Heh.. you should read through the hardylaw.net files. This was "[distorting] the truth in any little way" in much the same way as a hammer and subsequent glue distorts a crystal vase a little bit. I'd say his main fault is continuing to claim that it's a documentary and his intend wasn't to mislead the viewers with his filming/editing style.

That said, he's a masterful film editor, quite entertaining, and I agree with what you see as the point made.