The Shooing of Michael Brown

[~~tiny3~~]

yes. the antagonism is palpable, even on tv.
The police should go home. They look ****ing ridiculous, just looking for an excuse to inflame the somewhat small looking group of potential looters.

No need for police overkill.

Go to sleep, rest

[JerseyGirl2]

I have read that the parents have identified him from the surveillance tape of the robbery and the guy with him has said that they did it. He apparently shoved the clerk upon leaving. That doesn't change the fact that the cop had no clue of this (as the police were quick to point out) and, even if he had, it certainly didn't warrant the use of his gun. The only way I can imagine it even being relevant to the case is the possible fact that Brown committed a crime earlier in the day and thought the officer was after him for that reason and reacted. It will all end up being one person's word against another and the dead kid can't speak for himself.

[ErikJ972]

Yes. In spite of any bold face assertions from others the cigar stealing has nothing to do with the shooting.
Also how many unarmed white teens get gunned down by police in the middle of the street for shoplifting?
Funny how the Ferguson police could release the surveillance tape from the convenience store and the incident report of the robbery...but haven't released the incident report of the shooting or the autopsy results. There hasn't even been a warrant issued for the officer who murdered Mike Brown yet.
I expect the anger to grow until that happens.

[FindingNamo]

All crime is equal in the eyes of the Inspectors Javert of this world. Militarized police forces are, by virtue of their militarization, *all* Inspectors Javert.

[Auggie27]

And this very week Justin Bieber was sentenced for driving under the influence of multiple substances, without a license, resisting arrest and vandalism/property damage. Pending is an assault charge against a Toronto police officer. His sentence? 12 hours of anger management and a steep fine, albeit one a global mega-celebrity can afford. The startling disparity between his handling and virtually anyone else with those charges is self-evident. Can anyone imagine an African American teen being sentenced to "anger management?"

[ErikJ972]

Or could imagine anyone implying that if the police gunned down Justin Bieber in the street it would be justified?

[~~tiny3~~]

press conf. NOW, LIVE. Uh-oh....

[Borstalboy]

It's not just for Black people anymore: What I Did When Police Shot My Son

[~~tiny3~~]

sooo....I try not to watch these media circus crimes too much, especially after a coupla days, however...

I caught up just now and it ain't good.

Seems that

1. last nite, w/the police in a more stand down attitude w/the curfew and everything, let looters loot stores, did not protect storeowners. First they do too much, then they do too little.

2. A largely unreported story (I'm not sure how vetted it is), of a black person shooting at a police car, missing and hitting a black lady in the head, who is now in critical condition. edit:
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/woman-shot-head-missouri-town-roiled-michael-brown-protests-n179286

3. Right now, the police are again in a military mode, tear gassing unruly protesters, who were supposedly "encroaching" on the police area .

4. I personally get very angry when I see parents dragging out their young innocent children into the melee of a potentially dangerous protest. These are adult situations. Children don't have the capacity to understand the complexities of these things, and should not be put in danger. Just my Humble opinion.

[FindingNamo]

Their children are never safe.

[~~tiny3~~]

well, yes, namo...you know what I mean, and I know what you mean. No need to deliberately put kids in the middle of an ongoing incendiary situation.

[FindingNamo]

A community under duress process things differently than one without the stresses that come with daily life in a place like Ferguson. Don't know if you happened to see John Oliver's show tonight, but what a living hell for the black citizens there.

[FindingNamo]

Live stream from Ferguson

[~~tiny3~~]

OMFG - you witless, useless dweeb reporters on CNN "reporting" how the police asked them politely to step aside. For crap's sake, report the ACTUAL NeWS, DUMBASSES.

Btw, just when you thought things couldn't get any worse, the NATIONAL GUARD has been called in... UH-OH.....(shades of Kent State '70). Why, why, why.

I ask everyone on here, what would happen if the police just went home...totally outta there???? I think better thing would happen...

[Musical Master]

Now, I'm living in a time when a big riot happens, I wasn't born yet when the Rodney King riots happened.

[Liza's Headband]

That makes you very young.

[dented146]

You don't want a Rodney King riot. Many innocent people were attacked and killed. A huge area of LA was burned to the ground. And that was when our society was, believe it or not, less violent than today.

[~~tiny3~~]

Stun grenades, tear gas, and a possible shooting just happened...and it's not even a surprise. Each side" is taunting/provoking the other. This is a tipping point, where no good can come of violence.

[Borstalboy]

Absolutely jaw-dropping cop-ed: DON'T CHALLENGE ME!!!!!

[Borstalboy]

Another even-keeled cop in Ferguson protecting and serving

[ErikJ972]

Too bad the media doesn't pay more attention to this side of the story.

[Borstalboy]

So this is still happening...

[ErikJ972]

Last night CNN played an audio recording that was allegedly made during the time of the shooting.

"The FBI has questioned a man who says he recorded audio of gunfire at the time Brown was shot by Ferguson police on August 9, the man's attorney told CNN.
In the recording, a quick series of shots can be heard, followed by a pause and then another quick succession of shots.
Forensic audio expert Paul Ginsberg analyzed the recording and said he detected at least 10 gunshots -- a cluster of six, followed by four.
The funeral of Michael Brown The funeral of Michael Brown
"I was very concerned about that pause ... because it's not just the number of gunshots, it's how they're fired," the man's attorney, Lopa Blumenthal, told CNN's Don Lemon. "And that has a huge relevance on how this case might finally end up."

Attorney: New audio reveals pause in gunfire when Michael Brown shot

[Liza's Headband]

...And Van Jones, one of the loudest voices supporting Michael Brown's movement for justice, said last night that it could go either way. The pause confirms suspicions that Officer Wilson had time to stop and think OR it confirms that Michael Brown was still alive and charging him between the rounds of shots. It helps bolster one side, but the audio cannot tell you which side. That's from Van Jones' mouth...

[FindingNamo]

Let's all take a wild guess which one the "centrist" above believes. Hahahahahahahaha.

[dreaming]

"Also how many unarmed white teens get gunned down by police in the middle of the street for shoplifting?"

Yup that is what I keep thinking over and over. When are we going to quit being a racist nation? NEVER most likely.

And crimes AGAINST African-American MALES go largely unprosecuted as well as those committed against Hispanic males. (Read Sr. Helen Prejean's books-Dead Man Walking and The Death of Innocents-more than just talking about her own journey to opposition of the death penalty, she talks about the corruption of the justice system.)

There is no need to shoot someone six times. I thought the purpose was to render the suspect unable to fight you. If anyone needs anger management it's these police officers. And what's worse is that the kid was unarmed-I don't care that, in Maureen Dowd's words, he 'was no angel'-NONE OF US IS! Does that mean we all deserve to be brutally shot? I hardly think so.