Religions > Atheism > Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security On TV Show Callers For Simply Mentioning Keith Olberman
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Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security On TV Show Callers For Simply Mentioning Keith Olberman |
http://www.politicalcortex.com/story/2006/3/3/183834/0122
Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security on TV Show Callers
By pontificator
03/03/2006 06:38:34 PM EST
This is absolutely unbelievable. Bill O'Reilly is accusing people who
call his public on-air radio show of harassment. And these callers did not
say anything obscene or threatening, they just mentioned two magic words --
"Keith Olbermann." (O'Reilly has been "feuding" with MSNBC's Olbermann, who
has been successful at getting under O'Reilly's skin).
Not only that, O'Reilly has persuaded Fox's Security department to
contact these callers and intimidate them.
Two people have described the ordeal on Daily Kos:
Mike Stark:
I have a lot to tell you
by Mike Stark
Fri Mar 03, 2006 at 02:44:47 PM PDT
I just sent this email out to the Wingnut Spinners:
First of all, mad props to Mick who got this all started with his
call yesterday. Since then, about 10,000 people have downloaded the clip
from CallingAllWingnuts.
Secondly, Fox news security is calling Wingnut Spinners - they
actually do have our phone numbers (or at least some of them). I got an
email from one who had a message left on her machine. I called the number
and took responsibility for the action. I asked them to leave individual
callers off their intimidation list - but I told them that we wouldn't stop
until Bill apologized to Olberman and took down the petition.
Third, Olberman will be doing a piece on it tonight.
Congratulations to everyone.
flip for more
Mike Stark's diary :: ::
I'm sure I violated every rule in the book - and I'm fairly certain
I will soon be receiving a "Cease and Desist" letter... But I told Tony
Burdy, head of Fox News Security, where to read about the whole plan. He
explained to me that drawing upon his experience as a retired NYC Police
Detective, any time you repeatedly call somebody, it can be considered
harassment. I explained that on a public show in which you are invited to
call and disagree with the host, it'd take a pretty novel legal argument to
prove harassment - especially since I have the audio of all the calls.
Anyway... I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know where things stand. But I'm
interested in knowing... so... if there are any experts out there willing to
give non-official advice - tell me where I stand... well, I'd love to hear
from you. stark dot m at gmail dot com
And Adigal:
Head of Fox Security called me re: phone call to O'Reilly today
by adigal
Fri Mar 03, 2006 at 02:54:22 PM PDT
Today I made a phone call to Bill O'Reilly's show; I told him I
wanted to talk to him about Alito, which was the topic, but before I did
that, I told him I was thankful to him for turning me on to Olbermann. He
immediately hung up on me. At around 4PM, EST, I received a phone call from
Anthony (I have his last name and phone number,) head of Fox Security,
saying that I made a harassing phone call to O'Reilly today.
adigal's diary :: ::
I got the call on the phone I used to call him; the head of Fox
Security introduced himself and asked if I called Bill O'Reilly today,
because I harassed Bill O'Reilly. I pleaded ignorance, and asked how many
calls were made and what was said?? He said again 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 what was
said 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 Olbermann. Then he hung up.
I called my lawyer to let him know what is up. I emailed Keith O.
and let him know what happened.
Bootjack time with O'Reilly.
Harassment, of course, is a serious crime -- when it's done by a
stalker to a private individual. But to accuse a caller into a public
on-air radio show of harassment, simply because the caller says something
disagreeable (but not obscene or threatening) to the highly paid host, is
the HEIGHT of abusive conduct.
Again, this is a PUBLIC, ON-AIR show, where the call-in number is
widely disseminated, and everyone is invited to call in and comment. To
accuse someone who calls into such a show of being a HARASSER is defamatory.
Especially when nothing threatening or obscene is said.
The victims of these thuggish tactics ought to file a countersuit
against Bill O'Reilly and Fox (is it the Fox News network, even though
O'Reilly is on the Westwood One radio station?), for defamation and
intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Update [2006-3-3 18:44:50 by pontificator]: A third person gets a call
from Fox Security for mentioning Olbermann:
Anyway, Tony Burdy from Fox New Security left me a message and I
called him back. Unfortunately I was not able to tape the call. He was
actually very pleasant, and told me that my phone number had come up on a
list of having called Bill "numerous times". I interupted and said "Numerous
times? I had to call several times to get through, but today was the first
time that I ever called the Bill O'Reilly show."
He seemed surprised and said that "If that's the case than I
apologize for calling you." (I heard lots of paper shuffling, and he said
"I'm having one of those days, ever have one of those days, Doug?" I assured
him that I had, and then he said (I paraphrase here...) Some people have
called numerous times and it can rise to the level of harassment based on
the number of calls, and it varies from state to state. (it "can" not that
it "does"!)
I asked him why security at Fox News was handling an issue that
happened over at Westwood One, the radio factor's syndicator. He didn't have
much of an answer, accept to say that Bill & he work for the same company.
Honestly, he really didn't sound like he wanted to be doing this at all.
Then he told me that "you're entitled to like or dislike whoever you
want, you know, freedom of speech, but if it rises to the level of
harassment, then they have to take it seriously." I commented that "Ol' Bill
has some pretty thin skin, huh?" He didn't really answer, then I assured him
that I was no threat to Bill O'Reilly.
He was pleasant enough, but truly sounded like he'd much rather be
sitting in his office watching closed captioned monitors at the Fox News
building, and not calling radio show callers. Can't say I blame the guy. He
was nice, enough, though, and apologized again for having called me.
Any chance Olberman will be taped and posted on calling all wingnuts
or Crooks & Liars? I'll be working tonight (at my 2nd job thanks to Bush's
fabulous economy) and won't be able to watch the show.
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Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security on Radio Show Callers | 5 comments (5
topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
O'Reilly is pathetic (none / 0)
at his best.
Thanks God for Keith Olbermann!
Heh!
Political Cortex -- Brain Food for the Body Politic
by Tom Ball on 03/03/2006 10:17:44 PM EST
Funny, I was going to use the same word (none / 1)
My son once nearly died of embarassment when I called O'Rielly an
F'ing Jackass in front of my own parents -- just about the first time either
had ever heard me cuss.
And you know what? My son was right. And you're right.
O'Rielly's not worth getting upset over. He's the very definition
of a pathetic blowhard.
What he worth is laughter. He deserves to have every caller just
laugh in his pompous face.
by Devilstower on 03/03/2006 10:29:03 PM EST
[ Parent ]
And besides (none / 0)
his ratings are slipping and KO's are rising;)
Political Cortex -- Brain Food for the Body Politic
by Tom Ball on 03/03/2006 10:35:46 PM EST
[ Parent ]
In the scheme of things (none / 1)
this means nothing, but it's fun knowing O'Rilley is getting pissed.
:)
ARGville - Online community for ARGs
by victornj on 03/03/2006 10:41:33 PM EST
http://mediamatters.org/items/200603060009
This url includes a video of Olberman's response to
O'Reilly's threats. He rips him a new one.
O'Reilly really has a case on himself. He deserves to
be knocked down several pegs.
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07 Mar 2006 09:11:03 AM |
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In <ppqdnURUiZF5xZDZRVn-jA@comcast.com>, "Michelle Malkin"
<hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
http://www.politicalcortex.com/story/2006/3/3/183834/0122
Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security on TV Show Callers
By pontificator
03/03/2006 06:38:34 PM EST
This is absolutely unbelievable. Bill O'Reilly is accusing people
who
call his public on-air radio show of harassment. And these callers did
not say anything obscene or threatening, they just mentioned two magic
words -- "Keith Olbermann." (O'Reilly has been "feuding" with MSNBC's
Olbermann, who has been successful at getting under O'Reilly's skin).
Not only that, O'Reilly has persuaded Fox's Security department to
contact these callers and intimidate them.
Two people have described the ordeal on Daily Kos:
Mike Stark:
I have a lot to tell you
by Mike Stark
Fri Mar 03, 2006 at 02:44:47 PM PDT
I just sent this email out to the Wingnut Spinners: First of all,
mad props to Mick who got this all started with his
call yesterday. Since then, about 10,000 people have downloaded the clip
from CallingAllWingnuts.
Secondly, Fox news security is calling Wingnut Spinners - they
actually do have our phone numbers (or at least some of them). I got an
email from one who had a message left on her machine. I called the number
and took responsibility for the action. I asked them to leave individual
callers off their intimidation list - but I told them that we wouldn't
stop until Bill apologized to Olberman and took down the petition.
Third, Olberman will be doing a piece on it tonight.
Yes he did. And I like to fell out when he leaned into the camera and said
that now he was going to get a visit from the O'Reilly police.
Countdown has become the only "talking head" show I watch these days. And,
lemme tell ya, even if you don't like the rest of what he does, the
O'Reilly spat is worth the price of admission. <G>
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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I just love this...
"For those of us who grew up in Louisiana,
'The Wizard of Oz' was like a documentary.
Dorothy left Kansas and simply went to Mardi Gras."
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W2EA439BC
Um... didn't foresee what exactly?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?B5CA129BC
"Everything New Orleans"
http://www.nola.com
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07 Mar 2006 08:08:40 AM |
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In article <ppqdnURUiZF5xZDZRVn-jA@comcast.com>,
says...
Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security on TV Show Callers
This is absolutely unbelievable.
Hilarious would be a better description. It's the equivalent of O'Reilly
running home to mommy because "mean" people hurt his feelings. Bully Boy
O'Reilly has been reduced to running to the play ground monitor to report
that some other kids tried to give him a wedgie. I hope that Al Franken
and John Stewart ridicule him for weeks over this.
--
Quibbler (quibbler247atyahoo.com)
"It is fashionable to wax apocalyptic about the
threat to humanity posed by the AIDS virus, 'mad cow'
disease, and many others, but I think a case can be
made that faith is one of the world's great evils,
comparable to the smallpox virus but harder to
eradicate." -- Richard Dawkins
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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07 Mar 2006 09:13:24 AM |
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In <MPG.1e7741d6f181b38f989855@news.readfreenews.net>, quibbler
<quibbler247@yahoo.com> wrote:
In article <ppqdnURUiZF5xZDZRVn-jA@comcast.com>,
says...
Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security on TV Show Callers
This is absolutely unbelievable.
Hilarious would be a better description. It's the equivalent of O'Reilly
running home to mommy because "mean" people hurt his feelings. Bully Boy
O'Reilly has been reduced to running to the play ground monitor to report
that some other kids tried to give him a wedgie. I hope that Al Franken
and John Stewart ridicule him for weeks over this.
You want to see some ridicule, you gotta watch Olberman. He's been on
quite a tear about O'Blowhard. To the point O'Ridiculous has been bitching
to the president of NBC and trying to get Olberman's show canceled...
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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I just love this...
"For those of us who grew up in Louisiana,
'The Wizard of Oz' was like a documentary.
Dorothy left Kansas and simply went to Mardi Gras."
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W2EA439BC
Um... didn't foresee what exactly?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?B5CA129BC
"Everything New Orleans"
http://www.nola.com
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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07 Mar 2006 07:18:39 PM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in
news:tL6dndV8Y52JPpDZnZ2dnUVZ_tGdnZ2d@megapath.net:
In <MPG.1e7741d6f181b38f989855@news.readfreenews.net>, quibbler
<quibbler247@yahoo.com> wrote:
In article <ppqdnURUiZF5xZDZRVn-jA@comcast.com>,
hypatiab7@comcast.net says...
Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security on TV Show Callers
This is absolutely unbelievable.
Hilarious would be a better description. It's the equivalent of
O'Reilly running home to mommy because "mean" people hurt his
feelings. Bully Boy O'Reilly has been reduced to running to the play
ground monitor to report that some other kids tried to give him a
wedgie. I hope that Al Franken and John Stewart ridicule him for
weeks over this.
You want to see some ridicule, you gotta watch Olberman. He's been on
quite a tear about O'Blowhard. To the point O'Ridiculous has been
bitching to the president of NBC and trying to get Olberman's show
canceled...
Not just bitching--he started up an online petition campaign. Olbermann
was a good sport--after reporting and sending it up and skewering the
hell out of it, he turned to a laptop on the desk and signed the petition
himself. Then a camera went into the MSNBC offices, where it looked like
all his co-workers and the show's producers (including Tucker "Bowtie"
Carlson and Rita "Frog in the Throat" Cosby) were seen filling in the
petition--at Olbermann's desk. Classic!
--
Doc Smartass
RIAA the RIAA!
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| User: "wbarwell" |
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08 Mar 2006 01:28:49 AM |
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Doc Smartass wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in
news:tL6dndV8Y52JPpDZnZ2dnUVZ_tGdnZ2d@megapath.net:
In <MPG.1e7741d6f181b38f989855@news.readfreenews.net>, quibbler
<quibbler247@yahoo.com> wrote:
In article <ppqdnURUiZF5xZDZRVn-jA@comcast.com>,
hypatiab7@comcast.net says...
Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security on TV Show Callers
This is absolutely unbelievable.
Hilarious would be a better description. It's the equivalent of
O'Reilly running home to mommy because "mean" people hurt his
feelings. Bully Boy O'Reilly has been reduced to running to the play
ground monitor to report that some other kids tried to give him a
wedgie. I hope that Al Franken and John Stewart ridicule him for
weeks over this.
You want to see some ridicule, you gotta watch Olberman. He's been on
quite a tear about O'Blowhard. To the point O'Ridiculous has been
bitching to the president of NBC and trying to get Olberman's show
canceled...
Not just bitching--he started up an online petition campaign. Olbermann
was a good sport--after reporting and sending it up and skewering the
hell out of it, he turned to a laptop on the desk and signed the petition
himself. Then a camera went into the MSNBC offices, where it looked like
all his co-workers and the show's producers (including Tucker "Bowtie"
Carlson and Rita "Frog in the Throat" Cosby) were seen filling in the
petition--at Olbermann's desk. Classic!
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1013043mackris17.html
Court docs.
81. During the course of defendent BILL O'REILLY'S sexual
rant it became clear that he was using a a vibrator on
himself and that he ejaculated. Plaintiff was repulsed.
Good ol' ***** Bill. when we call this man a jerk-off,
we mean it.
Just the man to rant and rave about the morality of
liberals, hey wot?
--
An Inuit hunter asked the local missionary priest: "If I did not know about
God and sin, would I go to hell?" "No," said the priest, "not if you did
not know." "Then why," asked the Inuit earnestly, "did you tell me?"
-Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Cheerful Charlie
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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08 Mar 2006 07:43:38 PM |
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wbarwell <wbarwell@mylinuxisp.com> wrote in
news:120t1ita413uc5d@corp.supernews.com:
Doc Smartass wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in
news:tL6dndV8Y52JPpDZnZ2dnUVZ_tGdnZ2d@megapath.net:
In <MPG.1e7741d6f181b38f989855@news.readfreenews.net>, quibbler
<quibbler247@yahoo.com> wrote:
In article <ppqdnURUiZF5xZDZRVn-jA@comcast.com>,
hypatiab7@comcast.net says...
Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security on TV Show Callers
This is absolutely unbelievable.
Hilarious would be a better description. It's the equivalent of
O'Reilly running home to mommy because "mean" people hurt his
feelings. Bully Boy O'Reilly has been reduced to running to the
play ground monitor to report that some other kids tried to give
him a wedgie. I hope that Al Franken and John Stewart ridicule him
for weeks over this.
You want to see some ridicule, you gotta watch Olberman. He's been
on quite a tear about O'Blowhard. To the point O'Ridiculous has been
bitching to the president of NBC and trying to get Olberman's show
canceled...
Not just bitching--he started up an online petition campaign.
Olbermann was a good sport--after reporting and sending it up and
skewering the hell out of it, he turned to a laptop on the desk and
signed the petition himself. Then a camera went into the MSNBC
offices, where it looked like all his co-workers and the show's
producers (including Tucker "Bowtie" Carlson and Rita "Frog in the
Throat" Cosby) were seen filling in the petition--at Olbermann's
desk. Classic!
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1013043mackris17.html
Court docs.
81. During the course of defendent BILL O'REILLY'S sexual
rant it became clear that he was using a a vibrator on
himself and that he ejaculated. Plaintiff was repulsed.
Good ol' ***** Bill. when we call this man a jerk-off,
we mean it.
Just the man to rant and rave about the morality of
liberals, hey wot?
Give us a song, O Falaffel Man
Give us a song tonight...
Well, we're all in the mood for some phone sex
And you've got us feelin' alright
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Doc Smartass
RIAA the RIAA!
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09 Mar 2006 01:15:55 AM |
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In article <MPG.1e7741d6f181b38f989855@news.readfreenews.net>,
quibbler <quibbler247@yahoo.com> wrote:
In article <ppqdnURUiZF5xZDZRVn-jA@comcast.com>,
says...
Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security on TV Show Callers
This is absolutely unbelievable.
Hilarious would be a better description. It's the equivalent of O'Reilly
running home to mommy because "mean" people hurt his feelings. Bully Boy
O'Reilly has been reduced to running to the play ground monitor to report
that some other kids tried to give him a wedgie. I hope that Al Franken
and John Stewart ridicule him for weeks over this.
I caught some of Franken on Air America this morning. He was.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "wbarwell" |
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07 Mar 2006 02:01:29 PM |
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quibbler wrote:
In article <ppqdnURUiZF5xZDZRVn-jA@comcast.com>,
says...
Bill O'Reilly Sics Fox Security on TV Show Callers
This is absolutely unbelievable.
Hilarious would be a better description. It's the equivalent of O'Reilly
running home to mommy because "mean" people hurt his feelings. Bully Boy
O'Reilly has been reduced to running to the play ground monitor to report
that some other kids tried to give him a wedgie. I hope that Al Franken
and John Stewart ridicule him for weeks over this.
Hopefully ***** Bill won't start harassing people like
the Scientologists do. This is just so ... bizarre.
***** Bill he had a farm
E I E I O
And on this farm he had an electric *****
E I E I O
With a rzzzz here
And a brrzzzzz brzz there,
Here a brzzz brzzzz
There a brzzz brzzz
Everywhere a brzzzzz brzzz,
***** Bill he had a farm
E I E I O.
--
An Inuit hunter asked the local missionary priest: "If I did not know about
God and sin, would I go to hell?" "No," said the priest, "not if you did
not know." "Then why," asked the Inuit earnestly, "did you tell me?"
-Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Cheerful Charlie
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