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Originally Posted by janmcn
What was the date and time of the video and when was the positive identification made? Even if this is Brown in the video, what does it have to do with the shooting? And why was Brown's body allowed to lie in the street for four hours, bleeding out?
It seems to a layman, that the Ferguson police department has opened itself up to all kinds of civil lawsuits.
It seems that some posters believe that because there was an alleged robbery, that the shooting of an unarmed black teen-ager is acceptable.
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Actually, what really seems clear is that some people do not want to believe any evidence that does not fit the "gentle giant" script -- no matter what their own eyeballs tell them.
Look, let's be real ... to think that in 2014 there are thousands of white cops just waiting and praying to gun down a black kid ...almost for the heck of it ... is a twisted fantasy. It's not reality. What's the point in even trying to help spread this cancerous distrust of law enforcment? Why must white on black events always be racialized?? Why is no one going beserk over the black on black "battlefield casualties" of young black kids every weekend in Chicagor or every other major urban center? Why is Shapton not out front on this? Why?
It's also not a good sign than some are so emotionally invested in the fable of the "gentle giant." The video of the strong arm robbery tells most people, without an agenda either way, a lot about the character and intentions of Mr. Brown. It is not that hard to figure out.
And, to be clear, no one has ever said since he robbed the store he deserved to be shot. The reason he apparently deserved to be shot is, from what I can tell (not all info is in), he physically assaulted a police officer, went for his weapon, and attempted to kill a cop. Now, if that turns out to be true after it's investigated, what will your reaction be? If it's proven, in court, he did try to kill a cop, would that bother you a lot? A llttle? Would you still want to argue it? Just wondering ....