John Gibson Teaches Us The Difference Between "Classic Hip Hop" Shootings And Plain Old Normal Shootings

Quote of the Week

Fox News genius John Gibson on how he knew the shooter at a Cleveland High School wasn't a hip hopper (his code word for black):

"Hip-hoppers do not kill themselves. They walk away. Now, I didn't need to hear the kid was white with blond hair. Once he'd shot himself in the head, no hip-hopper." Gibson later stated, "I know the shooter was white. I knew it as soon as he shot himself. Hip-hoppers don't do that. They shoot and move on to shoot again."

…Gibson continued: "So when I heard the kid shot himself, I said, well, you know, ordinarily I would expect it to maybe be a rapper, thug, gangster on campus with his nine — 'I shining my nine, you know how I do.' But, you know, it turns out it was a kid who would shoot himself — well, story over, not a black kid."

_{If you read the transcript, you'll note how Gibson repeatedly tries to blame it on hip hop despite the fact that the kid was a Marilyn Manson fan.}

Oct 12, 2007 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 8 Responses

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Comments (8)

No. 1 · Meg

So what is his point exactly?

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 at 1:44 pm

No. 2 · JillyBean819

I'm sure he hates that the kid who did the shooting was white and not *gasp* black.

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 at 1:57 pm

No. 3 · daria

When did "hip-hoppers" start going on shooting rampages in schools?

As we're equating "hip-hoppers" with gangsters and thugs here, I'll also ask, when did gangsters start wasting bullets on random people?

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 at 2:05 pm

No. 4 · yappay

Does Fox News employ anyone who isn't an asshat?

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 at 3:16 pm

No. 5 · blackmistressdiva

I guess it's only ok for white ppl to kill innocent ppl if it's done under the guise of "spreading freedom and democracy." Anything else is apparently totally unbelievable.

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 at 5:15 pm

No. 6 · yappay

He completely obscures the fact that this child committed a crime? Someway, somehow, it is still the fault of black people. Even though the criminal was white and mostly crimes like this are committed by white people - as he admitted. He is one of those blame the black person people, everything is the fault of those who are not white. The child was troubled, the childs mother brought him guns and ammuntion, why are we not talking about that, why are we blaming black people for this crime.

Posted: Oct 13, 2007 at 12:20 am

No. 7 · dana

poorly stated, but true indeed! we all do it! we watch the news and listen to the details, and right b4 they show the pic of the criminal, we all "decide" weither we think they're black or white! however, i think it's rediculous for him to say it on national tv!

Posted: Oct 14, 2007 at 10:15 pm

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