CNN refers to insurrection act with pic from 1992 LA riots, but implies Portland.

[LeftinOH]

Last edited Tue Oct 7, 2025, 04:22 PM - Edit history (1)

It's on the @CNN page on Bluesky. Anyone see this elsewhere?

"President Donald Trump and his top aides are using the word 'insurrection' more frequently to describe anti-ICE protests in places like Portland," writes Zachary B. Wolf. https://cnn.it/4pWYmzr

— CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-10-07T07:00:25.741594941Z

*Edited title for clarity.

[Silent Type]

1. Not some devious report. They are reporting on last time Insurrection Act was used, 1992 and in LA after Rodney King.

[Abnredleg]

2. The article is not talking about Portland specifically

They are talking about the specifics of the Insurrection Act, which was used for the LA riots. It’s an appropriate use of the photo.

[LeftinOH]

5. ..but you have to admit that it's very misleading - possibly intentionally. A better headline

might have been something like "The insurrection act was invoked during the 1992 LA riots - could it apply to current events?"

[some_of_us_are_sane]

3. It's not just that they LIE...

it's that they lie SO BADLY!

[John1956PA]

7. The sign showing a representation of a telephone handpiece is a giveaway.

[Traildogbob]

4. So the new

MAGA boss is in full control. Move over News Max and all you other barley funded Fox Spinoffs. CNN got big cash.

[sop]

6. It's explained in the article.

But, the people who put this together know many don't read articles, just the first sentence with the words "Trump," "insurrection," "anti-ICE protests" and "Portland."