Should Stars Apologize for ‘Hands Up’ Ferguson Lie?
By Christian Toto | March 21, 2015 | 10:41 PM EDT
Many Hollywood stars rallied to decry the lack of an indictment in the death of Ferguson resident Michael Brown late last year. Some took their outrage a step further. Nelly. The cast of Selma. Pharrell. Beyonce. Jay Z. They all protested Brown’s death after an altercation with police officer Darren Wilson by striking the now famous “hands up” pose. Brown allegedly had his hands up when Wilson fatally shot him, or so the media repeatedly told viewers based on unconfirmed accounts. News anchors and star athletes also played upon the meme. They all were dragged into a lie, or as The Washington Post describes it, a “four Pinocchios” level lie.
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So called stars are not always the smartest people, monkey see monkey do.
A classic case of not letting facts ruin a good narrative.
It will never go away. There are still people who believe that he was surrendering. Maybe they should cover this issue on the news.
News media and and those searching for the spotlight will find each other. The record will never be corrected.