Remember the Kid Who Used to Tattle to the Teacher?

NBC News Supplies YouTube a List of Videos to Delete & Channels to Demonetize [More]

They're leaving no stone unturned in their fanatical obsession to destroy voices that don't amplify theirs.

Nodding and laughing, the "Authorized Journalist" comes across as understanding and accomodating, doesn't he? The reason I typically decline to speak with agents of the DSM is that my default assumption is they're out to destroy sources they disagree with, not protect them.

[ViaDDS]

UPDATE - And no sooner do I get done posting the above than this comes in:

The New York Times Is Protected by Freedom of the Press. So Is James O'Keefe. The newspaper wrongly implies that press freedom is limited to "real" journalists. [More]

That's why I call 'em The Newsraper of Record.

[Via Michael G]

The Denial of Information Act

 The ATF’s Failure to Produce Public Records Keeps the Gun Industry in the Shadows - Fulfilling even basic FOIA requests can take months or years. Sometimes the agency ignores them altogether. [More]

Speaking as part of the small cadre's tangled web, all I can really say is "Tell me about it." Especially since after years of trying we still don't know what State under Hillary knew about Gunwalker.

The Trace teaming up with USA Today: Talk about your wretched hive of scum and villainy!

I see they quote the guy who tried an initial dodge by saying I'm not an "authorized journalist"...

[Via DDS]

Oldie But Goodie

14 Things Everyone Should Understand About Guns - Guns aren't that complicated. Learn a little bit about them before lecturing other people about gun safety. [More]

Accuracy and truth? That's one way for an "Authorized Journalist" to commit career suicide...

[H/T Tom Gresham]

An Authorized Journalist

 “We accomplished this shit. We did this together. Fuck yeah! We are all a part of this history,” he said in a video cited by prosecutors. “Let’s burn this shit down,” he also allegedly said. [More]

See? He meets all of CNN's and NBC's professional standards criteria.

I don't suppose either of these giant media conglomerates have managed to track down a name yet...

[Via Michael G]

Well, They Do Admit to Being Secret

 The U.S. Secret Service appears to be testing our FOIA resolve for reasons only its operatives can say.

The first bump was in its acknowledgment of receipt:

We weren't asking for information pertaining to me but to the Hunter Biden gun investigation -- our FOIA request is embedded at the above link and you can see for yourself. It is hard to conceive how this is a mistaken "misinterpretation" on their part and had we proceeded without challenging that, they could have just come back and said "We have no information on him" and we'd be absolutely nowhere. 

In other words, this is either grossly incompetent -- which ought to concern everyone considering what this agency is responsible for -- or it's a deliberate stalling tactic, meaning it has been directed.

Stephen corrected them and now they're screwing with us on a fee waiver, another stall, as I've got it in writing from the feds via various FOIA efforts of years past that they acknowledge I'm an "Authorized Journalist." 

Stephen sent them a response. Let's see what kind of creative stonewalling they come up with next.

Stay tuned.

Unclear on the Concept

 When the people in the vehicle refused, the man returned and grabbed their legally registered gun from their car. He robbed them of some cash and took off with their gun. No one was injured. [More]

Dumbasses got lucky.

And what do you suppose the "Authorized Journalist" meant by "legally registered"?

[Via bondmen]

A Solution to 'The Problem'

“We could redefine ‘journalist’ to someone who is authorized by the ACLU,” Simon said, Courthouse News Service reported. “The ACLU could maintain a list of who they are giving vests to and give them appropriate guidance and instructions. That way we might be able to solve the problem of somebody just putting ‘press’ on their helmet or their shirt.” [More]

How "progressive" and original!  Otherwise, who knows what "problems" could arise?

[Via Michael G]

An Unauthorized Journalist

In explaining the ban, Pritzker said Jacobson had forfeited her status as a reporter by “taking an extreme position,” adding: “It’s not the way you act, it’s not the way your colleagues in the media act who are reporters. That is not a reporter. She represents a talk show that has a particular point of view. We allowed her to ask questions because once upon a time she was a reporter. But she proved that she is no longer a reporter.” [More]

And naturally, the guy with the political power gets to be the one to decide which viewpoints are acceptable and which journalists are authorized, just like the Founding Fathers intended.

[Via Mack H]

When 'Authorized Journalists' and 'Only Ones' Collide

“I am deeply disturbed by how some sheriffs have handled a routine request for public information from a respected and established news outlet. As a result, they have put our journalists in personal danger for their own political gain. “It is a journalist’s job to investigate trends, and we do not intend on publishing personal information of private citizens. Unfortunately, the sheriffs sought to play up distrust in media when it became clear that they cannot deny access to public information.” [More]

How does that "endanger" anyone, Audrey? Like gun owners who try to obey "the law" are the problem? Belief in which, of course, is part of the plan...

The real outrage here isn't even that "permits" are so selectively "authorized"-- although if her paper wants to do something useful, they could demonstrate the bias.

The real outrage here is that "permits" to exercise a right exist at all.

Those Who Presume to Inform

Now watch Vice journalist Brian Anderson break all four rules while pointing a Tommy gun at his cameraman [More]

"Authorized Journalists" and Vice: Is it any wonder that I love them so?

[Via Michael G]

Up to His -- and Their -- Old Tricks

Report on F.B.I. Russia Inquiry Finds Serious Errors but Debunks Anti-Trump Plot ...He also exonerated former F.B.I. leaders, broadly rejecting Mr. Trump’s accusations that they engaged in a politicized conspiracy to sabotage him. [More]

Did it really "debunk"?  Did he really "exonerate"?

We did not find documentary or testimonial evidence that political bias or improper motivation influenced” officials’ decision to open the investigation, the report said.

That they did not find something is not the same as proving it does not exist.

Horowitz -- you gotta understand who the guy is and where he's coming from.

You gotta understand he pulled the same crap on his "Gunwalker" report:

Case in point, Chapter One of the report identifies key individuals who declined to be interviewed ... Simlarly of significance, and hardly surprising to those following this story, the report notes “The White House did not produce to us any internal White House communications, noting that “’the White House is beyond the purview of the Inspector General’s Office, which has jurisdiction over Department of Justice programs and personnel.’”

The result?

That has not stopped the search term “clears Holder” from already becoming the meme du jour on the “Authorized Journalist” Google News feed, meaning it will soon become “common knowledge’ among those who are not long-term and in-depth observers. 

It's all a continuing con job that most are oblivious to. Of the remainder, most will excuse and even champion it, and of the ones who don't, most will do nothing about it.

Right Back Atcha, Genius!

[More]

A 19-year-old man is behind bars after being accused of robbing a woman in Hickory Hill with a rifle pointed to her head.

Kobe Westbrooks is charged with aggravated assault, robbery, theft and unlawful possession of a handgun. Not only did he allegedly point that weapon at the woman's head, police reports said he told her words no one wants to hear: "I'm going to kill you." [More]

Somehow I think young Kobe is going to modulate that attitude in present company. And naturally, his victim was coming home from work.

So, "Authorized Journalist" Quametra Wilborn and the crack team at WREG News Channel 3 Memphis: What's the deal with "rifle" and "handgun"?  Ah well, it doesn't matter, I'm sure you'd like to ban all of them.

We're the Only Ones Tight-Lipped Enough

In re yesterday's post:

Anybody see a name yet? I've been shared a reply from an "Authorized Journalist" claiming police have not released it nor filed charges.

What a cheesy excuse. Any real reporter worth his salt would not just lie down and accept that -- they'd press for answers and publicize the pressing.

Seeing as how that doesn't appear to be a priority...

[Via CDT]

UPDATE: 

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I note every one of these reports came out hours after this post. I'd like to believe and hope that those of us making noise also made an impact.

Do the (Alt-) Right Thing

Jason Kessler is a hateful person who is having a substance fueled meltdown! [More]

I wonder why Authorized Journalist Matt Pearce did not see fit to mention he's also historically been a creature of the "alt-left"? Or is his epiphany to embrace the "conservative" side the one thing Kessler claims that we're supposed to believe?

A Cold Day in Hell

On Tuesday and Wednesday, more than 1,000 law enforcement officers fanned out across San Francisco and San Mateo counties to serve warrants and conduct probation searches as part of Operation Cold Day ... Authorities declined to say if certain gangs were targeted, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. [More]

Yeah, none of the reports seem to want to give out any identifying information. I guess if a threat is still out there, they want us to be surprised.

Y'know, 90 guns out of 75 arrests does not a "pipeline" make, not that I want to cast any clouds over their moment in the sun. Still, that's a hell of a lot of resources for such a pissant historic haul, not that any "Authorized Journalist" would broach such an impolite observation during the media victory event.

[Via Dave Licht]

Moron? Liar? Why Not Both?

Teen charged in friend's death didn't think gun would discharge [More]

There's that racist "Authorized Journalist" code word again.

But there's always the "progressive"  mandated "solution"-- at least until they can ban guns altogether:

In their lawsuit, backed by CPHV, Dix's parents maintained, among other charges, that the chamber indicator was inadequate because the gun was not inscribed with a warning as well. Presumably, were Beretta to do so, they would still be deemed negligent for not including such warnings in Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese and Tagalog.

No loaded chamber indicator here, either...

[Via bondmen]

The Wisdom of Solomon

The Wall Street Journal fired reporter Jay Solomon on Wednesday after evidence emerged about his involvement in prospective business deals, including one involving arms sales to foreign governments, with an international businessman who was one of his key sources.  [More]

If personal interests can cause conflicts of interest with the ability to report objectively, I'm wondering if there's an "Authorized Journalist" alive who could make the cut.

[Via bondmen]

Mirren Gidda, 'Authorized Journalist'

A member of the Oath Keepers militia ... members of Oath Keepers and the Three Percenters—which the Anti-Defamation League describes as “anti-government extremist movement[s]”... [More]

I don't suppose it would do any good repeating what should be common knowledge to any "real reporter" interested in doing two minutes worth of actual seeing for themselves instead of just parroting leftist smears...

Nah. Consider the source.

If Newsweek were interested in the truth, they'd have been in the running for a shot at reporting it.

Bloomberg Author’s Group Continues Established Pattern of Manipulation & Deception

We’ve seen that before, during the Obama administration, when top adviser Valerie Jarrett recruited Hollywood writers and decision makers to tailor TV show scripts to plug Obamacare. And we’ve seen it more recently with the Brady Campaign bragging about its influence in getting gun owner control messages inserted in Designated Survivor, and Everytown partnering with House of Cards. [More]

As an added bonus, "real reporter" Claire Kirch objects in comments to being called a "flack," and asserts she's a superior-to-me "Authorized Journalist."

So It IS About Duck Hunting!

“I’m a hunter,” Newsom told the union crowd when a man in the audience grumbled about his support for gun control. Newsom, who in his younger days shot lizards with a rifle on visits to his father’s place in the Sierra foothills, said he has hunted ducks and enjoys skeet shooting, but nonetheless supports background checks for gun owners. The hunting might surprise some of Newsom’s fans on Twitter, where he skewers the National Rifle Assn... [More]

What kind of Fudd would buy that, and not know in his heart he was doing wrong?

Yeah, he "nonetheless suppports background checks."  That and a bit more, right, "Contact Reporter" Michael Finnegan? Why minimize it that way?

That "Our Dishonest President" pop-up for The Times' six-part "editorial" series is almost funny. While arguably true, you would never see such an effort had Hillary won.

Hey, here's  an "Authorized Journalist" challenge: He told the hammer and sick... uh ... arm and hammer crowd he's a hunter, present tense. He said he "might go ... for the first time this year" in November, 2015. Did he? When's the last time he pulled a license from Fish and Wildlife?

Think they'd tell me...? (I've written a PRA request and am waiting for legal feedback to see it it's feasible).

UPDATE-- And now I wait some more:

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