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CNN Warns It May Expose An Anonymous Critic If He Ever Again Publishes Bad Content (theintercept.com)
New submitter evolutionary writes: CNN appears to be giving veiled threats at a Reddit user who posted critical comments about the media giant. After an apology was given by the Reddit user (possibly under fear upon discovering CNN had his identity), CNN stated: "CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change." The story stems around Trump's July 2nd tweet, which includes a video showing him wrestle and takedown someone with a photoshopped CNN logo on their head. The video was accompanied by the hashtags #FraudNewsCNN and #FNN. CNN reportedly tracked down the Reddit user who claimed credit for the tweet and announced they would not publicize the user's identity since they issued a lengthy public apology, promised not to repeat the behavior, and claimed status as a private citizen. However, as The Intercept reports, "the network explicitly threatened that it could change its mind about withholding the user's real name if this behavior changes in the future: 'CNN is not publishing HanA**holeSolo's name because he is a private citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology, showed his remorse by saying he has taken down all his offending posts, and because he said he is not going to repeat this ugly behavior on social media again. In addition, he said his statement could serve as an example to others not to do the same. CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change.'"
Of course they should hold him to his words. He slandered them brutally and they're under no obligation to spare his feelings. This is a classic case of talk shit get hit except CNN are trying to be better people and not stoop to the level of the trumpanzee.
I'm guessing there's a lot of embarrassing stuff he doesn't want investigated by CNN (assuming he's your run-of-the-mill /b/tard).
CNN coerced him to apologize by threatening to dox him, and now is claiming that he called them to apologize first. Check the timestamps and archive links here.
Which has caused a whole big pile of new anti-CNN memes. My favorites are the ISIS apology video ones. example here. And another. Also, this guy showed up. Even the theater in the park got involved.
Looks like pretty much everyone is now piling on. Here is Julian Assange, Donald Trump Jr., the Washington Times.
It is pretty much the only topic now on The_Donald and has numerous threads on /pol/ (warning, NSFL). Front and center on Breitbart News and Drudge.
Oh, and the guy's identity is pretty much out there already, making their threat moot.
See that "Preview" button?
The First Amendment protects you from the government. It doesn't protect you from individuals and corporations. Free speech has consequences.
Technically, it is a play about a Roman Emperor (Cesar) with a re-imagination into modern times/politics. The "Trump" character isn't actually "Trump", but is a thinly veiled facsimile. It is "art", while everyone knows who it is supposed to be, there is plausible deniability. That being said, taking the play the way they did IMHO voids whatever license they had creatively. And imagine the outcry had that been Obama. The hypocritical double standard is illuminating.
You could even say the same thing about Kathy Griffins severed head (Creative License). Again, had this been a Conservative and Obama, I'm sure there would be actual Jail time involved.
The biggest problem is, we have a legal system that is basically sitting there waiting for something bad to happen (like shooting a bunch of Republicans playing softball) and people excusing the huge uptick in uncivilized "Because the republicans did it too". The whole "Two Wrongs makes it right" crap needs to just stop.
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
f the KKK said tomorrow "Sorry guys, we were just trolling" does that make everything they have said OK?
It works for "Bernie" and the Bernie Bros. Just days after his last minion shot up a bunch of people, Bernie was saying "Do whatever it takes".
The difference is, the left is happy and loves Bernie, so .... it pans just about everything he says that is inflamatory and any acts of violence committed by his followers, while worshiping the ground he walks on.
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.