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One good reason could be the tape that shows a robbery suspect that looks like the deceased. The robber didn't need a weapon. His size alone was used to steal from a store and assault the cashier. Pretty frightening video.
The cognitive dissonance over this event is staggering. Labeling Michael Brown as a criminal doesn't change the fact that he was a victim of an extra-judicial slaying at the hands of law enforcement.
The penalty for robbery is not death in this country. Nor is the penalty for assaulting a police officer in this country death. There should be clear justification for using deadly force on a *suspect*.... so far there hasn't been anything remotely resembling it, especially given the fact that Brown was unarmed.
Those of you complaining about race being injected into the issue are simply burying your heads in the sand. Telling minorities to stop complaining about racism (which is what you are doing, effectively) will not make racism magically disappear. Anyone with even cursory knowledge of law enforcement race statistics can plainly see that race is still a massive issue.
Its pretty obvious that you have a problem when Levar Burton (Star Trek, Roots, Reading Rainbow) has to make special precautions to avoid getting beat up or killed by the police who are *supposed* to protect him - Burton: I put hands outside car when pulled over - YouTube
Actually, that's standard advice for anyone who's stopped or pulled over in a car by the police. They want your hands where they can see them, so they can see whether or not your intention is to pull out a weapon.
If you're stopped and asked for your license, registration, it's wise to tell the officer ahead of time that you're going to look for it in the glove compartment, or handbag if that's where it is, they're less likely to think you're trying to reach a weapon if you tell them than if you suddenly make a grab for the glovebox or your purse.
And none of this has anything to do with the race, ethnicity, age or gender of the person who's stopped. Applies equally to all.
One good reason could be the tape that shows a robbery suspect that looks like the deceased. The robber didn't need a weapon. His size alone was used to steal from a store and assault the cashier. Pretty frightening video.
Actually, that's standard advice for anyone who's stopped or pulled over in a car by the police. They want your hands where they can see them, so they can see whether or not your intention is to pull out a weapon.
If you're stopped and asked for your license, registration, it's wise to tell the officer ahead of time that you're going to look for it in the glove compartment, or handbag if that's where it is, they're less likely to think you're trying to reach a weapon if you tell them than if you suddenly make a grab for the glovebox or your purse.
And none of this has anything to do with the race, ethnicity, age or gender of the person who's stopped. Applies equally to all.
I don't know why it's so hard for people to understand this?
Take a look at his pictures throwing blood gang signs wearing red... fashion queen... or gang banger... you be the judge
Okay....
And even if MB did throw up gang signs in his spare time, who cares? MB was allegedly approached by DW for jaywalking, and that encounter ultimately cost him his life. And with the exception of the eye witnesses, no one really knows what transpired between DW and MB.
And even if MB did throw up gang signs in his spare time, who cares? MB was allegedly approached by DW for jaywalking, and that encounter ultimately cost him his life. And with the exception of the eye witnesses, no one really knows what transpired between DW and MB.
Not that it matters....but those pics don't exactly depict white people flipping the peace sign. They depict white people trying to be cool. Whether those white kids are naive to what they are doing? You'd have to ask them. Whether they grasp the full meaning of what their hand gesture means, if they even care - for that matter if the black kid even knows or cares....they are responding in kind to the hip hop culture much of today's youth want to emulate. And where did that originate from? A blend of pop, urban & gangsta rap. And what influenced the origins of gangsta rap? Yeahhhh....now you got it. The peace sign from the 60's & 70's ain't got squat to do with any of those pics.
Kudos to the ignorant leftie that started this meme tho....kids across the globe of all colors would get a kick out of that one!
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about as relevant to the incident as wilson's con artist and hooker mama.
Men's rea..... on the part of Brown
And prior behavior will be admissible in court,...... just as Darren's record will be brought up,... and already has been
Darren's legal defense fund is approaching 300 k now due to Americans seeing a fundamental wrong,...
He will need a million or much more to defend himself against the onslaught of Holder and company.
His life is over as he knew it. As more evidence gets released it is growing ever apparent Brown may have chosen his fate.... I'm still open but growing more suspicious of Brown by the day
Actually, that's standard advice for anyone who's stopped or pulled over in a car by the police. They want your hands where they can see them, so they can see whether or not your intention is to pull out a weapon.
If you're stopped and asked for your license, registration, it's wise to tell the officer ahead of time that you're going to look for it in the glove compartment, or handbag if that's where it is, they're less likely to think you're trying to reach a weapon if you tell them than if you suddenly make a grab for the glovebox or your purse.
And none of this has anything to do with the race, ethnicity, age or gender of the person who's stopped. Applies equally to all.
True. We pull way over on the side of the road (so the officer can approach safely) with our hands on the steering wheel. If it's at night, we turn on the interior dome light. My white guy friends do this when pulled over (for a speeding ticket) and I've done the same as an Asian woman.
I don't know why it's so hard for people to understand this?
They're morons?
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