The Propaganda FilesFox Source: Darren Wilson Suffered an Eye-Socket Fracture
Citing an anonymous source close to Ferguson police leadership, Fox News reported that Officer Darren Wilson was nearly beaten unconscious by Michael Brown and suffered an orbital (eye-socket) fracture.
The exaggerated injury claim bolstered the pro-police narrative in the Ferguson debate.
What was reported
Citing an anonymous source close to Ferguson police leadership, Fox News reported that Officer Darren Wilson was nearly beaten unconscious by Michael Brown and suffered an orbital (eye-socket) fracture.
What actually happened
CNN reported the next day that a source with knowledge of Wilson's medical records unequivocally denied any eye-socket fracture. The Justice Department's March 2015 report, which also cleared Wilson of civil-rights charges, summarized his medical records: a jaw contusion and neck scratches, with no broken bones.
The proof
The DOJ's 2015 report on the shooting states Wilson did not break his jaw or any other bones.
The receipt. Copy this and paste it anywhere:
Fox Source: Darren Wilson Suffered an Eye-Socket Fracture — Debunked. The DOJ's 2015 report on the shooting states Wilson did not break his jaw or any other bones. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/fox-darren-wilson-orbital-fracture/
Original reporting
- Fox News: Missouri cop was badly beaten before shooting Michael Brown, says sourcehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/missouri-cop-was-badly-beaten-before-shooting-michael-brown-says-source
Corrections, findings & records
- Salon: CNN source refutes claim Wilson had a fractured eye sockethttps://www.salon.com/2014/08/21/cnn_refutes_claim_that_officer_darren_wilson_had_a_fractured_eye_socket
- U.S. Department of Justice report on the shooting of Michael Brown (see Wilson's medical records section)https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/opa/press-releases/attachments/2015/03/04/doj_report_on_shooting_of_michael_brown_1.pdf
Archived copies
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- Archived copy: Fox News: Missouri cop was badly beaten before shooting Michael Brown, says sourcehttps://web.archive.org/web/2/https://www.foxnews.com/us/missouri-cop-was-badly-beaten-before-shooting-michael-brown-says-source