Former Miss Alabama Suspended From TV Gig for Calling Dallas Sniper a ‘Martyr’

[RandySF]

Kalyn Chapman James, the first black Miss Alabama, has been placed on administrative leave by South Florida PBS station WPBT2 after calling Dallas sniper Micah Xavier Johnson a "martyr" for killing five cops. The comments were made Sunday on Facebook Live.

"I'm dealing with a bit of guilt, because I don't feel sad for the officers that lost their lives -- and I know that that's really not my heart," James began. "I value human life and I want to feel sad for them, but I can't help but feeling like the shooter was a martyr -- and I know it's not the right way to feel because nobody deserves to lose their lives, and I know that those police officers had families and people who loved them."

"I'm so torn up in my heart about seeing these ... black men being gunned down in my community that I can't help but feel like I wasn't surprised what the shooter did to those cops," she added. "And I think a lot of us feel the same way."


http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/former-miss-alabama-suspended-from-tv-gig-for-calling-dallas-sniper-a-‘martyr’/ar-BBufD7w?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=mailsignout

[NaturalHigh]

1. What a moron. There goes her career.

Sadly, there are people who agree with her.

[snooper2]

2. Well, she has been milking her win since 1993 so maybe it's time she went full SJW

[jehop61]

3. We all need to just

stop the blame and try to find common ground. Her statement only fans the fire. And the Repubs only encourage it. She should be suspended and the bad policemen should be punished too.

[Thinkingabout]

4. Not a good response, with the tables turned it would have been ugly to say any of the deaths so

Noted recently of calling the police or sniper a martyr is not appreciated. Words matter, we can do better.

[writes3000]

5. Black man here. She deserves to lose her job. Stupid and ignorant.

[WestCoastLib]

6. She's not doing much to help fight stereotypes...

...of beauty queens.