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NYTimes own walk back on the viral video of the Catholic school boys still allows Phillips to bald-faced lie about what he was doing, despite clear video evidence. 
.This is EMBARRASSING. It is revisionism at its worst in an attempt to cover up for poor decisions and even poorer reporting.
.Phillips spent the day race baiting and milking the media for everything it was worth. Now that the videos dropped, he was merely starting a “prayer circle.”
Give me a break.
Give me a break.
Nathan Phillips earlier today In WaPo. We now know this is complete bunk. There was no attempt to get to the memorial. This was not an attempt to calm people down. His own people were shouting at the kids. We know this entire narrative is false.
.To bring this full circle: Phillips first story was that the kids represented white oppression of indigenous peoples. They were "beasts" and the Hebrew Nationalists were their "prey"
Anyone who would believe this wholesale is an idiot, but still the media amplified his message
Anyone who would believe this wholesale is an idiot, but still the media amplified his message
.Phillips, by his account, was haplessly trying to get to the lincoln memorial when he was surrounded.
When the longer videos dropped, he changed his story. He was "mediating," he was getting in between two competing parties and starting a "prayer circle," he told the NYTimes.
When the longer videos dropped, he changed his story. He was "mediating," he was getting in between two competing parties and starting a "prayer circle," he told the NYTimes.
.We now know that entire story was concocted, likely in order to get Phillips -- a professional protester and known media opportunist -- more time in front of the camera. CNN even interviewed him!
And there will be no apology, folks, the mob will just move on to a new target.
And there will be no apology, folks, the mob will just move on to a new target.
The first indicator that someone in is not trustworthy is when they change their story.
The Phillips story has changed multiple times, each time the media uncritically repeats.
The boys involved, on the other hand, have maintained the same version of events from the start.
The Phillips story has changed multiple times, each time the media uncritically repeats.
The boys involved, on the other hand, have maintained the same version of events from the start.
