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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I'd also be curious to see some actual example of media intentionally lying in relation to this case. That seems mighty hard to prove, but I'm not even sure I've heard of one off-the-cuff example.
Seems more like the usual talking heads going for the lazy "mainstream media" rant, but happy to be corrected.
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Rittenhouse's attorney, who by his own admission is pretty much a Democrat at heart took offense to MSNBC and CNN getting basic facts about the case (and states a few specific examples) wrong.
More details about the erroneous statements here.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...acts-case.html
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'He had his mother drive him across state lines, he appointed himself a militia member. He goes around and he ends up unloading -- what? -- 60 rounds, kills 2 people, wounds a third person...' Scarborough said on-air.
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That alone has multiple well documented lies / fabrications by this point in one statement.
The crossing states line with the rifle myth has also been repeated multiple times by several posters here, and media as well, despite being fact checked.
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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Traveling 40+ miles, across state lines, with a weapon.
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https://www.foxnews.com/media/cbs-co...te-lines-armed
A few media outlets have been playing a very dangerous game by deliberately gaslighting an already outraged crowd with bad facts for dubious motives, even as the trial evidence contradicts the claims presented. Facts don't need to be made up, people can be openly critical of RH's actions and gun laws while still believing he was not guilty legally on the evidence.