‘Fiery But Mostly Peaceful’: CNN Mocked for Ridiculous Caption of Kenosha Riots Destruction
- ‘Fiery But Mostly Peaceful’: CNN Mocked for Ridiculous Caption of Kenosha Riots Destruction
by https://www.rt.com/
Online vigilantes lined up to spew vitriol at CNN and their reporter, who described the chaos in the riots-plagued Kenosha as “mostly peaceful” protests, while showing viewers exactly the opposite. CNN’s Omar Jimenez went live from a troubled neighborhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, telling viewers that protests – sparked by the death of African American Jacob Blake – were “largely peaceful” during the day, but that “things began to get a little bit more contentious” when night fell.
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As he spoke, buildings and vehicles burned in the background, with the scenes of destruction and chaos running contrary to what the network captioned as “fiery, but mostly peaceful protests after police shooting.”
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A cohort of online commentators quickly built up, expressing anger and frustration over the tone of the coverage and its language. “Is that like, ‘deadly, but mostly enjoyable car accidents?’Like — does this make sense?” a CNN critic asked.
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The phrase “beyond parody” doesn’t begin to describe this
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 27, 2020
Hurricane Laura: Windy but mostly relaxing thunderstorm. pic.twitter.com/qLCtjtwuEd
— James Lindsay, just likes thrusting (@ConceptualJames) August 27, 2020
I’d like to sit down with some of these CNN correspondents in their homes and have a peaceful debate with them about the fiery but mostly peaceful protests after I drop a mostly peaceful Molotov cocktail in their living room
— need s’more freedom 🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@oglethorp12) August 27, 2020
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