Michael Brown Shooting

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Gern Blansten said:

The question is whether Brown was killed illegally by the officer. Whether or not he robbed the store is irrelevant. Stealing cigars is not punishable by death.

No, stealing isn't punishable by death. But the robbery is relevant. Even if the cop doesn't know he robbed the store, Brown doesn't know that. The fact that he robbed a store and minutes later there's a cop around had to have an impact on Brown's decision making process.

josevolution

CNN reporting another man shot 23 yr old brandishing knife refused to put it down ...I'm not sure what people expect the cops to do if your not going to comply and walk around with weapons ..

Cliffy6745

Ruh Roh

dignin

josevolution said:

CNN reporting another man shot 23 yr old brandishing knife refused to put it down ...I'm not sure what people expect the cops to do if your not going to comply and walk around with weapons ..

That has nothing to do with this topic.

chadwick

brown robbed the store & is clutching those cigars. he & his little partner decide to calmly take a stroll down the fucking street, not the sidewalk. let's just be obvious, defiant & show everyone we are runnin the show around here. when asked to take the walk to the sidewalk by a policeman we will be as we are... runnin the show around here

good ideas these folks had

strong arming a shopkeeper & walking down the damn street. asking for trouble anyone? if you are gonna be a thug ass criminal why not use your damn brain? petty crime, yes. stupid ass bullshit

rgambs

a good tool kit has more than just a hammer!

Gern Blansten

Last-12-Exit said:

Gern Blansten said:

The question is whether Brown was killed illegally by the officer. Whether or not he robbed the store is irrelevant. Stealing cigars is not punishable by death.

No, stealing isn't punishable by death. But the robbery is relevant. Even if the cop doesn't know he robbed the store, Brown doesn't know that. The fact that he robbed a store and minutes later there's a cop around had to have an impact on Brown's decision making process.

Still not punishable by death. Hell murder isn't punishable by death in some states. Worst case this kid was a punk. That warrants two head shots?

chadwick

dignin said:

josevolution said:

CNN reporting another man shot 23 yr old brandishing knife refused to put it down ...I'm not sure what people expect the cops to do if your not going to comply and walk around with weapons ..

That has nothing to do with this topic.

it don't? oh ok

callen

chadwick said:

brown robbed the store & is clutching those cigars. he & his little partner decide to calmly take a stroll down the fucking street, not the sidewalk. let's just be obvious, defiant & show everyone we are runnin the show around here. when asked to take the walk to the sidewalk by a policeman we will be as we are... runnin the show around here

good ideas these folks had

strong arming a shopkeeper & walking down the damn street. asking for trouble anyone? if you are gonna be a thug ass criminal why not use your damn brain? petty crime, yes. stupid ass bullshit

Had same thoughts. Dudes a dick and he likely contributed to his own demise.

chadwick

correct, callen. it is as simple as that.

dignin

chadwick said:

brown robbed the store & is clutching those cigars. he & his little partner decide to calmly take a stroll down the fucking street, not the sidewalk. let's just be obvious, defiant & show everyone we are runnin the show around here. when asked to take the walk to the sidewalk by a policeman we will be as we are... runnin the show around here

good ideas these folks had

strong arming a shopkeeper & walking down the damn street. asking for trouble anyone? if you are gonna be a thug ass criminal why not use your damn brain? petty crime, yes. stupid ass bullshit

I don't think you are a racist, but the word thug is being adopted in a racist manner.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/27/richard-sherman-is-right-thug-is-the-new-n-world.html

dignin

chadwick said:

dignin said:

josevolution said:

CNN reporting another man shot 23 yr old brandishing knife refused to put it down ...I'm not sure what people expect the cops to do if your not going to comply and walk around with weapons ..

That has nothing to do with this topic.

it don't? oh ok

No weapon was found on Brown and we don't know if he was trying to comply. Trying to confuse the two incidents is just what it is.....trying to confuse the two.

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dignin said:

josevolution said:

CNN reporting another man shot 23 yr old brandishing knife refused to put it down ...I'm not sure what people expect the cops to do if your not going to comply and walk around with weapons ..

That has nothing to do with this topic.

Yes it does - it happened close to wear MB was killed.

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dignin said:

chadwick said:

brown robbed the store & is clutching those cigars. he & his little partner decide to calmly take a stroll down the fucking street, not the sidewalk. let's just be obvious, defiant & show everyone we are runnin the show around here. when asked to take the walk to the sidewalk by a policeman we will be as we are... runnin the show around here

good ideas these folks had

strong arming a shopkeeper & walking down the damn street. asking for trouble anyone? if you are gonna be a thug ass criminal why not use your damn brain? petty crime, yes. stupid ass bullshit

I don't think you are a racist, but the word thug is being adopted in a racist manner.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/27/richard-sherman-is-right-thug-is-the-new-n-world.html

We're all racist, and as soon as people start getting right with that - we can cut through some real bullshit.

chadwick

you're right i am far from a racist

Cliffy6745

chadwick said:

brown robbed the store & is clutching those cigars. he & his little partner decide to calmly take a stroll down the fucking street, not the sidewalk. let's just be obvious, defiant & show everyone we are runnin the show around here. when asked to take the walk to the sidewalk by a policeman we will be as we are... runnin the show around here

good ideas these folks had

strong arming a shopkeeper & walking down the damn street. asking for trouble anyone? if you are gonna be a thug ass criminal why not use your damn brain? petty crime, yes. stupid ass bullshit

Asking for trouble or asking to be killed?

dignin

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dignin said:

chadwick said:

brown robbed the store & is clutching those cigars. he & his little partner decide to calmly take a stroll down the fucking street, not the sidewalk. let's just be obvious, defiant & show everyone we are runnin the show around here. when asked to take the walk to the sidewalk by a policeman we will be as we are... runnin the show around here

good ideas these folks had

strong arming a shopkeeper & walking down the damn street. asking for trouble anyone? if you are gonna be a thug ass criminal why not use your damn brain? petty crime, yes. stupid ass bullshit

I don't think you are a racist, but the word thug is being adopted in a racist manner.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/27/richard-sherman-is-right-thug-is-the-new-n-world.html

We're all racist, and as soon as people start getting right with that - we can cut through some real bullshit.

Can you explain further?

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Gern Blansten said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Gern Blansten said:

The question is whether Brown was killed illegally by the officer. Whether or not he robbed the store is irrelevant. Stealing cigars is not punishable by death.

No, stealing isn't punishable by death. But the robbery is relevant. Even if the cop doesn't know he robbed the store, Brown doesn't know that. The fact that he robbed a store and minutes later there's a cop around had to have an impact on Brown's decision making process.

Still not punishable by death. Hell murder isn't punishable by death in some states. Worst case this kid was a punk. That warrants two head shots?

He wasn't killed for stealing. We don't know the facts of the case. My assumption is that he was killed for somehow threatening the police officer. You are very quick to call the police officer a murderer when none of us knows the facts of the case.

dignin

Last-12-Exit said:

Gern Blansten said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Gern Blansten said:

The question is whether Brown was killed illegally by the officer. Whether or not he robbed the store is irrelevant. Stealing cigars is not punishable by death.

No, stealing isn't punishable by death. But the robbery is relevant. Even if the cop doesn't know he robbed the store, Brown doesn't know that. The fact that he robbed a store and minutes later there's a cop around had to have an impact on Brown's decision making process.

Still not punishable by death. Hell murder isn't punishable by death in some states. Worst case this kid was a punk. That warrants two head shots?

He wasn't killed for stealing. We don't know the facts of the case. My assumption is that he was killed for somehow threatening the police officer. You are very quick to call the police officer a murderer when none of us knows the facts of the case.

There is a lot of contradiction here.

You are right, we don't know the facts. So why are you going on assumptions?

myoung321

The most disturbing part of this is the militarization of the police. Between the War on Drugs and "Terrorism" the local Law Enforcement has gotten out of hand.

We've lost something when you see police officers in full combat gear sitting on top of armored personnel carriers looking through semi automatic assault weapon scopes at Americans. After all these days they are still pointing weapons at people... WTF?....

When Amnesty International has to dispatch inspectors to an American city, something needs to change.