Social media erupted Saturday over a CNN anchor’s bizarre description of a man who attacked the Dallas police headquarters early Saturday, using automatic weapons and pipe bombs in an all-out effort to kill as many police officers as he could.
The man was reportedly angry over a custody matter he blamed on Dallas police officers.
During an interview with CNN legal analyst Philip Holloway, network anchor Fredricka Whitfield described the lone gunman’s actions in words normally reserved for recipients of the Medal of Honor: “very courageous and brave,” though she also called the attacker “crazy.”
Holloway didn’t react to Whitfield’s description, but Twitter users did — with disgust and disbelief.
Conservative author and columnist Michelle Malkin tweeted:
What. The. Hell. https://t.co/4QWdPtfQwS
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) June 13, 2015
And she had plenty of company, including these folks:
@michellemalkin @toddstarnes Yeah Michelle, what the hell?!? Courageous and brave?!?
— #BeatHoos (@nlmvp9970) June 13, 2015
the Crazy Nuts Network RT @michellemalkin: What. The. Hell. https://t.co/wQRGvcDMhd
— Prudence Paine (@PruPaine) June 13, 2015
@PruPaine @michellemalkin Shes encouraging and glorifying terrorist attacks on police. There is no context where that is permissible.
— Hana Five O (@HanaFiveO) June 13, 2015
@michellemalkin Since when did being a domestic terrorist become courageous and brave? Have they lost what little minds they had???
— Hana Five O (@HanaFiveO) June 13, 2015
@michellemalkin I’d act shocked, but this is the same network which kept Piers Morgan around as their firearms expert. @johncardillo
— Nathan Moeller (@AstroN8) June 13, 2015
@michellemalkin This fundamental transformation is coming along nicely.
— TexasTeufelhunden (@jacmotesdad) June 13, 2015
@michellemalkin @johncardillo @TwitchyTeam @CNN @FWhitfield , The Onion is more credible at this point.
— Tom Katt (@AZ_Tom_Katt) June 13, 2015
The police even weighed in:
@CNN & @FWhitfield should apologize immediately for this outlandish commentary in the #DallasPDShooting https://t.co/Z3a68Kk2va
— Fort Worth Police OA (@FWPOA) June 13, 2015
And finally:
@michellemalkin @johncardillo @TwitchyTeam @CNN @FWhitfield This…is CNN.
— BWSmith (@JagGator1) June 13, 2015
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