Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXMMorgan Freeman is speaking out about the Baltimore riots in the wake of Freddie Gray's death.
In a new interview with The Daily Beast, the 77-year-old actor slams the way media outlets are covering the controversial story.
"Cameras actually distort the story. The story already happened. The story began with policy and apexed with Freddie Gray's death," the Oscar winner said. "The story is simple. Gray died in state custody. Unlikely anyone will be punished. (Which explains the riots.) That's pretty much it. The cameras aren't actually adding to the ‘story.' They can't really clarify the narrative."
Today, state's attorney Marilyn Mosby charged six police officers for the death of Freddie Gray, stating, "No one is above the law."
Freeman continued, "Look at MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN. Go between those three. There's a take, there's a take, and there's a take. It's just commentary. CNN wants to be pure news, but the others are just commentary. They're just commenting on things."
Despite being skeptical of the media, Freeman adds that technological advancements like cameras and security footage have been beneficial in telling the true stories behind alleged police brutality.
"The other thing is that technology lets us see behind the scenes a little bit better," he said. "Police have a standard reaction to shooting somebody. I fear for my life and I fear for my safety. Now, at least you can see, ‘Hey, his hands were up in the air! What part of your safety were you afraid of? The guy was running away, what part of your safety was in danger?' There was one situation I saw where a cop told a guy to get out of the car, said, ‘Show me your driver's license,' and the guy reached back into the car and the cop shot him!"
"Anyway, off the media," Freeman added. "F--k the media."