He laughed with apparent enjoyment, raising his arms to heaven in mock despair, in what I could not but consider the worst possible taste. 
He was mocking by putting his hands up in the air.
He raised his hands in despair, crying.
A group of people are kneeling on the street.
Issues with intelligence and information sharing have hampered the United States' capacity for homeland defense.
The singers' renditions sound nothing like the original songs.
Someone is swimming.
We think that international comparisons can lead to depression.
I'm originally from L.A. where you can die just from being in the wrong place at the wrong time.