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CNN Editor to Girl Trapped Inside Houston College During Shooting: Can You Send Us Some Pictures of ‘What’s Going On?’

Jan. 22, 2013 9:53pm Jason Howerton

CNN Reporter Asks Girl Trapped Inside Houston College During Shooting for Pictures

THE WOODLANDS, TX – JANUARY 22: Harris County Sheriff Officers work the scene at Lone Star Campus after a shooting occurred on January 22, 2013 in North Harris County, Texas. Credit: Getty Images

Amanda was scared for her life as she remained trapped inside a classroom during Tuesday’s shooting at Lone Star College in Houston.

Because she couldn’t get reception, she took to Twitter to let her friends and family know she was alright and to warn other students. “While on lock down, in the room that I was in the only thing available was wifi. I have no phone signal,” she explained.

CNN’s National News Editor Justin Lear saw this as an opportunity to get himself a juicy exclusive.

“Do you have any pictures of what’s going on at the school to share with CNN?” he tweeted at Amanda.

“…no because I didn’t think to take pictures while I thought my life was jeopardy,” she responded bluntly.

But Lear pressed on, asking her how he could contact her if she wanted to talk to CNN.

(Twitter/Screengrab by Buzzfeed)

How would you have responded to a reporter tweeting at you during a live shooting?

(H/T: Buzzfeed)

This story has been updated.

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Comments (59)

KevINtampa
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 1:14am
Amanda, we’ve gone through a lot to setup this Orwellian society. Do you have any idea how long it took to put a tiny camera in the hands of nearly every citizen so that every insignificant or significant moment can be captured? Ohhh, you are worried about your safety? If you don’t quit your crying and do your patriotic duty for the commune you’ll be sent to hard labor in the Alaska oil fields and you will wish you would have risked getting us, for our collective salvation, coverage. Spoiled elitist brat.

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- KevINtampa
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 2:37am
  Blaze, seriously? You removed my tags in the above post which completely changes the entire post…
  
  Anyways, the above comment was to iterate/translate what the news producers in our MSM really think of Amanda.
  
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- burnteye86
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 3:34am
  I know. The Blaze spends so much time editing comments one wonders if they truly believe in freedom of speech.
  
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- pdw
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 6:25am
  They do not care how many lives they destroy as that type news gets them listeners which makes money. After all they spend billions getting their buddy re-elected to office and need all they can get to keep from going broke.
  
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- Capt_Gregg
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 7:56am
  She should have told him something like “Yeah, I got a lot of pics. You’ll see them on FOX, *******.”
  
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- CABERNETQHS
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 11:03am
  If I had been Amanda in that situation, I might have asked Justin if he had an assault weapon handy, then get his useless **** over to the school to save me. Otherwise shut up.
  
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- liberalsruseless
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 4:51pm
  Sarcasm, the highest form of humor. Well done.
  
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ginger100
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:17am
I love hollywood movies that portray the US govt with these secret agents and moles and manchurian candidates running around loose killing innocent average Americans and then the good guys come in to fix everything. Just fuels my trust in hollywoods version of big govt and make me want to turn in my guns to the nearest us prezzy.

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everydaywoman
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:15am
Maybe he should care more about those involved in the situation than he does for his ratings.

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- ThoreauHD
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 4:05am
  Hahaha… That’s funny. You’re kidding, right? The Communist News Network worried about an individual. That would be a first.
  
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WYCowboy
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:03am
Quite possibly the dumbest multi celled organism wasting o2 on planet earth!
Well at least outside of DC that is.
Leave it to CNN to blow the bottom out of the septic tank to set a new level of journalistic integrity and responsibility.

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- CatB
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 1:22am
  Yes truly quite an accomplishment …. just how low can they go .. the bottom dwelling MSM.
  
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- GuruMeditation
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 8:00am
  CNN, they seem to be more like a virtual paparazzi. If the paparazzi could get those they stalk to take the pictures for them, they would be like CNN.
  
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TX_45_ACP
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:36pm
Wow Justin Lear, what a man you are.

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honor007
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:59pm
douchebaggery at it’s finest?
Why can’t rational people see what is happening here?
blows my mind~

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- kaydeebeau
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 7:36am
  because rational people are an endagered species and “common sense” is not longer common.
  
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dealer@678
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:56pm
Be a man Justin and ask Michelle if she wears a blonde wig to bed .

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spirited
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:52pm
Has the President requested air-time yet
to inform everybody (in the world)
that CNN’s National News Editor Justin Lear

>”acted stupidly” ?

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IndyGuy
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:33pm
CNN Producer: What are you wearing? Are you single?…

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changedone
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:32pm
She should have said “Why don’t you come down here and when the shooter shoots at you, CNN will have their first live dead reporter picture on the air!”

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Hopefulone
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:29pm
CNN will ask others to stick their necks out but when it’s tough for them they side with the bad guys rather than take risks in reporting the truth. Remember when Eason Jordan fessed up to having served as mouthpiece for Saddam Hussein in order to keep in business in Iraq?

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/11/opinion/the-news-we-kept-to-ourselves.html
http://honestreporting.com/cnns-iraqi-cover-up/

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Advection
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:27pm
CNN actually tried to entice a girl, who was hiding for her life from a gunman, to reveal her location in order to get them a few exclusive pictures?

FCC?! HELLO?! ANYBODY HOME?!

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- Xyskalla
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 2:35am
  She already revealed her location. Her second tweet after the shooting started said “Stuck in room 163 in academic building.”
  
  That’s not to excuse Justin Lear. His concern for ratings over her safety was reprehensible.
  
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TJexcite
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:23pm
When safe and all clear is given. Google search with safe search off the most bloody photo of body parts after a IED from Iraq or Afghanistan and send it to them. When the media has to troll twitter or Facebook for details give them fake and/or pure gore and totally false in every aspect.

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BuddyDallas
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:22pm
what a dolt

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VanceUppercut
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:17pm
Another shooting? Oh, if only it weren’t for those darned violent video games! Lulz.

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The-Monk
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:09pm
“Because she couldn’t get reception, she took to Twitter to let her friends and family know she was alright and to warn other students. “While on lock down, in the room that I was in the only thing available was wifi. I have no phone signal,”

I’m a little rusty on these so can someone help explain this?

Doesn’t a cell phone use the same connection for phone calls and the Internet?

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- HotFixIt
  Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:20pm
  Actually, different bandwidth… you can usually text and tweet even when you do not have phone reception. That is why during emergencies it is advised to NOT call if possible and text because of the high phone use. Lines are tied up.
  
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- I_AM_HARRISON_BERGERON
  Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:09pm
  Cell phone reception is dependent on local cell phone towers. Most newer smart phones have WIFI capability which allows them to connect to the internet through WIFI hotspot devices that are basically a RF modem and usually have a range of a couple of hundred feet or so. Also, texts are sent as a neat package of data that doesn’t require as much signal strength as intelligible audio.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:21pm
  Thanks guys. I know electronics…. just not the latest uses of it.
  
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- AUsername
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 7:50am
  don’t give cnn any footage, give it to infowars or some groups that will spin it as a goverment job instead of an anti gun agenda.
  
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gyro
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:07pm
CNN’s National News Editor Justin Lear should be fired as of tomorow morning
If he is not then shame on CNN

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The-Monk
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:05pm
Makes me wonder about the validity of that other shooting story where the trapped people called the news stations first and not 911……

That was last week but I forget where is was. Anyone remember?

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OkieDokie
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:05pm
I think we should turn it around and ask the CNN editor if he had a daughter, niece in that situation, how she would feel being asked that. Desensitization at it’s best.

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- everydaywoman
  Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:58pm
  Exactly!!
  
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spfoam1
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:04pm
She said it like it is. Her life was more important than taking pictures. It would have been tempting to tell him I had pictures, but I won’t share them with communists. Justin Lear would have soiled his britches while hiding in the closet if he had been in her situation.

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banjarmon
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:03pm
Mr justin…you will hear from my lawyer…you sob!!

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Mudd
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:03pm
How would I have responded? “Share? Let’s talk money.”

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- Wolf
  Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:57pm
  Being a retired news shooter, I’d certainly have opened with the line, “Yup- got a few shots… how much are you bidding for them?”
  
  Then I’d have called NBC, CBS, ABC, et al, and let the bidding begin.
  
  Then I’d have told that stoopud SOB to KMA.
  
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Observer
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:00pm
Remember, Justin Lear, top of his class ……………. colour is blue

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The Ultimate Pokemon Master
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 10:00pm
http://www.youtube.com/ryanparkerhimself
Guitar playing :D

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- Mudd
  Posted on January 23, 2013 at 3:01pm
  Good stuff.
  
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garbagecanlogic
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 9:58pm
Yeah, hold on a sec, I’ll run right out and get the shooter to pose. DUH!

Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8

The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
The U.N. Out Of The U.S.

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