Racist Suspect: John King (CNN)
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Offending Conduct: TV news anchor John King, willfully and deliberately demonstrated a willingness to participate in action and speech to establish, maintain, expand, and/or refine the practice of White Supremacy (Racism) in the areas of Law and Politics by describing the Boston Marathon bombing suspect was a Black man. The suspects caught and charged are white men. He reported that a"dark-skinned man" had been arrested in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing. CNN ran with King's "exclusive news" of the "dark-skinned" suspect for an hour until they announced their report turned out to be false. As such he worked to perpetuate the racist propaganda of Black male criminality. [MORE]
He participated in the racist deception by perpetuating the racial narrative promoted on CNN. [MORE] He tweeted, "What I am not is racist."
King offered his explanation only after the NAACP, Al Sharpton, and the National Association of Black Journalists called him out for his inflammatory reporting. Even the FBI released a statement asking journalists to be more thorough because his action lead to real world effects.
"Since these stories often have unintended consequences, we ask the media, particularly at this early stage of the investigation, to exercise caution and attempt to verify information through appropriate official channels before reporting," the FBI statement read.
