CNN's Don Lemon: National Guardsman Used N-Word to Describe Ferguson Protestors

[TomCADem]

Last edited Thu Aug 21, 2014, 09:46 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Yahoo

CNN's Don Lemon, back in the network's studio after several nights of covering the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., said a member of the National Guard overseeing the demonstrations there used the N-word while speaking with one of his producers.

Lemon said Tuesday that a member of the National Guard — whom he did not identify — was urging the white producer to get out of the area so that the producer would be safe.

“I'm just going to be honest with you,” Lemon said. “Last night, one of my producers said that they — I won't say if it's a he or she, because I don't want to give anyone away — said that they came in contact with one of the members of the National Guard and that they said, ‘You want to get out of here because you're white, because these n-words, you never know what they're going to do.’ True story. I kid you not. 2014, a member of the National Guard. And my producer doesn't lie. It is a true story.”

Lemon and CNN's Jake Tapper were both pushed by police and had to flee tear gas while covering the protests in Ferguson. Demonstrators are demanding justice for Michael Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed black man who was shot on August 9 by a Ferguson police officer.

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Republicans are calling efforts to get people to register to vote, rather than riot,"disgusting." Police are roughing up journalists. National guardsmen are openly using racial epithets. Yet, the media continues to let Republicans express faux outrage that race is being brought into the discussion.

[riversedge]

1. Perhaps something good can come out of this

mess--this national embarrassment--that is --maybe folks WILL get out and vote.

[Louisiana1976]

3. I hope so, too.

[newfie11]

4. I hope so too

But I fear these type of people always want to put others down to make them feel superior.
If not color, gender, sexual preference, then they will find something else.
It is sad, disgusting, infuriating and it's passed from generation to generation.

When schools were desegregated I had high hopes the future would improve for race relations but I was wrong.

[global1]

6. Hands Up - Don't Forget To Vote - Check Out This Link......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025422222

[Fantastic Anarchist]

9. You can't vote when you're thrown in jail.

I'm wondering if that's the plan.

[raven mad]

13. Our primaries here were on the 19th. I had a doctor's appointment

for more pills that make me sick, sick, sick............ so I went anyway, armed with a plastic bag from the treatment center.

I voted!

[Cha]

2. :( So sad the freaking Ignorance permeating our

society.

Oh great.. a full fledged racist bigot in the Missouri National Guard.

thank you, TomCADEM

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. I hate Don Lemon's Uncle Tom ass, but maybe he has opened his eyes.

[Entheory]

10. Me too

That's why I was glad to see Talib Kweli not back down!
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5698078

[aikoaiko]

11. And the jury results are in....

On Thu Aug 21, 2014, 08:21 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

I hate Don Lemon's Uncle Tom ass, but maybe he has opened his eyes.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=876105

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

I don't think calling someone an Uncle Tom is appropriate.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Aug 21, 2014, 08:25 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Calling a DU'er a name is a TOS violation, but not calling Don Lemon a name.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Satire?
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I dunno so I'm leaving it
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Agree with alerter
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: the hatred expressed in the post reflects very poorly on the person who posted it IMO. hide it
hatred and name calling accomplishes exactly NOTHING. the poster is wasting his/her time on nonsense. sad really

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. What? Is DU serious? Calling a black person who has issues with other black people an Uncle Tom

is "hateful and disruptive"? Really, DU? Really?

This place is becoming intolerable day by day. Unbelievable.

Let me get this straight:

I as a black woman hate Don Lemon because he consistently makes derisive and derogatory statements about his own people--he is an Uncle Tom, like Clarence "Uncle Tom" Thomas--and I'm alerted for this? Really?

[raven mad]

14. I certainly would not have alerted on you!

Was too sick to read much, but read your comment and wished it was an OP so I could rec it!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

15. Thanks. And anyone who is familiar with Don Lemon's rants against the black community

would have known and understood what I meant.

[raven mad]

16. I think I've read about 6 transcripts of some of his crap.

We don't have cable, so no CNN except online, and I usually don't go there for anything. But my friends send me transcripts.

He's a hater. And I think he hates his own race more than anything else. So sad. It's not a term I would use, as I'm white; Lemon and Thomas are the worst examples of "successful" black men ever for me. I just cannot understand the hate in their souls.

[KansDem]

7. Who's guarding the Guard?

[47of74]

8. Hopefully a soon to be ex member of the guard

Complete with a less than honorable discharge or lower.