Geraldo Rivera Uses Chicago Murder Spike to Say He ‘Was Right About the Hoodie’

[TerryK]

Geraldo Rivera Uses Chicago Murder Spike to Say He ‘Was Right About the Hoodie’

• Posted on July 13, 2012 at 1:42pm by Madeleine Morgenstern

Fox News

Fox News host Geraldo Rivera on Friday used Chicago‘s soaring murder rate to say he was right earlier this year in saying Trayvon Martin’s shooting death could be traced back to the teen’s hoodie.
“I was right about the hoodie, wasn’t I?” Rivera on “Fox & Friends.” “I hate to brag, but I got criticized by every pundit in America when I said Trayvon Martin would be alive today but for the fact that he was wearing thug wear – he was wearing the hoodie.”
He continued, “Turns out now we look at George Zimmerman’s interviews with the police: He didn’t profile Trayvon Martin because he was black, he profiled him because he was wearing a hoodie, was a strange kid, didn’t recognize him, wearing the same garb that had been worn by previous perpetrators of house break-ins in his community.”
Rivera was widely criticized for his comments in March, ultimately apologizing to Martin’s parents for them.
According to the Associated Press, murders in Chicago are up 38 percent from last year, part of escalating gang warfare. Rivera slammed the NAACP and the Rev. Al Sharpton for being so vocal about Martin’s death while ignoring the carnage.
“Where is that same feeling of concern in Chicago where 275 African-American kids have killed each other this year alone,” Rivera demanded. “Where is Jesse Jackson? It’s his home town. Where is Al Sharpton? Where is the protest? Where is the concern?”

[TerryK]

We went round and round on TB2K here about hoodies. Now Geraldo calls is "thug wear"

His last sentence in so true.

According to the Associated Press, murders in Chicago are up 38 percent from last year, part of escalating gang warfare. Rivera slammed the NAACP and the Rev. Al Sharpton for being so vocal about Martin’s death while ignoring the carnage.
“Where is that same feeling of concern in Chicago where 275 African-American kids have killed each other this year alone,” Rivera demanded. “Where is Jesse Jackson? It’s his home town. Where is Al Sharpton? Where is the protest? Where is the concern?”

[VesperSparrow]

So Hairalldough FINALLY sees what WE have been SCREAMING for months and YEARS???
Oh joy.

[Dobbin]

Rivera was widely criticized for his comments in March, ultimately apologizing to Martin’s parents for them.

Does this mean that Geraldo has to apologize to Trayvon's parents AGAIN?

Or maybe he'll have to apologize to anyone who wears a hoodie? Or has one in his tack room.

Better Al and Jesse apologize to the victims.

Or are the victims martyrs to the cause?

Dobbin

[Jonas Parker]

Does this mean that Geraldo has to apologize to Trayvon's parents AGAIN?

Or maybe he'll have to apologize to anyone who wears a hoodie? Or has one in his tack room.

Better Al and Jesse apologize to the victims.

Or are the victims martyrs to the cause?

Dobbin

Gerry Rivers will now have to wear a "hoodie" for the rest of his life. The hood must be up at all times and worn backward!

[m.anderson]

I thought Fox News was suppose to be conservitive.
Why did they hire this idiot?
Everytime he opens his mouth he proves
just how stupid he is.

[Belties]

Put Geraldo, Juan Williams and Bob Beckel in one room together and with all three together there still isn't an ounce of common sense.......

[GopherinTN]

I thought Fox News was suppose to be conservitive.
Why did they hire this idiot?
Everytime he opens his mouth he proves
just how stupid he is.

Fox never has been conservative...just more balanced but spewing the same stories as the rest of the gang.

[Grantbo]

I thought Fox News was suppose to be conservitive.
Why did they hire this idiot?
Everytime he opens his mouth he proves
just how stupid he is.

Nope, fair and balanced. They have their share of dirty liberals.

[Zulu Cowboy]

Criminals are constantly using hoodies to protect their identity when committing their crimes.
Nine times out of ten...if you see video footage of an armed robbery on the evening news, the perp has on a hoodie.
So why is it such a big damn deal for folks; when you say something that looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck...might just be a freakin' duck?

Zulu Cowboy

[Dobbin]

might just be a freakin' duck?

In this you are correct. But...

Guns don't shoot people - people shoot people.

Hoodies don't mask identity - people mask identity.

And apologists who attribute incorrectly (like Mr. R) don't obfuscate - they give excuse.

And "sell newspapers."

Dobbin

[Satanta]

I am missing something-there was a big bruhaha here about Hoodies being what Geraldo said "Thug Wear" and now that he comes out and says it HE is a shill or something?

He is also asking the same questions many of us have-where are the Jacksons and Sharptons? The NAACP?

But yeah-let's climb up Geraldos ass about agreeing with us.

[Dobbin]

But yeah-let's climb up Geraldos ass about agreeing with us.

Yer right too Sat. See the last line of the OP. It got missed I guess.

Still, a lot of humans don't like Mr. R since he is a media wonk - and more than willing to gain the limelight to state the obvious.

The limelight part is the Mr. R (I almost hit the "$" as it is nearby - how apropos) offense generally.

Dobbin

[Bumblepuff]

"For many years I had a gut instinct that the hoodie was indicative of evil intentions
revealing the criminal mindset, but it was not until I opened Al Capone's vaults and
found an old dusty hoodie with encrusted blood stains that my deepest suspicions
were confirmed that this head covering was more than a sucky fashion statement!"

[Rabbit]

Does this mean that Geraldo has to apologize to Trayvon's parents AGAIN?

Or maybe he'll have to apologize to anyone who wears a hoodie? Or has one in his tack room.

Better Al and Jesse apologize to the victims.

Or are the victims martyrs to the cause?

Dobbin

Nah, Geraldo is merely pointing out that he was right and he wants everybody to apologize to him.

[Bumblepuff]

"Damn, ah hate robbin' stores wit midgets! You lil' peeps
ruin mah gangsta style! Stand up on a stool, you fool, so
ah don't have to reach over the counter to shoot yo ass!"

[TerryK]

Bumblepugg should hire on as a media coordinator for one of the candidates