Dissapointing phone call to WBZ

[atk]

Edit to make this gun related: The topic of the night was the fatal, negligent shooting of an 8 year old child by a 7 year old child in Dorchester, MA, and the question was posed (which I was not allowed to answer) as to whether there's anything we can do to stop accidents from happening (which, had I been quick enough, I would have said "education")


I'm extremely disappointed. I was on the air with WBZ, and John Rosenthan from Stop Handgun Violence. In the entire time I was on the air, I wasn't given enough time to coalesce a single complete thought, numbers I provided were summarily dismissed (while numbers John provided were stood up for), and I wasn't given more than 60 seconds time to speak in the 9 minutes I was railroaded.

I even started the conversation saying that I had several points to make, and ended the conversation asking for 30 seconds to summarize them - all of which was denied.

At the very end, I was at least able to talk over the host and ask them to give some time to a pro gun organization (like GOAL or the NRA), which I very well know they won't do.

I definitely learned two things:

1) If you want to talk to a person on the radio, don't expect to make your points.
2) If you want to make any point, be prepared to talk over everyone else.

I'm really really frustrated.

 

[pdowg881]

Yea I saw that story on 7 news tonight. te first thought in my mind was that maybe they should teach their kids about guns. If they weren't so taboo then kids would know how to handle a firearm in a safe manner and tell an adult.

 

[atk]

I entirely agree with you. Education should be first and foremost to preventing these kinds of accidents.

 

[Dirtypacman]

Not a surprising result ATK... you know we don't have any edge here in MA.
As you said facts are dismissed and anti's arguments are in endorsed with out any credibility of fact.

 

[thumbody]

I caught part of that POS propaganda fest.
" I support the 2nd but what do you need a Barrett .50 for ? or a FN 5 7 armor piercing gun for or a gun that holds 50 bullets?"

I was yelling at the radio half the way to work

 

[atk]

Thumbody,

I'm curious to know if I sounded as lousy as I think I did. Were you listening just after 11:00? I'm "Aaron from Haverhill".

 

[svtruth]

Education

is analogous to vaccination. Even if you keep your guns locked up, your child can still find one at a friend's whose parents are not as careful.

 

[atomicferret]

Yea I saw that story on 7 news tonight. te first thought in my mind was that maybe they should teach their kids about guns. If they weren't so taboo then kids would know how to handle a firearm in a safe manner and tell an adult.

I can't believe you would make this statement....don't you know that this only works with sex?

 

[thumbody]

atk

Sorry I got to work around 10:15 .
But the way the discussion was going I don't believe they were wanting a real debate . They tried to use almost every piece of Brady bunch propaganda they could find and then created more of their own

" If this # of white kids were being killed SOMETHING would be done!" etc.

But he made sure to inform that he does support the 2nd.

"But what do you hunt with a gun that can shoot 2 miles and take down a passenger jet"?

I'm glad it was dark or anyone passing me would have thought I was a maniac the way I was yelling at the radio.

 

[mpmarty]

I hope there are a number of you folks back there in the East who will not take this lying down. Listen to the program and note who the sponsors are. Get together and start a campaign to boycott the products and tell the sponsors who, what and why you are doing so. Request an opportunity to voice your views on the same program and if the sponsors cant do it for you just keep hammering on them. Have a public meeting in a public place and invite the media to cover it then behave in an adult manner and voice your concernes for the MISINFORMATION being spouted by these folks and have the documentation to back up your claims.:banghead:

 

[High Planes Drifter]

Who is WBZ?

 

[atk]

mpmarty,


Good point - I'm glad that you brought it up. I only listened to the show for about 10 minutes, so I don't know most of the garbage that they said. However, I did write down the things I was planning to rebut. Maybe we can use this thread to create a list of the lies and inaccuracies that were presented, and to create a list of the sponsors.

 

[atk]

thumbody,

Oh. Thanks, anyhow Actually, maybe that's a good thing - one less person to know how stupid I really am

 

[atk]

High Planes Drifter,

Sorry, I should clarified in my original post.

WBZ is the call sign for a radio station, broadcasting at 1030 AM. They reach several states, and I think this particular show is syndicated (It's the Dave Brudnoy (sp?) show). They have a website at http://www.wbz.com .

 

[thumbody]

Drifter
WBZ is a Boston radio station 1030 am.
http://www.wbz.com/
The discussion was on the Paul Sullivan program but they had a guest host whose name I did not get.
They do not appear to have the show transcripts available

 

[romma]

Even so-called, self-proclaimed conserative radio sports talk hosts in Massachussettes are Anti-Gun Bigots! WEEI Radio Morning Show

 

[atk]

I posted a second thread at http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=285441, but was a little late in posting. Maybe a mod could merge these threads...

Anyhow, I'm amazed and thrilled that Jim Wallace got on WBZ tonight. He was on from 7-8.