Portland Oregon TV station hypes scuffle at demonstration.

[Cascadian]

ABC affiliate KATU broadcasts a scuffle between pro and anti-Bush demontsrators and then accuses anti-Bush crowd of "attacking" them. Look at this videoclip and make your own judgement.

http://easylink.playstream.com/katu/030821protester_assault.wvx



Total mainstrean hype!

John

[ThorsteinVeblen]

1. Who's wants a fucking riot?

No Fucking War


We're fucking poor
We're very poor
We're really poor
We're fucking poor
Bush pull out
Like your father should have
Continue to ignore
We're gonna take it to the streets
We'll start a fucking riot
I wanna fucking riot
It's time to fucking riot
Who wants to fucking riot?

No fucking war
No fucking war
No fucking war
No fucking war

Dance and sing, plead
Pray for peace
But they won't hear you
No not in the least
You're in reach and
You've got to shove
Cuz silence
Is defeat
Yes silence
Is defeat

We're very poor
We're fucking poor
We're really poor
We're fucking poor

Bush pull out
Like your father should have
Continue to ignore
We're gonna take it to the streets
Start a fucking riot
I wanna fucking riot
It's time to fucking riot
Who wants a fucking riot?

[Parche]

2. PDX

KATU is the most ignorant station in Portland

[Cha]

3. God they piss me off! Especially with all the Soldiers getting

killed over there in that Lied For war! :grr:

[Parche]

4. looks like the

Redneck started it, must be a Lee greenwood fan or something?
They are so ignorant, looking tough, and we love bush

Tell that to the 8% of the Oregonians that are unemployed

[RummyTheDummy]

5. It seemed to start.....

WHen the Freeper jumped in front of the guy with the Bush Sucks sign (I think thats what it said).

My favorite part was when the guy got on the bull horn with the "corporate media live" chant. Good stuff.

[Cascadian]

6. I think he said ...

"corporate media lies!"

John

[ronnykmarshall]

7. I loved it!

And the dopey "reporter" was an arrogant ass.

[sandnsea]

8. Portland Welcomes Bush

That's what the sign said when the guy jumped in front of him.

In Oregon, you can't tell who is who based on looks. Lots of very mainstream people are pissed here. I don't go to things like that because I'd punch somebody myself and I'm just a 45 year old mom.

Who were the guys with the white t-shirts and the round emblems? Whoever they were, seemed like they were the problem to me.

[Doug Decker]

10. Corporate media LIE!!!

He was commenting on the current state of affairs more thoroughly addressed at MWO.com.

[Clovis Sangrail]

11. I think it said Portland Welcomes Bush

somebody tried to cover him up, then a scuffle, then the dumb redneck tried to find somebody to hit.

[0rganism]

9. Yup, the news crews made camp right next to the pro-Bush squad

Then they tried to take advantage of the back&forth that took place between pro- and anti-bush demonstrators. I guess that wasn't enough for them, and one cameraman went out of his way to annoy the anti-bush people marching past, tried to get cops to bust up protestors, and all kinds of good stuff.

[West Coast Democrat]

12. I Wouldn't Expect Different from KATU

Here's some of their other coverage from the Minute-by-minute coverage of President's visit:

http://www.katu.com/news/blogger.asp#106149385876184698

"Strong odor of marijuana observed at protest scene
12:24 PM

A KATU News photographer near the scene at Willamette Blvd. and Portsmouth where protesters are assembled reports that there is a strong odor of marijuana in the crowd. Police in riot gear have also doubled their presence outside the center where the president is addressing supporters."

[Parche]

14. KATU

They have breaking news in Portland if 1 snowflake falls on the ground, that is the kind of ignorant station they are.

[Pastiche423]

13. Reporter says she just witnessed

a HUGE fight. lol And that the protesters need the media to get their point across.

All the while you hear in the background, "Corporate media lies, Corporate media lies'.

Well hell, if the corporate media told the truth once in a while, maybe they wouldn't find themselves in the midst of a "huge fight".

From witnesses observing the HUGE fight:

There was a little pushing and shoving between two or three people in the crowd. No injuries. If you blinked, you would have missed it.

[newyawker99]

15. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=209821


I am locking this one.


NYer99
DU Moderator