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pti2018-03-01 01:34 pm
phantommods) wrote in pti2018-03-01 01:34 pm
The Parade of Envy - END
[The city has been holding it's breath the last several days, as the deadline for the rally was drawing close, but the day before - anyone watching the news will get a newsflash]
“This is Candace Sierra with breaking news. Todd Woodward Jr, the controversial leader of Fight for America has been arrested on several charges involving the assault on New Year’s Eve and the rash of vandalism in Chinatown, Japantown, and K-Town. Here is our on-the-scene footage of his arrest at UCLA.”
[The image flicks, and a shaky shot of Todd can be seen, as he’s being guided towards a squad car, the man was clearly in tears as a reporter rushes in, putting a microphone to his face, while one of the officers tries to push it away. The man’s eyes widen at the sight of the microphone and immediately starts to babble]
“I’m so sorry, I’ve been a horrible person - I’m sorry…”
[The footage cuts out, returning Candance to the screen]
“Todd Woodward Jr. has according to our sources confessed to the hate-motivated crimes plaguing the city, admitting that he has directed his members, and associates from other Alt-Right groups to vandalize specific targets. We managed to get in touch, and this is what he has to say to our very own Ralph Caruso:”
[The screen cuts, depicting an old-style landline phone, and a picture of Todd Woodward Jr’s face, his speech is repeated on screen in text for those who find the audio quality insufficient]
TODD: “I’m the one who called the police. I could no longer stand the person that I was. I didn’t like anyone who wasn’t like me, I especially didn’t like those asians, I always felt like they were always doing better than me, getting special treatment, I thought if I made them scared, if I get them to get out of our country, that I’d get something over them. So I told my boys, go ahead and beat them if they can get away with it, then to torch their houses, threaten, but make sure they didn’t do anything to trace it back to us. We had something much worse planned, but - that won’t happen now.
RALPH: What made you change your mind?
TODD: I guess, I just saw the light…? I don’t know, Ralph, but that feeling of guilt came up, and I realized, I was hurting people who did nothing to me, for really petty reasons. I can’t expect anyone to forgive me, or Fight for America - but the least I could is to stop this, to end this horrible nonsense. Not only have I have turned myself in, I have officially chosen to disband my organization.
[The screen cuts back to Cadance, who is trying to keep a neutral face, but her brows furrow in uncertainty as she briefly glances to something off screen before speaking]
“And that was Todd Woodrow Jr’s confession, so to speak, but now the question arises of what suddenly brought an about-face to a public figure notorious for being a straight shooter. Now we’ll go to Mike for the weather, so are we finally getting some sunshine?”
[Then it went on, business as usual, but now with Todd Woodrow Jr. in custody, and suddenly disavowing his alt-right views, the wind has been knocked out of the sails, and those who stubbornly held on to join the rally found themselves severely outnumbered and their cries falling on disinterested ears.
Congratulations, Thieves - you have knocked down a voice of bigotry and prevented an ugly rally from taking place! Rest up while you can, you earned it]
“This is Candace Sierra with breaking news. Todd Woodward Jr, the controversial leader of Fight for America has been arrested on several charges involving the assault on New Year’s Eve and the rash of vandalism in Chinatown, Japantown, and K-Town. Here is our on-the-scene footage of his arrest at UCLA.”
[The image flicks, and a shaky shot of Todd can be seen, as he’s being guided towards a squad car, the man was clearly in tears as a reporter rushes in, putting a microphone to his face, while one of the officers tries to push it away. The man’s eyes widen at the sight of the microphone and immediately starts to babble]
“I’m so sorry, I’ve been a horrible person - I’m sorry…”
[The footage cuts out, returning Candance to the screen]
“Todd Woodward Jr. has according to our sources confessed to the hate-motivated crimes plaguing the city, admitting that he has directed his members, and associates from other Alt-Right groups to vandalize specific targets. We managed to get in touch, and this is what he has to say to our very own Ralph Caruso:”
[The screen cuts, depicting an old-style landline phone, and a picture of Todd Woodward Jr’s face, his speech is repeated on screen in text for those who find the audio quality insufficient]
TODD: “I’m the one who called the police. I could no longer stand the person that I was. I didn’t like anyone who wasn’t like me, I especially didn’t like those asians, I always felt like they were always doing better than me, getting special treatment, I thought if I made them scared, if I get them to get out of our country, that I’d get something over them. So I told my boys, go ahead and beat them if they can get away with it, then to torch their houses, threaten, but make sure they didn’t do anything to trace it back to us. We had something much worse planned, but - that won’t happen now.
RALPH: What made you change your mind?
TODD: I guess, I just saw the light…? I don’t know, Ralph, but that feeling of guilt came up, and I realized, I was hurting people who did nothing to me, for really petty reasons. I can’t expect anyone to forgive me, or Fight for America - but the least I could is to stop this, to end this horrible nonsense. Not only have I have turned myself in, I have officially chosen to disband my organization.
[The screen cuts back to Cadance, who is trying to keep a neutral face, but her brows furrow in uncertainty as she briefly glances to something off screen before speaking]
“And that was Todd Woodrow Jr’s confession, so to speak, but now the question arises of what suddenly brought an about-face to a public figure notorious for being a straight shooter. Now we’ll go to Mike for the weather, so are we finally getting some sunshine?”
[Then it went on, business as usual, but now with Todd Woodrow Jr. in custody, and suddenly disavowing his alt-right views, the wind has been knocked out of the sails, and those who stubbornly held on to join the rally found themselves severely outnumbered and their cries falling on disinterested ears.
Congratulations, Thieves - you have knocked down a voice of bigotry and prevented an ugly rally from taking place! Rest up while you can, you earned it]