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[TheJLC]

I want to see the photo after that photo. What happened? Did they apprehend the guy, or did they just walk past?

If he was arrested, that would probably been released too. More than likely they told him to move back, he refused so they move toward him to make him leave or threatened with arrest.

Huge overreaction on their part to have that many officers and weapons pointed toward one man that has his hands up.

 

[RyanDG]

Not the same backdrop, not the same amount of officers.

I'm confused. Are you really suggesting that this series of photos isn't from a single incident where a smaller group of officers step forward away from their initial position and towards the person with his hands up backing away while the rest remain back? Because that's how I'm reading the photos, and I'm really confused how that's not pretty apparent here?

 

[Cat]

I want to see the photo after that photo. What happened? Did they apprehend the guy, or did they just walk past?

The second photo was retweeted by Joaqin Castro (how I saw it on my Twitter feed) with this NYT article (I haven't read the article but saw similar photos had been posted while reading this thread): http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/13/u...decision-not-to-name-officer-in-shooting.html

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Not sure, but that's my point. Let's not start throwing shit around when we don't know yet.

Understandable sentiment and I'm sure you won't seem like a hypocrite 1 page later or anything...

Either this new shot from the back is photoshopped or this guy is approaching multiple lines of officers trying to illicit a response.

Oh, nevermind.

Not the same backdrop, not the same amount of officers.

you serious?

 

[jordan0386]

Yea, its the same scene.

Look at the officer, center right, and the positioning of his feet.

As real as Mike is dead, chief.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

If he was arrested, that would probably been released too. More than likely they told him to move back, he refused so they move toward him to make him leave or threatened with arrest.

Huge overreaction on their part to have that many officers and weapons pointed toward one man that has his hands up.

it's never 1 to one in a situation like this. And if he's approaching a cordon line which it looks like he is, that's the exact response that comes.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

Not the same backdrop, not the same amount of officers.

Are you literally blind?

 

[commedieu]

Not the same backdrop, not the same amount of officers.

The officers are standing outside of the photo. With the 3 lead officers approaching. The backdrop is the other angle of the parking lot they are in front of.

You are amazingly wrong. And it's sad that you have to come up with some nonsense like this, because of course you see something wrong in the image. You're justifying it by believing that the negro is trying to get shot by the police.

Its common sense why it's the same situation photographed.


common sense.


So why are you making things up to override your common sense. Even on a phone its clear as day.

 

[FreedomFighter]

This angle looks way worse than the previous picture we saw smh

Looks like a foreign army invaded and occupying.

 

[Flo_Evans]

I like this photo too.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

I'm confused. Are you really suggesting that this series of photos isn't from a single incident where a smaller group of officers step forward away from their initial position and towards the person with his hands up backing away while the rest remain back? Because that's how I'm reading the photos, and I'm really confused how that's not pretty apparent here?

It looked like a different area to me since in one the backdrop looks like a storage area and in another it's an open intersection, but I'm probably wrong.

The officers are standing outside of the photo. With the 3 lead officers approaching. The backdrop is the other angle of the parking lot they are in front of.

You are amazingly wrong. And it's sad that you have to come up with some nonsense like this, because of course you see something wrong in the image. You're justifying it by believing that the negro is trying to get shot by the police.

Its common sense why it's the same situation photographed.


common sense.


So why are you making things up to override your common sense. Even on a phone its clear as day.

You're adding a whole lot of assumptions to my post. And using inflammatory language to do so.

 

[CrimsonCommie]

Looks like a foreign army invaded and occupying.

The War on Terror was fighting the wrong terrorists.

 

[RyanDG]

I like this photo too.

More and more of these photos are basically ripped straight out of 1964. Regardless of anything else, this should be enough to disturb people.

 

[Zoe]

This appears to be the order of the photos:

Baseball cap must have been walking backwards--he appears to be significantly farther back in the third. Helmet Camera is no longer pointing his gun, everyone is in front of the Fuck the Police mailbox, and the group going in the other direction is out of the shot.

 

[EdibleKnife]

I like this photo too.

This is straight up history book type stuff

It looked like a different area to me since in one the backdrop looks like a storage area and in another it's an open intersection, but I'm probably wrong.

You're definitely wrong. The storage area with the orange garage doors is a Public Storage. You see the doors in the first backing up photo and the purple and orange roof in the last. You can even still see the orange doors in the last image.

 

[Pyramid head]

Not the same backdrop, not the same amount of officers.

Are you aware that when a person takes a photograph, and they're standing in a different position and pointing their camera at a different angle from another person taking a picture, the surroundings usually look different? It sounds crazy and I can't explain how it works, but it's true.

Also, you can't see through solid objects(unless they're transparent), even on a photograph, so it's possible that people who are standing behind other people might not show up on certain pictures.

 

[Random Painted HIghway]

I like this photo too.

Tubby with the wooden stick looks like he's itching for action.

 

[El Odio]

This is straight up history book type stuff

Seriosuly, looking through all these pictures coming out of this I'm reminded of my history class's segment on the race riots during the 60's. It's completely unbelievable that something like this can go on today in this era where "racism is over."

 

[onadesertedisland]

One cop, one camera policy. All cops record all interactions with public via always on lapel cams. People and officers behave better.

 

[jamesinclair]

You can put Everest in the way, and people will climb it in their attempts to blame the victim. It's fascinating.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

You can put Everest in the way, and people will climb it in their attempts to blame the victim. It's fascinating.

What victim? What are you referring to?

 

[Slayven]

How long until the federal government steps in?

 

[FreedomFighter]

Seriously. When did it become ok to have the US military invade an american city?

*I know it's "the police" but still.

We need to just admit admit that Posse Comitatus Act is dead and the police state is for real. This is ridiculous.

Hope these images go viral and everyone around the world can see this - all while Barry lectures other nations on their human rights record while we also engage in extraordinary rendition, drone bomb innocents, imprison people without due process, and "we torture folks".

 

[BronsonLee]

How long until the federal government steps in?

I'm surprised they haven't already.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

How long until the federal government steps in?

Apparently they already did. The FBI is investigating the killing.

 

[Dug]

Obama released a statement:

 

[Sanjuro]

You can put Everest in the way, and people will climb it in their attempts to blame the victim. It's fascinating.

I've been trying catch up, but is the primary witness the one who ran and hid that was interviewed on video?

 

[Enzom21]

You can put Everest in the way, and people will climb it in their attempts to blame the victim. It's fascinating.

Especially if said victim is black.

Picture of a bunch of cops pointing guns at one black guy and "it's staged to elicit a response."

 

[DrForester]

I was hoping it was a joke, there really is a NOTAM for Ferguson.

http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_2599.html

FOR A WEEK?!?!?!?!

 

[jbug617]

Obama statement

 

[Slayven]

Obama released a statement:

Obama dividing the country on race again.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Tubby with the wooden stick looks like he's itching for action.

This kind of shit doesn't help anyone. Cmon now.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Especially if said victim is black.

Picture of a bunch of cops pointing guns at one black guy and "it's staged to elicit a response."

1 you don't even know what happened after the shots.

2 how the hell did he even end up that close to a heavily armed police line that appears to be a cordon.

I don't know about you, but if I see that, I'm not walking up to it. Let alone near it.

 

[Flo_Evans]

I was hoping it was a joke, there really is a NOTAM for Ferguson.

http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_2599.html

FOR A WEEK?!?!?!?!

This has already been released.

 

[TheJLC]

How long until the federal government steps in?

They already did. FBI is investigating and FAA declared Ferguson a no-fly zone.

 

[Zaphod]

1 you don't even know what happened after the shots.

2 how the hell did he even end up that close to a heavily armed police line that appears to be a cordon.

I don't know about you, but if I see that, I'm not walking up to it. Let alone near it.

How do you know what lead up to the events before the picture?

 

[Enzom21]

1 you don't even know what happened after the shots.

2 how the hell did he even end up that close to a heavily armed police line that appears to be a cordon.

I don't know about you, but if I see that, I'm not walking up to it. Let alone near it.

I don't know but it's probably the negroes fault right?

 

[Maebe]

This is some dystopian shit. America is so messed up.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

How do you know what lead up to the events before the picture?

Not saying I do, the point is unless something was done to him, he's not a victim.

I don't know but it's probably the negroes fault right?

Oh, look, more inflammatory language to try to push me off as a racist. Well done.

 

[Flo_Evans]

They already did. FBI is investigating and FAA declared Ferguson a no-fly zone.

https://twitter.com/ksdknews/status/499292333276663808

They did for like 30 minutes. No longer.

 

[Foxy Fox 39]

1 you don't even know what happened after the shots.

2 how the hell did he even end up that close to a heavily armed police line that appears to be a cordon.

I don't know about you, but if I see that, I'm not walking up to it. Let alone near it.

What the fuck is wrong with you.

edit: that better be sarcasm.

 

[commedieu]

What victim? What are you referring to?

Exactly.

 

[speedline]

A fucking no fly zone? Police State in full self protection mode. We need news copters in the air filming every second.

edit: no fly lifted, nevermind

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Exactly.

Yeah, knowing context of a statement. What an asinine thing to ask.

 

[xnipx]

Either this new shot from the back is photoshopped or this guy is approaching multiple lines of officers trying to illicit a response.

Or maybe he is walking on the sidewalk trying to get to a destination? Wtf is wrong with people these days

 

[Enzom21]

Not saying I do, the point is unless something was done to him, he's not a victim.





Oh, look, more inflammatory language to try to push me off as a racist. Well done.

You don't need mine or anyone else's help with that.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

I don't know but it's probably the negroes fault right?

What the fuck is wrong with you.

edit: that better be sarcasm.

Come on, we don't need to get like this towards each other.

 

[commedieu]

Yeah, knowing context of a statement. What an asinine thing to ask.

Asinine indeed.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Brolic you should probably sit out for a bit.


Your "wait for evidence" shit is weak as fuck when you're asserting shit without evidence yourself, or play the Glenn Beck 'I'm only asking questions' type implication shit. Maybe you should back off until things are less murky.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

You don't need mine or anyone else's help with that.

Yeah, okay.

Or maybe he is walking on the sidewalk trying to get to a destination? Wtf is wrong with people these days

Through a police line clearly there to prevent people approaching?