ABC Spikes Leaked Video of Floyd Arrest, CBS/NBC Edit Out ‘Stop Resisting’
These are transcripts from media outlets ABC, CBS, NBC, in how they shaped the narrative of George Floyd arrest for viewers.
CBS At the top of the report, CBS chief Justice correspondent Jeff Pegues used a clip from the leaked footage showing Lane’s initial contact with Floyd. But it cut off before Lane could be heard saying “stop resisting.” At one point, Pegues admitted the video “shows Floyd resisting the officer’s attempt to place him in the squad car.” But again, he never played the audio of Officer Lane.
NBC NBC, anchor Lester Host noted that leaked video provided “the clearest picture yet of what led up to the deadly confrontation.” And correspondent Gabe Gutierrez admitted: “These body camera videos were viewed in person by NBC News last month, but they have not been distributed publicly.” Gutierrez also used a soundbite from when Lane was trying to get Floyd out of his SUV, but he too cut off before the order was given. NBC also admitted that the videos showed how “officers handcuffed Floyd and then struggled to get him into the squad car.” Gutierrez then played this highly-edited clip of the struggle.
While the video doesn’t show any justification for Floyd’s death, it represented an intentionally missed opportunity by the networks to fully inform the public of what happened. A willful abdication of their duty as journalists. This abdication of their duty was made possible because of lucrative sponsorships from Kia on ABC, Progressive on CBS, and Amazon on NBC. Their contact information is linked if you want to tell them about what they’re sponsoring. CBS Evening News has also asked people to “text Norah” at this number: (202) 217-1107.
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