The Michael Brown Shooting Official Thread

[Boiler 45,525]

Most looting is local, whatever the race involved.

PS The shop robbed was managed by a guy called Patel.

[Karee 4,190]

It's funny that only white people question this. We're not a hive mind, but I'd say that every black person knows this instinctively.

If a mob of black people were to try and loot in a white neighborhood, what do you think would happen? Do you think they would try and defuse the situation before shooting? Would they say, hey we're armed, could you please leave? Do you think for one second it would be a peaceful resolution? How much restraint would be showed? How much sympathy, before the killing would begin?

Black people are killed for a whole lot less, and the killers are rarely if ever brought to justice. Even with evidence, video, and eyewitnesses, it's almost impossible to get a conviction when something like that happens. So, what do you think would happen if a bunch of black people showed up and looked to cause trouble? There would be a massacre. Most likely it wouldn't make to court, worse, if it did, all they have to say is we felt threatened. Not guilty. Now, once again black people look like animals and folks would become more trigger happy. It's bad enough all you have to do is say you were scared for your life and you can blast away without fear of getting locked up if it's a black person.

It might be dumb to you, but for them it's about raging without being shot and killed. Maybe they were angry, some even stupid. But to ask why they don't go outside of their own neighborhood to a place that would carry out a death sentence without hesitation, seems a bit more dumb to me.

Looting is looting. I'd argue that anyone stealing someone's property could end up shot. For some reason all I ever see on TV is black folks looting. Not sure why that is.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

[lostinblue 1,989]

Is this Dorian?

This photo is from someone from the state of Washington ? from what I read several days ago.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

[Karee 4,190]

loot

lo͞ot/

verb

gerund or present participle: looting

1. steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.

   "police confronted the rioters who were looting shops"

   "troops looted the cathedral"

   • steal (goods) in a war, riot, etc.

     "tons of food aid awaiting distribution had been looted"

Origin

early 19th century (as a verb): from Hindi lūṭ, from Sanskrit luṇṭh- ‘rob.’

Translate looting to

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[Janelle2002 3,865]

loot

lo͞ot/

verb

gerund or present participle: looting

1. steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.

   "police confronted the rioters who were looting shops"

   "troops looted the cathedral"

   • steal (goods) in a war, riot, etc.

     "tons of food aid awaiting distribution had been looted"

Origin

early 19th century (as a verb): from Hindi lūṭ, from Sanskrit luṇṭh- ‘rob.’

Translate looting to

Use over time for: looting

Sooo, tearing up things are okay, crashing them and breaking them, as long as you don't steal them. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUodr5Q4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THlhvSZDt

Neither of those were looting, and my God it was over a beloved Football coach being fired, not some random dead kid.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

This photo is from someone from the state of Washington ? from what I read several days ago.

He's pro gun. Will the media show the picture of you, naked, smoking a cigar, holding machine guns? hahahahaha I am sure you have some pictures like this too.

Neither of those were looting, and my God it was over a beloved Football coach being fired, not some random dead kid.

Because losing a job is worse than losing a life.

[lostinblue 1,989]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdL9dqkyjhM

From the comments section..

The only person who I heard claim to have seen it in the video was at 6:30, and he said that Mike Brown got in a fight with the cop, ran away, then turned back around and started running towards the cop.

1 How’d he get from there to there?

#2 Because he ran, the police was still in the truck – cause he was like over the truck

{crosstalk}

#2 But him and the police was both in the truck, then he ran – the police got out and ran after him

{crosstalk}

#2 Then the next thing I know he doubled back toward him cus - the police had his gun drawn already on him –

#1. Oh, the police got his gun

#2 The police kept dumpin on him, and I’m thinking the police kept missing – he like – be like – but he kept coming toward him

{crosstalk}

#2 Police fired shots – the next thing I know – the police was missing

#1 The Police?

#2 The Police shot him

#1 Police?

#2 The next thing I know … I’m thinking … the dude started running … (garbled something about “he took it from him”)

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

This photo is from someone from the state of Washington ? from what I read several days ago.

I would love to see a Video of Sharpton with cuts from the T Brawley case, The Duke Lacrosse Team Case, This one, and many of the others in which he has caused mass unrest only to be wrong.

Sung to the tune of ..Opps I did it again

[Janelle2002 3,865]

And they were mad because a child molester lost his job? Really?

[Karee 4,190]

Sooo, tearing up things are okay, crashing them and breaking them, as long as you don't steal them. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Didn't say it was ok. Just saying if you're going to attempt to make comparisons, at least get it right. Generally people riot because they're angry about something (or in some cases happy about some sports team winning or losing). People loot for their own personal greed.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Looting is looting. I'd argue that anyone stealing someone's property could end up shot. For some reason all I ever see on TV is black folks looting. Not sure why that is.

http://www.salon.com/2005/09/02/photo_controversy/

On Wednesday, D.C. Web gossip Wonkette suggested the Associated Press should apologize, while a blogger at Daily Kos commented alongside the juxtaposed images, “And don’t forget. It’s not looting if you’re white.”

[Janelle2002 3,865]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdL9dqkyjhM

From the comments section..

The only person who I heard claim to have seen it in the video was at 6:30, and he said that Mike Brown got in a fight with the cop, ran away, then turned back around and started running towards the cop.

1 How’d he get from there to there?

#2 Because he ran, the police was still in the truck – cause he was like over the truck

{crosstalk}

#2 But him and the police was both in the truck, then he ran – the police got out and ran after him

{crosstalk}

#2 Then the next thing I know he doubled back toward him cus - the police had his gun drawn already on him –

#1. Oh, the police got his gun

#2 The police kept dumpin on him, and I’m thinking the police kept missing – he like – be like – but he kept coming toward him

{crosstalk}

#2 Police fired shots – the next thing I know – the police was missing

#1 The Police?

#2 The Police shot him

#1 Police?

#2 The next thing I know … I’m thinking … the dude started running … (garbled something about “he took it from him”)

I don't care what you say. Unarmed!! Please tell me why Dougie from Dougistan wasn't killed. He has hostages in his house, forced entry and AK47s.

Unarmed.