Accused Capitol rioter had 'Foxitis,' his attorney
Post# of 126948
(Total Views: 97)
Posted On: 05/07/2021 8:51:59 AM
Accused Capitol rioter had 'Foxitis,' his attorney says: He 'started believing what was being fed to
Source: Washington Post
Accused Capitol rioter had ‘Foxitis,’ his attorney says: He 'started believing what was being fed to him’
In the six months leading up to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Anthony Antonio spent his days watching Fox News — a habit that actually made him ill, his attorney told a D.C. federal magistrate judge on Thursday.
His ailment? “Foxitis,” his attorney said, the HuffPost reported. “He became hooked with what I call … ‘Foxmania.’ ”
In the virtual hearing, which went awry when another alleged Capitol rioter interrupted with obscenities, Antonio’s attorney, Joseph Hurley, claimed that Fox News’s decision to regularly air then-President Donald Trump’s false claims of mass election fraud contributed to Antonio’s decision to participate in the insurrection.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05...itol-riot/
Ah! The old Twinkie defense!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142739782
13. Stupidity is a choice and not a defense.
Defense lawyers can put lipstick on the stupidity pig, but it insults both judges and pigs.
24. this is no joke - this is how propaganda works
we have nearly half of the population infected with Rushitis, Hannityitis, Foxmania, etc - but IT WORKS. It is NOT a defense for the listener - it is a warning that the half of us who maintains our sanity can't take it lightly - somehow it must be confronted. That the BIG LIE persists is an utter failure of our system, and our media.
Source: Washington Post
Accused Capitol rioter had ‘Foxitis,’ his attorney says: He 'started believing what was being fed to him’
In the six months leading up to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Anthony Antonio spent his days watching Fox News — a habit that actually made him ill, his attorney told a D.C. federal magistrate judge on Thursday.
His ailment? “Foxitis,” his attorney said, the HuffPost reported. “He became hooked with what I call … ‘Foxmania.’ ”
In the virtual hearing, which went awry when another alleged Capitol rioter interrupted with obscenities, Antonio’s attorney, Joseph Hurley, claimed that Fox News’s decision to regularly air then-President Donald Trump’s false claims of mass election fraud contributed to Antonio’s decision to participate in the insurrection.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05...itol-riot/
Ah! The old Twinkie defense!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142739782
13. Stupidity is a choice and not a defense.
Defense lawyers can put lipstick on the stupidity pig, but it insults both judges and pigs.
24. this is no joke - this is how propaganda works
we have nearly half of the population infected with Rushitis, Hannityitis, Foxmania, etc - but IT WORKS. It is NOT a defense for the listener - it is a warning that the half of us who maintains our sanity can't take it lightly - somehow it must be confronted. That the BIG LIE persists is an utter failure of our system, and our media.
(0)
(0)