City On Fire - Dodging A Bullet

An erroneous police-shooting claim almost set off another round of rioting in Baltimore earlier today. After police spotted a man with a gun, they approached him. Almost to be expected anymore, the guy ran. The police pursued him and during the subsequent foot chase, the guy dropped his gun and it discharged. The police caught up with the guy a short time later and arrested him.

Even though there were no reported injuries, the man requested medical attention. This also seems like something we can expect on every arrest. Maybe paramedics should start doing ride-alongs with the cops to streamline the process?

Anyway, it didn't take long before word started to spread that the police had shot the guy. The angry mob quickly grew as people shouted things like, "The cops shot that mutha-f*cker!" In Baltimore, this is the equivalent of yelling fire in a crowded theater.

To make matters worse, a Fox News reporter interviewed an "eyewitness" to the alleged shooting. The animated young woman described how the police just happened to roll up on some young men who were hanging out on the front steps. The police jumped out of their car and began to "chase that boy". The woman then said, "The officer got in the middle of the street and shot that boy in the back in my face!"

She went on and on and actually seemed to believe the bullshit that she was feeding to the national television audience. That's right. It turned out that she was making the whole story up! Fortunately, the police quickly conveyed to the crowd that the guy was not injured and most importantly, had not been shot. Baltimore had literally dodged a bullet....

I wonder if this stupid bitch has a clue how close she came to setting off a powder keg? I'm sure she doesn't care. I think she should be charged with attempting to incite a riot (if there is such a charge).

Fox News is getting a black eye for broadcasting this. I guess they did screw the pooch on this one. But in their defense, what are they supposed to do? The bullshit in Baltimore has been breaking news for over a week. If something goes down and you've got an "eyewitness", you almost have to interview them. If anyone deserves a beat-down on this one, it's the lying bitch who made the story up. Fox News anchorman Shepherd Smith acknowledged the screw-up and apologized on behalf of the reporter and the entire network.

It's ironic that the protesters, rioters and disenfranchised youth are always accusing the police of lying. It kind of sounds like the pot calling the kettle black, huh?

                                                                 (to be continued)

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