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

  • From: "Dewey Weaver" <dweaver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>, <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:52:01 -0400

I didn't see any news reports of rabid Conservatives trying to stop
folks from seeing Moore's 911. What is the factor that makes these people react 
to the point where they want to prohibit a fellow citizen  from seeing a film 
in the USA. What do they fear?

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Cliff Benham" <cliff.benham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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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