Twitter Erupts After KSTP #Pointergate Story, KSTP Tries to Defend Itself

[geardaddy]

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2014/11/twitter_erupts_after_kstp_pointergate_story_kstp_tries_to_defend_itself.php

Twitter is blowing up right now over something happening in Minneapolis -- though it's definitely not for something good. It's called #pointergate -- and it's ugly, and probably racist.

It all started with a story from KSTP with the ominous headline "Mpls. Mayor Flashes Gang Sign with Convicted Felon; Law Enforcement Outraged." But the actual facts don't line up at all. It seems the picture was taken while Hodges was helping out with the community organization Neighborhoods Organizing For Change, and that "Convicted Felon" was Navell Gordon, a volunteer. And plus, obviously, it looks like a simple point. Not a gang sign.

Twitter erupted in anger over the story (and for good reason), creating the hashtag #pointergate to scream at KSTP over airing a flimsy story, and saying how ridiculous it is to write a story about someone pointing a finger at somebody else:

KSTP tried to defend itself on Twitter already, though it didn't really address most of the issues people seemed to have with it, basically just saying that it trusted its police sources on this one who were upset by it.

[Brickbat]

1. This is hilarious.

[geardaddy]

2. I know.

You should check out the dude's twitter feed. He keeps digging in deeper.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. It is apparent that Jay Kolls is as dumb as a stump

and really doesn't understand the First Rule of Holes. He needs to shut up, but it's probably too late now.

[Rex]

3. You know who else kills people?

A drunk Jay Kolls...with his car.

[progree]

5. Jay Clifton Kolls, Hudson Wisconsin, Operating While Intoxicated 9/13/09

http://www.kccjs.org/jail/inmate_search/display_charges.php?idNbr=00000004972K&idSfx=000

Operating While Intoxicated 9/13/2009, BAC: 0.1%+ and deviation from designated lane

Date of birth: 10/21/1960 (age 47 on 11/28/07 )

Now, are we sure this is the KSTP reporter?

http://kstp.com/article/stories/s1808983.shtml

Jay Kolls has spent 29 years in television and radio news; 16 of them with Hubbard Broadcasting. From 1992-2003 he was part of the TV news investigative team. From 2006 to 2010 he was a radio talk show host at AM1500. <-ugghhh

http://www.intelius.com/people/Jay-Kolls/0cr9k1nhvpd

Hmmm. Things lining up so far.

[glinda]

6. bwhahahahaaaaaa!

[Odin2005]

7. This would be hilarious were it not so pathetic.

It's like people saw a black guy and just assumed he was a "convicted felon".

[GoldenThunder]

8. I'm one pissed off Minnesotan.

How in the sky blue fuck does something like this happen here. IN MY STATE! This ain't Goddam Mississippi.

Need any more proof that our media is fascist.

Oh wait, here's more proof. Where did all those stories about ebola and ISIS disappear to after the election.

My God we need to get rid of these fascists.

[scarletwoman]

9. Hey, GoldenThunder!

Welcome to the Minnesota Group! Glad to have you here!

Yeah, the media is truly disgustiing.

[LW1977]

10. From station owned by Hubbard

This does not surprise me at all.

[geardaddy]

11. Me either.

I can't stand to watch that station.

[Randomthought]

12. the humiliation of KSTP and the police union is ccomplete

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[geardaddy]

13. Nice!

Thanks for sharing that!

[dflprincess]

14. That was beautiful. nt