Originally Posted by Guest

What I don't understand is why anyone thought he was a saint to begin with. The video of him stealing from the store and his rough treatment of the clerk clearly showed he was no angel. He was a thug who happened to be black, who was killed by a white police officer. Enter Al Sharpton, who doesn't miss an opportunity to exploit a situation. After all, it wasn't his neighborhood being burned to the ground! Those weren't his shops that were looted! Forget the evidence and facts, let's just run with emotion. I can't believe that he is taken seriously by anyone, especially by the president of the United States.