:In addition to Wilson's proxies being valid, other witnesses such as Brady say they saw the final moments, and do not mention hands up. "emphatically saying hands were down" is a made up standard. Saying proxies are not included is a made up standard.  
 :In any case, we have to follow the sources, not our own research, and the sources say there is a difference in witness accounts. "But on the crucial moments that followed, the accounts differ sharply, officials say. Some witnesses say that Mr. Brown, 18, moved toward Officer Wilson, possibly in a threatening manner, when the officer shot him dead. But others say that Mr. Brown was not moving and may even have had his hands up when he was killed." (NYT)