CBS Is Angry Philly Cops Didn’t Let Knife-Wielding Attacker Wound or Kill Them

Nicholas Fondacaro | October 27, 2020
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How anti-police was CBS Evening News? Well, during their Tuesday night newscast, anchor Norah O’Donnell and correspondent Jericka Duncan were angry that two Philadelphia police officers shot and killed a knife-wielding attacker instead of letting the man kill them. And of course, there was no mention of how defunding the police possibly had an effect on the outcome of the situation.

As she was leading into the story, O’Donnell failed to mention the attacker was threatening and chasing officers with a knife as she lamented how “police shot and killed a black man in front of his family.” She also noted that the shooting had led to violent protests Monday night.

“Tonight, the National Guard on alert in Philadelphia after demonstrations turned violent Monday night. Police say 30 of their officers were injured, including one female officer whose leg was broken after she was hit by a vehicle,” Duncan began her report, showing a video of the officer being struck by a speeding black pick-up truck.

As if it was any less of a threat to the lives of the officers, Duncan then tried to downplay the inciting insistent by parroting claims the weapon was just a “dinner knife.”

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