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Walmart to change commercial that includes ‘I can’t breathe’ phrase
by Andrea Cavallier
Walmart is editing a commercial after viewers complained its use of the line "I can't breathe" brings to mind the case of Eric Garner, who died at the hands of a police officer after yelling those words.
[It brought to mind Eric Garner to virtually no one. They are exploiting the ad to bring to mind Garner. What's next? Attacking pharmaceutical companies?]
The ad features an African-American father and daughter sitting on a couch, discussing the perks of a Walmart family mobile plan.
Unbeknownst to the daughter, the father made a stop at the retail chain earlier and bought her a cell phone. When he hands it to her, she screams and throws her hands around his neck in a tight hug.
"I can't breathe," the father jokingly mouths.
#walmart did you really just air a commercial in NY where a little black girl has her arm around her dads neck and he says #icantbreathe
— D (@Calamity8Jane) December 4, 2014
Those three words have become a rallying cry for protesters nationwide following the July 17 death of Garner in a videotaped incident in New York City.
In the footage, a white officer from the New York Police Department puts him in a chokehold that sends him tumbling to the ground. Garner, who is black, says "I can't breathe" a few times during the incident. He dies shortly after.
A grand jury said Wednesday it will not indict the officer, Daniel Pantaleo, sending outraged [pro-criminal] protesters rallying against the decision.
Walmart said Thursday that it has received some criticism over the ad, and it will revise it as a result.
[If whites criticized Walmart for a blatantly anti-white ad, it would just ignore them.]
"We're re-editing as we speak based on feedback we've received," the retailer posted on Twitter. "We can see how the ad could be viewed differently today than when it first aired."
@ConsequenceMG @rolandsmartin @TheRevAl @CNN @ErinBurnett We're re-editing as we speak based on feedback we've received.
— Walmart Newsroom (@WalmartNewsroom) December 4, 2014
Danielle Ramos, who lives in New York City, was one of the people who tweeted Walmart about the ad.
"Walmart, did you really just air a commercial in NY where a little black girl has her arm around her dad's neck and he says #icantbreathe?" she asked.
Ramos said she's glad the retailer is rethinking the ad.
"The decision to edit it given the current climate is appreciated," Ramos said. "I don't think it was a huge company intentionally being insensitive. I just think maybe they weren't aware just how deeply affected this nation is by all this."
[What "current climate"? It's racists like Danielle Ramos who created the "current climate." And if organizations like Walmart ignored her and ilk, the "climate" would disappear.]
But Eric Lewis said there's nothing wrong with the ad.
"It's a cute and happy commercial .... Lord people," the Richmond, Virginia, resident tweeted.
Walmart said the ad has been on air since earlier this year, but it did not give a specific date.
Andrea Cavallier | December 5, 2014 at 8:55 AM | Categories: News | URL: http://wp.me/p2OIuE-HYz
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