Two similar photos, two different conclusions: A media outlet reveals its true colors.
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Two similar photos, two different conclusions: A media outlet reveals its true colors.
Color me devastated.…
Article comments
26 - Natalie Davis
Ms. McVey, conform or die, that's the American way...
Steve, I vote hero. I love this: Chicago offers aid, FEMA says no. Other organizations offer help, FEMA says no. Other nations offer assistance, the feds say "We'll see." And then the Navy hires Halliburton's KBR subsidiary to handle power restoration. Hmmm...
27 - Tito
Please buy a clue. The photographer of the looter SAW him enter a store and loot, the other photographer witnessed the people collecting items that were found floating by in the water, hence the found caption. Clearly different situations.
Now that the rest of the story is known all those who rushed to cry racism look appropriately stupid...
28 - Dave Nalle
>>And then the Navy hires Halliburton's KBR subsidiary to handle power restoration.<<
Indeed, damn them for hiring the most experienced and best qualified people for the vital job.
Dave
29 - SarahMiami
Why doesn't this surprise me? Racism is alive and well in America. It never really died, tho things had improved a bit, and kept improving (slowly, but improving) under Democrats. Since Reagan (with the Republican Party pretty much controlling either the White House, the Congress, or both), racism seems to have become okay again. They give racists that warm and fuzzy permission to feel completely free to be racists. America the Beautiful, eh?
30 - steve
under democRATS? that is why new orleans looks like a third world country when you turn the news on. I thought I was looking at Angola before I read the subtitles. this Katrina event has really opened my eyes as to how poor america is in the south. Regardless, the racist democrats have kept african-americans in their living conditions for 50 years. they count on the black vote. they take it for granted.
why do you think nagin changed parties? he is a former conservative. hell, if I were making 400k a year...I would be conservative too! wouldnt want half of my check to POOF! vanish into thin air.
31 - steve
wake up African-americans. open your eyes. notice who the real "white men keepin' you down" are!!!
32 - Dave Nalle
You know, Steve. This situation in New Orleans might be the key event which will finally make the black population come to its senses about the democrats and their policies of political serfdom. Hard though they're trying to spin all of this to target Bush, the voices of the people of New Orleans and their dissatisfaction with Nagin and his political machine are coming through loud and clear.
Dave
33 - Sally Hammond
I just wonder why the media did not make a fuss out of the FBI agents that "looted" after the 9/11 tragedy. They stole items from dead bodies. Why was nobody having a fit about that.
34 - Bryce Kidder
Revelation Concerning The over populized
Looting vs. Finding Food supplies.
What it all comes down to is the media praying upon this whole rasist craze. What's important to remember is that the media has capitalized on this perception, and that racism sells stories. At first every one WHITE OR BLACK was considered to be looting because lets face it, this kind of thing has stirred memories of prior disasters where people did not have to loot out of necessity. However the story took a complete 180 degrees when FEMA did not respond right away and quickly the reports turned from theres looting, to these people white or black are trying to survive. If we can perceive in this context than we don't need to bring Ethnicity into it. So in my opinion none of the stories do anything to help either situation. Media needs to stop promoting racism when it's job is to cover the events in a unbiased way. Let me assure people that if we continue to let this kind of reporting happen, we will only be creating a larger problem to deal with. Timing of these events is really to blame. Lets me reiterate, At first the widespread issue of supplies not being delivered was not as apparent, so any story at that time would reflect taking supplies as looting. Its unfortunate there wasn't a white looter covered the first time, to disspell any hurting egos from blaming race. Lets put our own heads back on people, the medias job is publicity and if the race card continues to be a powerful allie their going to use it. If minorities become more sensitive to this kind of news and actually believe it, than were losing a battle here in America.
I'm very concerned with the directon of these events, Please send this to any one who may need an unbiased opinion, It could start to change peoples minds in a positive way.
Sincerely Bryce K
35 - Jim
In all my 58 years, I have never witnessed a full can of coke "float".
36 - Scott Butki
Sally, that's an excellent question. I was disgusted when I saw that and found that more offensive than any "looting" post-Katrina.
37 - its me
tito you stupid fuck!
i dont give a good damn whether that black man got the food from the street,the store, or the crack of his ass. he got food, obviously. it came from a store, yes. the other white couple also got foot. if they were seen collecting it, it also floated from a store. the same way that if the black guy had seen food just floating buy, im sure he would have collected that too. whether he did or he didnt i dont know. but he may have kids to feed, elders, brothers, sisters, and himself. what the hell is looting anyway when people no longer have belongings. the food is wasted and no longer belongs to anyone. so are you telling me that if your ass was hungry, you wouldnt go into a store and get yourself so food, which has been untouched and uncomtaminated? if you would pass that up, then you are a damn fool. and if you are feeding into that "right is right and wrong is wrong" bullshit, you are just as stuck under a damn rock as your president-man. either you have been brainwashed, are blind, or are racist yourself. thanks for your comments anyway.
38 - J. Miller
I hope you don't mind -- I am distributing this article to my students as an example of media criticism.
Thanks,
39 - NR Davis
No problemo. Always glad to help out in the arena of education.
40 - TK
The captions are correct. They loot, we find.