Michael Brown Shooting

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  • helicopter over my house. can't tell if if is police or media. surreal.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • These idiots on CNN are just standing there while tear gas is being peppered on them. Fucking leave! What the hell is wrong with those people?!?

    I was just thinking the same thing. These people are crazy.
  • apirk72apirk72 Posts: 503
    edited November 2014
    Hope all the StL folks are safe
    Tower Grove park/Shaw resident here and looks like shit might hit the fan here
  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Posts: 8,661
    edited November 2014
    rgambs said:

    Not surprisingly, I've seen many Brown supporters saying on FB things like "I expected no indictment, cops always stand up for each other."

    I'm wondering if they know at all how the criminal justice system works.

    It's a little bit relevant. Cops stick up for each other, but not just cops, the whole justice system. Prosecutors, DA's, judges, cops, they are all in it together *to a certain extent*
    But grand juries are made up of civilians. And with all of the evidence presented, there simply wasn't enough evidence combined with unreliable eyewitness accounts.

    I would be very surprised if the prosecutor with held or tampered with evidence.
    Post edited by Last-12-Exit on
  • It does look like the police and national guard is doing a relatively good job stopping the rioting. The tear gas is working wonders.
  • apirk72 said:

    Hope all the StL folks are safe
    Tower Grove park/Shaw resident here and looks like shit might hit the fan here

    channel 4 is saying big protests on grand. i am guessing south of SLU. stay safe down there!!
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576

    rgambs said:

    Not surprisingly, I've seen many Brown supporters saying on FB things like "I expected no indictment, cops always stand up for each other."

    I'm wondering if they know at all how the criminal justice system works.

    It's a little bit relevant. Cops stick up for each other, but not just cops, the whole justice system. Prosecutors, DA's, judges, cops, they are all in it together *to a certain extent*
    But grand juries are made up of civilians. And with all of the evidence presented, there simply wasn't enough evidence combined with unreliable eyewitness accounts.
    Yes but they work together to decide what evidence gets presented and how it is presented to the civilians and that can have a HUGE effect sometimes.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • helicopter over my house. can't tell if if is police or media. surreal.

    i forgot to say this was headed south, away from ferguson. towards south city. makes sense now.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • apirk72apirk72 Posts: 503

    apirk72 said:

    Hope all the StL folks are safe
    Tower Grove park/Shaw resident here and looks like shit might hit the fan here

    channel 4 is saying big protests on grand. i am guessing south of SLU. stay safe down there!!
    Watching channel 4 as well, that mob is like 4 blocks from me.



  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    And so it begins......
  • apirk72 said:

    apirk72 said:

    Hope all the StL folks are safe
    Tower Grove park/Shaw resident here and looks like shit might hit the fan here

    channel 4 is saying big protests on grand. i am guessing south of SLU. stay safe down there!!
    Watching channel 4 as well, that mob is like 4 blocks from me.



    wow. be careful. i'm about 5 miles from ferguson. in st ann.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • more gunshots. reports of police car on fire.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • I can't believe these guys. Unreal. Is thkis really a reason to act like a criminal? I can't believe I'm surprised by the idiocy of man.
  • It does look like the police and national guard is doing a relatively good job stopping the rioting. The tear gas is working wonders.

    Maybe not.....
  • apirk72apirk72 Posts: 503
    We've had protesting for a month or so now and it hasn't been too bad, lots of college kids protesting, nowhere near as bad as the north city stuff. I just hope they don't destroy grand.
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    Looks like a full on pumpkin fest is breaking out!
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,567
    This is crazy holy damn ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    edited November 2014
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    JC29856 said:

    Looks like a full on pumpkin fest is breaking out!

    Yeah, I just don't have the heart or whatever it could be labeled as, to make fun or jokes at this point.

    Bit of decorum or circumspect? If not, not. Figured I'd toss it out there.

  • i thought people were going to be more sad and more somber.

    people are fucking pissed off.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • my sister's best friend, a st ann cop, and a quality person, is now on his way to ferguson. fuck.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,840
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    apirk72 said:

    apirk72 said:

    Hope all the StL folks are safe
    Tower Grove park/Shaw resident here and looks like shit might hit the fan here

    channel 4 is saying big protests on grand. i am guessing south of SLU. stay safe down there!!
    Watching channel 4 as well, that mob is like 4 blocks from me.



    How goes it, you and gimme?

    Lots of us keeping you and the other good folks there in our thoughts. Looks nuts from here.
  • i thought people were going to be more sad and more somber.

    people are fucking pissed off.

    Still no reason to act like fucking animals. Go home. No, I don't understand your anger. I haven't been exposed to police brutality. But I can't imagine being so mad over someone I didn't know being killed by a cop in what the grand jury deemed as self defense, that I want to go steal, loot, and vandalize my own community.
  • my sister's best friend, a st ann cop, and a quality person, is now on his way to ferguson. fuck.

    Why? Is he being summoned, or volunteering?
  • my sister's best friend, a st ann cop, and a quality person, is now on his way to ferguson. fuck.

    Why? Is he being summoned, or volunteering?
    got summoned. reinforcements i guess.

    i know the guy pretty well for about 15 years. my 16 year old nephew really looks up to him. i can imagine him saying "i'm not even supposed to be here today!!" like dante from clerks.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • hedonist said:

    apirk72 said:

    apirk72 said:

    Hope all the StL folks are safe
    Tower Grove park/Shaw resident here and looks like shit might hit the fan here

    channel 4 is saying big protests on grand. i am guessing south of SLU. stay safe down there!!
    Watching channel 4 as well, that mob is like 4 blocks from me.



    How goes it, you and gimme?

    Lots of us keeping you and the other good folks there in our thoughts. Looks nuts from here.
    thank you.

    i am ok. i'm about 5 miles away from all of the shit in ferguson. he is closer to the other gathering downtown, which from most accounts is a little more peaceful.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Posts: 8,661
    edited November 2014
    The Ferguson market and liquor store is being actively looted right now. Unbelievable.

    CNN cameras are showing 40-50 people running in empty handed and running out arms full of liquor and beer. I'm sure thats exactly how they the peaceful protestkrs wanted to get their point across. It would be nice if the cops got that footage and arrested everyone they could recognize stealing from that store.
    Post edited by Last-12-Exit on
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Man, watching the Ferguson Market & Liquor being bashed into right now.

    And there we go. In. Fucking sad. Makes me ashamed of some of my fellow men.

    Thanks to you both for giving a local perspective on this.
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    hedonist said:

    Man, watching the Ferguson Market & Liquor being bashed into right now.

    And there we go. In. Fucking sad. Makes me ashamed of some of my fellow men.

    Thanks to you both for giving a local perspective on this.

    Shit, I'm positive you remember the la riots as I do hedonist. Shit sux
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