When someone embodies everything that is wrong with the country, they tend to be the focal point of disgusthonestly the level of bloodthirst this place can gather for this person is disturbing sometimes.
When someone embodies everything that is wrong with the country, they tend to be the focal point of disgusthonestly the level of bloodthirst this place can gather for this person is disturbing sometimes.
Wishing people to be paralyzed pretty much embodies the worst in people as well.When someone embodies everything that is wrong with the country, they tend to be the focal point of disgust
I literally wrote further down below that I completely agree with people being angry about the absurdity and injustice of the situation.Can you really blame people for getting pissed that some racist piece of shit kid is now going to be set for life over this mess while we have stories flooding the front page right now of all the terrible things that are about to happen with the $600 unemployment ending and the eviction moratorium ending? It's fucking bullshit
They shouldn't have caved. This will only reinforce his shitty behavior and unfortunately I wouldn't be too surprised if we haven't heard the last of him.
You are confirming why he is getting paid with your reaction. What is the action for which he should get prison?The kid should have been thrown into prison for life, not getting paid a settlement from CNN. What the fuck is happening? Racist white supremacists are getting pay outs for being evil Nazi scum??
Semi-related because it doesn't seem that'd what they sued over. But isnt there law in the US against photographing minors without permission?
You are confirming why he is getting paid with your reaction. What is the action for which he should get prison?
And for the moment, that is still protected under the first amendment so it is not going to happen. Why not aim the outrage at the people that organized an anti-abortion march? As in, why is a school participating in this?Being a racist, MAGA, POS is good enough for me. I'm so sick of racists and bigots in general being portrayed as victims here. This kid knew what he was doing and has been rewarded for it. Scum like that should rot in jail.
There is a difference between allowed to take a picture, publish it for private purposes (like Facebook) and publish it for commercial purposes. And of course, if people are easily identifiable or not. Like in this case, it was published for commercial purposes and focused on one person. Tourist pictures don't focus on unknown people.they best not see any tourist pictures around famous landmarks!
Settling is usually a result of financial issues in persuing the case to verdict.. Just because a case doesn't get outright thrown out doesn't mean the plaintiff would win. It's a pointless thing to extrapolate from. Go look up SLAPP lawsuits if you're so convinced that having a case not outright thrown out lends some sort of credence whatsoever.
This.
The kid should have been thrown into prison for life, not getting paid a settlement from CNN. What the fuck is happening? Racist white supremacists are getting pay outs for being evil Nazi scum??
*smh* Stop the world because I want to get off. I'm done with humanity.
The cost of a trial, in real dollars (legal fees) and intangible costs (exposure, any potential for bad PR), is often greater than what these settlements are for.These were massive companies that had no pressure to settle and easily could have gone to trial so what you're saying is incorrect.
Prison for life for disagreeing with you seems rather draconian.
If ever there was a moment where I wished someone had a bully, this is it.
https://nypost.com/2020/07/24/washington-post-settles-250m-suit-with-covington-teen-nick-sandmann/
Settled with the Washington Post today. Another pay check.
I wouldn't be so sure. Here's a Twitter thread from Respectable Lawyer. It's absolutely worth a read.
In short, the kid most likely got $50k-$200k, because his QAnon lawyer (not even kidding) is a hack.
Not to mention the kid didn't do anything. Having stupid smirk on your face isn't crime.
Oh trust me he did plenty. If he were black and the other fella was a "MAGAHAT" he'd be shot, in jail, or financially ruined by the media. Do I think he should be i Prison? No. But do I think he didn't do anything? OOH HELL NOW!Not to mention the kid didn't do anything. Having stupid smirk on your face isn't crime.
I was speaking strickly legal sense, since some people were talking about prison time.Oh trust me he did plenty. If he were black and the other fella was a "MAGAHAT" he'd be shot, in jail, or financially ruined by the media. Do I think he should be i Prison? No. But do I think he didn't do anything? OOH HELL NOW!
That cheer time for instance trains on being right on the line of what is acceptable and often goes past it. And the way that crowd and him as a face of it acted was just..... awful. He could just have taken a step back seeing an old man approach, or just let him pass. He became the face of this crowd willingly, as he was proud of their behavior.
Now should his teacher/adult responsible have stopped this? And are they far more responsible for this crap? OH HELL YES!
But ANYBODY that has been on the other end of discrimination knows that this "stupid smirk" as you call it... is one you grow to hate. It is very recognizable of those knowing they are trying to harm you or hurt you.
Jesus H. ChristBeing a racist, MAGA, POS is good enough for me. I'm so sick of racists and bigots in general being portrayed as victims here. This kid knew what he was doing and has been rewarded for it. Scum like that should rot in jail.
Is it wrong to wish something bad to happen to this ass? Like an accident that leaves him paralyzed or something? I feel bad for thinking it, I hate what politics has done to me, making me think evil thoughts, but I wish something bad would happen to him and it makes me feel bad.
One of the stupidest things I've read here, kid deserves no money and to be ridiculed , but going to prison for smirking?...This.
The kid should have been thrown into prison for life, not getting paid a settlement from CNN. What the fuck is happening? Racist white supremacists are getting pay outs for being evil Nazi scum??
*smh* Stop the world because I want to get off. I'm done with humanity.
I wouldn't be so sure. Here's a Twitter thread from Respectable Lawyer. It's absolutely worth a read.
In short, the kid most likely got $50k-$200k, because his QAnon lawyer (not even kidding) is a hack.
The kid is a racist piece of shit, but prison for life is a laughable thing to say. You can't send people to jail for life because they are assholes.This.
The kid should have been thrown into prison for life, not getting paid a settlement from CNN. What the fuck is happening? Racist white supremacists are getting pay outs for being evil Nazi scum??
*smh* Stop the world because I want to get off. I'm done with humanity.
If you read the twitter thread posted here you'll see that their reporting didn't do anything legally wrong. Except on three accounts but even in thoses cases the MAGA kid had to prove the papers were knowingly reporting "false" information.The news companies are settling because they were wrong and misrepresented the entire interaction. From the longer video you can see that the Native American fellow walks up to the MAGA kid when initially it was spun as the opposite.
How hard is it to just side with the powerless person? Who cares how it started.The news companies are settling because they were wrong and misrepresented the entire interaction. From the longer video you can see that the Native American fellow walks up to the MAGA kid when initially it was spun as the opposite.
How hard is it to just side with the powerless person? Who cares how it started.
OH yeah, like said I don't think Prison is at all realistic (and shouldn't be our goal, we should get people OUT of prison not into it). But I do think that school is very vile in what morals they teach their students, and I hold the caretakers/teachers/adults in charge very much responsible for what happened that day.I was speaking strickly legal sense, since some people were talking about prison time.
How hard is it to just side with the powerless person? Who cares how it started.
400 years, Lemongrab's dungeon.
They selectively edited video?So you're fine with how the media handled this? How they misinterpreted facts and selectivitly edited video in order to defame a 16 year old?
... And he didn't even do anything beside stand there and smirk. He's a POS for donning a MAGA hat, but c'mon people.
We should all care about facts. The Native American activist didn't do anything wrong, but neither did the kid when all he did was stand there and smirk. I get that the optics are upsetting, but that's no excuse to throw all logic out the window.How hard is it to just side with the powerless person? Who cares how it started.
We'll never know for certain, but almost certainly no.
Did you know Black Hebrew Israelites were shouting things like "Before you started worshiping totem poles, you was worshiping the true and living God. Before you became an idol worshiper, you was worshiping the true and living God. This is the reason why this land was taken away from you! Because you worship everything except the most high. You worship every creation except the Creator—and that's what we are here to tell you to do." at Native Americans prior to the infamous picture of the Covington kid smirking at the Native American protester?
Did you mean to reply to somebody else?Did you know Black Hebrew Israelites were shouting things like "Before you started worshiping totem poles, you was worshiping the true and living God. Before you became an idol worshiper, you was worshiping the true and living God. This is the reason why this land was taken away from you! Because you worship everything except the most high. You worship every creation except the Creator—and that's what we are here to tell you to do." at Native Americans prior to the infamous picture of the Covington kid smirking at the Native American protester?
Jesus some of you posters are insane. He's an asshat that didn't deserve any money but some of you are out for blood.
So you're fine with how the media handled this? How they misinterpreted facts and selectivitly edited video in order to defame a 16 year old?
Did you know Black Hebrew Israelites were shouting things like "Before you started worshiping totem poles, you was worshiping the true and living God. Before you became an idol worshiper, you was worshiping the true and living God. This is the reason why this land was taken away from you! Because you worship everything except the most high. You worship every creation except the Creator—and that's what we are here to tell you to do." at Native Americans prior to the infamous picture of the Covington kid smirking at the Native American protester?
Media outlets promoting sensationalism isn't exactly a shocking development, so I'm not sure where you're coming from.Don't quote me unless you're going to answer my question. The person I quoted said the media selectively edited videos which implies they intended to deceive. Is that the case or was it just a failure by them to exercise due diligence?
Yeah, it was kinda failure of basic journalism. First of all, I question the news value of the said clip. Maybe a story for local news paper but for national outlets?Man. This thread is a great example why people shit on this site. Kids a fuck but what the reporters did to him is wrong.