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Thugs will be thugs.
Don't mixed peaceful protestor with them.
Those that are looting are not protestors, they are just thugs who pretend to be protestor.
They will use anything as an excuse to start disturbing the peace!!!
Especially now with all stores stocking up for black Friday!!
There's gotta be a reason why the officer is not indicted.
Regardless, a life lose is a sad situation.
But until I see more evidence from both side, I refuse to pass judgment.
I support peaceful protest, but I also support police doing their job and take necessary action when the citizens and/or their life is in danger.
Let's hope everyone have a safe and peaceful thanksgiving!!
I'm not glad anyone is dead, but if I had to pick between the 18 year old that likes to bully hardworking retail folk, do nothing in life than sit around, smoke weed and assault police officers, or a police officer that spends his days putting his life on the line to protect ALL people in his city, guess which one I pick-every time?
Since it seems to not be common knowledge, I would strongly suggest that troubled youth not harass police officers, they carry firearms and are typically proficient in their use.
He stole a box of cigars. Roughed up the grocery clerk.
Assaulted an officer & tried to get the cops gun.
The first part is likely true but the second sentence is not proven.
I honestly don't see how anyone, of any race, could have an opinion on this case. There are just not enough facts known. I have no problem with the GJ not indicting, as there are still too many questions, but I don't believe Wilson's testimony is exactly how it happened. I have read the testimony word-for-word and it reads like someone who has had time to compose himself and was coached by police on what to say.
I don't believe that Brown, in the heat of a fight with a police officer, said "here, hold these (cigarillos)." That sure seems like a bunch of BS used to tie Brown to the earlier robbery. I've been in fights. I dropped what I was holding to fight. I didn't hand off what was in my hands to someone else. Anyway, it is very suspicious that he (Wilson) remembers exactly what Brown said at that time and exactly what he handed off (which just so happened to be the items that were allegedly stolen). It sure seems like he was coached, likely by the same Chief who made a point to connect the robbery to the shooting at his press conference.
It's odd, Wilson says he first confronted Brown for walking in the middle of the street, not for being a suspect in a robbery. That doesn't come until later in his (Wilson's) story.
There are just too many questions, too many unreliable witnesses and too many dead suspects. It never should have gone to a grand jury. McCullough knew there was not evidence to indict, yet he sent it to a grand jury anyway so he would not look like the bad guy.
He stole a box of cigars. Roughed up the grocery clerk.
Assaulted an officer & tried to get the cops gun. If he had gotten the gun and blew the officers brains out and went on a killing spree, would you still want to be Mike Brown?
I'd sure like to see a reenactment of going for the cop's gun.
I don't believe that Brown, in the heat of a fight with a police officer, said "here, hold these (cigarillos)." That sure seems like a bunch of BS used to tie Brown to the earlier robbery. I've been in fights. I dropped what I was holding to fight. I didn't hand off what was in my hands to someone else. Anyway, it is very suspicious that he (Wilson) remembers exactly what Brown said at that time and exactly what he handed off (which just so happened to be the items that were allegedly stolen).
Clearly you haven't looked thru all the evidence and testimony.
MB's buddy also testified the exact same thing, that Brown told him "Here, hold these."
So you are saying they are both lying and coached?
I'd sure like to see a reenactment of going for the cop's gun.
Uh, the bullet wound to the hand at very close range (<4 inches) doesn't indicate that that MB was either reaching for or grabbing onto the gun? If there wasn't a struggle for control of the gun, the first shot would have hit MB center mass, since the big guy was filling the entire door area of the SUV, and it's nearly impossible to miss even an un-aimed shot at <1 foot.
I mean how many cops do you know that would choose to shoot thru their door when they have 100% control of the gun and aren't being intimidated or beat on?
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