{"id":44381,"date":"2020-12-29T16:17:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T20:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=44381"},"modified":"2020-12-29T16:17:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T20:17:17","slug":"2020-insanity-lets-not-forget-the-peaceful-protests-that-burned-down-businesses-and-destroyed-city-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=44381","title":{"rendered":"2020 Insanity: Let&#8217;s not forget the &#8216;peaceful protests&#8217; that burned down businesses and destroyed city centers."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>&#8216;Fiery but mostly peaceful&#8217;: CNN mocked for ridiculous caption of Kenosha riots destruction<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><div id=\"attachment_44383\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44383\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5f47541a85f54009c609b565.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5f47541a85f54009c609b565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5f47541a85f54009c609b565-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Twitter \/ Matt Walsh<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>RT.com<\/p>\n<p>Online vigilantes lined up to spew vitriol at CNN and their reporter, who described the chaos in the riots-plagued Kenosha as \u201cmostly peaceful\u201d protests, while showing viewers exactly the opposite.<\/p>\n<p>CNN&#8217;s Omar Jimenez went live from a troubled neighborhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, telling viewers that protests \u2013 sparked by the death of African American Jacob Blake \u2013 were\u00a0<em>\u201clargely peaceful\u201d<\/em>\u00a0during the day, but that\u00a0<em>\u201cthings began to get a little bit more contentious\u201d<\/em>\u00a0when night fell.<\/p>\n<p>As he spoke, buildings and vehicles burned in the background, with the scenes of destruction and chaos running contrary to what the network captioned as\u00a0<em>\u201cfiery, but mostly peaceful protests after police shooting.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1298833140530716672&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fusa%2F499164-cnn-kenosha-peaceful-protests%2F&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1298833140530716672\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A cohort of online commentators quickly built up, expressing anger and frustration over the tone of the coverage and its language.\u00a0<em>\u201cIs that like, &#8216;deadly, but mostly enjoyable car accidents?&#8217;Like \u2014 does this make sense?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0a CNN critic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/janets61569854\/status\/1298838947204755457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1298849137451044864&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fusa%2F499164-cnn-kenosha-peaceful-protests%2F&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1298849137451044864\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some pulled no punches and suggested that CNN should compare their language to the reality. One asked if throwing\u00a0<em>\u201ca mostly peaceful Molotov cocktail in their living room\u201d<\/em>\u00a0would amount to the\u00a0<em>\u201cfiery but mostly peaceful protests.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1298836313165246464&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fusa%2F499164-cnn-kenosha-peaceful-protests%2F&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1298836313165246464\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There were those who questioned the quality of CNN&#8217;s reporting, and referred to instances when other US established media had aired a similar blunder. Back in May, MSNBC host and Emmy nominee Ali Velshi faced an avalanche of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/usa\/490088-msnbc-unruly-minneapolis-unrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online criticism<\/a>\u00a0when he was reporting live from a burning neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where George Floyd was killed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1298834426974085120&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fusa%2F499164-cnn-kenosha-peaceful-protests%2F&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1298834426974085120\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the time, Velshi described the unrest as\u00a0<em>\u201cnot, generally speaking, unruly,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0drawing parallels with Jimenez&#8217; reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Striking a more emollient tone, some people wondered if the infamous CNN banner was the result of a foul play.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-4&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1298847396084899840&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fusa%2F499164-cnn-kenosha-peaceful-protests%2F&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1298847396084899840\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sarcasm aside, the Wisconsin city of Kenosha has been on fire for several days in a row, with rioters defying a police curfew and hurling projectiles at local businesses and law enforcement buildings. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers had to call in the National Guard to quash the unrest, but furniture shops, car lots, correctional facilities and random vehicles were burnt to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>CNN wasn&#8217;t the only one to suggest the wave of destruction and arson is nothing more than\u00a0<em>\u201cpeaceful protests.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Their colleagues at CBS did exactly the same, followed by the New York Times, which said they were\u00a0<em>\u201cpeaceful marches\u201d<\/em>\u00a0that\u00a0<em>\u201cgave way to fires and destruction.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/usa\/499164-cnn-kenosha-peaceful-protests\/\">https:\/\/www.rt.com\/usa\/499164-cnn-kenosha-peaceful-protests\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Fiery but mostly peaceful&#8217;: CNN mocked for ridiculous caption of Kenosha riots destruction<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44381\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}