Did Morgan Freeman really issue the statement blaming the media for sensationalizing the Newtown, Connecticut shooting that killed 20 children and some adults? Freeman?s camp is crying foul over the issue! It?s just a hoax!
According to his rep, Freeman did not make such statements or even posted them. They are now trying to trace whoever made it.
But it seems Freeman?s camp doesn?t have to exert that much effort because the originator has been found! According to a thread in Reddit, the quote came originally from a guy named Mark who lives in Vancouver. Apparently Mark, who posted the quote on Facebook, thought that if he attributes it to the actor it will definitely go viral. And he wasn?t wrong!
Freeman?s supposed statement was a very lengthy one wherein he blames the media for treating the gunman like a celebrity. He also said that those who are thinking of ending their lives in their basement, go out instead and try to take as many people with them as possible so that they?ll be remembered even as a ?horrible monster instead of a sad nobody.?
The statement was a well composed one and it?s not really difficult to associate it with the Oscar winning actor. I thought it was really from too that I almost shared the quite on Facebook.
What about you? Were you taken in by Morgan Freeman?s hoax statement?
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