Twitter Rages Against New York Times Michael Brown Characterization
Some have chosen to react to the New York Times description of Michael Brown as “no angel” with sarcastic tweets about their youthful misdemeanors. Others are full of rage:
Many of those expressing anger and outrage have likely not read the full article, and therefore perhaps do not realize that “no angel” in the fifth paragraph is a callback to reporter John Eligon’s lede:
FERGUSON, Mo. — It was 1 a.m. and Michael Brown Jr. called his father, his voice trembling.
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