Example of media censorship

914GT · 04:58 PM

This AP News story tells about a big protest in Belgium over a murder committed in a railway station. Over 80,000 people protested. The AP story gives no description of the murderers, only that "video images of the suspects" were distributed.

Do a little digging, and you'll find this story. The perpetrators were Muslims of N. African ancestry. The AP doesn't want us to know this insignificant little detail, otherwise all the racists may get worked up.

Joeaksa · 04-23-2006, 11:26 PM

This was reported here on the BBC but then I am in the neighbourhood.

They went on to say that the parents of the slain kid did not want this to become a "us versus them" situation due to the fact that the kid was killed by more of our islamic friends but its not going over very well.

The police found a knife and have video of people in the area at the time the kid was robbed then killed, so bet something will happen and soon. After the killing of Teo van Gogh in Holland, next to Belgium, people's attitudes towards the moslems have changed 180 degrees and believe that the police will be very hard nosed on this. Hope they find the killers...

widebody911 · widebody911's Garage

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Originally posted by 914GT
Do a little digging, and you'll find (...) The perpetrators were Muslims of N. African ancestry. The AP doesn't want us to know this insignificant little detail, otherwise all the racists may get worked up.

Unless the ethnicity of the perps was somehow a factor in the crime, does it matter? Sounds like they killed him in the course of jacking his ipod; that in an of itself carries no racial connation, unless there is some bizarre "north african muslim" and ipod-theft link of which I'm unaware.

If this had been a racially-motivated lynching, like the good ol' southern boys do, then maybe you have a secondary story. If you're trying to say that n% of crimes are committed by muslim thugs, then there are better - and more accurate - ways to portray that.

After the cartoon fiasco, I think people have become overly-accomodating to muslim 'sensitivies', but that's not a reason to go to the other extreme and try to leverage race in cases where it's not a factor.

Rick Lee · Rick Lee's Garage

How is it censoring, if the government didn't do it? AP can write or sit on whatever stories they want. It doesn't even approach censorship.

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

Thom, that ipod was sold on the black market to purchase a WMD to be used on *your* home town. That's why it's important, and obviously why the leftist media horde supressed the facts in the case. All part of a vast global conspiracy that we must root out.

Jim Richards · 04-24-2006, 06:52 AM

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

wow, he looks ready for business. Does he take checks?

Jim Richards · 04-24-2006, 06:55 AM

M.O.'s only. After dozens of victory laps.

914GT · 04-24-2006, 07:02 AM

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Originally posted by Rick Lee
How is it censoring, if the government didn't do it? AP can write or sit on whatever stories they want. It doesn't even approach censorship.

Sure they write about what they want, and that's what they do. They decide what news to report based on their politically-correct agenda and what they want you to know. Is that what you want?

914GT · 04-24-2006, 07:09 AM

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Originally posted by widebody911
Unless the ethnicity of the perps was somehow a factor in the crime, does it matter? Sounds like they killed him in the course of jacking his ipod; that in an of itself carries no racial connation, unless there is some bizarre "north african muslim" and ipod-theft link of which I'm unaware.

If this had been a racially-motivated lynching, like the good ol' southern boys do, then maybe you have a secondary story. If you're trying to say that n% of crimes are committed by muslim thugs, then there are better - and more accurate - ways to portray that.

After the cartoon fiasco, I think people have become overly-accomodating to muslim 'sensitivies', but that's not a reason to go to the other extreme and try to leverage race in cases where it's not a factor.

If you took the time to do some research, and not let your mind fill with the diluted BS from the major media, you would find there's been an increase in crimes in Europe caused by Ismalic radicals. There is more to this than simply someone badly wanting an iPod. They are justifying attacks on 'infidels' based on their warped religious beliefs. The large demonstration is showing Belgium is beginning to wake up and pull their head out of the sand. Of course I did not see any mention of this protest on major US media.

Rick Lee · Rick Lee's Garage

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Originally posted by 914GT
Sure they write about what they want, and that's what they do. They decide what news to report based on their politically-correct agenda and what they want you to know. Is that what you want?

That what the NYT does too (actually most outlets do). I don't care what they write. It's not censorship. I read so many news sources every day, that I don't think any single one of them can unduly influence me with their slant.

widebody911 · widebody911's Garage

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Originally posted by 914GT
you would find there's been an increase in crimes in Europe caused by Ismalic radicals. There is more to this than simply someone badly wanting an iPod.

Like I said, if you want to talk about statistics, then talk statistics. A couple of punk-ass muslim kids in Belgium killing another kid for his ipod has no more to do with the 'war on infidels' than a couple of punk-ass black kids in Brooklyn killing a white kid for his sneakers does with slavery reparations.

There may well be a higher crime rate among that demographic, just like areas in the states with largely black populations have also reflected high crime rates, but I don't think it's correct to say they're more predisposed to being criminals because they're black or muslim. If they're trying to use racial/religious factors to absolve themselves of the crimes, then I call BS, cut their hands off like they do back "home."

In Europe with it's muslim slums, and the US with it's black slums, it's a case of ignoring an underclass until their behavior gets out of control. In either case, the 'politically correct' element needs to be removed from the equation. If a muslim guy kills someone for his ipod, he needs to rot in jail, shiite-ing towards mecca if need be, just like anyone else, or deport his ass, as appropriate. I'm not suggesting for a second that anyone try to 'understand' their 'plight.' I'm also not saying round them all up and put them in concentration camps.

914GT · 04-24-2006, 07:38 AM

Even the people in Brussels noticed the whitewash of this story by other media outlets:

"This BBC report about the march, which was the largest protest in the country since 1996 when 300,000 marched through Brussels in anger over the murdering of children, does not mention the ethnicity of the assassins, though many Belgians are worried about the extremely violent mentality of North African youth gangs."

In the wire stories about the latest rantings made by Iran's president, they left out most of his inflammatory remarks. Reuters ignored them completely. The media is refusing to report this because they do not want public support of military action against Iran.

pwd72s · 04-24-2006, 07:46 AM

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Originally posted by nostatic
Thom, that ipod was sold on the black market to purchase a WMD to be used on *your* home town. That's why it's important, and obviously why the leftist media horde supressed the facts in the case. All part of a vast global conspiracy that we must root out.

So...now we know what happened to Leland's Ipod????

DaveE · 04-24-2006, 07:49 AM

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Originally posted by 914GT
............. The media is refusing to report this because they do not want public support of military action against Iran.

Why would the media care if there was or was not public support of military action against Iran. It any action took place it would be news. Look at the multitude of varied stories, in Iraq and in US politics, that they have been able to report from the current war. You don't think they like this?

Jamie79SC · 04-24-2006, 07:53 AM

I lived in Belgium in the 1970s. Morrocan kids were mugging folks back then, and it had nothing to do with jihad.

914GT · 04-24-2006, 08:08 AM

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Originally posted by DaveE
Why would the media care if there was or was not public support of military action against Iran. It any action took place it would be news. Look at the multitude of varied stories, in Iraq and in US politics, that they have been able to report from the current war. You don't think they like this?

If the media did not care, and simply reported the news, there would be no reason to write this . The media plans to play an active role in this Iran situation by feeding the gullible public selected information, thereby affecting public opinion. This has already happened, otherwise all the major news outlets would have covered the latest threats out of Iran. The media has already decided for you that it's a 'trumped up Iran threat'.

Jim Richards · 04-24-2006, 08:11 AM

I feel better knowing the liberal media conglomerate is looking out for us.

914GT · 04-24-2006, 08:15 AM

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Originally posted by Jamie79SC
I lived in Belgium in the 1970s. Morrocan kids were mugging folks back then, and it had nothing to do with jihad.

"Nothing to see here folks. Just a minor little problem and everything is under control. Please move along now."

DaveE · 04-24-2006, 08:18 AM

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Originally posted by 914GT
If the media did not care, and simply reported the news, there would be no reason to write this . .....

Well, he had to write SOMETHING this week.