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A member of a U.S. Coast Guard team responding to Tropical Storm Florence in South Carolina appeared to flash a white power hand gesture in the background as a captain was being interviewed Friday by MSNBC.
The man has since been removed from the Florence response operations and the incident is under investigation, said Coast Guard Lt. J.B. Zorn.
"Whatever that symbol means, it doesn't reflect the Coast Guard and our core values," Zorn said. "It won't be tolerated."
He flashed the signal as Capt. John Reed, commander of Florence response efforts in Charleston, South Carolina, was explaining a new tact as the storm changed direction. A man in a red shirt was seen casually displaying the hand signal against the right side of his face as he sat at a table in the background.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna909856?__twitter_impression=true
OK I could understand the defense of Bash but this is obvious here and even if something starts out as trolling can later be adopted as a sign especially when used by real white supremacists.
madaboutharry
(40,234 posts)Or even kicked out of The Coast Guard. This crap can not be tolerated. Good for The Coast Guard for taking this seriously and taking action.
This hand signal needs to be recognized for what it is: A new Nazi salute.
Cha
(297,812 posts)Zina Bash.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)But there were posts arguing that it isn't a WS sign with links to this article. https://www.adl.org/blog/how-the-ok-symbol-became-a-popular-trolling-gesture
I personally think this one has a better history of it.
https://lifehacker.com/is-this-an-innocent-ok-sign-or-a-white-power-symbol-1825575794
In the Coast Guard pic he has his 3 fingers up like a W.
She did it it twice, including after the uproar about the first gesture in which her husband defended her. Maybe she was being defiant or she found it humorous/trolling? However, what is joke to you is death to me. I don't care for those who defend these racist pos. I equally don't care much for excuses using her ethnicity or religion because it is the muck in her heart that counts and I believe it was on full display at the hearings.
Cha
(297,812 posts)their heritage.
Zina supports trump and kavanaugh for cripe sake.
gordianot
(15,247 posts)This is almost constant while speaking and a little annoying to me. Is this a white power sign? As a retired teacher of the deaf for 40 years I tend to notice hand shapes and gestures.
The oral verbal content of any Trump speech is sickening may I add.
True Blue American
(17,994 posts)Is just a little too far fetched for me to get upset. Holding an ear phone?
Come on.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)Link to tweet
I think it is a little too late to say these are innocent but anyway I wouldn't want him
True Blue American
(17,994 posts)Do not buy it. Anyone could have their fore finger and thumb together,other fingers up. I think it is silly,do not care what they said.
I never heard of that and doubt many others have. Not everyone keeps up with the breathless rantings.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)I learned more about this recently myself. The alt right has been using it especially with the W for at least a few years.
Kingofalldems
(38,496 posts)MelissaB
(16,420 posts)mucifer
(23,576 posts)away and puts the signal up in a way that does not look natural at all.
From the photo it looks like he could be picking his ear. From the video you see more.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)Totally deliberate.
No gaslighting today, thanks!
sl8
(13,949 posts)Think the writer was shooting for "tack" or "tactic"?
To try and deal with Florence with sensitivity, they don't want to hurt her feelings.
d_r
(6,907 posts)Response to JonLP24 (Original post)
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mountain grammy
(26,659 posts)my favorite cousin served in the Coast Guard. So proud.
hueymahl
(2,510 posts)I've sat just like that before. Could easily be inadvertent.
There is a real risk of crying wolf on things like this.
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)all you ship mates know everything about you.
Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)And if you have, were they affiliated with a political party other than the Republicans?
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)hueymahl
(2,510 posts)Clearly an intentional act.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)is not a natural hand position. It has to be made!
Damn, I miss the Flying Fickle Finger of Fate!
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)but this jerk is giving a signal to his skin head buddies.
dalton99a
(81,637 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,025 posts)Enough of this shit.
demmiblue
(36,903 posts)oasis
(49,429 posts)He's purchased a heap of trouble for his stupid ass.
TomSlick
(11,118 posts)The Coast Guard cannot tolerate that.
Patterson
(1,532 posts)SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)backwards
Separation
(1,975 posts)First let me preface this by saying I know the guy. Second, he could be picking a zit on his face. Lastly, we all played the nutshot game, and he just got anyone who looked.
White power? Please.
oasis
(49,429 posts)a dumbassed sign.
Separation
(1,975 posts)And if they are so focused on the disaster like you said, wouldnt they be to focused on that to flash a white power sign? Your logic goes both ways.
oasis
(49,429 posts)They are more of a hindrance than help.
But like I said, he could very well be picking at a zit. I dont know, I didnt see the video. Like I said though, I know the guy and its definitely not a white power sign.
oasis
(49,429 posts)Separation
(1,975 posts)I was mistaken, that's not who I thought it was. 😂
As far as the "white power sign", I think that it probably originated in the same forums, as the last big lie of the LGBT community accepting pedos into the community. There is just to much fake outrage out there to whip up the other side that I've now had issues telling what's real, and what's, "internet real".
Now, if I am totally wrong and it's really a white power thing, it should be dealt with swift and sharp.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)But plenty of the alt right use it and either they want to trick people into thinking they are racist or they are racist.
https://theoutline.com/post/1428/the-ok-sign-is-becoming-an-alt-right-symbol?zd=2&zi=txsdbxqe
Whatever the case it appears the Coast Guard acted swiftly.
Ms. Toad
(34,117 posts)is a true witch hunt.
Whether the symbol actually means white power to him, or he is doingit to yank liberal chains in light of the recently well-publicized incidents with Bash, it was intentional.
He looked at the camera at least twice, timed it when a camera was off the shoulder of the speaker, than deliberately formed the hand gesture in the line of the camera.
Whatever his motives - in the context here - it is offensive.