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Bangladesh
MP calls for mass beating of journalists
2005-10-14
Blowing hot against journalists Zahiruddin Swapan MP has called for beating them for what he said dishing out false and fabricated reports. "They are terrorists, toll collectors, purchasable at mere two taka," Swapan said while speaking at a puja mandap at Agailjhara on Wednesday. "Give them a mass beating if you find them publishing false and fabricated reports. If you fail, please inform me, I will take action against them," said the viprous tongued lawmaker.

Credited for making quick money, Swapan, a construction contractor, now owns three marine ships. He is also information and research secretary of BNP. Recalling the past he said journalists had created a sensation by false reporting on repression on the minority community in his constituency following the last general elections. "Very few among you voted for me," he said pointing to the minority community, "despite that I came out successful."
"I got lotsa money. I can buy my own ballot boxes. Who the hell needs youse?"
Posted by:Fred

#10  Can we stick Perky Katie *spit* near the top of the list?
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2005-10-14 23:36  

#9   "They are terrorists, toll collectors..."

Sheesh, tolls must be really high in Bangladesh.
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2005-10-14 19:14  

#8   "Give them a mass beating if you find them publishing false and fabricated reports."

Dont forget Mapes, Rather, Cronkite (even if he's dead...).

They are as bad as the old Bathists of Iraq. Going out and raping the truth for their own political agenda.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2005-10-14 19:03  

#7  "What's the frequency, Kenneth?"
Posted by: Glomolet Shaper7696   2005-10-14 18:53  

#6  LOL Sgt. Mom!
Posted by: Shipman   2005-10-14 07:37  

#5  I agree -- they deserve beatings when they make up reports. Got another one today:

ABC: College Nuke Labs Vulnerable to Multicultural Hotties!

Note the 'leet investigative skillz:

At one point, a reactor researcher asked the women what had drawn them to K-State. One of them, Cullens recalled, said her boyfriend lived in Kansas.

“We asked where, and she sort of pointed off to the southwest and said, ‘Over there,’ ” he said. “We figured there had to be something strange going on.” (via NEI Nuclear Notes)


We're not talking a new generation of Kolchaks. Ted Baxters, yeah, but not Kolchaks.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-10-14 07:14  

#4  "Give them a mass beating if you find them publishing false and fabricated reports. If you fail, please inform me, I will take action against them,"

Actually, the real First Amendment right of free press was founded on the colonial Peter Zenger case which determined truth was a defense in what one published. Seems we've gotten lost in the preumbra interpretation of the Constitution to extend protection to lies and fabrications.
Posted by: Angaimble Gravish2306   2005-10-14 07:10  

#3  It would be an interesting addition to the Sunday Morning line-up: "Beat the Press!"
Personally,I think they should flog Maureen Dowd on the premiere show.
Posted by: Sgt. Mom   2005-10-14 07:04  

#2  Now there's an idea. Round up all those Katrina reporters who fabricated information, or passed on lies without fact checking, during the hurricane's aftermath. Let the lashes begin.
Posted by: GK   2005-10-14 00:50  

#1  Hey, I'd support it if it meant that Dan Rather and Howell Raines could got beaten up for fabricating articles.
Posted by: gromky   2005-10-14 00:27  

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