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Originally Posted by KayakerNC
Really? This bedrock principle didn't seem do Mike Brown much good.
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This also appears to be a statement based on the opinion that this shooting was completely unjustified. When people do bad things and are caught in the act sometimes bad things happen to them.
As Rags123 stated, none of us know what actually transpired here. Many have made up their minds based on media reports which mostly seem to be one sided. The people in St Louis who are using this as an excuse to riot and loot do not know what happened. They are taking this action assuming that this officer is guilty.
Why is no one assuming that Michael Brown got exactly what he deserved? I'm not saying that is the case because I don't know. I am saying that it is a possibility. And it seems to be more and more a possibility as we learn the extent of the officer's injuries.
The police have guns so that they can shoot people who pose a danger to the general public and to protect themselves. The principle of innocent until proven guilty has nothing to do with that.
If Michael Brown was completely innocent and the officer is guilty of unjustifiable homicide then he will be punished. But at this point we don't know all of the facts so the only alternative we have is to assume that both Michael Brown and Officer Wilson are innocent. An investigation and trial will determine which was innocent and which was guilty.