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white people in the comments/quote tweets being deliberately obtuse as usual - there are many local media folks (and many who are coming in from out of town/state) who claim to be "unbiased" but are very much the opposite in the photos/videos they post and captions they use https://twitter.com/seanlahman/status/1305307698020392960">https://twitter.com/seanlahma...
so while the videos/photos do show what& #39;s happening, they oftentimes don& #39;t show all of what& #39;s happening, with either inaccurate or very wrong descriptions. . . they& #39;re mostly pretty aware of what they choose to post, what gets the most reactions, etc.
it& #39;s not unreasonable to demand that the media be fair, especially regarding such a sensitive and important time in history, as we all know how twisted narratives can become through media, hearsay and false accounts. . .
so you get tired of that happening night after night !
so you get tired of that happening night after night !
this is the account that tweeted that video of the protesters at the restaurant that night, it& #39;s been seen more than 10 MILLION TIMES (screenshot is from 9/6) and shared tens of thousands of times. . . and this person doesn& #39;t even live here ! https://twitter.com/Jdhughes099/status/1305330491076337664">https://twitter.com/Jdhughes0...
before blocking them, I went through their feed and saw only the most virulent photos and videos being taken, and not just from rochester, either - that video has been coopted by white supremacist and right-wing (damn near the same thing) accounts and media outlets
no videos of singing and chanting, of motivational speeches, of food drives, of compassion, just vitriol, chaos and violence. . . and the entire narrative shifted to "YOUR DINNER IS NOT SAFE" over a video posted and made viral from someone who doesn& #39;t even live here
and there are many other "media" accounts just like theirs who& #39;ve done the same thing, come to rochester, take the most sensational images, leave and post false narratives. . . that white supremacists pick up and twist further. . .
what& #39;s not clicking? this happens all the time
what& #39;s not clicking? this happens all the time
so yes, I find it completely justified to be upset at the media, and I don& #39;t see it as "threatening violence" against them - but the media knows what they& #39;re doing trying to sell a sensational story. . .
that being said, even the media themselves are being brutalized by police
that being said, even the media themselves are being brutalized by police
what& #39;s so mindblowing about this is that you& #39;re never really see just how manipulative, unfair, and flat-out false these painted narratives are in other cities until it happens in yours. . .
that being said, I do bear gratitude for a good bunch of media folks who HAVE been fair and unbiased in their accounts, namely @GinoFanelli, @WillCleveland13 and @adriawalkr !
and the many more concerned and ambitious folks who help retain accuracy and truth in all of this !
and the many more concerned and ambitious folks who help retain accuracy and truth in all of this !
