CNN Camerawoman 'Not Surprised' by Peanut-Throwing

[Newsjock]

http://mije.org/richardprince/cnn-camerawoman-not-surprised-peanut-throwing

Patricia Carroll, the CNN camerawoman who was assaulted with peanuts and called an animal by two attendees at the Republican National Convention, told Journal-isms on Thursday that "I hate that it happened, but I'm not surprised at all."

Carroll, who agreed to be named for the first time, said she does not want her situation to be used for political advantage. "This situation could happen to me at the Democratic convention or standing on the street corner. Racism is a global issue," she said by telephone from Tampa.

Carroll said no one took the names of the attendees who threw peanuts at her Tuesday on the convention floor and told her, "This is what we feed animals." She alerted fellow camera operators, producers and CNN security. The head of the delegation — she was not certain of the state — told her the perpetrators must have been alternates, not delegates.

But Carroll, 34, said that as an Alabama native, she was not surprised. "This is Florida, and I'm from the Deep South," she said. "You come to places like this, you can count the black people on your hand. They see us doing things they don't think I should do."

[RockaFowler]

1. This would never happen at the DNC

Sorry that falsehood is such bull

[malaise]

2. Sorry sister you'd never see that at a Democratic Party conference

Now run along and stop being as blind as Condiloser

[nolabear]

7. Are you sure you want to respond that way? She's been triggered by a horrible event.

And I believe she's responding to the fact that this stuff is happening more and more. Her anger is causing her brush to be too broad, for sure, but I don't think it's a RNC-DNC response. I think it's a black-to-white response out of anger at real and horrible racism perpetrated by whites. Calling her "sister" and saying she's blind and calling Rice "Condiloser" most likely would mean something vastly different to her than you intend.

[still_one]

3. The sad truth is things are actually getting worse /nt

[rocktivity]

4. ANOTHER exclusive from CNN!

They've done SUCH a great job of covering this story!


rocktivity

[Care Acutely]

5. How magnanimous, however I'm sure Ms. Carroll does realize

That it is waaaaaaaaaaay less likely to happen to her at the Democratic National Convention.

[tjdee]

6. "This situation could happen to me at the Democratic convention " ORLY??????????

*Idontthinksoface*

[siligut]

8. Just so sad

And by "sad" I mean fucking disgusting that anyone should not be surprised by behavior like that. I recognize that she is sophisticated, that isn't what I am talking about.