Post by admin on Nov 7, 2009 5:10:46 GMT -5
>> > A Harley biker is riding by the zoo in Washington , DC when he sees
a
>> little girl leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs
her by
>> the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her,
>> under
>> the eyes of her screaming parents.
>> >
>> > The biker jumps off his Harley, runs to the cage and hits the lion
>> > square
>> on the nose with a powerful punch.
>> >
>> > Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the
girl,
>> > and
>> the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him
endlessly. A
>> reporter has watched the whole event.
>> >
>> > The reporter addressing the Harley rider says, 'Sir, this was the
most
>> gallant and brave thing I've seen a man do in my whole life.'
>> >
>> > The Harley rider replies, 'Why, it was nothing, really, the lion
was
>> behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger and acted as I felt
>> right.'
>> >
>> > The reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed.
I'm a
>> journalist, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have this story on
the
>> front
>> page... So, what do you do for a living and what political
affiliation do
>> you have?'
>> >
>> > The biker replies, 'I'm a U.S. Marine and a Republican.' The
journalist
>> leaves.
>> >
>> > The following morning the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed
>> > brings
>> news of his actions, and reads, on the front page:
>> >
>> > U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > That pretty much sums up the media's approach to the news these
a
>> little girl leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs
her by
>> the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her,
>> under
>> the eyes of her screaming parents.
>> >
>> > The biker jumps off his Harley, runs to the cage and hits the lion
>> > square
>> on the nose with a powerful punch.
>> >
>> > Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the
girl,
>> > and
>> the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him
endlessly. A
>> reporter has watched the whole event.
>> >
>> > The reporter addressing the Harley rider says, 'Sir, this was the
most
>> gallant and brave thing I've seen a man do in my whole life.'
>> >
>> > The Harley rider replies, 'Why, it was nothing, really, the lion
was
>> behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger and acted as I felt
>> right.'
>> >
>> > The reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed.
I'm a
>> journalist, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have this story on
the
>> front
>> page... So, what do you do for a living and what political
affiliation do
>> you have?'
>> >
>> > The biker replies, 'I'm a U.S. Marine and a Republican.' The
journalist
>> leaves.
>> >
>> > The following morning the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed
>> > brings
>> news of his actions, and reads, on the front page:
>> >
>> > U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > That pretty much sums up the media's approach to the news these