Editor’s note: The Weather Channel has responded to the video, making it worse. See below for the update.
HAHAHA!
Check out this video of an unidentified Weather Channel reporter bracing himself “for his life” in Hurricane Florence’s winds as two guys just stroll by in the background:
So dramatic! Dude from the weather channel bracing for his life, as 2 dudes just stroll past. #HurricaneFlorence pic.twitter.com/8FRyM4NLbL
— Tony scar. (@gourdnibler) September 14, 2018
And they wonder why we don’t trust the media?
This video could not be more perfect. Seriously: you would think it was a sketch show parody of the news media, but it's not. https://t.co/6YCVKuNBaX
— Jeff B. (@EsotericCD) September 14, 2018
Fake news in action. https://t.co/VfmuFwJdBl
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) September 14, 2018
This is this week's media…in one GIF. https://t.co/IN4LlEUr93
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) September 14, 2018
And we have the perfect nickname for it from Ari Fleischer:
Wind and water-gate. https://t.co/DmBVMs7uDe
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) September 14, 2018
Bret Baier agrees it’s a problem:
oh dear… https://t.co/BJgacrVQSa
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) September 14, 2018
Just stop with these stupid live shots already, ‘eh? Both the dangerous ones and the manipulated ones:
Does a weather reporter have to die before networks stop doing these outside in dangerous conditions live shots?
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) September 14, 2018
Update. The Weather Channel told BuzzFeed that the two guys in the background are on the pavement, which makes it easier for them to walk while the reporter, Mike Seidel, is on grass and tired from reporting all day:
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“It’s important to note that the two individuals in the background are walking on concrete, and Mike Seidel is trying to maintain his footing on wet grass, after reporting on-air until 1:00 a.m. ET this morning and is undoubtedly exhausted,” the network said.
Weird. Why didn’t Seidel move 12 inches to his left where there was pavement?
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Related:
WATCH: Shirtless Florida man with American flag returns to battle Hurricane Florence https://t.co/TVHNzqlhlP
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 14, 2018
The New York Times has actually found a way to make Hurricane Florence about racism https://t.co/zPObFhVnSk
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 14, 2018
AWESOME: Waffle House and Bojangles' in Shallotte, NC battled to see who could stay open the longest ahead of #Florence https://t.co/9Ce0NnwNDa
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 13, 2018
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