[janmcn]

Originally Posted by TexaninVA

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 ....

Yes it would bother me, but it will also bother me if it is proven (by the autopsy report and other tests and eye witnesses) that Brown had his hands in the air and was shouting don't shoot, when he was shot six times and killed by a police officer.