Which part???
I can call in, “identify myself” as this kid’s uncle and say whatever I want. They media will run with whatever is said as long as it meets their agenda. Part of their agenda in NYC is covering up for the NYPD to avoid riots.
Think about the power of the “cousin” statement:
-The “low-information” types and people who personally knew the kid will accept it and see the kid as some poor fool who got involved with the wrong “friends”. They won’t get upset at the media since he is not being explicitly portrayed as a gangbanger. Just a kid doing a stupid youthful mistake and getting shot for it. A tragedy but the shooting is justified.
-The higher-information types will assume the “cousin” is giving a BS cover story and was stupid enough to confirm her cousin had a gun. It will “confirm” to them he had a gun and obviously did more than “hold it for a friend”. They will think “hey, the cousin’s story is obviously a cover-up and he’s a gangbanger”. Shooting justified.
-Most importantly it will “prove” guns are bad and will get you (or your friends) killed by cops.
All bases covered…