Dear NBC News, Huh??? chron.com/news/article/N…
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Don Cheadle (@IamDonCheadle) April 05, 2012Actor Don Cheadle took to Twitter tonight in outrage over NBC News deceptively editing the 911 tape in the Trayvon Martin case to make George Zimmerman sound racist.
It was "an error made in the production process that we deeply regret." Really? "Error?" Anybody out there know anything about editing?—
Don Cheadle (@IamDonCheadle) April 05, 2012
Unless the AVID malfunctioned, SOMEBODY was faking the funk. Why?, is the question. What was furthered beyond NBC news ratings?—
Don Cheadle (@IamDonCheadle) April 05, 2012
After those three tweets Cheadle retweeted this tweet from @MarconiRebus.
@IamDonCheadle It looks to have been an error that would have taken many many many seconds of dedicated error-making to make.—
Marconi Rebus (@MarconiRebus) April 05, 2012
Cheadle then went back to pointing out how awful NBC’s editing of the 911 tapes were and how important the slight is. He even seemed to agree that NBC was trying to forward a specific narrative at the cost of the facts.
@leroylamar Boom!—
Don Cheadle (@IamDonCheadle) April 05, 2012
Dangerous subject matter to be f*cking with. Irresponsible, incendiary and completely counter to the furtherance of justice for either side—
Don Cheadle (@IamDonCheadle) April 05, 2012
He also didn’t buy any defenses of NBC put up by some of his followers.
@Domkittykat11 Edited, produced, AND greenlit to air. The greatest responsibility lies with those listed but in the inverse order.—
Don Cheadle (@IamDonCheadle) April 05, 2012
Cheadle even suggested NBC demote the person responsible for the edit.
@RobertLeiba Demote somebody. An obvious and irresponsible ratings grab, willfully fanning the flames or too ignorant to stay in their job.—
Don Cheadle (@IamDonCheadle) April 05, 2012
He expressed his concern that what NBC did might damage the chances that justice is done in the case.
I pray this kind of bullsh*t doesn't effect the investigation or sway the facts in any way. There needs to be a proper outcome based on fact—
Don Cheadle (@IamDonCheadle) April 05, 2012
The actor finished off his spot on criticism of NBC News with an endorsement of the principles that the American justice system is based on.
Truth doesn't need "help." If Zimmerman is proven guilty of a crime he should be charged accordingly and prosecuted to the full extent.—
Don Cheadle (@IamDonCheadle) April 05, 2012
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The conversation continued throughout the night. Read more here.