How many times does someone have to lie to you before you call them a liar?

One, five, twenty?

It seems like many Americans are okay being lied to over and over and over again.

Here's just one example.

Michael Brown was a young black teenager, a gentle giant who on August 9, 2014, during

a routine police stop in Ferguson, Missouri, raised his hands and pleaded for his life

as he looked down the barrel of racist white police officer Darren Wilson's gun.

Brown famously held his hands up and yelled, don't shoot before he turned and ran.

Wilson shot him six times in the back, killing him dead.

If you bought that, you bought a lie.

Here are the facts.

Michael Brown was six four.

He weighed 292 pounds, 80 pounds heavier than officer Wilson.

He was a giant, but there was nothing gentle about him.

Wilson and his friend had just robbed a convenience store.

Wilson in his police car spotted them walking in the middle of the street.

The two men matched the description of the thieves.

Wilson drove up and told them to move to the sidewalk.

Brown refused.

Blocked Wilson from opening his car door, punched the officer through the open window and

reached for Wilson's gun.

Wilson fired in self-defense, striking Brown's hand.

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