KTLA live stream anchor just lied on the air.

[ghostsinthemachine]

http://ktla.com/on-air/live-streaming/

In a very brief discussion right before the press conference the male anchor repeated the oft told lie about Chicago having the strictest gun control in the country and is still the murder capital of the US. Which is complete CRAP.

Not the strictest gun control and not even close to the highest murder rate.

This is the shit we are up against right here.

Here's some truth: http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/top-lists/highest-murder-rate-cities/

[randys1]

1. They will always blame the Black folks.

[ghostsinthemachine]

2. HUH?

No offense, but who is blaming black people? Not sure what you are trying to say.....

[randys1]

3. When the reporter brings up Chicago, the point they are making is about all

the Black on Black crime in Chicago

[MeNMyVolt]

4. Yep.

[ghostsinthemachine]

7. But black people live in a lot of cities

not just Chicago. Some with higher gun crime rates and some with much lower rates.

[randys1]

10. I know, I am saying that Black people in general and specifically Chicago are always

being blamed for having gun violence.

[Cal Carpenter]

12. Yep and it's often with the racist undercurrent

I know where you're coming from, I hear that argument too from RWers who would deny their bigotry but the oft-repeated Chicago factoid is a total dog whistle. Chicago and DC gets used too.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

5. He also accused President Obama of politicizing this event right after showing...

...the president's comments on today's shootings.

Pissed me off.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

6. Also, the female anchor refers to the president as "Obama", omitting his title. That shit...

...burns me up.

[ghostsinthemachine]

9. I hate that, even when President Bush was

fucking this country up beyond repair. Show some fucking respect newspeople.

[lpbk2713]

15. Playing to the crowd.

No doubt they want the viewers to think Obama is all that is wrong with this country.

And right now Dumbya is probably laughing his ass off while he pours himself another drink.

[ghostsinthemachine]

8. Obviously a right wing gun nut himself....

As this goes on it is obvious.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

13. This! Chicago is code word for Obama

[MohRokTah]

11. Not to mention that Chicago's gun problem is traceable to a few gun shops in WI and IN. eom

[Princess Turandot]

14. The same guy 'corrected' his co-anchor re: the Colorado shootings..

She referred to it as an attack on PP and he snapped back that the reason behind it was still unknown.

[ghostsinthemachine]

16. Yeah I caught that as well

This is the enemy right here, mis information. And the people who spout it without recrimination.