Part of Michael Brown’s mother Lesley McSpadden’s reaction to the news that a St. Louis County grand jury would not indict Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson for shooting her son Michael Brown was caught on tape.
St. Louis alderman Antonio French, who has frequently been present on the ground in Ferguson since the Aug. 9 shooting, posted a brief video of Brown’s mother’s reaction after the announcement.
“They still don’t care,” McSpadden, identified by French in his post, said. “They ain’t never gon’ care.”
“They Still Don’t Care–They Ain’t Never Gon’ Care”
Was it really necessary to quote her accent, TPM?
I think it’s okay here. For those of us who have watched her and respected her grace, felt her grief … isn’t this the most genuine and heart-wrenching thing she could have said?
Her accent is not newsworthy. Its only purpose is to emphasize her grammar.
And your point is… ?
The duty of the media is to accurately report what was said. Those were Ms. McSpadden’s actual words. To paraphrase what she said (which is what a re-write would be) would be highly improper. Direct quotes are what a responsible journalist does.