[TurboZamboni]

Was there ever any verifiable proof of the ‘fractured orbital eye socket’ story?

From what I’ve heard it was all based on some caller to a radio show.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Was there ever any verifiable proof of the ‘fractured orbital eye socket’ story?

I don't recall seeing any official medical release or something like that.

I do remember a piece that quoted the family as saying he did indeed have the fracture. But the claim that the family said that may not be verifiable.

If there was the fracture, it might be a strategical move to hold it back until the official investigation is complete.

[Fightin Whitey]

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Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson was beaten, had 'serious facial injury' before shooting Michael Brown, source says...By Robert Lyles, ABC News August 20, 2014 - 04:36 pm

Don't know about verifiable proof but I recall hearing the Ferguson PD confirming that on the day following the shooting Wilson's injuries were very evident.

[OnlyRational]

Was there ever any verifiable proof of the ‘fractured orbital eye socket’ story? From what I’ve heard it was all based on some caller to a radio show.

Nope, no proof.
The original story was based on a person named Josie calling into a radio show (can't remember the name), who said she was a friend of Officer Wilson and that Wilson had posted about having a fractured orbital socket on FACEBOOK, of all places. No verification or anything, of course.

Would've ended there, but then Jim Hoft picked it up and ran with it, doctoring a University of Iowa test medical X-ray to pass it off as Wilson's, and sold it to every news agency and pundit he could find, saying it was leaked to him from the Ferguson DA. Total fraud.

[DoodleDawg]

Was there ever any verifiable proof of the ‘fractured orbital eye socket’ story?

Has there ever been any verifiable proof of anything? Either supporting Brown or supporting Officer Wilson? Brown's supporters are saying he got shot in the top of the head. Well how do we know that's factual? Nobody has seen the official county autopsy, just some lame pictures which were done by someone who may or may not have actually seen the body. People are posting on Facebook what is supposed to be Brown's juvenile record. Well how do we know that's factual? Juvenile records are sealed and there are no names attached to what's been posted. One side says Brown was shot down in cold blood, the other side says Wilson had to shoot him to save his life. Nobody knows how much BS is coming from either side. The only safe bet is that the truth of the matter lies somewhere in the middle, and we're never going to really know exactly what happened.