It\’s a few days early, but Newsbusters.org\’s Kristine Marsh has written an excellent, highly informative blog about how completely mainstream media disgraced themselves after Michael Brown was shot and killed by now-former Police Officer Darren Wilson.
Here are a few excerpts (but you make a big mistake not to read it all):
One year ago this Sunday, 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot during a struggle with then police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown\’s friend claimed Brown had his hands up and was facing away from Wilson when Wilson shot and killed him.
“Hands Up, Don\’t Shoot” became a common crowd chant, a hashtag, and a national catch-phrase that held no credibility but still was repeated by the media that knew better.
Even after an official investigation and trial cleared Wilson and the DOJ declared the phrase without merit, the news networks continued to use the phrase in their reports.
ABC, NBC and CBS used the phrase an incredible 140 times from the day Brown was shot to the date the Department of Justice report was released, March 4.
And after the DOJ report was released, network journalists continued to use it an additional 17 times from March 4-June 30.
Despite the justice system clearing Wilson, he now lives with his family as a virtual hermit, hiding away from the public because of the constant death threats.
The media didn\’t seem to care that they helped promote and strengthen a culture of hostility and disrespect towards law enforcement. The left\’s commitment to an ideology was more important than their commitment to the truth.
Media picked a side, then covered the story with intensely determined partisanship – even after they knew better – and, in the process, destroyed the life of the Police Officer who, the autopsy shows, did nothing but defend himself.
Have you ever seen even one article about what this has done to Darren Wilson, the real victim of that incident?
Me neither. But I\’m sure it\’s coming. It will be here about the same time media issue formal apologies to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for their coverage of “bridgegate”.
