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Looks like this has turned into a race issue from all the comments I see after articles and on twitter feeds.
Here's one I saw:
Ferguson is the "plantation".
The "darkies" acted up and had to be tamed and put back in their place.
Looks to me like the only way to appease some of these people is to publicly hang the white cop and let them cheer in the streets for "justice served".
Police Chief said he didn't know about the robbery when he stopped Brown.
It's not just about MB. It never was. It was about the issue of Police corruption/excessive force/brutality in this country. That's what its been about.
The people have been at odds with the Police in that community and many other communities for a long time now.
And yet none are on the police force.
These people have the right to vote..do they ?
And no I wouldn't have been scared of an 18 year old teen. Even if he was 6'4"
when does an unarmed encounter become deadly force? Most states and jurisdictions define deadly force as: force that is likely to cause death or great bodily injury.
“When does a fight (without a weapon) become deadly force?” Most of the time, the answer involves the officer losing, being exhausted, or having no other option. Although this would justify the use of deadly force, it may be too late.
By the time we are losing or exhausted it may be too late. We need to understand that when a suspect attacks, we need to be fighting not controlling. Most of what is taught in defensive tactics is control techniques or counter techniques to the suspect’s resistance. A suspect that is trying to hurt us is not resisting, he is attacking.
I honestly don't want to derail this thread with that discussion but I'd love to have it with anyone. It's a serious issue.
For example, I'm a black male, ex college fullback, wear a beard. I'm the nicest guy in the world, worked to live where I did, and still had people afraid of me in my own neighborhood. I dress either casual or sporty.
My father who drives a nice car gets pulled over because he has a nice car. No way a black man could be driving that car!
It doesn't matter how you act or what precautions you take. People will profile you anyways just like they're lumping all black people together in this thread.
But hey, its only blacks who are responsible for their entire race. Not any other race.
Do you think the rioting, destruction and looting of other people's property is helping?
Police Chief said he didn't know about the robbery when he stopped Brown.
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Originally Posted by Gtownoe
It's not just about MB. It never was. It was about the issue of Police corruption/excessive force/brutality in this country. That's what its been about.
The people have been at odds with the Police in that community and many other communities for a long time now.
As I understand what happened. The cop knew from his radio a robbery occurred, but did not stop Brown because of that. Cop saw the cigar box, and bingo, he Then connected Brown to the robbery.
I didn't save the St. Louis Dispatch link with that info. There have been so many accounts, not sure what to consider reliable.
If it was open season on white people don't you think they would have started with some of the white protesters and looters?
I watched some of the Vice news feed.
The crowd during the day was not the same crowd roaming the streets once it got dark.
Was a much younger crowd, no kids, mostly young males walking with their faces covered up.
Some group with "Peacekeepers" on their shirts telling the crowds to go home.
Talked with the Vice team and said they were worried because it was a young crowd with many hyped up on booze and drugs.
Police Chief said he didn't know about the robbery when he stopped Brown.
It's not just about MB. It never was. It was about the issue of Police corruption/excessive force/brutality in this country. That's what its been about.
The people have been at odds with the Police in that community and many other communities for a long time now.
Did Brown know that the cop didn't know? Or was Brown thinking that the shop owner called the police and he was busted with robbery and going to jail?
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