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Video: FOX News Meets Intelligent Wall Street Protestor And Doesn't Air It
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Christopher Robbins
Published Oct 3, 2011
Modified Oct 3, 2011
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While media attention to the Occupy Wall Street protests has certainly ramped up, a current of condescension still runs through some of the coverage. Then there are outlets like FOX News, who have no problem showing up and acting weird or selectively editing footage to bolster their agendas. But FOX chose not to run an interview with Wall Street occupier Jesse LaGreca, because he intelligently and succinctly eviscerates the producer's attempts to get him to say something foolish.
The Observer obtained the video of the interview from Kyle Christopher at Occupy Wall Street's media team. After the producer tells LaGreca that he "wouldn't be able to get your message out there without us," LaGreca reminds the FOX employee what messages his employer actually promotes: "Take for instance when Glenn Beck was doing his protest and he called the President, 'A person who hates white people and white culture.' That was a low moment in Americans’ history and you guys kinda had a big part in it."
Whoops! An intelligent protestor! What a waste of Greta Van Susteren's time. Better stick to hilariously objectifying topless protesters
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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