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BlazerBender said:
That title is completely misleading and bordering on fake news. The kid was found to have a gun in a bag on him he wouldn't release while pinned down.
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The headline says "YOU CAN’T HIT ME!” – “YES, I CAN MF’ER!” Beating of Armed Teen by Illinois Police Is Captured on Video"
what about that is misleading?
 
riverman said:
54 per one thousand residents
With a crime rate of 54 per one thousand residents, Nashville has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 19.
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Me thinks our liberal Mayor is light on crime.

Happy to see this, though.....

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/metro-police-participate-in-national-night-out-against-crime
 
BlazerBender said:
If you don't see it, I cant explain it.
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I honestly don't know, surely you should be able to say what is misleading about it. Is it using the term beating? Is it the direct quote they used?
 
RR7 said:
I honestly don't know, surely you should be able to say what is misleading about it. Is it using the term beating? Is it the direct quote they used?
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Its how they capitalize the besting term insinuating the cops are doing something wrong. Its a poor portrayal playing on cop prejudices.
A more accurate title to me would be: teen runs from cops and is caught with gun in bag after punched into submission.

Its how one fact is bolded and another is minimized. Teen with gun should be leading the header. Not a quote trying to portray police brutality.

Its a title aimed at riling up anti police folk.
 
BlazerBender said:
Its how they capitalize the besting term insinuating the cops are doing something wrong. Its a poor portrayal playing on cop prejudices.
A more accurate title to me would be: teen runs from cops and is caught with gun in bag after punched into submission.

Its how one fact is bolded and another is minimized. Teen with gun should be leading the header. Not a quote trying to portray police brutality.

Its a title aimed at riling up anti police folk.
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punching a teen after being apprehended is police brutality ....they are not trained to hit people they have accosted...glad they got the gun but they should be handcuffing this kid, not punching him. The gun was in his bag so it wasn't pointed at a cop. No cop should beat someone for running. My 2 cents.
 
riverman said:
punching a teen after being apprehended is police brutality ....they are not trained to hit people they have accosted...glad they got the gun but they should be handcuffing this kid, not punching him. The gun was in his bag so it wasn't pointed at a cop. No cop should beat someone for running. My 2 cents.
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Thin line between Some Cops and criminals.
 
BlazerBender said:
Its how they capitalize the besting term insinuating the cops are doing something wrong. Its a poor portrayal playing on cop prejudices.
A more accurate title to me would be: teen runs from cops and is caught with gun in bag after punched into submission.

Its how one fact is bolded and another is minimized. Teen with gun should be leading the header. Not a quote trying to portray police brutality.

Its a title aimed at riling up anti police folk.
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They capitalized Armed as well.
Sometimes I think we find things or notice things in a confirmation bias sort of way.
Regardless, take issue with the headline if you want, but calling it misleading and borderline fake news is laughable. Maybe you could say it shows a bias, but the trotting out of "fake news" is a bad tactic when everything in the headline is factually true.
 
riverman said:
yeah I'm sure it's the liberal Mayor's fault Nashville has always been crime central....not the deplorables and whack jobs ..glad the cops are having a "night out against crime"...as they don't the other 363 days a year apparently.
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Well, last I checked, major cities in the country with the highest rates of crime are run by liberal Mayors.
 
riverman said:
punching a teen after being apprehended is police brutality ....they are not trained to hit people they have accosted...glad they got the gun but they should be handcuffing this kid, not punching him. The gun was in his bag so it wasn't pointed at a cop. No cop should beat someone for running. My 2 cents.
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he still had a gun on him when he was being hit. He wouldn't release it. That is a threat. A clear and present danger.
In a bag, it can still be triggered without having to be pulled out.
I would have hit him until he released it as well. Then i would handcuff him.

I dont understand why it is such a bad thing for cops also wanting to eliminate threats to them.
Yes, a kid with a gun in a bag refusing to let go of it is a threatening act when being arrested.
They didn't shoot him, they punched him until he released the deadly weapon.
Until the kid lets go of the bag, I don't think it is unfair for the cops to do what they have to to eliminate that threat for their own safety.
If the kid doesn't want to get punched, let go of the deadly weapon!
Pretty straight forward to me.
 
RR7 said:
They capitalized Armed as well.
Sometimes I think we find things or notice things in a confirmation bias sort of way.
Regardless, take issue with the headline if you want, but calling it misleading and borderline fake news is laughable. Maybe you could say it shows a bias, but the trotting out of "fake news" is a bad tactic when everything in the headline is factually true.
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Fair enough. Maybe fake news is over the top.
It is clear the title is aimed at provoking anti police folk to get out the pitchforks though and that's what i take issue with.
 
BigGameDamian said:
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RR7 said:
They capitalized Armed as well.
Sometimes I think we find things or notice things in a confirmation bias sort of way.
Regardless, take issue with the headline if you want, but calling it misleading and borderline fake news is laughable. Maybe you could say it shows a bias, but the trotting out of "fake news" is a bad tactic when everything in the headline is factually true.
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actually they didn't capitalize armed like they did the punching portion. See above.
 
BlazerBender said:
actually they didn't capitalize armed like they did the punching portion. See above.
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You said capitalizing beating term. Which I took to mean the term beating. But whatever.
 
ABM said:
Well, last I checked, major cities in the country with the highest rates of crime are run by liberal Mayors.
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you live in the highest crime city per capita.....it's the population that commits crimes....not the mayor. Blame the criminals. Nashville has had plenty of conservative leaders and still had the same crime statistics it does today....the mayor is not the problem...the criminals are.
 
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RR7 said:
You said capitalizing beating term. Which I took to mean the term beating. But whatever.
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Sorry for the confusion. I meant they put in all caps the quote, implying that is the main factor and also implying police brutality or excessive force. At a glance, what stands out is a cop saying he can beat a kid, which isnt the full truth or story.
that is a perversion of the situation the article is reporting and to me, it reeks of prejudice against cops.

The article title is clearly aimed at getting anti police peoples attention, instead of just reporting the situation. It is highlighting one small portion to paint a picture and minimizing other facts that help paint a clearer picture.

Thats what i see anyhow.
 
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