Fox affiliate calls neo-nazis a ’civil rights group’

[Enrique]

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/40185_Jaw-Dropper-_Fox_Affiliate_in_Orlando_Calls_Neo-Nazis_a_Civil_Rights_Group

What the hell is going on at Fox 35, the Fox News affiliate in Orlando, Florida?

Do you mean to tell me that nobody in the editorial chain for this story realized that they were not covering a “civil rights group” … but the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi organization that uses a swastika for their logo?

Really? Civil Rights Group Patrolling Sanford.



In this video of their broadcast, you can see this isn’t just a fluke headline — the anchor refers to the Nazis as a “civil rights group” by name.

“There’s another civil rights group in town: the National Socialist Movement.”

[azurnoir]

1. well it is Faux after all perhaps a call to their sponsors ?

I noted a MickeyD's ad ask them if they want to associate with a channel that promotes neo-Nazi's?

[Tunkamerica]

6. It's a local Fox affiliate out of Orlando... not Fox.

But it is actually owned and operated by Fox (one of 25), so go crazy.

[Kaleva]

2. "Hollywood Nazis patrolling Sanford" would be a more accurate title to the story.

"Schoep’s group is known for the crudeness of its propaganda, the violence it works hard to provoke, and the faux SS outfits that have caused many other neo-Nazis to deride NSM members as ‘Hollywood Nazis.’"

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/06/armed-neo-nazis-patrol-the-streets-of-sanford-looking-for-race-riots/

[lurky]

3. This needs some scrutiny.

Nazi and Klan groups have been trying forever to legitimize themselves by claiming to be civil rights or cultural pride movements.

The fact that this Fox affiliate is repeating this claim as fact is disturbing. Is this a case of one station screwing up, or is this part of a coordinated rollout? Are we going to be hearing other RW outlets picking up this idea, like they did with "death tax", etc? Are they going to make the teabag/white supremacist connection official?

[HooptieWagon]

4. Well, at least we know backwards B girl found a job.

Kudos to Fox 35 for hiring a mentally disabled editor.

[freshwest]

5. Are the Goebbels clones at Fox feeling oppressed? Really showed their ass this time.

[Hissyspit]

7. Previous Thread with updates:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=534230

[intaglio]

8. Isn't Detroit in Illinois?

There's only one answer to Illinois Nazis