Trayvon Martin Tape Editing Prompts Internal Probe at NBC
JT For Political Reform
2012/04/03 11:36:50
NBC News
reportedly has begun an internal investigation after it appears to have
aired a misleadingly edited 911 call tape involving George Zimmerman,
the Florida man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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reportedly has begun an internal investigation after it appears to have
aired a misleadingly edited 911 call tape involving George Zimmerman,
the Florida man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
The internal investigation was reported by The Washington Post.
The edited call, which aired on NBC's "Today Show" on March 27, featured Zimmerman talking to a 911 dispatcher.
"This guy looks like he's up to no good ... he looks black," Zimmerman said in the edited segment.
That, it turns out, appears to be only part of the exchange that took
place on the night of February 26. The complete exchange went like
this:
Zimmerman: "This guy looks like he's up to no good. Or he's on drugs
or something. It's raining and he's just walking around, looking about."
Dispatcher: "OK, and this guy -- is he black, white or Hispanic?"
Zimmerman: "He looks black."
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Top Opinion
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wtw 2012/04/04 01:35:21
If NBC can't be trusted to report news accurately, then it can't be trusted to investigate itself on the issue of reporting news accurately.
The FCC would fine NBC if one of its news anchors accidentally dropped an F-bomb while on the air. Why shouldn't the government punish it for deliberately twisting the truth, which to me is a far worse offense?
As far as the government getting involved, we have way too much of that already. The people can make NBC change by not watching them, it's a popularity contest in news today. Don't watch them and write into their headquarters and tell them how disatisfied you are with their broadcasting and you will no longer watch their pititful biased news shows. I did that, I wish more people would. We can make a difference.
ABC investigating itself is like a serial killer being in the jury at his own trial. ABC is so corrupt and bias. They produce the "News" to fit their predetermined agenda. ABC hasn't reported an honest story since WWII
Have a nice day