FaIconfansince80 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman will imminently put NBC News on notice — legally — that doctoring tapes inaccurately has consequences.Back when the news first broke that Zimmerman shot unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, one of the main bits of evidence that anti-Zimmerman commentators used to condemn the accused was the tape of Zimmerman’s 911 call leading up to the shooting.Usually, they would point to one line in particular: “This guy looks like he’s up to no good. He looks black.”There’s just one problem: that line, as it was played, didn’t exist. The call had been doctored by NBC News staffers — who were subsequently fired — seemingly to make Zimmerman sound racist.This is what was actually said:Zimmerman: This guy looks like he’s up to no good. Or he’s on drugs or something. It’s raining and he’s just walking around, looking about.Dispatcher: OK, and this guy — is he black, white or Hispanic?Zimmerman: He looks black.The edit failed to include the key question that put Zimmerman‘s mention of Martin’s race in context.Now, the New York Post reports that Zimmerman is suing NBC for this apparent attempt to malign him using doctored tapes:Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman is suing NBC over the network’s botched editing of his 911 tape, Page Six can exclusively reveal.We hear Zimmerman’s attorneys are about to file a complaint against NBC and its top executives, naming news president Steve Capus and correspondent Ron Allen, who was the reporter on the scene for the broadcast on “Today” on March 27. He also remained the reporter for the story on “NBC Nightly News.”A source tells us, “The suit will be filed imminently against NBC and its news executives. The network’s legal department has put everybody in the news department involved with this incident on notice, telling them not to comment.”Zimmerman’s suit has yet to be filed, and it is unclear that what NBC did will meet the standards for defamation of character, or any similar offense. Moreover, the results of this legal challenge will likely depend on the results of Zimmerman’s own trial for the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Nevertheless, those who have watched NBC (and its sister network MSNBC) seem to slide further and further away from objective journalism will no doubt see this particular incident as a form of legal vindication.http://www.theblaze.com/stories/george-zimmerman-suing-nbc-over-edited-911-tape/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpjumper Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I think he's got a good chance of winning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritzblitz 2.0 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Not the first time NBC has been sued for this. They forked over some cash to Richard Jewell for doing the same kind of thing to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob1272 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Good, regardless of his culpability, NBC should be hung out to dry for that. They were pushing an agenda with no regard for reporting JUST the facts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGIAfan Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 **** IT, Now my comcast rates are going to go up. Zimmerman, cant you just got get raped in jail and leave us alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Flop Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 **** IT, Now my comcast rates are going to go up. Zimmerman, cant you just got get raped in jail and leave us alone.[HATE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Julian Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Good. Hope he wins, and I hope the money goes charity when he gets convicted and sent to prison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGIAfan Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 [HATE]yep, I hate my bills going up. is that a bad thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Flop Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 yep, I hate my bills going up. is that a bad thing?No. Wishing rape on someone is though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGIAfan Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 No. Wishing rape on someone is though.Never said I wish he got raped. I wish he didnt kill an unarmed person, but he did, and those people usually go to jail. and people get raped in jail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaIconfansince80 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Never said I wish he got raped. I wish he didnt kill an unarmed person, but he did, and those people usually go to jail. and people get raped in jail.I wish Trayvon would have just stopped and talked to Zimmerman and all this crap could have been avoided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerbunny Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I wish Trayvon would have just stopped and talked to Zimmerman and all this crap could have been avoided.WTF....WOW JUST WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritzblitz 2.0 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I wish Trayvon would have just stopped and talked to Zimmerman and all this crap could have been avoided.I wish that Zimmerman hadn't gotten himself in a situation that he was neither trained nor equipped to handle. No one would have died, and no one would be looking at prison time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaIconfansince80 Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 I wish that Zimmerman hadn't gotten himself in a situation that he was neither trained nor equipped to handle. No one would have died, and no one would be looking at prison time.Oh he was equipped to handle it alright. Too bad he was forced to do it. If there was enough evidence to show he was completely in the wrong he would already be under the jail. Team skittles has worked overtime to ensure this gets blown way out of proportion and they've accomplished that. They're just looking for a big payout and they may get it. Much like the OJ wrongful death suit. Except I dont think Nichole was on top of OJ pounding his head into the concrete. You never know though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritzblitz 2.0 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Oh he was equipped to handle it alright. Too bad he was forced to do it. If there was enough evidence to show he was completely in the wrong he would already be under the jail. Team skittles has worked overtime to ensure this gets blown way out of proportion and they've accomplished that. They're just looking for a big payout and they may get it. Much like the OJ wrongful death suit. Except I dont think Nichole was on top of OJ pounding his head into the concrete. You never know though!So him playing cop without any training is a good thing? Even the cops told him not to confront Martin. Maybe he was attacked and was forced to defend himself and maybe he was the one who threatened Martin. We will never know because we will only ever Zimmerman's version.Either way, Zimmerman was in way over his head and even he would admit that now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serendipity Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Good, regardless of his culpability, NBC should be hung out to dry for that. They were pushing an agenda with no regard for reporting JUST the factsFox watcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerbunny Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Oh he was equipped to handle it alright. Too bad he was forced to do it. If there was enough evidence to show he was completely in the wrong he would already be under the jail. Team skittles has worked overtime to ensure this gets blown way out of proportion and they've accomplished that. They're just looking for a big payout and they may get it. Much like the OJ wrongful death suit. Except I dont think Nichole was on top of OJ pounding his head into the concrete. You never know though!ok you're joking....whew...had me worried for a second there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconstwopercentsized Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 You try and smash my skull into the curb I'm gonna shoot ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerbunny Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 You try and smash my skull into the curb I'm gonna shoot yaYou roll up on me, follow me all while acting very weird, and after 911 has told you not to follow and wait for police, I'm probably gonna try and smash your skull. IJS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritzblitz 2.0 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 You try and smash my skull into the curb I'm gonna shoot yaBut what happened before the skull smashing? Did Zimmerman accost him or threaten him? We will never know because one person's story is all that we will hear.Does anyone think that playing neighborhood cop without any training was worth a young man dying and another facing prison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judas yeast Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Lol... The "training" advocates obviously don't associate with cops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Flop Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 You roll up on me, follow me all while acting very weird, and after 911 has told you not to follow and wait for police, I'm probably gonna try and smash your skull. IJS...lol This would make you a criminal. You dont have the right to assault someone because the are "acting wierd." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerbunny Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 lol This would make you a criminal. You dont have the right to assault someone because the are "acting wierd."Well go ask Trayvon what happened...WAIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Flop Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Well go ask Trayvon what happened...WAIT!So, because you dont know what happend, that means that you can fill in the facts with whatever you like? How discerning of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritzblitz 2.0 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 So, because you dont know what happend, that means that you can fill in the facts with whatever you like? How discerning of you.Yes you can if you kill the only other person that knows what really happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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