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Hannity Race Baits Michael Brown’s Funeral

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on August 25, 2014 · Flag

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Sean Hannity “covered” Michael Brown’s funeral earlier today much the way he “covered” Coretta Scott King’s funeral: as a launch pad for attacking African Americans.

If he had any class or sense of decency, Hannity would have honored the moment and explored why this case touched such a nerve in African Americans. To their credit, Bill O’Reilly and Megyn Kelly at least made an effort in that regard.

But Hannity only seemed to care about using the moment as an opportunity to malign African Americans. His first question to guest Daryl Parks, attorney for the Brown family: “Do you know how many shootings took place in Chicago this weekend? Do you have any idea?”

The message was clear: Brown did not deserve this attention, not when there are so many black thugs out there - that African Americans should be condemning instead.

I wish Parks had confronted Hannity’s concern trolling. If black-on-black violence is such a big story, why isn’t Fox covering it in any significant way? Why didn’t Hannity have a guest who could speak to that situation instead of Parks, who is clearly busy with other issues right now? I think we know the answer: Hannity only cares about black-on-black violence when he can use it to smear black civil rights activists and activism.

Parks agreed, however, with Hannity's premise. He said, “We need a reduction in violence in our community so we addressed that within the course of even this service today.”

But, not surprisingly, Hannity didn’t care what was said in the service (except the parts that were inflammatory, that he could hold against the mourners). He brought up a case of a black police officer shooting an unarmed 20 year-old white “teenager.” Hannity “asked,” “Why are there certain cases that make it to the media’s consciousness and others do not? Or the activists’ consciousness and others do not? …Do they have their own agendas here?”

“Last weekend, 29 people were shot in Chicago,” Hannity continued. “This weekend 42 people were shot in Chicago. I don’t see the protests. I don’t see the anger. I don’t see people going in the community and saying ‘Knock it off.’” And I don’t see any segments on Hannity discussing it, except in the context of using it against African Americans.

Hannity said that seeing civil rights leaders in Ferguson (think: Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson) “makes me think that they only try to capitalize – or this is selective moral outrage when it’s an issue that they think they can drive home a racial message.”

The fact is, Hannity is the king of “selective moral outrage” and “driving home a racial message.” Just not the kind that’s being televised in Ferguson. While he railed about the black community rushing to judgment, he didn’t mind at all when his racist pal, Mark Fuhrman, announced he knew that Brown was the aggressor in his fatal confrontation with the Ferguson police officer.

Hannity made the flimsiest of efforts to show some sympathy over Brown’s death. He told Parks, “And by the way, I share your sympathy. I’ve told you this before. My thoughts and prayers are with this guy’s mother. “ I guess “this guy’s” father didn’t merit that special consideration.

And then Hannity immediately moved on to race bait Brown’s uncle. “You know, when his uncle says, “Michael’s blood is crying from the ground, crying for vengeance.' And Spike Lee says what he said, that, basically, burn the place down afterwards. …I’m thinking this is irresponsible of people that are supposed to be leading. And here’s the problem. You don’t know what happened that day. You do not know what happened. I don’t know what happened. …It’s irresponsible."

“Shouldn’t the people that are there, whipping people up into a frenzy, saying no justice no peace  …Isn’t that irresponsible?” Hannity later "asked" Parks. “You’re an attorney, you believe in the justice system, don’t you?”

Well, at least he didn’t say, “Let me educate you about the legal system in America.”

Watch Hannity's dishonest concern about the black community in Chicago (and Ferguson) below.

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Sandman2 commented 2014-08-26 12:16:18 -0400 · Flag
Hannity says “Shouldn’t the people that are there, whipping people up into a frenzy, saying no justice no peace …Isn’t that irresponsible?”

Isn’t “…whipping people up into a frenzy,…” what he’s paid by Faux News to do?
And yes Sean, you are irresponsible.
Thx4 Fish commented 2014-08-26 10:58:49 -0400 · Flag
If only Hannity wanted to talk about solutions to Chicago’s crime and homicide problem perhaps he would mention that the loss of millions of manufacturing jobs in this country since the 70s has resulted in 2 generations of Americans that can’t find jobs with a livable wage. And perhaps he would also mention that drug prohibition has filled in the gap left by those missing jobs, allowing men to earn a living although they daily risk their lives and their freedom in the drug trade. And that if the carnage of Chicago was mostly white people, and not people of color, then we would already have ended drug prohibition by now.
truman commented 2014-08-26 09:29:07 -0400 · Flag
KKKlannity hit all of the hot buttons for his white racist viewers. Chicago, black-on-black crime, Al Sharpton, liberal media. Only thing missing was a smear against Eric Holder. That will be tonight’s focus.
Antoinette commented 2014-08-26 05:31:48 -0400 · Flag
Since media thug Hannocchio is so concerned about Chicago’s black-on-black crime his third-rate producer FinFin should send him there. Hannocchio can broadcast his little show from the front lines, like he did in Israel. Let’s see if Hugh’s cowardly son will take the challenge.

New York native Hannocchio is hiding this little fact from his audience. Gangs are responsible for 40% of the crime in NYC. On second thought, forget Chicago. Send Hannocchio to the mean streets of NYC. It would be home for Hannocchio, given his hoodlum background.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teen-gangs-linked-to-40-percent-of-new-york-city-shootings/

Mr. “Let me educate you about the legal system in America” should have passed his own advice to his friends:

1. “A name you can trust” R Allen Stanford

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/15/business/stanford-sentenced-to-110-years-in-jail-in-fraud-case.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

2. The indicted Rick Perry

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/19/rick-perry-texas-indictment-courthouse/14294855/

3. Hannocchio’s endorsement of scandal-ridden VA Gov. Bob McDonnell

http://youtu.be/OpYVO41I8SU

4. Girlfriend Annie’s voter fraud

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/08/ann-coulter-under-investi_n_165007.html

5. Bad cop Bernard Kerik

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-boss-bernard-kerik-prison-article-1.1356234

6. Hatemonger Hal Turner

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/conservative-internet-shock-jock-harold-hal-turner-convicted-threatening-kill-chicago-judges-article-1.206254

7. Ollie North of Iran-Contra fame

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/06/opinion/oliver-north-fortunate-felon.html

Birds of a feather…

NOTE TO MASSES

Call talk radio shows across America and discuss Hannocchio’s pals.
Jane S commented 2014-08-26 01:26:43 -0400 · Flag
The patience and forbearance of people like Parks and the NAACP guy Hannity had on next and berated some more about Chicago knows no bounds. I am full of admiration for their ability to stay calm and get their points across. I couldn’t do it.

What’s really enraging about the perpetual “I don’t see these people in Chicago” cry of Fox is that those people are regularly in Chicago trying everything they can think of to find a way to get the violence to stop. But since Fox doesn’t bother to go there, they have no idea what’s going on in the black communities of major cities, Chicago or anywhere else.

Also worth pointing out is that contrary to what Hannity would have his white viewers believe, the rate of violent crime in Chicago and other big cities has plunged dramatically over the last 10 years or more.
NewsHounds posted about Hannity Race Baits Michael Brown’s Funeral on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2014-08-26 01:15:43 -0400
Well, at least he didn't say to the Brown family attorney, "Let me educate you about the legal system in American."








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