Discussion: New Report Casts Doubt On O'Reilly's LA Riots Coverage

system1 · February 27, 2015, 3:24pm

Discussion for article #233755

blue_grit · February 27, 2015, 4:04pm

This man’s life has taken place in front of a green screen. I don’t even know if the pictures of him are real.

Where is the shot of him devouring a corn dog?

bearpaw · February 27, 2015, 4:08pm

I’m beginning to wonder if Bill O’Reilly is his real name.

Has anyone seen his birth certificate?

mattinpa · February 27, 2015, 4:11pm

beattycat · February 27, 2015, 4:18pm

This story is getting funnier by the day. Good job, Mother Jones!!

exspectator · February 27, 2015, 4:23pm

Guys, what he meant to say is that he saw the video of Reginald Denny. It is pretty much the same as having concrete raining down on him.

theghostofeustacetilley · February 27, 2015, 4:24pm

Arrows from Persian hordes rained down on me while I was reporting on the battle of Thermopylae in the movie “The 300.”

hychka · February 27, 2015, 4:25pm

The jackass actually went to cover an LA riot in a limo.

darrtown · February 27, 2015, 4:25pm

“Two of the team said the man was angered specifically by O’Reilly
behaving disrespectfully after arriving at the smoking remains of his
neighbourhood (sic) in a limousine, whose driver at one point began polishing
the vehicle. O’Reilly is said to have shouted at the man and asked him:
“Don’t you know who I am?””

I must say here that Billo is consistent. Embellishing, being arrogant and disrespectful are strong traits in him which is why Murdoch/Ailes so loves him.

exspectator · February 27, 2015, 4:26pm

That is really the best part of this story.

bonvivant · February 27, 2015, 4:26pm

If you have never watched O’Reilly get his ass kicked on his own show by Phil Donahue, it’s worth it if you have an extra 8 minutes to watch. I love how Phil talks down to him and calls him " Billy" as talking to a child.

rich_in_nj · February 27, 2015, 4:27pm

O’Reilly has lived an amazing life within the confines of his very fertile imagination.

ralph_vonholst · February 27, 2015, 4:29pm

I wonder how Keith Olbermann is reacting to these revelations?

thedebunkifier · February 27, 2015, 4:33pm

he has a birth certificate from Kenya. As an infant he helped battle the British there

exspectator · February 27, 2015, 4:35pm

Six former co-workers disputed O’Reilly’s tale of being bombarded with concrete and bricks by rioters while covering the 1992 unrest in Los Angeles, according to the Guardian.
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“It didn’t happen,” one colleague from “Inside Edition” told the paper. “If it did, how come none of the rest of us remember it?”

I must say, BillO obviously has a lot of former co-workers who truly love him. It is so great how they are all coming out for him and staging this intervention.

barblzz · February 27, 2015, 4:37pm

Fox can’t stand it when the horse Puckey is thrown at them.

barblzz · February 27, 2015, 4:39pm

Saw it, was wonderful!!

beattycat · February 27, 2015, 4:39pm

Sounds a lot like Bible Spice from Alaska, too. No wonder she’s done so well at FOX Entertainment.

darrtown · February 27, 2015, 4:42pm

Actually she has lost her employment at Fox. But she does have a subscription based video feed the angry hoards can buy into.

beattycat · February 27, 2015, 4:55pm

I thought she still does commentary now and again. I remember seeing her not long ago in Greta’s time slot, for her opinion on something or other. Perhaps she was just being interviewed. Thanks for the update, though, as I thought she was still on FOX’s payroll.