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So FOX is a disease now?

 

Accused Capitol rioter had 'Foxitis,' his attorney says: He 'started believing what was being fed to Him


Source: Washington Post
In the six months leading up to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Anthony Antonio spent his days watching Fox News — a habit that actually made him ill, his attorney told a D.C. federal magistrate judge on Thursday. 

His ailment? “Foxitis,” his attorney said, the HuffPost reported. “He became hooked with what I call … ‘Foxmania.’ ”

In the virtual hearing, which went awry when another alleged Capitol rioter interrupted with obscenities, Antonio’s attorney, Joseph Hurley, claimed that Fox News’s decision to regularly air then-President Donald Trump’s false claims of mass election fraud contributed to Antonio’s decision to participate in the insurrection.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/07/fox-news-anthony-antonio-capitol-riot/ 

 

 

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So that's what it takes to go to Washington DC and peacefully protest?

Just out of curiosity, what prompts a man with a list of Republicans in his pocket who shoots up a ballfield, almost killing 1, to do it?

Asking for a Bernie-bro....

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16 minutes ago, Zambroski said:

Smh.  Just no self-awareness at all.  

He's been down to zero, zip, nada for a long time now. And not just with self-awareness either  

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3 hours ago, Mainecat said:

So FOX is a disease now?

 

Accused Capitol rioter had 'Foxitis,' his attorney says: He 'started believing what was being fed to Him


Source: Washington Post
In the six months leading up to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Anthony Antonio spent his days watching Fox News — a habit that actually made him ill, his attorney told a D.C. federal magistrate judge on Thursday. 

His ailment? “Foxitis,” his attorney said, the HuffPost reported. “He became hooked with what I call … ‘Foxmania.’ ”

In the virtual hearing, which went awry when another alleged Capitol rioter interrupted with obscenities, Antonio’s attorney, Joseph Hurley, claimed that Fox News’s decision to regularly air then-President Donald Trump’s false claims of mass election fraud contributed to Antonio’s decision to participate in the insurrection.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/07/fox-news-anthony-antonio-capitol-riot/ 

 

 

:lmao:Go hide under your desk. 

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1 hour ago, Angry ginger said:

Thought you read the views of both sides :news:  

I do.  Thats why I said it.  If you dont realize that rags like the Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, isnt completely biased, I cant help you.  Wall Street Journal is pretty decent for publishing a wide variety of opinion.  

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On 5/7/2021 at 8:31 AM, Mainecat said:

So FOX is a disease now?

 

Accused Capitol rioter had 'Foxitis,' his attorney says: He 'started believing what was being fed to Him


Source: Washington Post
In the six months leading up to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Anthony Antonio spent his days watching Fox News — a habit that actually made him ill, his attorney told a D.C. federal magistrate judge on Thursday. 

His ailment? “Foxitis,” his attorney said, the HuffPost reported. “He became hooked with what I call … ‘Foxmania.’ ”

In the virtual hearing, which went awry when another alleged Capitol rioter interrupted with obscenities, Antonio’s attorney, Joseph Hurley, claimed that Fox News’s decision to regularly air then-President Donald Trump’s false claims of mass election fraud contributed to Antonio’s decision to participate in the insurrection.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/07/fox-news-anthony-antonio-capitol-riot/ 

 

 

Before Ismaaiyl Brinsley murdered New York City policemen Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu in 2014, he posted on Instagram: “I’m Putting Wings On Pigs Today. They Take 1 Of Ours….. Let’s Take 2 of Theirs #ShootThePolice, #RIPErivGardner and #RIPMikeBrown. This may be my final post.”

 

 

During a 2016 Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas, TX in which the crowd chanted “Hands up, don’t shoot,” Micah Johnson killed five police officers. During standoff negotiations, he said he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. All of the policemen he murdered were white.

 

 

Ten days later, Gavin Eugene Long shot six Baton Rouge, Louisiana police officers, killing three of them. His suicide note stated: “I must bring the same destruction that bad cops continue to inflict upon my people,” meaning people of color.

 

Albany, NY – police officer hit by a brick on May 30; treated and released 

Asbury Park, NJ – police officer hit by a rock on June 1; condition unknown

Atlanta, GA – police officer Maximilian Brewer struck by an ATV on May 30; recovering from surgery

Boston, MA – seven officers suffered unspecified injuries; conditions unknown

Brockton, MA – state trooper and multiple police officers hit by bottles and rocks on June 2; conditions unknown

Buffalo, NY – Buffalo officer and two state troopers struck by vehicles on June 1, one of those troopers run over and suffered serious injuries; conditions unknownChampaign, IL – multiple officers suffered unspecified minor injuries on May 31

Columbia, SC – three Richland County Sheriff’s deputies and 12 Columbia officers suffered unspecified minor injuries on May 30

Chicago – 132 officers suffered unspecified injuries in multiple incidents over the weekend through Monday, June 1. One officer was seriously injured with broken bones on May 30.

Davenport, IA – undercover officer in unmarked vehicle shot in ambush on June 1; condition unknown

Denver, CO – three officers struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident on May 30; two have been released from the hospital, condition of the third unknown 

Harrisburg, PA – two Pennsylvania Capitol Police officers suffered unspecified minor injuries on May 30 

Huntsville, AL – one officer suffered a minor injury to his head by a thrown object on June 3

Jacksonville, FL – a police officer’s neck was slashed by a rioter; condition unknown

Las Vegas, NV – Las Vegas Police officer Shay Mikalonis was shot in the head during a protest on June 1; currently on life support in critical condition. 

Twelve other officers injured on May 29; conditions unknownLos Angeles, CA – 

27 Los Angeles police officers injured in multiple incidents, one suffering a fractured skul

New York City, NY – at least 33 officers injured in multiple incidents; conditions unknown. 

One officer struck by a vehicle in intentional hit-and-run; hospitalized in stable condition. 

One officer stabbed in the neck and two others shot in ambush; conditions unknown

Oakdale, CA – two officers suffered unspecified minor injuries breaking up a fight between protesters and counterprotesters

Oak Lawn, IL – three officers suffered unspecified minor injuries on June 1

Oakland, CA – End of Watch May 29 – Federal law enforcement officer David Patrick Underwood was shot and killed in a drive-by ambush outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building where he and another officer were providing security. The other officer was also wounded and is in critical condition.

Philadelphia, PA – at least 13 officers suffered unspecified minor injuries in multiple incidents

Pittsburgh, PA – nine officers suffered unspecified minor injuries from thrown objects on June 1; treated and released

Prince William County, VA – four county officers hit by rocks and other objects in the overnight period of May 30-31; one hospitalized. Virginia State Police reported 10 troopers injured.

Providence, RI – eight to ten officers were hit by bricks on June 2; only minor injuries reported

Richmond, VA – two Capitol police officers hit by baseball bat and beer bottle on May 30; recovering. Two officers struck during exchange of gunfire with rioter

Sacramento, CA – seven officers sustained minor injuries when hit by objects on May 29

Salt Lake City, UT – 21 officers injured on May 30, including one hit in the head with a baseball bat; all treated and released

San Antonio, TX – three officers hit by thrown bricks and bottles; conditions unknown

San Jose, CA – multiple officers struck by rocks and bottles on May 29; one officer hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries

Santa Ana, CA – two officers hit in the head by flying objects, possibly fireworks, on May31; both hospitalized

St. Louis, MO – End of Watch June 2 – Retired police Captain David Dorn was killed by a gunshot fired by a looter, as he was checking on a store owned by a friend. Four other officers were shot on the same day when an unknown shooter took random shots at a police line; wounds were not considered life-threatening.

Washington, D.C. – approximately 50 agents and 11 police officers injured by bricks, bottles and Molotov cocktails on May 31. Most injuries minor, but one police officer will require surgery for broken leg.

Wichita, KS – three officers hit by rocks, bottles and cinder blocks; treated and released

 

Note: this list does not include officers who were assaulted without injury, including officers who were protected from harm by ballistic armor.

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29 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

Why aren’t they copping out to Antifa?

ANTIFITIS....lmao

Minneapolis businesses looted 

 

  • Barrio, Nicollet Mall
  • Brit’s Pub, Nicollet Mall
  • Caribou Coffee, Nicollet Mall
  • Chipotle, Nicollet Mall
  • CVS, Nicollet Avenue
  • Dahl Medical Supply, Nicollet Mall
  • Devil’s Advocate, Nicollet Mall
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 10th Street South
  • Foot Locker, 7th Street South
  • Franklin-Nicollet Liquor Store, Nicollet Avenue
  • Greenway Liquors, West Grant Street
  • Haskell’s Wine and Spirits, 9th Street South
  • Hen House, 8th Street South
  • Hubert White, Nicollet Mall
  • IDS Center, Nicollet Mall
  • Lotus Restaurant, West Grant Street
  • Lunds, 12th Street South
  • The News Room, Nicollet Mall
  • Nordstrom Rack, Nicollet Mall
  • Rainbow Road, West Grant Street
  • Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 2nd Avenue South
  • Sak’s Off 5th, Nicollet Mall
  • The Saloon, Hennepin Avenue
  • Speedway, West Grant Street
  • Sushi Train, Nicollet Mall
  • Target, Nicollet Mall, Uptown, and Dinkytown (windows at Target HQ on Nicollet also broken)
  • Union, Hennepin Avenue
  • Walgreens, Nicollet Mall, and 43rd Street/Chicago Avenue
  • Zelo, Nicollet Mall
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