Bob Crowley, Local Media Criticism and Access Television
Rusty Fields and Steve Lane criticize local newsman Bob Crowley for allegedly misreporting a SWAT team's presence at a Commissioner's Court meeting. They claim Crowley initially denied the SWAT presence, then falsely claimed they were receiving an award, before finally admitting they were requested by Margaret Gomez's office. The hosts argue that unpaid amateurs at Access Television are out-reporting professional journalists by verifying facts through sources like Major Pickering at the Sheriff's Department.
bob crowley· margaret gomez· swat team· sheriff's department· access television· journalism· rusty fields
00:00 Hello folks, this is Jeff Davis with the legendary Jeff Davis Show from Central Texas USA and I love my cans and archives. Peace out baby! Wow i guess he was being sarcastic that was Bob Crowley. Bob Crowley's the individual as I recall Bob uh and I know you watch this show week in week out um... You had reported that there was no SWAT team that went down to Commissioner's Court That was your first report on the news Then later, after much public scrutiny you said oh yes the SWAT team was in fact there but they were only at Commissioner's Court to accept an award which that turned out to be erroneous information and finally weeks later after I had faxed you myself personally after doing my own little investigation actually doing something crazy calling the Sheriff's Department asking the SWAT Team themselves
00:58 were you in fact there and how did you become to be there when they told me that it was uh... margaret gomez at least her office that had requested that they'd be there i faxed that information to you and low and behold you actually issued a knife couldn't believe it some sort of many retracts where he said all yes uh... this what team was their own no i have they weren't really therefore in a war they were there because Margaret Gomez's office asked them to be there. So once again, a so-called professional newsman is upstaged by amateurs down at Access Television and that's why they poke fun! It's embarrassing week in week out to be out reported by bunch of amateurs who don't get paid who do it from the love their hearts
01:40 that do it just for the good of the people. And I imagine he probably, even though he was being sarcastic about being upset, over time he probably does get pretty upset It must be rough to be paid the kind of money he has and still week in week out have amateurs down here report better news more informational news not sound bite issues like them And it's probably just got to tear him up inside. You know, Steve I think if I was considered myself to be a real professional journalist... ...I'd be embarrassed to death that a bunch of amateurs are out reporting the truth and making me look bad and catching me in my paid lies! I feel silly. I feel really silly Alex had played the video the night after that Commissioner's Court where the SWAT team was down there
02:29 All he had to do was do simply what I did. I picked the phone, I was curious and tired of the accusations that flew around just as a common citizen called the sheriff's department got in touch with major pickering at the sheriff's department He gave me the lowdown then i did something journalists are supposed to do I verified the story from a second source and low and behold But the truth. I thought that was a good little bit. That was great! Anyway, welcome to The Freedom Report. I'm Rusty Fields and this is Steve Lane. Hello how's it going Austin? And we're here sitting in for Alex Jones. We've got a ton of information to get you tonight.
