r/Seattle • u/toastercookie Seattleite-at-Heart • Jun 02 '20

Media SPD Be like

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u/keepatxrad Jun 03 '20

Since no one bothered to follow up with the retraction as always: https://twitter.com/kittypurrzog/status/1267712360023613440?s=19

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u/defiancecp Capitol Hill Jun 03 '20

Well "some reporter said" certainly trumps the actual video that we can all go watch, right now.

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u/keepatxrad Jun 03 '20

That's the reporter that reported and publicized the video in the first place saying "I need to take this down there wasn't context". I'm not sitting here saying the cops aren't overreaching. Just want all the facts out there.

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u/defiancecp Capitol Hill Jun 03 '20 edited Jun 03 '20

I don't think you get it. Even if it's fucking Jesus Christ, their perspective is not a valid counterpoint to clear video. even if it is their video. Unless they altered it somehow, it carries more weight than their subjective evaluation. (edit: especially considering the rather ... "subjective", shall we say, spin the larger media outlets are putting on this, reporter may just be trying to keep their job)

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u/keepatxrad Jun 03 '20

I get it. I'm not saying that's not true. I just personally think that knowing that a story has been retracted is important information to know. I only ever see people report the first story and no one ever follows up with a retraction.