on DU. Brickbat Apr 2015 #3

Who the hell would burn a CVS n/t MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #4

It was live on CNN B2G Apr 2015 #5

Well, besides that. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2015 #9

It was live on CNN. I watched it with my own eyes. alcibiades_mystery Apr 2015 #6

Same here. DURHAM D Apr 2015 #13

Yeah, that is as bad as "people say" or "people want to know" or "people need to know" - djean111 Apr 2015 #7

Some people say... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2015 #8

I don't buy the 7 injured cops Politicalboi Apr 2015 #10

With their physical condition you are likely right. LiberalFighter Apr 2015 #15

I just saw it on CNN Heddi Apr 2015 #11

Scott Templeton? GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #12

It means they are listening to a scanner melman Apr 2015 #14

Saw it LIVE on CNN. The same "protester" cut the hose twice, within 25 feet of the reporter. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #16

obviously, there's a smell of cannibis... KG Apr 2015 #17

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)

1. I think we can be assured that he was told by official sources.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:07 PM

Apr 2015

Which means it was likely self-serving bullshit.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

2. The whole thing is shit.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:09 PM

Apr 2015

Shit reporting.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

3. He probably saw it on DU.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:09 PM

Apr 2015

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026576953

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)

4. Who the hell would burn a CVS n/t

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:09 PM

Apr 2015

B2G

(9,766 posts)

5. It was live on CNN

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:09 PM

Apr 2015

It happened.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

9. Well, besides that.

Reply to B2G (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:14 PM

Apr 2015

Some just don't want to believe it.

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

6. It was live on CNN. I watched it with my own eyes.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:10 PM

Apr 2015

Just sayin.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)

13. Same here.

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:28 PM

Apr 2015

It was stupid that the police did not move a few feet down and over to protect it. Totally predictable.

djean111

(14,255 posts)

7. Yeah, that is as bad as "people say" or "people want to know" or "people need to know" -

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:11 PM

Apr 2015

generally, whatever the reporter wants to know is personal or no one's business.

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

8. Some people say...

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:12 PM

Apr 2015

...but who are these people?

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

10. I don't buy the 7 injured cops

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:18 PM

Apr 2015

Riot gear and downed by a brick? They probably tripped over their own feet or had side cramps from having to run.

LiberalFighter

(50,950 posts)

15. With their physical condition you are likely right.

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:32 PM

Apr 2015

Heddi

(18,312 posts)

11. I just saw it on CNN

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:19 PM

Apr 2015

There was a live feed, a dude in a gas mask came up and cut a large hole in the fire hose that was putting out a fire in the CVS. It was on film and live, saw it with my own 4 eyes

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

12. Scott Templeton?

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:20 PM

Apr 2015

melman

(7,681 posts)

14. It means they are listening to a scanner

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:29 PM

Apr 2015

I was in Boston when the marathon bombing happened, and the night of the carjacking I was watching CNN while listening to a scanner feed I found online. Every time one of the reporters said "we're hearing" etc, it was something that I had just heard on the scanner. And the same thing happened again and again over the next couple of days.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

16. Saw it LIVE on CNN. The same "protester" cut the hose twice, within 25 feet of the reporter.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:33 PM

Apr 2015

Then he ran, and someone gave him a bicycle.

KG

(28,751 posts)

17. obviously, there's a smell of cannibis...

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:35 PM

Apr 2015

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