ALERT: Olbermann to respond, 8:30 PM EST (O'Reilly "Security" Threats)

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

O'Reilly-FOX Security threatening callers
(O'Reilly threatened radio show caller with "a little visit" from "Fox security" for mentioning Olbermann's name on the air)



(Graphic by Monk)

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/03/03.html#a7382

I posted this yesterday and Media Matters picked it up. They have a full transcript posted of the call. Atrios linked as well.

O'REILLY: There ya go, Mike is -- he's a gone guy. You know, we have his -- we have your phone numbers, by the way. So, if you're listening, Mike, we have your phone number, and we're going to turn it over to Fox security, and you'll be getting a little visit.

O'REILLY: No, Maybe Mike is going to get into big trouble, because we're not going to play around. When you call us, ladies and gentleman, just so you know, we do have your phone number, and if you say anything untoward, obscene, or anything like that, Fox security then will contact your local authorities, and you will be held accountable. Fair?

Olbermann is supposed to respond tonight around 8:30 PM EST

Now another caller got this email:

"K, I just got a strange message left on my phone:

"Hi, this is Tony (B--y)?, head of security for Fox News. I was wondering if you could give me a call at XXX

Here's another one:

"I got the call on the phone I used to call him from the head of Fox News security. He said that harassing phone calls were coming from my phone. I asked him how many? He did not know. I asked him what was said that was harassing? He said that he did not know but that it did not have to be what was said, but how many calls were being made. He tried to make like I made 20 phone calls instead of one, and that I cursed O'Reilly out. All I said was that I was grateful to O'Reilly for turning me on to Olberman.
Then he hung up."

Clearly O'Reilly is trying to have his goons make a statement, but it's a very foolish move. I'll have more later...

[AtomicKitten]

1. This whole thing is just plain creepy.

[hydrashok75]

2. I'm glad Olbermann takes B'OR to task...

...but B'OR is more boorish and stupid than ever, and it's almost like picking on the slow kid at this point.

[Lefty48197]

15. "Like picking on the slow kid"

LMAO. You're right, but I hope Keith keeps it up. I think he'll drive O'Reilly over the edge and get him out of America's living rooms. Next up? How about Rush Limbaugh? Gladiator Olberman challenges thee...

[silverweb]

3. Heh.

This is gonna get interesting.

:popcorn:

Go, Keith, baby, GO!

[blondeatlast]

4. I can't watch tonight--please, can someone record and post it???

I will be sure to check Crooks and Liars, but just in case. I know DUers will come through.

[BlakeB]

5. *I wish I had MSNBC*

If only to see Keith Olberman. Does anyone know where I can download each night's countdown? Crooks and Liars is pretty good but they don't always have it.

[MH1]

6. More to the story (it gets better)

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/3/3/164447/3406

[Catchawave]

7. This is so silly....

...most KO fans tune in anyhow :shrug:

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

9. Well, I'm a silly poster.

So sue me in silly court.

Shrug.

[Catchawave]

16. Please accept my apology !

You are not a silly poster :hug: The thread finally made sense to me after catching up with all the other threads (and adigal's), here and at Kos.

My very bad. You are a great poster :hi:

[Skarbrowe]

8. Uh, If the O'Lielly show had his number, couldn't they refuse his calls?

If they didn't like what the guy said the first time or couple of times he called in, couldn't they have put some kind of block on letting him through?

I haven't been following this very much, so I apologize if I've missed some info here.

[Hubert Flottz]

10. Sore Loserman O'Really, can dish it out but he cries like a little...

baby when the chickenhawks come home to roost! Just get in the bak of the unemployment line Bill and SHUT UP!

[patrioticliberal]

11. It's Anthony Burti. He has given his name out publicly now

So it's fair game. So is the caller ID phone #.

See http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2006/3/3/165422/8097/118#118

for phone #

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

12. 212-301-3299

http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2006/3/3/165422/8097/118#118

Head of Fox Security (4.00 / 2)

Name: Anthony Burti
Phone: [phone]

This has been posted other places, so if O'Reilly's thugs come to get me, well, I should be in good company.

The Democratic party - the party of sanity, reason and kindness.

by adigal on Fri Mar 03, 2006 at 04:59:24 PM PDT

http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2006/3/3/165422/8097/118#118

:patriot:

[NativeTexan]

13. I just copied the text of it, and emailed it to the FCC and asked....

...."is this legal?". No answer is expected, of course, but I thought it was worth asking anyway.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

14. Definitely worth asking.

:patriot: