Fox New Presenter and TV host Geraldo Rivera was given a lesson in geography and facts by many people after he referred to the city as a ‘hotbed of radicalized Islamists’.
He had posted this...
#Manchester site of this latest mass murder-is hotbed of radicalized Islamists-most of them British-born & Christian-born young minority men
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) May 23, 2017
Response from many social media users was abrupt.
@GeraldoRivera Oh again, shut. your. fucking. mouth.
— Powles (@MattPowles) May 23, 2017
@GeraldoRivera You haven't got a clue whats happening here in Manchester have you, you just make shit and numbers up, we are no hotbed we are a great city!
— That Goth Guy 🌐 (@ThatGothGuyUK) May 23, 2017
@GeraldoRivera Please don't use our tragedy to fuel your own political ends. You know nothing about Manchester.
— ❄MalPepperman❄ (@stenchhound) May 23, 2017
@GeraldoRivera Have you even been to Manchester?
— James Scantlebury (@turini2) May 23, 2017
Because it's a vibrant place with culture, great food, football and music.
Nothing like you describe.
@GeraldoRivera No. The city is a hotbed of bad Britpop, Boddingtons and a whole beautiful mile of curry. You should visit and learn about multiculturalism.
— shit ldn bird blog (@will_i_am_s_) May 23, 2017
@GeraldoRivera Spent the day there on Friday. You're entirely mistaken about this & about pretty much everything, you complete & utter tool
— devolute (@devolute) May 23, 2017
@GeraldoRivera Its really, really not. Unless you can show some proof...?
— Matt Holman (@mattscar) May 23, 2017
@GeraldoRivera Are you thinking Manchester by the Sea perchance? I know you get confused when you don't bother with stuff like geography, history
— paulstuartiddon (@paulstuartiddon) May 23, 2017
@GeraldoRivera You're talking out of your arse. Maybe you should check your bullshit "facts"
— Adam Ramsay (@adzramz77) May 23, 2017
@GeraldoRivera using the phrase hotbed of terrorism is not only misguided and untrue but is an intentional attempt to promote fear, shameful
— marianne Kay (@markayhali) May 23, 2017
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