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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFox News’ Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Sandra Bland could have used cigarette as a weapon
On Mondays edition of Fox & Friends, Elisabeth Hasselbeck speculated that an irritated Sandra Bland could have attacked Officer Brian Encinia with her cigarette, because the co-host is sure someone has, in the history of this land, used a cigarette against a police officer.
Putting aside the fact that the history of this land contains a nearly infinite number of otherwise innocent objects that could, in a pinch, be used by someone, somewhere as a weapon. At this very moment, I have access to pens, a lamp, a cup of rapidly cooling green tea, not to mention the very keyboard on which I type these words any one of which could conceivably be used to attack another human being.
Just because I could toss a cup of lukewarm green tea at any police officer who walks into my office doesnt mean that, should a police officer actually enter my office, he or she should feel immediately threatened by my Bigelow. Theres no logic to that logic its effectively a license to live in perpetual fear of everyday objects, and Hasselback wants to grant it to law enforcement.
But Hasselbeck continued, albeit oddly, stopping and starting almost as if her brain didnt want allow her mouth to eject the words itd ordered her to say. What if, I mean, there are times, Im sure, someone has, in the history of this land, used a cigarette against a police officer, Hasselbeck said. Maybe chucked it at him pushed it at him?
http://www.salon.com/2015/07/27/fox_news_elisabeth_hasselbeck_justifies_sandra_blands_arrest_she_could_have_used_cigarette_as_a_weapon/
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)Ok that's it. It is officially a 3-way tie for who is the dumbest of those three morons and Fox & Fools.
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)for a traffic stop?
They could be used as weapons.
onecaliberal
(32,976 posts)PatrickforO
(14,602 posts)We need to BRING BACK THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE. That would effectively end the hate-radio and Faux 'News,' because they would have to start reporting BOTH sides.
Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)About a year later he got hauled in to the same suburb on a traffic violation, and noticed that the breathalyzer was now bolted to the table.
I wonder what was used to hit those bozos on Fox & Fiends on the head.
Contrary1
(12,629 posts)So after possibly "attacking" the officer with said weapon, MS Bland proceeded to comply with the request to put it out.
Well; that, and no mention, along with the other lies from the cop, that she tried to burn him with it.
Damn, Hasselbeck is dumb. No wonder she is on the Fox payroll.
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)underpants
(182,996 posts)We're going to need you to shut up
Aerows
(39,961 posts)cigarettes have killed millions, not unlike guns.
Thank goodness I quit.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Some people just don't get it and never ever will.
beevul
(12,194 posts)Namely:
She was signing the warning when he requested she snuff the smoke.
That means she had a Pen in her hand, at that time.
Maybe its just me, but hypothetically, I'd much rather face off against someone with a lit cig than someone with a pen.