A CNN iReport that mistook a fraternity hand sign Missouri Patrol Captain Ron Johnson made for him being a gang member has been taken down.
The Washington Post reports the iReport suggested Johnson was making hand signals members of the group the Bloods use (shown below).
Captain Ron Johnson throws up “gang signs?” Really @CNN? You’re just gonna leave that up? http://t.co/DSLFprbHv1 pic.twitter.com/jAUN8qIIgH
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— DJ Digital (@callmeDjDigital) August 19, 2014
The sign is actually the greeting for the fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi, which Johnson belongs to.
“iReport is a social network for news. A small number of user submissions are approved for use on air and online,” a CNN spokesman tells TVNewser. “The iReport in question had not been vetted, was labeled as “NOT VERIFIED BY CNN,” and was removed shortly after being flagged by the community.”