Give it up for CNN’s Brooke Baldwin, everybody:
What. The. Hell.
Brooke Baldwin blames young #veterans-turned-cops for police brutality. #baltimoreriots @ConcernedVets http://t.co/IDVOW1gJOp
— Alyssa Canobbio Hackbarth (@AlyssaEinDC) April 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/thegoldfarb/status/593145371062308864
Seriously. What on earth was she thinking? Was she thinking at all?
https://twitter.com/day_beau/status/593138334345592833
.@BrookeBCNN: "I love our nation's veterans but…"
Let me stop you right there.
(h/t @thegoldfarb)https://t.co/hwU6KUTmJq
— The Journalist (@Journalist3000) April 28, 2015
@BrookeBCNN As a member of the media, you need to think about your words before you state such things! https://t.co/4wky6Gr9KJ
— Patriotic Bear ❤️??? (@Phibear94) April 28, 2015
@BrookeBCNN Did you just imply veterans trigger happy psychos who shouldn't be cops?
— Mike Vick (@vixjunk) April 28, 2015
@thegoldfarb @BrookeBCNN Brooke, how do you know they don't know the community or how they have been trained?
— Sarah (@sarah_wxtx) April 28, 2015
@BrookeBCNN Why are you blaming our military veterans for #BaltimoreBurning I'm sure our returning vets want to know what you meant? Feel me
— Scarlette stands ? (@sarahdinahetta) April 28, 2015
@BrookeBCNN sorry, that was a v. ignorant comment abt veterans. Who is ready to fight? As police? As protestors? Just…wow.
— Benjamin Duchek (@benduchek) April 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/HopingUrSwell/status/593135267252416513
Really @BrookeBCNN? https://t.co/RkXvHQ4YY3
— Rae (@RaeLynnZiegler) April 28, 2015
@thegoldfarb @EdDriscoll @BrookeBCNN What the actual fuck?
— Pete & Lisa Got Caught Tampering With Flynn's 302! (@drawandstrike) April 28, 2015
Recommended
.@thegoldfarb Unfreakingbelievable. @BrookeBCNN
— Suze (@suze109) April 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/593146940185026560
Wut RT @Matthops82: Wtf? RT @thegoldfarb @BrookeBCNN probably ought to apologize for this slander pretty quickly…. http://t.co/dHUqNuOYnN"
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) April 28, 2015
@Matthops82 @thegoldfarb Apologize ON AIR, @BrookeBCNN . What stupid, horrible thing to say. cc @CNN
— Wit'sEnd (@Nayrue) April 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/bassalid/status/593141989517975552
@BrookeBCNN Wait…what? Veterans who become cops are to blame for the riots? As a vet, I find this sickening and you delusional.
— Joe Dougherty ? (@joe_dougherty) April 28, 2015
Wow, walk it back @CNN. Quickly. @thegoldfarb @BrookeBCNN
— Old Man McGucket (@Thewbert3) April 28, 2015
@BrookeBCNN The rioters in Baltimore are responsible for their own actions. You did a disservice to the veterans with your stupid comment.
— maggietree (@maggietree1) April 28, 2015
.@BrookeBCNN I'm a veteran. My husband is retired USAF. Son is a submariner, daughter is USAF who deployed to Afghanistan. Apologize, scum.
— ex mosh pit soccer mom (@mshpitsoccermom) April 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/593148762282852352
@BrookeBCNN Say that to a Veteran's face… You're a disgrace as it @cnn
— TFC3Tweets (@TFC3Tweets) April 28, 2015
Thank you @BrookeBCNN for educating on how veterans caused the Baltimore riots. So glad I spent all that time serving just to be the enemy.
— (((Joshua Nybo))) (@Joshua_Nybo) April 28, 2015
@BrookeBCNN You are a pathetic excuse for a journalist. How dumb do you think we all are? You need to apologize today to all the vets!!
— CP (@clphalen) April 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/DavidKeller5/status/593146177949966336
Wait, wait! Some of her best friends are vets!
Folks. Please don't misunderstand me. Dear friends/family of mine are veterans. I was repeating a concern vocalized to me lately. That's it.
— Brooke Baldwin (@BrookeBCNN) April 28, 2015
Sorry, Brooke. But your words speak for themselves.
"Vocalized to me". WHAT??? https://t.co/Yy97a4WF5K
— ⚡️Erick Brockway⚡️ (@erickbrockway) April 28, 2015
Vocalized by whom, @BrookeBCNN?
— Erik Soderstrom (@soderstrom) April 28, 2015
And you can’t unring this bell.
“I love our nation’s veterans, but some are coming back from war.."
Sounds like your own words to me. https://t.co/2ImkSmd4pq— Jessica Heddings (@JessicaHeddings) April 28, 2015
@BrookeBCNN Best case is you phrased it poorly. In no case did we misunderstand what you said; that was clear. @instapundit
— Lead and Gold (@leadandgold_cdh) April 28, 2015
BS. Classic cop out @BrookeBCNN. My kid has concerns the Tooth Fairy stole his favorite hat, I don't repeat in on TV @Sunniedlt @GayPatriot.
— Media Maters (@MediaMaters) April 28, 2015
No, you were voicing your opinion. https://t.co/N9rpGc6PaY
— Rae (@RaeLynnZiegler) April 28, 2015
@BrookeBCNN Sure… We heard you. Blame veterans "looking for combat." Pathetic, and sad.
— AstrO (@Mi_Astronauta) April 28, 2015
@BrookeBCNN "Repeating a concern?" Really? Because I haven't heard anyone say that, tweet that, or blame veterans in any article.
— AstrO (@Mi_Astronauta) April 28, 2015
@BrookeBCNN liar. That was no misunderstanding. veterans protect us & you incite hatred of them? Shame on you & your ilk who fan the flames
— nauset45 (@nauset45) April 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/VitalyKroy/status/593157657491439616
https://twitter.com/Mattfobrien/status/593157836349284352
@BrookeBCNN You're a shit journalist then.
— South Forsyth (@SouthForsyth16) April 28, 2015
Update: It took a while, but Baldwin eventually tweeted an apology.
I am sorry for what I said earlier about veterans. It was wrong and I apologize to anyone who was hurt by my comments.
— Brooke Baldwin (@BrookeBCNN) April 28, 2015
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