There is zero doubt that the egregiously edited 911 call of George Zimmerman made Zimmerman look like a terrible racist. And the NBC apology is just about as lame as it gets.
People are already jumping to conclusions and spinning the evidence in this case. They don’t need highly deceptive 911 calls to give them more ammunition in the public outcry against George Zimmerman over the killing of Trayvon Martin.
Here is the horribly edited 911 call (not the real call) that makes George Zimmerman look like a racist:
Zimmerman: “This guy looks like he’s up to no good. He looks black.”
That line is NOT what was actually said, and there is no way that the person who edited did not know what he was doing. I would be inclined to give NBC a break if they otherwise showed any sort of journalistic responsibility in this case. But if you have seen any of the coverage on MSNBC, then you will know it’s all about fanning the flames of hate and race baiting for ratings purposes.
Here is what was actually said, and it has been played on national TV for everyone to hear, so this transcript shows the exact exchange:
Zimmerman: This guy looks like he’s up to no good. Or he’s on drugs or something. It’s raining and he’s just walking around, looking about.
Dispatcher: OK, and this guy - is he black, white or Hispanic?
Zimmerman: He looks black.
This is what NBC calls an “error!” How about a hatchet job? MSNBC is nothing but left-wing propaganda, often worst than the right-wing propaganda machine over at FOX News. Yes, this bogus edited 911 call of George Zimmerman was aired on the Today Show, which is on the main NBC channel, not MSNBC. But that’s even worse cause it shows the bias is not limited to the MSNBC propaganda network.
Finally, the NBC policy states that steps will be taken to see that such a thing does not happen in the future. Who could possibly believe this? The media routinely edit things down to convenient soundbytes for ratings purposes. The media CANNOT be trusted to get the story right. Nothing is going to change. The days of responsible media are over so long as the organizations are controlled by political animals like Rupert Murdoch who run shows by people like Sean Hannity and Nancy Grace.
George Zimmerman may be guilty of something. It is even possible that he is guilty of murder. But this is not the way you treat a citizen from your own country.