Fox News Host Sides With Killer Cops After Officers Charged In Death Of Freddie Gray

[Cali_Democrat]

Fox News reflexively takes the side of white people and/or cops when they commit crimes against blacks.

This is no surprise

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Fox News host Todd Starnes’ immediate reaction to the breaking news that all six officers are being charged in the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore was to accuse State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby of declaring war on law enforcement.



This is the refrain of many people who have a hard time admitting that we have a systemic problem of racial bias within all tiers of our justice system.

But the real question is why would anyone defend police officers who are not upholding the law? These bad actors do not reflect on all law enforcement. The few bad actors stain the name of all of the hard working police in this country. For that reason, everyone should want to weed out the bad actors and hold them accountable.

The highest charge against the officers is that of second-degree depraved heart murder. According to Wikipedia, depraved heart murder is also known as “depraved-indifference murder”. This “demonstrates a ‘callous disregard for human life’ and results in death.”

Read more: http://www.politicususa.com/2015/05/01/fox-news-host-accuses-baltimore-prosecutor-declaring-war-law-enforcement.html

[tridim]

1. Justice is the new "war" for Faux.

Idiots.

Now they're trashing Obama because he "hasn't done enough" to stop this in 6 years.

[RecoveringJournalist]

21. Is it just me...

...or do you find yourself more and more wanting to just punch people who spout off Fox lunacy in their defense of everything right wingish? I mean just haul off and punch them square in the face. I know better of course. But in my mind, I see the fist landing, an idiot falling, and a smile of satisfaction can't help but creep across my face.

[tridim]

22. I don't want to punch anyone, but I don't want to debate idiots either.

It is pointless. If they start spewing Faux factz I just tell them they're ignorant and let them know that I'll be happy to talk about issues if they want to join reality first.

[RecoveringJournalist]

24. Yeah

That's the kind of position I take as well. But in my mind that punch is just so so satisfying. Besides, punching one might have them pull out their legally obtained concealed handgun - which of course everyone should have.

[BlueJazz]

28. With as much damage these sacks-of-human-garbage have caused, I'd join you in..

...the fun of beating the hell out of them (the Men).
Some say "Violence solves nothing"
Yeah..well, beating those liars would put a smile on not just 1/2 the population but a BIG smile on true Journalists.

I'm starting to realize that the main ones that spout "Do it through the system"...are the ones that control the system.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Not surprised Cali

They have to do this (fox in particular) because their station is like crack to their viewers. They've got a craving for stupid and they need to keep them hooked on that craving.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

6. I wonder what the Saudi Prince, who owns Fox, thinks of this...EVERY TIME

I think about that it makes me laugh my head off

the Saudi Prince represents LITERALLY

everything those assholes hate....stunning ignorance

[malthaussen]

9. We find again and again that these people are irony-challenged.

They have taken compartmentalization to the greatest of extremes -- to the point that people defying the Federal government (the Bundys) can wave the Amercian flag... or those who wave the Confederate flag can claim to be patriots. It's amazing, in an appalling way.

-- Mal

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

11. Great point, if the gunners at Bundy had been all black supporting a black person and his

or her land, they would almost all be dead now or at a minimum arrested.

While that is sick and insane, what is worse is people still DENY it, and right HERE at democratic underground

[chillfactor]

3. you are brave...

I cannot watch FAUX NOISE..it makes me angry for the whole day....thank you for the update!

[muntrv]

4. Just like Cliven Bundy has declared war on law enforecement.

[geek tragedy]

5. rightwingers tend to be eithe badge-sniffing authoritarians or paranoid militia types

Which is worse is subjective

[malthaussen]

12. They can be both at the same time.

Depends on who holds the authority. Libertarians are a good example.

-- Mal

[uppityperson]

7. good post, k&r

[Cali_Democrat]

14. Thank you. nt

[workinclasszero]

8. No kidding?

Couldn't see that coming...

Why I bet Rush Limbaugh and Hannity also take the killer cops side as well.

Just a hunch.....

[samsingh]

10. just like the police, faux has its many racists

[Jester Messiah]

13. In other shocking news, the sun rose in the East this morning. [nt]

[RecoveringJournalist]

20. It DID???

You mean the East as in Eastern Europe??? OMG, the Sun is a Commie!

[Sheepshank]

15. jut goes to show....

regardless of the hateful, stupid and incredibly ridiculous, unsubstantiated stands made by some, if enough people and the media jump on the bandwagon, it gets legs. It is provided with unwarranted legitimacy, it becomes a talking point "worthy" of discussion and interjecting the crazy thought into the debate. I really hate that.

[spanone]

16. unfair and unbalanced

[Chakaconcarne]

17. Fox always does this shit...

I guarantee FOX will spend little time on this new revelation, the investigation, the homicide, the history of this department.....none of that and spend all their energy and focus on the protesters.

[calimary]

19. Welcome to DU, Chakaconcarne!

Glad you're here! Pox Noise cares a LOT more about the burning buildings than they do about the broken spine - which I would venture to add they would claim Freddie Gray did TO HIMSELF. Yeah. That's the ticket. He flopped himself around inside that police van until he broke his own neck. Yeah! That's it! And he smashed his own vocal cords in the front, too. Yeah, that's it.



Pox Noise is so Bizarro World it's almost beyond imagining. Pretty pathetic that what we here would expect from them, with some amount of snark I might add - usually turns out to be true. They are repulsive. Really perverted the whole idea of broadcast "journalism."

[BeanMusical]

18. I am shocked!

K and R. Good post.

[gratuitous]

23. Wasn't it just yesterday?

Fox talking chucklehead Megyn Kelly was grilling a spokesperson for Gray's survivors, asking if they'd be okay if no charges were brought? Would they accept that outcome after an investigation? What would they tell their supporters? Would they still be good, peaceful ni--I mean, thu--dammit, I mean people, if Freddie's killers walked without ever being charged, let alone tried and exonerated?

Well, here we are less than 24 hours later, and cops are being charged for making a corpse out of a citizen. Fox is apparently not okay with that, unable to meet the standard they demanded from the grieving family.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

25. FoxNoose is fueled by hypocrisy

and supported by bigotry and ignorance.

[Mike Daniels]

26. I can almost imagine the splatter effect of Hannity's head exploding as he talks about this tonight

Dude was positively orgasmic yesterday over the news that Gray may have deliberately tried to injure himself in the van.

Now he has to deal with the "witness" to that event recanting his account and he's also got today's events adding to his agony.

[sorefeet]

32. I can give Hannity a couple

of minutes but that is all I need to know who he is bashing for the day. But where I live they have the creep on 6 days a week. On Saturday it is a recap thing. Whatever he says on Monday, by the time you hear the same thing on Saturday it has been debunked or has been proven to be total bullshit. He was so sickening yesterday even Geraldo was saying "no, I never heard anything about him selling drugs Sean". Hannity was so concerned about toxicology test and Geraldo told him "it isn't a crime to be stoned Sean." Hannity causes more harm to the country than all the protesters in Baltimore. They are a drop in the bucket compared to the hate, racism and divisive propaganda he has spread over the years.

[A Simple Game]

27. Everyone just relax, we'll get to the bottom of this tonight on The Factor.

Bill'o was probably in the paddy wagon and can tell us exactly what happened.

[DefenseLawyer]

29. I would be shocked to see a fascist take any other position. n/t

[nc4bo]

30. Fox News has cowardly cop in disguise and voice garbled saying Mr. Gray killed himself.

And blaming Ms. Mosby for pressuring witness to change story.

So much bs, I can only describe the idea of what is said in the interview.

Says she's placating the black community. Poor police are being singled out. Poor police have to do their jobs under scrutiny. Mr. Gray was on heroin and pot.

Mr. Gray's death is unfortunate and doubles down it's Mr. Gray's fault.

Fox News asks what does victim cop thinks would happen if his identity were revealed, he says he'd probably be fired.

Coward cop says in parting at the end of the interview, "God bless Fox News and God bless America".

Editing. ......Hannity had the interview with the cowardly "cop".

[Cha]

31. Of course

[stillwaiting]

33. Blind and obeisant fealty to authoritarian power structures. No surprise.

Such ignorant assholes, and that's the generous interpretation for their viewpoints and behavior.

[Iggo]

34. "The Maryland state's attorney has declared war on law enforcement."

Good.

[hifiguy]

35. If the bullshit spewed by Faux could be turned into clean energy

we'd have enough for 100,000 years and warp drive by next Festivus.