Burn A Koran Day - Page 6

xoxoxoBruce · 09-09-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

The police protect witnesses, and the secret service protects VIPs, but celebrities have to get their own body guards.

Not if his murder is considered a terrorist act.

classicman · 09-09-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

Wonder if they'll throw in some shots of americans dancing in the streets as part of the coverage....

Yeh probably from some holiday like memorial day. They'll write in that there was a whole big shebang about burning their holy book and andnandnandnandnandand

classicman · 09-09-2010, 02:15 PM

Finally!!!!! YEAH Associated Press!! !! !! !! !! !! !!

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The Associated Press said Thursday it will not distribute images or audio of the Quran-burning demonstration planned for Saturday evening by a Gainesville, Fla., church.

"Should the event happen on Saturday, the AP will not distribute images or audio that specifically show Qurans being burned, and will not provide detailed text descriptions of the burning," deputy managing editor Thomas Kent wrote in a memo to AP staff. "With the exception of these specific images and descriptions, we expect to cover the Gainesville event, in all media, placing the actions of this group of about 50 people in a clear and balanced context."

From the AP... of course

Rhianne · 09-09-2010, 02:16 PM

I thought this thread was calling out for a picture when I saw this...

glatt · 09-09-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman

Finally!!!!! YEAH Associated Press!! !! !! !! !! !! !!

From the AP... of course

Associated Press is not the only game in town. If it happens, photos and video will certainly be broadcast on Al Jazeera.

classicman · 09-09-2010, 02:43 PM

I'm well aware of that reality, but its nice that one FUCKING company stepped up and did the right thing for a change.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-09-2010, 02:44 PM

Broadcast? Al Jazeera will be distributing video tapes/discs to every half watt station in the world.

classicman · 09-09-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Al Jazeera will be distributing
video tapes/discs 8-tracks, cassettes and/or slides...
to every half watt station in the world.

fixed that for ya

glatt · 09-09-2010, 02:53 PM

I was just checking out Al Jazeera's coverage of this, and saw a few details I hadn't previously seen. Not surprising, I suppose, because I don't follow news stories like this all that closely.

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Since announcing the plan to burn the Qur’an, Pastor Jones has discovered that such an act has a host of negative externalities. For starters, his bank has demanded that he immediately repay the church’s mortgage balance, and his insurance company cancelled the church’s policy. Furthermore, the local authorities, citing strict fire codes, rejected twice his application to burn the holy book.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-09-2010, 02:58 PM

On, english.aljazeera.net, anyway.

Rhianne · 09-09-2010, 03:50 PM

A short BBC article on how the story is being reported across the Muslim world:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11232669

BigV · 09-09-2010, 04:00 PM

BBC just reported that the burn has been called off. Searching for link now.

Also reported on NPR.

ETA: also fox news and aljazeerah. No links, but it is on the breaking news crawl at the top of every news page.

Bullitt · 09-09-2010, 04:24 PM

Cancelled
Also the hosting service of the church's website shut it down due to terms of use violations. 2 guesses as to what that was.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/201...ebsite-yanked/

Cloud · 09-09-2010, 04:31 PM

negative externalities, indeed.

classicman · 09-09-2010, 04:51 PM

so where does this leave everything. where do we go from here?

09-09-2010, 02:43 PM	#81
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I'm well aware of that reality, but its nice that one FUCKING company stepped up and did the right thing for a change. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-09-2010, 02:44 PM	#82
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Broadcast? Al Jazeera will be distributing video tapes/discs to every half watt station in the world. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-09-2010, 02:58 PM	#85
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	On, english.aljazeera.net, anyway. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-09-2010, 04:00 PM	#87
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	BBC just reported that the burn has been called off. Searching for link now. Also reported on NPR. ETA: also fox news and aljazeerah. No links, but it is on the breaking news crawl at the top of every news page. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not. Last edited by BigV; 09-09-2010 at 04:09 PM.

09-09-2010, 04:24 PM	#88
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Cancelled Also the hosting service of the church's website shut it down due to terms of use violations. 2 guesses as to what that was. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/201...ebsite-yanked/ __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

09-09-2010, 02:16 PM	#79
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	I thought this thread was calling out for a picture when I saw this...

09-09-2010, 03:50 PM	#86
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	A short BBC article on how the story is being reported across the Muslim world: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11232669

09-09-2010, 04:31 PM	#89
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	negative externalities, indeed. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

09-09-2010, 04:51 PM	#90
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	so where does this leave everything. where do we go from here? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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