Michael Brown Shooting

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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    edited December 2014


    JC29856 said:

    The more i hear about the physical evidence corroborating Wilson's story the more i wonder if the evidence was leaked to Wilson and his attorneys by other cops or by the union rep during the 5 weeks leading up to his gj testimony.
    Besides botching the case at every turn we know the ferguson pd lies repeatedly and rapes pregnant women, not a stretch for them to leak details.

    Wilson knew that he just needed to convince the grand jury that he feared for his life and was being attacked by a "demon." That he was called by the prosecutor to testify is what seems really strange to me. The prosecutor did not want a trial.

    He didn't want a trial because he knew there wasnt any evidence for a conviction.
    So that is a point of contention....many believe that he didn't want to let a jury hear all of the evidence and go through a formal trial to protect the cop.

    Remember that we don't know what the grand jury vote was. There could have been 8 of the 12 vote to indict and it still wouldn't have been enough....needed 9

    Also remember that reading the grand jury testimony is kind of misleading when there are no opposing questions being asked.

    You've said several times that it could have been an 8 out of 12 vote. Why? It also could have been a 12-0 vote. The fact of the matter is that there isn't enough evidence for a murder conviction here. The prosecutor knew that. The only reason this went to a GJ was to please the public.

    If it was 12-0 they would have indicted him. They needed 9 of the 12 to vote to indict. At 9-3 they indict...at 8-4 they don't...that was my point.

    How could you honestly say that if the grand jury voted 8-4 and resulted in no indictment that justice was done?

    We don't know the vote....I agree that it could have been 3-9 or 0-12
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    The officer "tried to thrust his door open but we were so close to it that it ricocheted off us and it bounced back to him."

    and...

    The officer "reached his arm out the window and grabbed my friend around his neck" (and tried to pull him into the car).

    These don't seem plausible.

    Why not?
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    JimmyV said:

    Can we all agree that listening to that guy's Skype convo is something we wish we hadn't done?

    Hilarious!
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    My point to this was that 1) it's looking like, to me, that the eyewitness accounts could be wrong because Brown did not have his hands up and 2) he was not shot in the back.

    As far as where his body was, I don't know. As reported in the CNN.com article, Wilson will have to answer for the shots fired after the initial shots that were at close range when Brown was reaching for his.gun.

    If you are not going to explain how you can call Brown an 18 year old boy, please stop referring to him as such.

    His body was 35 feet from the vehicle. What does that tell you?

    Do you have kids? My son is now 21 but at 18 he was still 6'2". Size doesn't matter. At 18 were you magically a responsible adult?
    Size does matter. Ask the clerk of the convenience store Brown robbed if they thought Brown was a 'boy' or a 'behemoth'.

    And 18, as young as it is compared to 40, doesn't give you a free pass to rob stores, act belligerent, and provoke physical altercations with police.

    It wasn't age as much as stupidity that got Brown into the problems he created for himself. My 13 year old knows better and likely knew better at age 6.
    None of what you have described gets you a death sentence in the USA. Unless of course you are black and a resident of Ferguson.

    Tru dat!
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    My point to this was that 1) it's looking like, to me, that the eyewitness accounts could be wrong because Brown did not have his hands up and 2) he was not shot in the back.

    As far as where his body was, I don't know. As reported in the CNN.com article, Wilson will have to answer for the shots fired after the initial shots that were at close range when Brown was reaching for his.gun.

    If you are not going to explain how you can call Brown an 18 year old boy, please stop referring to him as such.

    His body was 35 feet from the vehicle. What does that tell you?

    Do you have kids? My son is now 21 but at 18 he was still 6'2". Size doesn't matter. At 18 were you magically a responsible adult?
    Size does matter. Ask the clerk of the convenience store Brown robbed if they thought Brown was a 'boy' or a 'behemoth'.

    And 18, as young as it is compared to 40, doesn't give you a free pass to rob stores, act belligerent, and provoke physical altercations with police.

    It wasn't age as much as stupidity that got Brown into the problems he created for himself. My 13 year old knows better and likely knew better at age 6.
    None of what you have described gets you a death sentence in the USA. Unless of course you are black and a resident of Ferguson.

    He never got a death sentence (at least we don't 'officially' know that yet). He got killed in a fight. There's a difference.
    Fight? Where?
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    pjhawks said:

    http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/10/us/ferguson-michael-brown-shooting-witnesses/

    (CNN) -- Two men, shocked at what they saw, describe an unarmed teenager with his hands up in the air as he's gunned down by a police officer.
    They were contractors doing construction work in Ferguson, Missouri, on the day Michael Brown was killed.
    And the men, who asked not to be identified after CNN contacted them, said they were about 50 feet away from Officer Darren Wilson when he opened fire.
    An exclusive video captures their reactions during the moments just after the shooting.
    "He had his f**n hands up," one of the men says in the video.
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    The man told CNN he heard one gunshot, then another shot about 30 seconds later.
    "The cop didn't say get on the ground. He just kept shooting," the man said.
    That same witness described the gruesome scene, saying he saw Brown's "brains come out of his head," again stating, "his hands were up."
    The video shows the man raising his arms in the air -- just as, he says, Brown was doing when he was shot.
    The other contractor told CNN he saw Brown running away from a police car.
    Brown "put his hands up," the construction worker said, and "the officer was chasing him."
    The contractor says he saw Wilson fire a shot at Brown while his back was turned.

    The men said they didn't see how the confrontation started.
    Police arrest Michael Brown protesters near interstate
    Other witnesses also said teen's arms were raised
    An attorney for the man who filmed the video says it was recorded 40 seconds after the shooting.
    The video gives new insight into the case, which has spurred a Justice Department investigation, national debate and protests over authorities' handling of the case.
    The construction workers said they don't live in Ferguson and don't know the Brown family, but their account squares with accounts from several other witnesses of the unarmed African-American teen's shooting death on August 9.
    Some witnesses say the teenager assaulted the white officer at the outset and tried to grab his gun; other witnesses say Wilson was the aggressor.
    A private autopsy conducted for the Brown family showed that Brown had been shot at least six times, including twice in the head.
    A grand jury is hearing the case and will determine whether Wilson will face any charges.
    Protesters were near Interstate 70 and outside the police headquarters Wednesday, pushing for Gov. Jay Nixon to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Brown's death.
    Analysts debate video's impact
    CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin says the video could play an important role in the case.
    "You have practically in real time someone discussing what they saw, and that's just good evidence," he said on CNN's "AC360."
    Sunny Hostin, a CNN legal analyst and former federal prosecutor, says it's important to note that several witnesses are telling the same story.
    "They're saying that he was running from the police officer and that his hands were up," she said. "I don't know what other witness testimony at this point or account we have to hear. The bottom line is having your hands up is the universal sign for surrender."
    Neil Bruntrager, general counsel for the St. Louis Police Officers Association, cautioned against rushing to judgment. Witness accounts are important, he said, but need to be evaluated with all the evidence.
    "I'm not saying disregard them. I'm saying that we will judge their credibility by all of the evidence, not by one statement, and certainly not by a 15-second video clip," he said.


    I don't discount that it is possible that Brown was grabbing for his gun....I just don't find it likely.

    Regardless....the "young adult" was running away from the officer without a weapon and he was killed for that. Judge/Jury/Executioner
    shouldn't it say 'young thief who was in a struggle with a police office was killed because of that?' you grab for a cops gun you are going down. not hard to understand i would think...but clearly some people still don't get it.

    Where are the dna and fingerprints on the gun?
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    pjhawks said:

    My point to this was that 1) it's looking like, to me, that the eyewitness accounts could be wrong because Brown did not have his hands up and 2) he was not shot in the back.

    As far as where his body was, I don't know. As reported in the CNN.com article, Wilson will have to answer for the shots fired after the initial shots that were at close range when Brown was reaching for his.gun.

    If you are not going to explain how you can call Brown an 18 year old boy, please stop referring to him as such.

    His body was 35 feet from the vehicle. What does that tell you?

    Do you have kids? My son is now 21 but at 18 he was still 6'2". Size doesn't matter. At 18 were you magically a responsible adult?
    Size does matter. Ask the clerk of the convenience store Brown robbed if they thought Brown was a 'boy' or a 'behemoth'.

    And 18, as young as it is compared to 40, doesn't give you a free pass to rob stores, act belligerent, and provoke physical altercations with police.

    It wasn't age as much as stupidity that got Brown into the problems he created for himself. My 13 year old knows better and likely knew better at age 6.
    None of what you have described gets you a death sentence in the USA. Unless of course you are black and a resident of Ferguson.

    He never got a death sentence (at least we don't 'officially' know that yet). He got killed in a fight. There's a difference.
    A fight that went down 35 feet from the car....one guy with a gun, one guy with nothing. Got it.

    it didn't go down 35 feet from the car but it ended 35 feet from the car. brown was a big kid but i don't think had a 35 foot reach to try and take the cops gun. keep believing your own version as opposed to the facts.
    140 feet from the suv
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    edited December 2014
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    There was gunshit residue on Brown's hand. That means that Brown was at least 18 inches away from the gun. Not 35 feet.

    I don't recall reading of gunshot residue on Brown in any of the testimony or reports?
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    Those eyewitnesses you are counting on so much have been proven wrong. Those eyewitness accounts of brown surrendering with his hands in the air when he was shot are not accurate. How much more faith are you going put in them?

    Didn't most of the eyewitnesses say Brown's hands were in the air?
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    edited December 2014
    Staceb10 said:

    Eyewitness accounts are largely unreliable. This "hands up" things is the entire slogan for the so-called protests i.e. looting and rioting. The forensic evidence doesn't show that he had his hands in the air in surrender which will outweigh eyewitness accounts.

    apa.org/monitor/apr06/eyewitness.aspx

    scientificamerican.com/article/do-the-eyes-have-it/

    cbsnews.com/news/eyewitness-how-accurate-is-visual-memory/

    innocenceproject.org/understand/Eyewitness-Misidentification.php

    Most witnesses said hands were up.
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    Staceb10 said:

    Eyewitness accounts are largely unreliable. This "hands up" things is the entire slogan for the so-called protests i.e. looting and rioting. The forensic evidence doesn't show that he had his hands in the air in surrender which will outweigh eyewitness accounts.

    apa.org/monitor/apr06/eyewitness.aspx

    scientificamerican.com/article/do-the-eyes-have-it/

    cbsnews.com/news/eyewitness-how-accurate-is-visual-memory/

    innocenceproject.org/understand/Eyewitness-Misidentification.php

    This point will largely be ignored. Reminds me of 9/11 conspiracy theorists.
    16 witnesses conspired.
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    Jason P said:

    Jason P said:

    Again, the Barney Fife rule should be employed. One bullet in the shirt pocket.

    Cops are for the most part the D-student linebacker from your high school that flunked out of community college.

    This is correct in many cases.

    Again, I'd point out the fact that in Canada, the RCMP used to be one of the best jobs a person could get in terms of wage, benefits, pension, and respect. The wait list was years and screening was thorough- only the most appropriate people ended up with a badge.

    Now... people can have a better living and not have to worry about getting killed on the job by mopping floors at the various mines pimped out by our country to international companies.

    What am I saying if it's not obvious? You can't make chicken soup out of chicken shit. If people wish for exceptional police forces... then they should be prepared to pay for them. There is a highly unrealistic attitude from some on these boards that think cops should take their little salaries and feel very happy about that.

    In developed countries, any job that places a person's life on the line is richly compensated, otherwise people do not assume the inherent risk- they need to be motivated. So... where I agree with you, Jason, is around the notion that 'some' people entering the police force are motivated by things other than salaries and benefits- such as power. This group would in my unqualified estimation be the minority, however we are seeing this minority and their unqualified aptitude in our monthly Youtube clips, headlines, and this forum.

    I'm not making an excuse for any brutal cop behaviours, but its not a stretch to expect poor results when your force is comprised of poor candidates better suited for other professions.


    The simple of notion of "Serve and Protect" has been replaced by "Stand Down, Motherfucker!"

    I'm not sure if better pay is the issue. It's more the culture that they train. Citizens are viewed more as the enemy during interaction. If McDonalds can train people to be nice for $7 an hour, the police force should be able to do the same.

    The fact that these fuckwads opened fire on a dude like it was a carnival game and received no discipline speaks volumes. They probably got paid while suspended and the taxpayers had to write someone a big paycheck because of these idiots.
    Good stuff!
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    callen said:

    Brown threatened the officer and the officer over reacted and shot him. Both at fault. The officer should be removed from force and pay restitution and year in jail for his mis judgement. Feel Wilson at one point during incident felt his life was in jeopardy and though it then deescalated understand his heightened emotional state. Brown rolled the dice fkn with a cop and lost.

    I doubt he serves a day in jail.
    Correctomondo!
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/17/us/ferguson-state-of-emergency/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

    prepare to be lutted,robbed,raped and beat to death if the white guy walks...sounds horrible I know but in my opinion that's why this case is so out of control and the media can't wait to fuel the fire.

    Godfather.

    GF was 1 for 3...I'm counting lutting and robbing as the same thing
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    Muslim groups have stepped up efforts to co-opt protests over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., with a drive to equate the teen’s death to the death of a radical Islamist shot during an FBI raid in 2009, a Washington-based security watchdog group is warning.

    Using social media, conference calling and traditional outreach methods, leaders of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) are portraying Brown and Detroit mosque leader Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah as African-American victims of police targeting, according to the Washington-based Center for Security Policy (CSP). In a conference call organized by CAIR-linked "Muslims for Ferguson, a CAIR official called Abdullah a “Shaheed,” or martyr, and said both he and Brown were victims of a national security apparatus that had “completely gone wild” and engaged in “demonizing and criminalizing Muslims.”

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    “The reality is that this country, in law enforcement, be it local, state or federal law enforcement, people with guns have always seen black men and black people as threats,” Dawud Walid, executive director of CAIR’s Michigan Chapter, told the some 100 protest organizers on the call, made on the five-year anniversary of Abdullah's death and which was monitored by CSP.

    Walid claimed Brown was a Muslim, although when pressed, Walid denied he had made such a claim. Brown was buried in August after a memorial service at the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis.

    “They’re interested in building coalitions with other organizations in order to effect a legislative change to weaken anti-terrorism laws and weaken the ability of law enforcement to engage in counter terrorism.”
    - Kyle Shideler, Center for security Policy

    Linking Brown and Abdullah, who federal prosecutors say was a separatist intent on overthrowing the U.S. government, is part of a wider effort to co-opt minority group support for causes they promote, according to Kyle Shideler, director of CSP’s Threat Information Office. One such cause is to reduce police scrutiny of the American Muslim community in terror-related matters.

    “They’re interested in building coalitions with other organizations in order to effect a legislative change to weaken anti-terrorism laws and weaken the ability of law enforcement to engage in counterterrorism,” said Shideler. “And they’re trying to bring other people into their efforts so it doesn’t look like it is just a Muslim effort.”

    “By hosting the conference call,” Shideler wrote, the campaign is “fulfilling the goal of the Muslim Brotherhood in North America to be positioned as the leadership of a broad coalition seeking to target law enforcement under the camouflage of civil rights.”

    Where were all the Muslims?
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    the national guard is here. they were at my work today. my work has been listed as potential target for rioting. we are a hospital, so i don't know what these protesters could gain by protesting us...if anything, we are the ones who will help them when the cops beat them.

    Was the hospital guarded targeted?
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    muskydan said:

    rgambs said:

    muskydan said:

    rgambs said:

    muskydan said:

    JC29856 said:

    muskydan said:

    You want answers? Well thats way above my pay grade JC. But please continue with yours.
    I may share some thoughts, not answers with you if GOD forbid they burn their whole town down.

    continue with my answers? where/what are my answers?

    are you less interested in truth and more interested in "riots" and "burning towns"?
    i guess there hasn't been as much rioting and burning in the 101 days as some may have hoped and wished for.... maybe after the non indictment you will get the opportunity to offer your profound thoughts. i waiting with baited breath!
    "Less interested in truth " …..thats priceless. Perhaps I will offer my profound thoughts if I have enough energy after the Grand jury makes its decision. Its already been a exhausting day in half for many first responders in my town.
    In what way? Are people rioting?
    Not yet, Just about at the end of my second day of standing around protecting the hand full of protesters for double time. Talk about a colossal waste of tax payer $$$.
    Does sound like a waste, what do the protesters need protected from anyways? Other protesters?
    Yes, other protesters and the big thing Now are vehicles. Most of these people aren't that bright and they try to overtake the streets downtown. So we have to block intersections so none of these future leaders of our country get themselves run over by a truck. The Black Bloc has not showed up yet, but when they do it will be quite interesting.
    Black Bloc make things interesting? How so?
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    muskydan said:

    rgambs said:

    muskydan said:

    JC29856 said:

    Im going to make a prediction or two...since i don't have the luxury of being omnipresent and cannot see everything with my own eyes, i have to rely on various media outlets and then form my own opinions.
    Predictions
    Wilson will not be indicted (shocker)
    Some on this board will describe the aftermath, what they have seen with their own eyes, some examples could be...bad black men running around with knives and guns shooting cops and first responders, Arabs running around with bombs and backpacks.....

    You might want to just stick with the facts and not fantacy... Stick with the truth...all I want is the truth.
    This statement would have more clout if you hadn't been making predictions yourself. You told us to keep our guns loaded and at the ready. Is that the truth or is it fantasy? Time will tell if it is an accurate prediction, but it isn't fact if that's what you mean by truth.
    Trust me, I don't live in fantasy land, but I wish I did sometimes. That is a sad truth for me and many in my F-up town . As I said on here before I sure hope there are no significant incidents but with Intel we are getting that the Black bloc and other anarchists showing up, it's very likely some protesters may not be simply protesting. Well shall see...I would suggest if Anybody feels very passionate about this whole incident to go join a protest so you can see for yourself the behavior of some. It maybe shocking or you may feel right at home. Either way, God Bless the USA!!!! And the best live band in the world...
    Besides some looters i think most were simply protesting, no Arabs blowing shit up and no Black Blocs shooting first responders.
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    muskydan said:

    callen said:

    muskydan said:

    the national guard is here. they were at my work today. my work has been listed as potential target for rioting. we are a hospital, so i don't know what these protesters could gain by protesting us...if anything, we are the ones who will help them when the cops beat them.

    You don't have much to worry about with the rioters attacking your hospital from my experience. They prefer liquor stores, electronic stores, convenient stores, and cellphone stores….you know, the necessities in life. Now if the Black Bloc or other anarchist groups show up they are a tad bit organized and try to take out routes for first responders to hospitals and medical facilities. And if you get one these wonderful human beings w/ a boo boo in your hospital be ever mindful that they hate you too.
    Hate much?
    I doubt you would care much for the Black Bloc and Anarchists if you got urine and human feces thrown at you doing your job trying to protect law abiding citizens and property.
    I don't recall feces or urine either....
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617

    JC29856 said:

    i feel it necessary to mention this fact... brown was killed more than 108 feet away from the SUV. how did he get at least 108 feet away from the SUV (a chevy tahoe for those that are wondering)?
    did he walk, bike, run, fly, skateboard, scooter?

    What are you arguing?

    Firstly, have you ever been in a fight? These types of events are hardly ones that are contained in a 10 foot circle. For perspective, because I feel you have lost it, 100 feet is just a little bit longer than first base.

    Secondly, the majority on here acknowledge that Wilson seems to have executed Brown. The debate here should lie centered on whether the shooting was justified or not justified. I come from the position that if I had just been in a life or death struggle and gained the upper hand... I don't know how I'd respond when that moment came.

    I know people here say police are trained for such moments... but exactly how do you effectively replicate such training? Of course I think Wilson lost control, but he was pushed into a state of mind that I could not imagine.

    So, as to what I think the debate is centered on... Wilson seems guilty. However, I tire of the incessant implications of race directed at people who try to point out Brown's actions as causal factors. And I also tire of people 'glossing over' Brown's criminal behaviours that ultimately led to this fatal event.
    i am tired of people "glossing over" the pattern of white police officers murdering unarmed black kids in the streets with impunity. i am tired of people glossing over the fact that our police are militarized and they have carte blanche to act as a military unit on their own citizens.

    this case is an example of a systemic problem in this country. if there is no indictment, it just proves that there is no justice for minorities in this country. it just shows that another black kid died for no reason while the killer is not only free to keep living, but free to be free and work in the same line of work to potentially do it again.
    Well said.
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    JC29856 said:

    muskydan said:

    callen said:

    muskydan said:

    the national guard is here. they were at my work today. my work has been listed as potential target for rioting. we are a hospital, so i don't know what these protesters could gain by protesting us...if anything, we are the ones who will help them when the cops beat them.

    You don't have much to worry about with the rioters attacking your hospital from my experience. They prefer liquor stores, electronic stores, convenient stores, and cellphone stores….you know, the necessities in life. Now if the Black Bloc or other anarchist groups show up they are a tad bit organized and try to take out routes for first responders to hospitals and medical facilities. And if you get one these wonderful human beings w/ a boo boo in your hospital be ever mindful that they hate you too.
    Hate much?
    I doubt you would care much for the Black Bloc and Anarchists if you got urine and human feces thrown at you doing your job trying to protect law abiding citizens and property.
    I don't recall feces or urine either....
    http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/11/26/44-arrested-as-ferguson-protesters-throw-urine-filled-bottles-at-police/

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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    hedonist said:

    JC29856 said:

    hedonist said:

    JC29856 said:

    I admit my facts on Ferguson, and I'm not trying to be in civil. But it's ridiculous to say this kid was murdered. He was WARNED.

    JC29856 said:

    dignin said:

    Please whispering, stick to the facts. We don't know if Brown went for Wilsons gun. That's Wilsons story, why do you take it as gospel?

    Actually the going for the gun isn't from Wilson. The going for the gun is from leaks and/or from Josie"
    I just know I've heard this account from more than one take in this.. And yeah, you'd be surprised how many people think they can do that. And who is Josie? As fir the leaks, a lot if that falls under the lies category, which pisses me off! If him going for the gun was in fact a fabrication then I stand corrected. But I highly doubt it. Yes, it is stupid, but most criminals DO stupid stuff! I can totally see this guy doing this given what he'd already done. Either way, he WAS supposedly warned to stop, or risk being shot. He declined.
    If you don't know who Josie is then you probably should refrain from posting in this thread....and that goes for everybody! Lol
    I had no idea who Josie was either. Why would I? Did a search just now, first time aware of this.

    Please know (and maybe be considerate of the fact) that not everyone is following every single item out there on this - and yet still can contribute thoughts same as anyone.

    Despite the "lol", couldn't tell if you were being condescending or genuinely kidding.

    Is it that much to ask that people know wtf they are talking about? You think Josie falls under the every little detail?
    Like i said if your commenting here and don't know about Josie then you probably shouldn't comment at all....but I'm glad i could shed light on Josie for those that don't know wtf they're talking about.
    But there ya go - instead of the incredulous point-and-laugh stance of "how can you not know this?", sharing of information might go a longer way.

    I've been learning much via the Israel threads from people making their points reasonably and without disdain for those who may not be as informed. And, I've made a few comments in them (without fear OR retribution!).

    What are you afraid of? Retribution? How?
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    JC29856 said:

    I answered your question. But thanks, I'm not looking for anymore friends.

    What? Explain?
    Still figuring this doooosy out?
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    muskydan said:

    rr165892 said:

    muskydan said:

    JC29856 said:
    Exactly, thanks 4 sharing. I am sure the other guy will be giddy. Now go find the requests that were omitted from that rag.
    I'd be curious to know what those 'other' requests are.

    Is there even the slightest chance that the inevitable protest can be held in a peaceful manner? I'm not feeling too optimistic, but it would be awesome if people could demonstrate their message without tipping cars, throwing things, and lighting things on fire.
    Not going to happen.This will be a shit show.Someone will provoke law enforcement to solicite a response.Then the agenda of division and painting law enforcement as militant thugs will be achieved.I ask what would the protesters gain from this?
    I concur, just ask those Peaceful Black Panthers arrested by the FBI for possessing Pipe bombs yesterday in St. lousey ...



    .

    Nope turned out there were no pipe bombs
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    JimmyV said:

    I have a hard time believing the grand jury is delaying making a decision because they want to incite violence.

    I have a hard time believe prosecutor mccsweaty announced it so late at night.
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    JC29856 said:

    hedonist said:

    JC29856 said:

    hedonist said:

    JC29856 said:

    I admit my facts on Ferguson, and I'm not trying to be in civil. But it's ridiculous to say this kid was murdered. He was WARNED.

    JC29856 said:

    dignin said:

    Please whispering, stick to the facts. We don't know if Brown went for Wilsons gun. That's Wilsons story, why do you take it as gospel?

    Actually the going for the gun isn't from Wilson. The going for the gun is from leaks and/or from Josie"
    I just know I've heard this account from more than one take in this.. And yeah, you'd be surprised how many people think they can do that. And who is Josie? As fir the leaks, a lot if that falls under the lies category, which pisses me off! If him going for the gun was in fact a fabrication then I stand corrected. But I highly doubt it. Yes, it is stupid, but most criminals DO stupid stuff! I can totally see this guy doing this given what he'd already done. Either way, he WAS supposedly warned to stop, or risk being shot. He declined.
    If you don't know who Josie is then you probably should refrain from posting in this thread....and that goes for everybody! Lol
    I had no idea who Josie was either. Why would I? Did a search just now, first time aware of this.

    Please know (and maybe be considerate of the fact) that not everyone is following every single item out there on this - and yet still can contribute thoughts same as anyone.

    Despite the "lol", couldn't tell if you were being condescending or genuinely kidding.

    Is it that much to ask that people know wtf they are talking about? You think Josie falls under the every little detail?
    Like i said if your commenting here and don't know about Josie then you probably shouldn't comment at all....but I'm glad i could shed light on Josie for those that don't know wtf they're talking about.
    But there ya go - instead of the incredulous point-and-laugh stance of "how can you not know this?", sharing of information might go a longer way.

    I've been learning much via the Israel threads from people making their points reasonably and without disdain for those who may not be as informed. And, I've made a few comments in them (without fear OR retribution!).

    What are you afraid of? Retribution? How?
    Jesus, are you going back and randomly bumping older posts with little quips? I'm not sure how one can fairly digest everything when quoting and bumping and posting (oh my!) within one or two minutes.

    Who said anything about being afraid? I spoke to being able to share my opinions without being met with anger, condescension and the like.

    Thought my post to you was reasonable. If you don't think so, please explain. Otherwise, it seems like just trying to stir up shit.

    (that's just my opinion; I could be wrong)

  • JC29856 said:

    The officer "tried to thrust his door open but we were so close to it that it ricocheted off us and it bounced back to him."

    and...

    The officer "reached his arm out the window and grabbed my friend around his neck" (and tried to pull him into the car).

    These don't seem plausible.

    Why not?
    Door opening and ricocheting off someone? More like door was pushed back.

    Brown wasn't a munchkin. Unless Wilson had plasticity powers... I'm not sure how he would, while sitting in his cruiser, reach up and grab Brown by the neck. Further, why would he try to pull Brown into the car on top of him? What could he possibly hope to gain from achieving that?
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    hedonist said:

    JC29856 said:

    hedonist said:

    JC29856 said:

    hedonist said:

    JC29856 said:

    I admit my facts on Ferguson, and I'm not trying to be in civil. But it's ridiculous to say this kid was murdered. He was WARNED.

    JC29856 said:

    dignin said:

    Please whispering, stick to the facts. We don't know if Brown went for Wilsons gun. That's Wilsons story, why do you take it as gospel?

    Actually the going for the gun isn't from Wilson. The going for the gun is from leaks and/or from Josie"
    I just know I've heard this account from more than one take in this.. And yeah, you'd be surprised how many people think they can do that. And who is Josie? As fir the leaks, a lot if that falls under the lies category, which pisses me off! If him going for the gun was in fact a fabrication then I stand corrected. But I highly doubt it. Yes, it is stupid, but most criminals DO stupid stuff! I can totally see this guy doing this given what he'd already done. Either way, he WAS supposedly warned to stop, or risk being shot. He declined.
    If you don't know who Josie is then you probably should refrain from posting in this thread....and that goes for everybody! Lol
    I had no idea who Josie was either. Why would I? Did a search just now, first time aware of this.

    Please know (and maybe be considerate of the fact) that not everyone is following every single item out there on this - and yet still can contribute thoughts same as anyone.

    Despite the "lol", couldn't tell if you were being condescending or genuinely kidding.

    Is it that much to ask that people know wtf they are talking about? You think Josie falls under the every little detail?
    Like i said if your commenting here and don't know about Josie then you probably shouldn't comment at all....but I'm glad i could shed light on Josie for those that don't know wtf they're talking about.
    But there ya go - instead of the incredulous point-and-laugh stance of "how can you not know this?", sharing of information might go a longer way.

    I've been learning much via the Israel threads from people making their points reasonably and without disdain for those who may not be as informed. And, I've made a few comments in them (without fear OR retribution!).

    What are you afraid of? Retribution? How?
    Jesus, are you going back and randomly bumping older posts with little quips? I'm not sure how one can fairly digest everything when quoting and bumping and posting (oh my!) within one or two minutes.

    Who said anything about being afraid? I spoke to being able to share my opinions without being met with anger, condescension and the like.

    Thought my post to you was reasonable. If you don't think so, please explain. Otherwise, it seems like just trying to stir up shit.

    (that's just my opinion; I could be wrong)

    I believe you said you feared retribution. Your post was reasonable, I'm just asking a question to gain a better understanding. Im wondering if i should be afraid of something, that's all.
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