The Michael Brown Shooting Official Thread

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

There are so many threads I can't keep track of them. I am sure this is going to be a hot subject. Could I request you all keep it in the thread to make it easy for all . ??

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You just want to "own" the long threads, right?

( for tone impaired)

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

As was said in one of the many many other threads. I do think it matters what the past history was of both the officer and the victim. If the victim had a long history of violance, then it matters.

In this case, Marvin and I discussed it, and after doing some research, the kid has ZERO record. None and was a decent student. Now I think that is as important, as if he had a bad record. I think that speaks well to fact that, him attacking a cop would be way out of character.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

You just want to "own" the long threads, right?

( for tone impaired)

No you can start one and I will close this. I just thought having 10 threads was confusing. Thanks for he tome alerts. I am really starting to warm to you.

You know your avatar may be part of the problem. Could you put a hot chick with a warm smile

I will not make the "long " joke you set up so well

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

You just want to "own" the long threads, right?

( for tone impaired)

I have a couple of suggestions for avatar

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

As was said in one of the many many other threads. I do think it matters what the past history was of both the officer and the victim. If the victim had a long history of violance, then it matters.

In this case, Marvin and I discussed it, and after doing some research, the kid has ZERO record. None and was a decent student. Now I think that is as important, as if he had a bad record. I think that speaks well to fact that, him attacking a cop would be way out of character.

Here's my take on it:

I think the cop might have come at him and his friend sideways(cussing at someone over crossing the street) or accusing them of stealing. I think at that point things just went downhill. When you escalate a problem, people will react in different ways. He might have swung out of fear or anger.

Hopefully we get the truth so we can put this thing to rest.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

No you can start one and I will close this. I just thought having 10 threads was confusing. Thanks for he tome alerts. I am really starting to warm to you.

You know your avatar may be part of the problem. Could you put a hot chick with a warm smile

I will not make the "long " joke you set up so well

No, I think her expression is funny. Here she is in her element. http://www.theonion.com/articles/study-average-americans-interests-have-practically,36694/

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Here's my take on it:

I think the cop might have come at him and his friend sideways(cussing at someone over crossing the street) or accusing them of stealing. I think at that point things just went downhill. When you escalate a problem, people will react in different ways. He might have swung out of fear or anger.

Hopefully we get the truth so we can put this thing to rest.

I think that is going to be fairly close from what little bit of real fact I have seen. I think the was a robbery near by. Cop probably man handled the kid and went ballistic on him. The Kid probably swung, got shot . staggered back a few feet, raised his hands and the cop put several more rounds in him. The truth is probably a blend of the two stories.

That is all 100% conjuncture.

No, I think her expression is funny. Here she is in her element. http://www.theonion.com/articles/study-average-americans-interests-have-practically,36694/

I find her expression is sharp, questioning, and defensive. Maven has that warm lighhearted thing in a mountain meadow with a little gun play. Makes guys swoon

[cdneh 3,112]

CCTV footage shows a kid dressed in the same manner, same hat, same clothes, same shoes, robbing a shop minutes before. Going for an officer's gun is a very poor idea as well. And, I would think the NAACP and the likes of Sharpton will vanish at first light: The officer who shot Mr Brown was also black.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

CCTV footage shows a kid dressed in the same manner, same hat, same clothes, same shoes, robbing a shop minutes before. Going for an officer's gun is a very poor idea as well. And, I would think the NAACP and the likes of Sharpton will vanish at first light: The officer who shot Mr Brown was also black.

UH oh. The offcier who shot him was Black? Now that's a wrinkle

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I think that is going to be fairly close from what little bit of real fact I have seen. I think the was a robbery near by. Cop probably man handled the kid and went ballistic on him. The Kid probably swung, got shot . staggered back a few feet, raised his hands and the cop put several more rounds in him. The truth is probably a blend of the two stories.

That is all 100% conjuncture.

I find her expression is sharp, questioning, and defensive. Maven has that warm lighhearted thing in a mountain meadow with a little gun play. Makes guys swoon

I agree up to when he got shot. Folks say he was about 35 feet away, I wonder if he was trying to get away and threw his hands up to show he wasn't armed.

UH oh. The offcier who shot him was Black? Now that's a wrinkle

Not in my eyes. I was brutalized by a black cop. Sometimes, they're worse on black people than white cops are.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I agree up to when he got shot. Folks say he was about 35 feet away, I wonder if he was trying to get away and threw his hands up to show he wasn't armed.

Not in my eyes. I was brutalized by a black cop. Sometimes, they're worse on black people than white cops are.

I hate to say it, but it is starting to appear that M. Brown robbed a store by force, was confronted by a black officer, who he assaulted, "the officer was treated for injuries" and was shot in the process.

I am starting to dip my foot in the water, in preparation of jumping off the support the kid band wagon. If it went down like this, then there are some folks need to man up and say.. uh oh we got this one wrong . I am even hearing of an eye witness that said he was shot at close range

[aaydrian 479]

Reports say that the officer involved in the shooting, Darren Wilson, is White.

Anyway. The strong arm robbery charge doesn't change my sentiments towards this murder. It is still being said that Brown was killed 35ft from the area where the initial confrontation and gunfire took place. Self defense or just cause for the killing is still hard to prove in this case.

Edited August 15, 2014 by aaydrian

[Darnell 8,479]

Did you catch the newscast by the Governor yesterday? Somehow, I feel this 'issue' isn't going to be resolved at all, until Ferguson is burnt to the ground in a 3 mile radius.

[cdneh 3,112]

I hate to say it, but it is starting to appear that M. Brown robbed a store by force, was confronted by a black officer, who he assaulted, "the officer was treated for injuries" and was shot in the process.

I am starting to dip my foot in the water, in preparation of jumping off the support the kid band wagon. If it went down like this, then there are some folks need to man up and say.. uh oh we got this one wrong . I am even hearing of an eye witness that said he was shot at close range

I don't think we are getting anyone willing to man up enough to take the credit. Best I've seen comes close: