Bias Bash: How did the media cover the NYPD's spying?

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It is time now for -- bash an end up question this morning about the media coverage.

Of the New York police department's monitoring of Muslim citizens in New Jersey it's a big issue here on the East Coast.

And now the topic reverberating across the nation because of the media coverage Judith Miller Fox News contributor.

At -- in free speech if you want to follow her on Twitter -- I do good morning good to see you.

My parents how -- you I'm doing great taught me about the issue of coverage.

On that.

Well there's -- a lot of coverage since the Associated Press began running series of stories.

About alleged and -- -- Blanket surveillance -- the Muslim community.

Our fat spin the car kind of thrust.

-- story.

Yes -- And on the presents.

Arrogance.

I NY PT it's into every mosque and falafel stand in the work.

And do you work and walked over to the north -- has now been picked up I understand.

Your -- running.

Story.

And then you're liable as we independents -- at Cadillac and I -- everybody's imitating.

Especially Penn -- -- reporters who worked on this story had just been awarded the George Polk award for you.

It is journal found that -- question being raised about why the NYPD gamble and I'm not saying it and then.

Luckily behind the NYPD.

-- -- Senator Chuck Schumer.

And there are special to closely monitored the program but many many issues -- -- and can -- -- why aren't we have a governor Chris Christie.

Any honest I didn't the critics and next he didn't know the latter -- -- can't -- Against our -- -- -- -- the heartland the NYPD accounts and Miller chill and get less fruit but.

He -- varying unhappy about this program about not being angry he added yeah no memory of being briefed.

And he -- -- -- to what would monitored why they were monitored and why he wasn't for.

-- -- -- This is fascinating to in the sense that this started out as a local story.

And I'm curious to know what you know because every story can have that's tipping point it's it's catching fire point what was that with this one.

You really had a you think.

The point what is pretty much the demographics.

Today actually.

-- saying that the NYPD -- the of the story that appeared in Iraq a couple of weeks.

I think -- sixty page report which has quickly -- theory that -- from new York and the out.

The danger on the bar and -- -- I don't think that this work in the community.

Now one PPI.

And our commissioner Kelly has been what about this.

That they -- not -- think -- -- how currently available information.

And put it online -- -- online information about the location.

These institutions can -- that.

Strict -- give.

It'll add to that the NYPD cop apple Q and six and -- -- this programme was carried out -- old land and explore further.

There without any problem in any if I.

It.

Kind of standard democratic nothing is what want -- then yeah I'd do it all over and I only question whether or not they violated.

-- First Amendment that.

The big question as -- and it's something that our viewers there are.

Kind of debating right now on the live chat with other people -- -- get in on -- -- in the live box that sits beneath the one that you see Judy and I talking and right now on foxnews.com.

Lives page.

And all for jury says.

You know the story about the NYPD and really didn't have the right to do what they did they did it without warrants to do so that's her point of view.

Or -- -- -- -- comment from Brian Conway New York.

I'd bet on NYPD.

Before practically any of the federal agencies on terror so this debate is going back and forth -- 900 people strong feel -- -- -- it.

You know we really have to look at what NYPD and it hadn't.

Hey -- why did it and whether or not what it was legal and consistent with our constitutional guarantees.

The NYPD I didn't think nothing illegal -- there -- standing behind me and like.

-- attorney general.

With an opportunity at -- back -- and that's what went from there and demanded that up that investigation.

Special committee.

Our -- but no we're not going to do that.

It's unclear.

Where this story goes from here but it's much I think getting health check in with governor -- -- -- The NYPD has more on the defense and it's going to have to count there.

Even more questions about.

Why don't get it and who wouldn't want it and her daughter that they would not want it he would not be great -- -- I'm Hawaiian.

The police commissioner for -- hot Gerry McCarthy.

He is now the police commissioner should top well.

Back.

-- informed about the NYPD program she flew in joint cooperation.

To determine whether or not there -- dangerous people in Newark and in his city.

And that -- -- approved.

What went -- a turnaround now whether or not he called core Clinton Eric Miller.

I think there could -- -- we don't know but and maybe get the kind of communication.

Smack you so we're back.

Clearly -- and they -- politician I'm a Republican.

Like governor Christine Lavin said I want this -- I find it traveling and -- Yeah -- you have to until -- our department -- -- I want to hear RA and again it's playing out our live chat up people -- -- talk about it I -- with just a few seconds left wanna move on to the breaking news this morning Judith Miller joining us now.

Fox News contributor.

And I'm seeing it still all over my Twitter page especially because I had asked people to put their messages about this all share -- The passing of Andrew Bryant -- -- this morning.

Jay Roach for nineteen this is certainly terrible news Andrew was about where it was about people not money congress needs to lead not be a burden.

-- lots of messages from people from both sides of the child they're welcome to leave them on my Twitter page Ed Harris walker and get in on the live chat at fox news live.

It should have your thoughts this morning as we kind of go forward ever ride Bart whether you agreed with him -- couldn't stand -- or whatever the situation was.

Yeah position and our society that really made you take notice.

Well I think he get into what you're not want to prove that he is some of the attack accent I.

I think it not.

I still think fact that I -- -- -- -- -- -- I believe 41 or forty kill.

And -- is is almost three.

Forestry and -- and say you know I I think -- the end of my apple that's happened.

And and deprived and I I wonder I don't want to point this morning at -- under at that wondering can we know what the cause of death.

Natural often so far the coroner saying natural causes -- certain that we will learn more about this.

Throughout the day but it's certainly caught.

The news world by surprise this morning because he is only 43 and normally are with these situations as people get a little bit older we -- You know we're kind of more prepared for things we've had some deaths here recently that we've covered.

Where people -- -- they age of fifty and it does catch everybody by surprise.

Relatively very young Judith Miller good to see you thank you very much I think yeah.

That program that you can watch her on his FOX News Watch hosted by John Scott on Saturdays at 2:30 PM.

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