Finally. A national media breakthrough.
Twitchy has covered the chilling story of life-threatening political terrorism at the hands of the Brett Kimberlin. Conservative bloggers recently rallied together to get the word out. The result? The power of grassroots and truth to power solidarity made at least one media outlet pay attention.
The swatting story from @Patterico featured on FOX News today http://t.co/urNF41rr #BrettKimberlin
— Mandy Nagy (@Liberty_Chick) May 30, 2012
It begins… Fox News picks up the story… we need to keep them on it! #BrettKimberlin
— Melissia (@ProudoftheUSA) May 30, 2012
Fox News FINALLY talking about the SWATting of convservatives by leftists. #tcot #teaparty
— Peyton James (@peytonjames) May 30, 2012
#BrettKimberlin RT @lonelycon: Fox News reporting on SWATting of conservative bloggers. Finally!
— BarbaraMcMahon((?)) (@southsalem) May 30, 2012
Megan Kelley is covering SWATting right now on FOX. Yip, yip hooray!!!!!!!!!!!
— JH (@GrammieJD) May 30, 2012
Fox News covering SWATTING, just mentioned Patterico, playing audio of calls. #BrettKimberlin
— Melissia (@ProudoftheUSA) May 30, 2012
We noted earlier today that Brit Hume had weighed in.
And Fox News has covered Brett Kimberlin’s past shady activities:
Fox News story from 2 years ago about Kimberlin RT @Guitartom47: Meet #brettkimberlin http://t.co/jdWG3LSb
— (((Cheryl Herin))) (@ClericalGal) May 25, 2012
Thank you, Fox News. They’re covering the free speech-squelching online terrorists that no one else in the mainstream media will cover. Any other takers?
So far, no. Other media outlets are too busy trying to make oh-so-tired hay over “birtherism.”
https://twitter.com/AntDeRosa/status/207913054917246976
Print media? They are too busy continuing to try to convince people that Mormons are nutty nuts.
WaPo front page covers "quiet milestone": Romney is first major-party Mormon presidential nominee. Hey, did you know?
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 30, 2012
Quiet milestone. They’ve been doing nothing but screeching it from their Ivory Tower rooftops. But life-threatening political terrorism? Deafening silence.
Some still express hope that others will follow Fox’s lead.
Maybe @cbsnews @abc will do story abt "swatting" of bloggers since Fox has. ABC did stories on #BrettKimberlin in 2/03, 3/01. CBS in 2/09.
— PoliGrrl (@PoliGrrl) May 30, 2012
Time will tell. Kudos, Fox News, for being journalists and reporting on this potentially deadly situation. We hope others do follow suit.
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Related from Mandy Nagy:
Look what #BrettKimberlin's VR blamed on FOX News & US Chamber. Look similar to what he blamed on @AaronWorthing? http://t.co/7ohTmjCX
— Mandy Nagy (@Liberty_Chick) May 30, 2012
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