Why are people so ready to believe misinformation? Why
aren’t people more critical of information that is obviously dubious or
far-fetched or not confirmed by anyone?
Thousands of people were willing to believe that a certain
woman police officer was responsible for arresting a man who was bleeding to
death rather than asking for medical attention (the man was Henry Nowak
in December 2025).
In fact the woman police officer had nothing whatever to do
with Henry Nowak’s death and had actually retired from the police force 18
months earlier. But that didn’t stop gullible people from falsely identifying
Christi Hill and turning her life upside down.
She has had to flee her home and move to a safe house
elsewhere to escape the vicious abuse that has rained down on her since she was
falsely accused. No doubt, as often happens, the misinformation will continue
despite the denials and her life will be in constant turmoil.
Personally I check news items very carefully if they look in
any way dodgy. If they don’t make sense, if they seem highly unlikely, and if
there’s no other news source corroborating the story, I give them a wide berth
and I don’t bother to comment.
There are enough true stories to assimilate without wasting
energy on the bogus.
Pic: Christi Hill
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