While many cheered the guilty verdict in the Renisha McBride shooter case, it seems someone at the Associated Press had their own take on the case. Shortly after the shooter Ted Wafer was convicted of second-degree murder and manslaughter, a tweet from the AP surfaced referencing the story.
Needless to say #Blacktwitter didn’t take to the AP’s reference of McBride’s alcohol and marijuana intake the night of her murder as a reason for Wafer to shoot her while she was on his porch asking for help. The Associated Press later reworded the tweet, but not before Black Twitter weighed in – because you know they never give up an opportunity to drag linguistically lazy offenders.
The hashtag #APHeadlines quickly surfaced, assuming the “voice” of headlines that might have been written if the AP had its way. Here, some of the funniest.
NYPD officer’s arm unhurt, after aggressive black man commits suicide by strangling himself with it: say medics. #APHeadlines
— Josh Shahryar شهریار (@JShahryar) August 7, 2014
Unruly Bus Passenger Removed by Law Enforcement Officials #APHeadlines pic.twitter.com/kZueUDyigj — NIGris Elba (@hosienation) August 7, 2014
Black people in Detroit participate in collective water fast to curve rising cost of living expenses #APHeadlines
— Dr. Kortney Ziegler (@fakerapper) August 7, 2014
“Driver Unharmed After Headless Man in Jasper, Texas Attaches Himself to Bumper of Speeding Truck” #APHeadlines — Alexander Hardy (@chrisalexander_) August 7, 2014
“BREAKING: Police Officer Shoves Black Woman To The Ground; Ground Survives.” #APHeadlines
— PrestonMitchum (@PrestonMitchum) August 7, 2014
Aggressive Hood-Clad Teenager questioned to death By Longtime Neighborhood Watch Officer. #APheadlines — Elon James White (@elonjames) August 7, 2014
RT @AP: Eccentric Billionaire Donald Sterling discusses why minority outreach programs may not be best model for Clippers #APHeadlines
— Kriss Fett (@insanityreport) August 7, 2014