@LiptonMadeline@jeremymbarr He called out his boss and the boss above that in a public meeting for staff.
In what type of job would you NOT be fired if you loudly called your boss incompetent on his first day at work? 🐈
NEW: Bari Weiss just addressed the termination of Scott Pelley on the network's morning call just now.
Weiss: "I know I speak for myself, and I hope I speak for everyone here when I say that I'm only interested in working in a newsroom that is built on trust and mutual respect. We cannot do our work without it. That foundation was broken on Monday, and despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren't able to do so, and so we had to part ways.
We did not want that to happen, but that's the path that he chose. That unfortunate outcome does not discount from the amazing contributions and work that Scott Pelley has done for CBS and for 60 Minutes over the course of his career."
She then listed some of his stories from the past season and called them "unforgettable stories."
Scott Pelley killed 60 Minutes.
Not @bariweiss or Nick Bolton.
Pelley did a 60 Minutes puff piece on fraudster Steven Donziger—ignoring the red flags because Donziger was attacking and suing Chevron, an oil company. Pelley’s fake report is still on the 60 Minutes website. He has never corrected the record and let viewers know Donziger has been found guilty of fraud and bribery of the judge and spent time in federal prison.
Pelley says Weiss has no experience. Pelley has plenty of experience publishing falsehoods. He should apologize to Weiss, Bilton, and the 60 Minutes viewers. #60minutes #scottpelley #bariweiss
I was dicing tomatoes this morning when my four year old daughter Moana ran into the kitchen with tears in her eyes
“Daddy,” she cried, “did you hear Scott Pelley’s contract with CBS News was terminated?”
I nodded.
“And now his loyal audience won’t be able to see him present the world’s most compelling stories in the nation’s top rated weekly news magazine, will they?”
I reluctantly nodded again.
“Even grandma?”
With that, I lost it. We threw our arms around each other and sobbed.
🔥🚨 BOOM! Nick Shirley has addressed the firing of CBS anchor Scott Pelley amid intense pressure on mainstream media outlets.
Nick's viral videos exposing widespread fraud have made legacy news organizations ACTUALY WORK!
"They're LOSING all of their viewership, and now they're actually having to do stuff!"
"I was just watching them cover Hospice fraud, they're only doing that because I exposed it!"
👏🏼 @NickShirleyy
After Scott Pelley's firing, I doubt I'll ever watch "60 Minutes" again.*
(*The last time I saw "60 Minutes," I was visiting my mom's house in 1998 and I'm not exactly sure who Scott Pelley is.)
Scott Pelley is 68 years old. The vast majority of American teenagers wouldn't speak to a superior--say a teacher or a boss--like this. Let alone a brand new boss. In what backwards world does an individual of this age not understand basic human decency? https://t.co/II2raTMKGC
Imagine you are a dental hygienist and live in Sweden..
You are employed to help “migrant children” with their dental issues.
As part of your job you examine the wisdom teeth development of the kids and you notice that 80% of those “kids” have fully formed wisdom teeth, implying they are not kids at all but adults older than the age of 18.
You tell the Swedish Migration Agency and they advise you to put it in writing.
When you send exact details, with examples of specific patients you are suspended, investigated and fired for disclosing private information relating to patients.
This happened to Bernt Herlitz in 2017.
When he appealed the unfair dismissal he ultimately lost and was fined about $50,000.
He and his family faced financial hardship and almost lost their home, until some generous benefactors raised money for him. Bernt remains unemployed today, despite staff shortages for dentists in his area in Gotland.
At the time, Sweden scoffed at the tests and claimed they were “discriminatory” but since then they have quietly brought in mass dental testing, for those whose age is in doubt, by the National Board of Forensic Medicine.
Bernt deserves a medal. Not vilification and unemployment.
Ten Flotilla land convoy members were detained by Libyan militias TEN DAYS AGO and just had their imprisonment extended by the repressive regime there. I haven’t seen a global outcry or obsessive coverage by media. I wonder why.
There’s a growing list of the virtuous class in Ireland who think we shouldn’t play soccer against Israel.
But that same group think it’s ok that Ireland are going to play cricket against Afghanistan.
The virtuous Irish are of course in no way antisemitic.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
How can he NOT be fired?
He said his direct boss and the woman who runs the network are “murdering” “60 Minutes” and aren’t qualified to do their jobs.
Like in what profession would he *not* be fired???
@ScottPaterno@ljnarnia The level of straight up entitlement these people show is astounding. I just want to know what they tip the waitstaff, or the DoorDash driver. 🐈
I'll start with a personal experience. My daughter can't go to her gym anymore (it's also a SCHOOL gym) because there is a man who uses the women's changing room.
Anyone else ????