NYT opinion columnist urges public shaming of US border protection agents

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by Astral_Weeks

It is an "Opinion piece" in the NY Times from one author. People are allowed to voice their opinions even if they are incredibly stupid. If Sean Hannity can spew nonsense on a nightly basis, no reason to get upset over one very misguided opinion piece in the NY Times.

Unless the result is "outing" law enforcement officials.

[Ralph_N_1962]

anyone harrassi g border patrol for doing their job should be shot on the spot

[Chowhound]

Originally Posted by Ralph_N_1962

anyone harrassi g border patrol for doing their job should be shot on the spot

A little extreme but I like where your head is at.

[The Dark Enlightenment]

Demonizing the border patrol seems to be the current media project. This is pinned to the top of my MSN News feed right now:

Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes

[ColoradoOnMyMind]

We stand with you border patrol. There’s no lows the left won’t go these days

[Partial Observer]

Originally Posted by ColoradoOnMyMind

We stand with you border patrol. There’s no lows the left won’t go these days

They can’t hear you. Try their Facebook group.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by Astral_Weeks

It is an "Opinion piece" in the NY Times from one author. People are allowed to voice their opinions even if they are incredibly stupid. If Sean Hannity can spew nonsense on a nightly basis, no reason to get upset over one very misguided opinion piece in the NY Times.

Imagine if Hannity started showing viewers pictures of planned parenthood workers and had a nightly call-in on his show asking people to identify them if they know them from school, neighbors etc. so that he can release their names and addresses so people can communicate their disgust over what they do.

That would be vile and a MAJOR step worse than just spewing his normal garbage.

I'd suggest very strongly not to just wave off this persons suggestion as one loon it most certainly gets weight because they decided to carry it in their paper.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

Imagine if Hannity started showing viewers pictures of planned parenthood workers and had a nightly call-in on his show asking people to identify them if they know them from school, neighbors etc. so that he can release their names and addresses so people can communicate their disgust over what they do..

This is the danger in what the irresponsible NY Times did.