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bribri16 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 10:46 PM
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I love Todd Gambino who rescued 200 people. But get this...
did he just take someone's boat to rescue those people? I think that's what he said on the air. And do I understand correctly that the kid who took a school bus and rescued 70 people was arrested for stealing a bus? In either situation, I don't give a shit how the hero's carried out their acts of heroism BUT this is a perfect example of the bias in reporting and the media and people's thinking.

Hats off to Todd. Thank you!!!
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 10:51 PM
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1. No story that I've seen says that Jabbor Gibson was arrested.
I think that was just a rumor based on the observation, by some reporter, that he could have gotten in trouble for taking the bus.
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bribri16 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 10:55 PM
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2. I sure hope you are correct. I believe I read that on a DU post.
Thanks,
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TheDebbieDee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 10:57 PM
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3. I read that he was arrested as well, in a post on this site!
I'll see if I can find it.
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bribri16 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 10:58 PM
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4. I found a news story about Jabbar. Read it an tell me what you think.
Edited on Mon Sep-05-05 10:59 PM by bribri16
It didn't say he was arrested...but look at the text "extreme act of looting" "renegade passengers"

Now you tell me if race is not an issue.

http://www.newschannel5.tv/2005/9/1/4255/Taking-refuge-in-the-Astrodome
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tx_dem41 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 11:01 PM
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5. Lord, I hope Todd Gambino is not now or never has been a Republican...
a crowd around here will soon rip him to shreds. :eyes:
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