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Nicholas Fondacaro

22 Apr, 9 tweets, 5 min read

In their report on the officer-involved shooting in Columbus, Ohio, NBC Nightly News deceptively edited the 911 call to leave out the part where the caller says a girl was "trying to stab us." They also don't show viewers the knife in the attacker's hand just before the shots.

In stark contrast, CBS Evening News showed the important part of the 911 call. "These grown girls over here trying to fight us, trying to stab us," the caller says.
They also slow down the video and zoom in on the knife in the attacker's hand.

For World News Tonight's part, ABC also shared the important part of the 911 call where the attempted stabbing was mentioned. They also stopped the video and highlighted the knife.

@NBCNightlyNews

.@NBCNightlyNews deceptively edited the 911 call for the Columbus police shooting, casts doubt on the need to protect a life newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicho…

While ABC and CBS highlighted the knife in the attacker's hand, this is how NBC highlighted it. On the ground.

@FoxNews

Based on my reporting from last night, @FoxNews's The @FaulknerFocus highlights the deceptive editing and dubious editorial choices of @NBCNightlyNews when reporting on the Columbus police shooting. NBC edited the 911 audio and didn't show the knife in the attacker's hand.

UPDATE: Without addressing their deceptive edits last night, tonight's NBC Nightly News included the "stab" reference in the 911 call and circled the knife in Bryant's hand.
But NBC then touted LaBron James for targeting the officer and stoked division and suspicion of police.

Correspondent Kevin Tibbles, who did the first deceptive report, was taken off the story for night two. Instead, they shipped him up to Alaska to report on Russian planes buzzing US fishing vessels.
It's like NBC sent him to The Wall to take the black.

@NewsBusters

My latest:
After @NewsBusters exposed the deceptive editing by @NBCNightlyNews, they corrected the report without admitting fault newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicho…

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CNN's Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon were surprisingly reasonable tonight when discussing the Columbus police shooting.
"They roll up on the scene, they see people tussling around. Someone has a knife. And their job is to protect and serve," Lemon said.

Imagining if the world-be stabbing victim was someone close to him, Lemon added: "Do you protect the life of the person trying to take the life, or do you protect the life of the person who's life is in imminent danger at that point."
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@CNN

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newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicho…

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@CNN

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And Lemon back in May (via @CurtisHouck):
newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curti…

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