NBC whitewashed the anti-American activities of the violent Occupy protests in Oakland. The network dedicated only 34 seconds to covering the riot, but refused to mention the fact that Oakland protestors burned an American flag – despite the fact that both its sister networks, ABC and CBS, had done so.
On Saturday, Jan. 28, nearly 400 Occupy Oakland protesters were arrested for their actions in a violent riot. Occupiers vandalized Oakland’s historic City Hall and burned an American flag (which they stole from the City Hall). They were harshly criticized by the Democratic Oakland Mayor, Jean Quan, for their destructive actions. MRC TV obtained footage of the American flag being burned by Occupiers in Oakland while the Occupier shooting the video recited a mocking, anti-Semitic version of the Pledge of Allegiance.
The major morning shows on the broadcast networks provided a sanitized version of these events. On Jan. 29, each of the major morning news shows on Sunday broadcast a short segment covering the violence and arrests in Oakland. ABC’s ”Good Morning America” segment lasted 21 seconds, NBC’s ”Today” segment lasted 16 seconds, and the CBS ”Sunday Morning News” segment lasted only 14 seconds. None of the morning shows mentioned the fact that an American flag was burned.
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