embarrassing newcasts

In class, we discussed some news stories and broadcasts that seemed a bit biased. The biggest one was the story on how 2 "urban" Popeyes restaurants ran out of chicken and interviewed many irate customers, all of whom just so happened to be black. The kind of blacks who get pissed that Popeyes ran out of fried chicken to go with their collard greens and purple drank. Yeah.

Popeyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek-CwbiPeZI

Someone in class also brought up Antoine Dodson, a black guy who stopped a rapist in his sister's bedroom in Lincoln heights. In the news segment, he was rather flamboyant and, while no doubt serious about the warning for everyone to "hide ya kids, hide your wife, cuz they rapin' everybody up in here" it WAS pretty funny and most likely NOT AT ALL what the anchor/camera guy/whoever is responsible expected. But, is it their fault that the victim's brother happened to act and talk that way? Absolutely not. Another instance that I have seen of completely unexpected answers at a live interview for a news segment is this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y

While this boy is not black, it is clear that he was "different" than what the reporter expected. It is not always black people that get caught in news stories! They really are not the only ones who can act less than the best...case in point:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww&feature=related

Antoine Dodson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y54yESyq6Io

While the whole world is trying to be so "PC" all the time, it is just impossible to not somehow offend somebody, somewhere. Although, sometimes, you can't be too careful.