Fredricka Whitfield: CNN Anchor Calls Dallas Gunman's Actions 'Courageous and Brave'

SGM Matthew Quick — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:23:14 -0400

“It was very courageous and brave, if not crazy as well, to open fire on the police headquarters, and now you have this scene, this standoff," Fredricka Whitfield said Saturday to CNN legal analyst Philip Holloway.

Why do reporters/anchors chose these words? More importantly, why do news outlets and society allow this to continue? Referring to terrorists as courageous and brave may spur more people to want to be called the same...by doing the same.

Response by PO3 David Fries made Jun 14 at 2015 9:32 AM

PO3 David Fries — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:32:18 -0400

Look, bestie with the one who claimed that veterans were the reason that there were "more police shootings ".

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Jun 14 at 2015 9:43 AM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:43:29 -0400

Well Matt, IMO that let these shenanigans to continue because they bring in the ratings.

Response by MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P made Jun 14 at 2015 9:47 AM

MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:47:59 -0400

Here we have a classic example of that is wrong with "Journalism" in America today. Whatever happened to the days of "responsible reporting"?

Response by MSgt Roger Younce made Jun 14 at 2015 9:51 AM

MSgt Roger Younce — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:51:48 -0400

Why do people watch CNN?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 14 at 2015 10:34 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 10:34:55 -0400

This is why there are teleprompters...
When people go off script, sometimes they REALLY go off script. I wonder how Time/Warner will handle this.

Response by SPC(P) Jay Heenan made Jun 14 at 2015 10:48 AM

SPC(P) Jay Heenan — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 10:48:39 -0400

Why are we surprised at ANYTHING that comes out of the mouth of anyone at CNN?

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Jun 14 at 2015 10:48 AM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 10:48:47 -0400

I expect nothing "less" from some of the mouthpieces on the "Communist News Network"...I honestly am not sure when we regressed or devolved to the point that an individual or group that stages this kind of attack if feted as being "courageous and brave" by anyone in the media. I die a little inside whenever I see/hear/read some of the stupid comments that come out the mouths of people on all the media outlets in response to this and other acts of stupidity. SMFH......

Response by Cpl Jeff N. made Jun 14 at 2015 10:52 AM

Cpl Jeff N. — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 10:52:22 -0400

Some of this is for ratings...They have no audience to speak of and try to draw the fringe in. Some of them a re true believers that America is bad, the system is rigged against them, unfair and needs to be changed even if violently. They seem to be outer edge today, that will not be the case in a few years. Much like many things we thought would not happen in America, we are moving there quickly.

The problem for CNN is the people they are appealing to are not watchers of news. They are listeners of propaganda. They get their news from radical leftist websites that spew anti-American propaganda. Hence, CNN, MSNBC and other cable news channels on the left are dying a slow painful death.

Response by TSgt David Holman made Jun 14 at 2015 11:17 AM

TSgt David Holman — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 11:17:12 -0400

I don't know what has happened to this nation, but apparently we don't understand what "heroism" "bravery" and "courage" really are. In the Jenner thread, I mentioned that by definition what he did was "courageous", but did not even boarder on "heroic". What the criminal who shot up a police station did was treacherous, devious, cowardly... courageous are the cops who responded and brought the situation to an end with a minimal loss of life.

Response by CW5 Jim Steddum made Jun 14 at 2015 12:32 PM

CW5 Jim Steddum — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:32:33 -0400

Thank you for posting... This will work great in my next media and policy class!

Response by LTJG Robert M. made Jun 14 at 2015 1:00 PM

LTJG Robert M. — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 13:00:06 -0400

Ah, the reality of the liberal agenda!! Elevate the anarchist, trod on the "rule of law"

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 14 at 2015 1:14 PM

PO1 John Miller — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 13:14:45 -0400

I'm sure she's going to say something like her words were taken out of context.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 14 at 2015 1:52 PM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 13:52:07 -0400

This is what happens when your college when mommy and daddy pay for a education....

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 14 at 2015 3:12 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:12:25 -0400

As a Dallas Police Officer for my civilian job I can tell you that her comments have offended all 3500 Dallas officers. Our job is tough enough these days without people making statements like this. I know that if I were to make a statement like this on national news I would not have a job anymore....

Response by LCpl Mark Lefler made Jun 14 at 2015 4:01 PM

LCpl Mark Lefler — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 16:01:31 -0400

there was nothing brave about this at all.

Response by LCpl Mark Lefler made Jun 14 at 2015 4:25 PM

LCpl Mark Lefler — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 16:25:56 -0400

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/cnn-fredricka-whitfield-apologizes-calling-dallas-gunman-courageous-185521674.html

CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield Apologizes for Calling Dallas Gunman ‘Courageous and Brave’

“Yesterday during a segment on the Dallas police department attack, I used the words ‘courageous and brave,’ when discussing the gunman. The gunman, later identified as James Boulware, ambushed Dallas police headquarters on Saturday morning, according to the Dallas Police Department.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Jun 14 at 2015 4:41 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 16:41:20 -0400

For the same reason that lopping off genitalia is considered "courageous and brave." These reporters are insane. If they really believe this, they are clearly nuts. If they are saying it just to make us crazy and get their ratings up by getting us talking about it, they are dispicable. Either way, I remain completely confused as to what they consider courageous and brave. I have a much different opinion. I miss the days when the news was 1/2 hour twice a day. No time fr media spinning, no time for fake/made-up news to fit an agenda, just 30 minutes of the very most important stuff and then see you tomorrow. Now, 24/7 news has really turned our country's view of newsworthy upside down. War continues around the world, but Bruce Jenner takes up 1/2 the day. People who have 17 kids, multiple wives, and make their way in life on behalf of the taxpayers don't get seen as immoral, they get their own reality tv show. Stop the planet, it's time for me to get off.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Jun 14 at 2015 5:55 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 17:55:51 -0400

For her to make that comment was very courageous & ignorant!

Response by CPT Ahmed Faried made Jun 14 at 2015 7:52 PM

CPT Ahmed Faried — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 19:52:29 -0400

wow.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 16 at 2015 6:57 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:57:31 -0400

I couldn't agree more, SGM Matthew Quick. That's crazy talk. I must assume that it was a spur of the moment deal and she later realized how nuts her comments were.

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 16 at 2015 8:27 PM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:27:03 -0400

Ignorant!! Fredricka Whitfield should be fired!!!

Response by SSG Eddye Royal made Jun 22 at 2015 9:53 PM

SSG Eddye Royal — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 21:53:30 -0400

I am in Dallas, I spoke a friend a lady, that was a backup, and a I do RIOT CONTROL, but for NG OR AR. You take a life if you have to never forget that!!