Vester Flanagan Was Offended By Simple Everyday Words
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29th August 2015
Did political correctness and the State's allowance/encouragement of people being "offended" lead to murder?
I think the rules in Ultra Liberal Britain are that if somebody is offended, it must be offensive.
Please discuss.
The New York Post reports that 24-year-old white reporter, who was murdered on live TV along with her cameraman, used the phrases as an intern at *WDBJ TV in Roanoke in 2012, according to an internal complaint filed by Flanagan, who was black.
“One was something about ‘swinging’ by some place; the other was out in the ‘field,’ ” said the January 21 report by assistant news director Greg Baldwin, which refers to Parker as Alison Bailey (her middle name).
Flanagan assumed everything was a jab at his race, even when a manager brought in watermelon for all employees.
“Of course, he thought that was racist. He was like, ‘You’re doing that because of me.’ No, the general manager brought in watermelon for the entire news team. He’s like, ‘Nope, this is out for me. You guys are calling me out because I’m black.’ ”
Flanagan even declared that *7-Eleven was racist because it sold watermelon-flavoured Slurpees.
“It’s not a coincidence, they’re racist,” he allegedly told Mr Fair.
http://www.news.com.au/world/the-innocent-words-that-became-alison-parkers-death-sentence/story-fndir2ev-1227503549750
Did political correctness and the State's allowance/encouragement of people being "offended" lead to murder?
I think the rules in Ultra Liberal Britain are that if somebody is offended, it must be offensive.
Please discuss.
The New York Post reports that 24-year-old white reporter, who was murdered on live TV along with her cameraman, used the phrases as an intern at *WDBJ TV in Roanoke in 2012, according to an internal complaint filed by Flanagan, who was black.
“One was something about ‘swinging’ by some place; the other was out in the ‘field,’ ” said the January 21 report by assistant news director Greg Baldwin, which refers to Parker as Alison Bailey (her middle name).
Flanagan assumed everything was a jab at his race, even when a manager brought in watermelon for all employees.
“Of course, he thought that was racist. He was like, ‘You’re doing that because of me.’ No, the general manager brought in watermelon for the entire news team. He’s like, ‘Nope, this is out for me. You guys are calling me out because I’m black.’ ”
Flanagan even declared that *7-Eleven was racist because it sold watermelon-flavoured Slurpees.
“It’s not a coincidence, they’re racist,” he allegedly told Mr Fair.
http://www.news.com.au/world/the-innocent-words-that-became-alison-parkers-death-sentence/story-fndir2ev-1227503549750
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I don't think political correctness actually enters the equation.
Political correctness, or anything like it, played no part in this terrible act.
As you well know.
Well put ..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hva4EccGWV8
CSGO made him do it!!
He had mental health issues fo' sure
It won't be labelled a racist murder though.
Supposed "PC" is not the problem here. And there's no such thing as the "PC brigade".
Yes I am. Though I don't see what this has to do with the horrible murder in the US.
And if racism wasn't a thing he wouldn't have had it to use as an excuse. Neither of which lines of inquiry are particularly fruitful.
I think it's the use of the word "brigade" that isn't liked. However, it is recognised by the free dictionary as being a valid term of reference - link
The PC brigade are those individuals who are extremely concerned with semantics in the field of dealing with sensitive societal issues.
It was more the indirect influence of bankers' bonuses and fracking.
Yeah he didn't have mental health issues at all...
Essentially the OP's argument is the same as people who blame video games for violence.
Bang on the money Arcana!
He clearly had mental illness of a paranoid nature. Its nothing to do with being 'PC'
Incorrect.
Why is it incorrect?
Certainly not one to hide beneath the ugly veneer of invalid claims about racism where there wasn't any intended.
I think the man had some sort of genuine problem if he was perceiving things that nobody else was.
He believed that he had a right to be offended by perfectly innocent words/terms - and quite right he is too - there are many many employers who would side with such utter rubbish.
For a generation the West has been brought up on a daily dose of "if you hear or see anything, even if it isn't aimed at you, you have the divine right to complain and be heard".
Was the same in the army, same in the very large organisations i've worked in since i left.
He did this and failed.
The result of that meant he killed 2 innocent people.