[opendtv] Re: SINCLAIR TO AIR "A POW STORY: POLITICS, PRESSURE AND THE MEDIA"

From: "Cliff Benham" <cliff.benham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:56:10 -0400

Maybe it was more the possibility of damage to and loss of income from=20
the theater and possibility of lawsuits from anyone injured who might=20
claim the owner "let it all happen."

This is Philidelphia, you know!!!

Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by stupidity.

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From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Craig Birkmaier
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:43 AM
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; John Willkie
Subject: [opendtv] Re: SINCLAIR TO AIR "A POW STORY: POLITICS, PRESSURE
AND THE MEDIA"


At 12:06 PM -0400 10/20/04, Cliff Benham wrote:
>
>I got a different impression:
>
>WPVI Ch 6, the ABC affilitate in Phildaelphia carried the story on =
their
>11PM news show,=3D20
>however,
>the newscaster stated the showing was canceled because the theater =
owner =3D
>
>was concerned about violence and scuffles between opposing members of =
=3D
>the audience.=3D20
>
>Taped bits of people shoving and screaming at each other outside the =
=3D
>theater
>with police intervening and pulling them apart made up almost half of =
=3D
>the story.

So threats of violence caused the operator to cave.

Nice tactic.

Regards
Craig
=20
=20
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