[shoei]

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

Not I. I quit giving them clicks long ago… don’t watch or consume any of it on any kind of regular basis. I’ve closed all social media/app accounts and turned off my news feed. Yuck to it all. Wish more would do the same as to your point, they consume it will continue.

Does this include PornHub? Asking for a friend.

[minn19]

Originally Posted by TheWatchGuy

because its more than just race, and that guy is trying to make it a race thing. like i posted before, theres over half a million missing people cases a year. This case is getting national attention because of her social media following, the fact that it took place across the US, and all the missing/suspicious details of the case. A single missing person where the bf didnt randomly show up and not say anything isnt near as intriguing as this. Add to it that her parents go it out to the media nd blasted it all over social media, and its no surprise its getting the attention it is.

I guarantee you there are very similar cases to this and don't get caught on. But, it isn't a new phenomenon that a young pretty white girl goes missing and the whole media apparatus goes into action. Meanwhile there are thousands of missing ugly white people and minorities that nobody gives a shit about. It isn't new and it is real.

[fiveohwblow]

Originally Posted by shoei

Does this include PornHub? Asking for a friend.

Does, but, I kept my OF open juuuuust for you

[shoei]

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

Does, but, I kept my OF open juuuuust for you

So sweet. You da best.

[BMW F22]

Originally Posted by minn19

I guarantee you there are very similar cases to this and don't get caught on. But, it isn't a new phenomenon that a young pretty white girl goes missing and the whole media apparatus goes into action. Meanwhile there are thousands of missing ugly white people and minorities that nobody gives a shit about. It isn't new and it is real.

Agree with this.

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

True. So you should stop funding them, they are racist af! Tell your friends.

I only fund the New York Times. No prob there!

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by BMW F22

I post links to whatever news article pops up on my Apple feed. Even said above that I’m not trying to make it about race; merely pointing out that I wish every case gets as much attention. But if folks want to keep piling on saying this and that about race then so be it.

Let's quote it so there is no confusion.

Originally Posted by BMW F22

https://apple.news/ATlM9g554RQKQJyWfzXU9og

Let’s see if there’s as much attention on this one given the race.

YOU specifically MADE IT about race. You didn't say given so many people go missing, you didn't say given you don't hear about none "internet famous" people... you said given the RACE. Any normal person would take that to mean that you believe no one cares about that missing person because of their RACE.

You can back peddle all you want and say you didn't want to make it about race, but if that's the case your communication skills are about as bad as the defund the police people who don't actually want to defund the police.

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

I only fund the New York Times. No prob there!

I dunno.... I don't read the news other than what I can't avoid like this thread. But I sure hope there's a lot of missing black people stories on the NY Times! Otherwise

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

I dunno.... I don't read the news other than what I can't avoid like this thread. But I sure hope there's a lot of missing black people stories on the NY Times! Otherwise

Front page of Business section today, NYT:

"News Media Can’t Shake ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome,’ Critics Say

Major outlets have highlighted the case of Gabrielle Petito while often ignoring stories about women of color who go missing."

And the NYT covers the subject better than we do here!

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/b...-syndrome.html

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

Front page of Business section today, NYT:

"News Media Can’t Shake ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome,’ Critics Say

Major outlets have highlighted the case of Gabrielle Petito while often ignoring stories about women of color who go missing."

And the NYT covers the subject better than we do here!

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/b...-syndrome.html

So pandering to their readers? Race bating like BMW F22? Because claiming other media outlets are racists doesn't help find all the missing black and ugly people. Is leading by example not a thing anymore?

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

So pandering to their readers? Race bating like BMW F22? Because claiming other media outlets are racists doesn't help find all the missing black and ugly people. Is leading by example not a thing anymore?

None of the above.
I'm sorry if you can't read it because you don't subscribe.

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

None of the above.
I'm sorry if you can't read it because you don't subscribe.

Non sequitur. I'm waiting for all their stories on missing black people. I will even accept missing brown and ugly people.

Here let me try to help you...
https://www.nytimes.com/search?query=missing

Hmmm...

6 stories on Petito, 2 about white women syndrome, 1 about some black lady that died in the 70s. Yup. I know you're too far gone to ever admit you are wrong, but it's too easy not to take the shot even though I feel like a bully.

[TheWatchGuy]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Non sequitur. I'm waiting for all their stories on missing black people. I will even accept missing brown and ugly people.

Here let me try to help you...
https://www.nytimes.com/search?query=missing

Hmmm...

6 stories on Petito, 2 about white women syndrome, 1 about some black lady that died in the 70s. Yup. I know you're too far gone to ever admit you are wrong, but it's too easy not to take the shot even though I feel like a bully.

well those other stories dont get clicks. Media is driven by clicks.

[DieselDiner]

Originally Posted by BMW F22

I post links to whatever news article pops up on my Apple feed. Even said above that I’m not trying to make it about race; merely pointing out that I wish every case gets as much attention. But if folks want to keep piling on saying this and that about race then so be it.

Why not ask yourself why your Apple feed dropped this in your lap? The agenda isn't yours, but perhaps there is an agenda to the "news" that is selected to be fed to you?

[6oclockshadow]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

Come on now, let's not try to re-write history! On day #2 serious people were not saying simply, "Defund...". Most also knew it was a stupid slogan & goal.
But the 'right' took the phrase, ran with it, and won't let go.

Your'e like the media--'don't trust what you see and hear with your own eyes and ears, trust what we tell you'

We literally had congresspersons parroting 'DEFUND...'--Never 'RETRAIN...'.

"Defund the police means defund the police. It does not mean budget tricks or funny math. It does not mean moving school police officers from the NYPD budget to the DOE budget so the exact same police remain in schools" AOC ( you familiar with her?)

I could quote a bunch of other congresspersons (Cori Bush, Oman, Booker, Pressley, Talib...I could go on) with a similar message.
So ya, come on now. Who's rewriting history here?

[sspade]

Sounds like they were potentially kicked out of the restaurant on August 27th (described earlier). Not clear exactly what led to that but was is interesting is this happened about 4 hours prior to the Bethune "van spotting video" near Spread Creek camping area where the body of Gabby was found.

This could be the last time shes seen alive since Brian ends up 2,500 miles away four days later without her.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-g...jne1rX7qtN3dfM

[BMW F22]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Let's quote it so there is no confusion.

YOU specifically MADE IT about race. You didn't say given so many people go missing, you didn't say given you don't hear about none "internet famous" people... you said given the RACE. Any normal person would take that to mean that you believe no one cares about that missing person because of their RACE.

You can back peddle all you want and say you didn't want to make it about race, but if that's the case your communication skills are about as bad as the defund the police people who don't actually want to defund the police.

Yes, I did say that. And my intention wasn’t black vs white but in general more coverage due to being white. I followed up with another article that popped up and this time included someone of Asian descent. So my original intent and curiosity was: is the coverage typically more on white folks or is it more on white and good looking people? What about minorities and/or good looking minorities? Is it not okay to mention something like that without making it a black vs white discussion? I think so.

I feel like most people here automatically went to the black vs white thing. Again, that first article I posted popped up just yesterday while the Gabby case has been published many times a day for weeks now. Same thing with the second article. So of course it would make any person question the discrepancy.

Edit: I completely understand and can see why my original post caused such a stir. My bad. I do stand behind the thought process of what I said above though. Makes it seem like the media perpetuates the common sentiments lots of people are thinking

[BMW F22]

Originally Posted by DieselDiner

Why not ask yourself why your Apple feed dropped this in your lap? The agenda isn't yours, but perhaps there is an agenda to the "news" that is selected to be fed to you?

I do wonder about this from time to time. To be honest, I stopped watching the news for 15 years. Only recently started reading headlines again but stayed off of it because I felt it's all very agenda driven, not to mention depressing as heck.

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Non sequitur. I'm waiting for all their stories on missing black people. I will even accept missing brown and ugly people.

Here let me try to help you...
https://www.nytimes.com/search?query=missing

Hmmm...

6 stories on Petito, 2 about white women syndrome, 1 about some black lady that died in the 70s. Yup. I know you're too far gone to ever admit you are wrong, but it's too easy not to take the shot even though I feel like a bully.

Well bully to you!
Did you go back further than one month? I count 11 stories about missing or found people going back only to the beginning of this past July.
Maybe you didn't adjust the date range to "All since 1851" did you?

Do you have a point besides showing that the NYT is over your head?

[infinitekidM2C]

I have more confidence in Spade catching this guy than the local "police"

[BMW F22]

Originally Posted by infinitekidM2C

I have more confidence in Spade catching this guy than the local "police"

Seriously. Dude’s been on point.

What’s the latest? Do we even know where he possibly is? This feels like the Don’t Fu*k With Cats series.

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by 6oclockshadow

Your'e like the media--'don't trust what you see and hear with your own eyes and ears, trust what we tell you'

We literally had congresspersons parroting 'DEFUND...'--Never 'RETRAIN...'.

"Defund the police means defund the police. It does not mean budget tricks or funny math. It does not mean moving school police officers from the NYPD budget to the DOE budget so the exact same police remain in schools" AOC ( you familiar with her?)

I could quote a bunch of other congresspersons (Cori Bush, Oman, Booker, Pressley, Talib...I could go on) with a similar message.
So ya, come on now. Who's rewriting history here?

Close, but really I don't believe stuff until I read it in the NYT. There is a difference.

Wait, congresspersons said what???
Meanwhile, did you notice the discussion during the NYC Democrat Mayor primaries? Defunding the police was not a major driver.
Ditto for the vast majority of the US.
And if some small # of police depts were "defunded", maybe they were over funded before, no? It is possible...