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Cali_Democrat

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19. This is nothing new. Hannity defended NY cops that brutalized and sodomized a black Haitian.
Wed Apr 11, 2012, 10:24 PM
Apr 2012
But Hannity really distinguished himself with his crusading efforts to defend the police against charges of brutality. When Haitian immigrant Abner Louima accused New York City police officers of sodomizing and badly injuring him with a wooden rod in 1997, Hannity used his WABC show for a vicious counter-offensive targeting the victim.

The father of chief defendant Justin Volpe, an NYPD police officer, regularly appeared on show during the 1999 trial. And Hannity and various guests repeated rumors that Louima's injuries resulted from a "gay sex act" and not from police brutality. Playing on the homosexual rumor and inconsistencies in Louima's story, Hannity and his producer sang a parody of Lionel Richie's song "Three Times a Lady," changing the words to "you're once, twice, three times a liar." Hannity stopped referring to the victim as "Lying Louima" only after Volpe confessed to sodomizing Louima with the help of another officer (OnePeoplesProject.com

http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1158


Hannity's racism is documented, you just have to google.

He is the ultimate racist. That's why right wingers love him.

If Fox "News" had been around after the Oklahoma City bombing, we would have had a civil war. n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #1
Misanthrope Sycophant Monster orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #2
Of course that scumbag is - every time he says "Reverand Wright" its code banned from Kos Apr 2012 #3
But he's really going over the top with this Solomon Apr 2012 #6
What's he saying?... one_voice Apr 2012 #13
Of course he is... one_voice Apr 2012 #4
I can't hear his name without thinking of this.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #5
I love John Cleese ,for things like that. orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #9
+1000 spanone Apr 2012 #18
What's his motive? shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #7
being a smarmy douchebag is all the motive that jerk needs. dionysus Apr 2012 #8
Interesting that Hannity gets crucified (rightly so) for his racism... SidDithers Apr 2012 #12
Not to mention Andrew Sullivan's racism.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #15
Make sure you bring that up next time an Andrew Sullivan article gets posted... SidDithers Apr 2012 #20
I'll do it now.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #26
His motive? EC Apr 2012 #21
If there were not millions of people who like that right wing racist crud, Hoyt Apr 2012 #10
What is he saying? Iris Apr 2012 #11
He continuously shows pictures of the New Black Panthers and plays audio banned from Kos Apr 2012 #16
I'm gnashing my teeth now Iris Apr 2012 #17
He's already setting it up. no matter what verdict Solomon Apr 2012 #14
This is nothing new. Hannity defended NY cops that brutalized and sodomized a black Haitian. Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #19
Bull Connor Hannity. Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #22
What do you expect from someone who pals around with Hal Turner Hugabear Apr 2012 #23
Get away with it? He's the poster child for it. SmileyRose Apr 2012 #24
Remember when he called Terri Schiavo's husband a murderer and created a witch hunt Quixote1818 Apr 2012 #25
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