The Michael Brown Shooting Official Thread

[SMOKE 1,426]

Of course he is. If him and Jesse weren't around, there wouldn't be any racial issues. Don't you get it?

Racism is all black people's fault. We're the problem. If we would just stop being, what's the word, black perpetual victim, everything would be peachy keen.

its actually two words

i saw a video of someone telling jesse to gtfo. was that here?

yes

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

and this is why dorian did not lie to the fbi when he was interviewed?

they're my opinions, and if you believe that i hate all cops - you misunderstand my opinions. simple as that.

I don't understand what you are alluding to here. I am not familiar with an FBI interview, musta missed that part. What I saw was a video that (I assume) took place shortly after the incident. Dorian looked pretty shook up still.

I never said you hate all, or even most cops. But it DOES seem as if you automatically believe excessive force is used a lot, even before all the facts are in.

As I said above, if excessive force IS used, and the cop is found guilty, then he/she needs to lose their job, plain and simple. They have a job to "serve and protect", and there is an unspoken trust that goes with the job; once broken, I don't think it will ever be forgotten.

[Teddy B 17,252]

I agree with you that there's an issue with civilian law enforcement deploying military grade weapons, vehicles etc. That's gotten way out of hand.

The police forces never possessed military grade weapons until they started getting shot at by civilians with those same weapons. There's a problem when civilians can possess these military grade weapons and use them on the police and the public.

[Karee 4,190]

The police forces never possessed military grade weapons until they started getting shot at by civilians with those same weapons. There's a problem when civilians can possess these military grade weapons and use them on the police and the public.

Yes, maybe so, but the pendulum has swung way too far in the opposite direction.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Yes, maybe so, but the pendulum has swung way too far in the opposite direction.

I agree with that. But it never used to be that way. I am old enough to remember when cops walked the streets and new everybody by name, they were easily approachable and would take time out to talk to people. Somewhere down the line the military stepped in and replaced the police.

[decocker 7,198]

I agree with you that there's an issue with civilian law enforcement deploying military grade weapons, vehicles etc. That's gotten way out of hand. As I said I'm no fan of the cops either. I question the motivations of some of them to become police officers. I think there's more than a few that aren't in it solely to help out the public. I suspect there's more than a few out to "settle scores" with the public. It aint exactly a high paying job.

i think that while there may be cops who are just bad people, settling scores or whatever, i also think that police forces in certain areas run the risk of desensitization. the overall environment, their day to day work overtime, wears down their objectivity. i have a friends who are cops. they aren't bad people, but they do get burnt out on their jobs. my cousin was a cop but he just really should never have been one. he always had to show he was top dawg. all bravado, all the time. i'm saying if there is an attitude present that you can charge someone with bleeding on your uniform, you might start to expand your bounds as to what you'll let slide in your job performance.

like that cop that dumped the paraplegic out on the floor. do you think she just up and decided to do such a thing, or she'd dealt with folks in the past that had lied about disabilities..

[decocker 7,198]

The police forces never possessed military grade weapons until they started getting shot at by civilians with those same weapons. There's a problem when civilians can possess these military grade weapons and use them on the police and the public.

this is local, believe me, no civilian in winchester has one of these.

http://www.winchester.daily-monitor.com/winchester-police-acquire-specialty-vehicles/18891/comment-page-1/#comment-50096

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

its actually two words

yes

I guess that kid who was arrested for buying a belt should have found a way not the be the victim.

[SMOKE 1,426]

I guess that kid who was arrested for buying a belt should have found a way not the be the victim.

the white kid killed by the black cop in salt lake city for wearing headphones should have also. right?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

the white kid killed by the black cop in salt lake city for wearing headphones should have also. right?

Are we comparing numbers?

[decocker 7,198]

the white kid killed by the black cop in salt lake city for wearing headphones should have also. right?

YES.

[SMOKE 1,426]

Are we comparing numbers?

no. we're comparing unrelated events that are irrelevant to saint Michael's death.

[Teddy B 17,252]

this is local, believe me, no civilian in winchester has one of these.

http://www.winchester.daily-monitor.com/winchester-police-acquire-specialty-vehicles/18891/comment-page-1/#comment-50096

Are you sure? Where does Slim live?

[decocker 7,198]

no. we're comparing unrelated events that are irrelevant to saint Michael's death.

there you go.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

no. we're comparing unrelated events that are irrelevant to saint Michael's death.

You're the first to call him that. Just saying..