It’s no new observation to say that Fox News is like a cartoon or that Tucker Carlson is a clown. Last night’s show thoroughly buttressed those positions. Carlson was interviewing Ed Gavin, a former deputy sheriff in New York, who responded to Carlson’s question, will people want to become cops after the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict, by sharing about his own experience as a peace officer and suggesting EMT training for police. Daily Beast:
“This really is a learning experience for everyone,” Gavin said. “Let’s face it, what we saw in that video was pure savagery.”
He continued: “I mean, the documentary evidence showed the police officer putting his knee on the perpetrator’s neck while he was rear cuffed and his stomach was on the ground, causing asphyxia. What I would like to see, Tucker, I would like to see more training for police. I would like to see the police trained as EMTs like the fire department.”
Gavin went on to applaud the jury’s verdict, noting that he’s personally used force “on literally over 500 people in my 21-year career” as an officer and never once had a person go unconscious.
“That was clearly an excessive, unjustified use of force,” he added. “I think the verdict was just, we had documentary evidence, testimonial evidence, and it was an open and shut case. Moving forward, we need to…”
Carlson then cut Gavin off and a minute later ended the interview abruptly, leading one to wonder if the people booking his show have any idea ahead of time whether the guest is going to follow the party line or actually, heaven forfend, give an honest interview.
But first Carlson tried to get control of the situation and steer his guest’s responses, by blathering about the police enforcing the law. “How about enforce the law, do we need to do that? Slow down, do we enforce the law? Let’s say people are going through the window at Macy’s and the cops are just standing there, do they resign?” Gavin said that he was speaking to the issue of how to handle a suspect who was handcuffed on the ground — and you have to admit, this was the gravamen of the dispute — but Carlson would have none of it. “I’m kind of more worried about the rest of the country, which thanks to police inaction, in case you haven’t noticed, is, like, boarded up.” Then he gave this bizarre laugh, which has inspired comparisons to Arthur Fleck, the Joker.
Keep in mind this was Tucker Carlson’s reaction to a guest saying convicted murderer Derek Chauvin used excessive force on George Floyd https://t.co/nsozaRz28M
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 21, 2021
I never saw Walter Cronkite or Dan Rather go frat boy adolescent, with high pitched laughter, but that was CBS in days of yore and this is Fox News in 2021 and the premise is entirely different.
The Germans have a word, because of course they do.
Backpfeifengesicht
A person you'd like to smash in the face. Literally 'slap face'. It defines a person who is strongly undisciplined or annoying, so much that you wish you could slap him back to reality.
— Vocalion?? (@vocalion1570) April 21, 2021
Anybody have a clue how to pronounce “backpfeifengesicht?” Or, maybe we could ask Mike Lindell? He’s great at pronouncing German names derived directly from the Latin, this should be right up his alley. Or, better yet, let’s ask Donald Trump. He knows words, he has all the best words, all 200 of them.
— Barry Rubin (@barubin) April 21, 2021
I think maybe Tucker should take a little vacay, go down to Florida maybe and kick back with Matt and Donald, talk about the good ole days. This is a moment that is not going to age well. Plus, anybody notice that the country is boarded up? That’s going to be an interesting point to defend.
Advocating violence against someone is a huge no-no on this or any site populated by sane and reasonable people. As it should be. So I won’t say I’d risk the possibility of a broken hand from punching Carlson in the face with all my might, or even approve of the tweet that talked about it. However…
I hope it’s not out of line to wish for one of those inflatable toys that have a weighted bottom that causes the thing to stand back upright after it’s been punched! Or, more precisely one that had Tucker Carlson’s face on it! I’ve wished for a Trump version, as well as a Ted Cruz version many times in the past. Other GOP shitbirds too. I see no reason why Tucker Carlson shouldn’t have his own version! Things are to the point where I’d have a problem though. They are about four feet in height and well over a foot at the base. My list of punch dolls has grown to the point where there wouldn’t be enough space in my living room for them all!
How about a blank-headed punch doll with exchangeable velcro-backed faces? Hundreds to choose from. Just fold your favorite face around the head and punch away! When you feel like you’ve done the job, take it off and you’re ready for the next one. Also a great way to lose weight while building up your pectorals, deltoids, and trepezius muscles.
That’s a great business idea – you two should set it up!
Maybe a psychiatric organization would endorse it as therapeutic?
I was obviously already on board with considering Carlson racist, white supremacist, propagandist, and corrupt. This segment led me to consider that he’s also insane. I just don’t know how else to view this reaction. It was Patrick Bateman level cray cray.
Carlson, the trust fund punk, is constantly proving that he has two assholes…..the only thing in doubt is which one, the one he sits on or the one under his nose, produces the most sh!t.
The Germans have a word, because of course they do.
Backpfeifengesicht
Or in America,
Republican.