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[CrankyJay]

Curfew is gone!

Interesting.

 

[studyguy]

On the real though, I can see this all spinning out in the depressing same was as the past issues have done. That is to say, American media burns its audience out till another celeb scandal hits and nothing gets resolved. Maybe DMX will go through with boxing the cop who shot Brown this time.

 

[Baby Milo]

Urg

yes africa finally gonna save us

 

[benjipwns]

Curfew is gone!

Wonder if it was on the advice of the National Guard commanders...

 

[LiK]

Curfew is gone!

Not like that mattered. The cops tear gassed them 2 hours before it started.

 

[B-Dubs]

If the avatar has no pants, it's probably the latter.

You just told them they need to ban you...

 

[FiggyCal]

So was the curfew for police safety also? Now that he has the national guard to defend the police, the curfew is no longer necessary. Am I getting that right?

 

[Camp Lo]

Has anyone actually criticized him for it yet? Just seems like a potential preemptive complaint.

Certainly not on MSNBC yet, but you'd think they would have to mention CO and other places when they drag Brown through the mud over this.

 

[TheOMan]

I'm still waiting for the toxicology report on the killer. I'm sure that'll be coming any day now!

I've always wondered why this isn't done.

 

[Baraka in the White House]

El Rushbo has referred to Brown as the, "gentle giant" for probably the billionth time during his show today.

 

[FartOfWar]

You've entered a trap. Abort. Abort plan! He's really on your side!

Has Assimsomething been facetious all along as well?

 

[benjipwns]

I've always wondered why this isn't done.

The dead have diminished due process rights.

You just told them they need to ban you...

You've read my posts.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Curfew is gone!

Really needed to do that after bringing in NG. Thank god.

 

[marrec]

Curfew news is great... but sending in the National Guard is mixed. Why do you need the national guard again?

 

[Devolution]

Video of the immediate aftermath

Warning for graphic imagery obvs

 

[Lambtron]

So was the curfew for police safety also? Now that he has the national guard to defend the police, the curfew is no longer necessary. Am I getting that right?

Ding ding ding.

 

[Jackpot]

So when is Obama going to make a statement? I know it's a state thing but it's getting international attention from NGOs like Amnesty, and the broader social issue is definitely a national one. Right now as a leader he looks like he's more scared of offending his opponents than reassuring the people affected by this.

 

[Black Republican]

Cant wait for the Ferguson police to use this weed excuse as an argument

http://seriousfacts.com/marijuana-w...g-made-white-women-want-to-be-with-black-men/

 

[benjipwns]

Curfew news is great... but sending in the National Guard is mixed. Why do you need the national guard again?

To try and shift blame.

 

[BronsonLee]

Has Assimsomething been facetious all along as well?

Who are you referring to?

 

[QuicheFontaine]

I get what you're going for, but it wouldn't be impossible for someone to spin that as him knowingly doing something that was federally illegal and illegal in his home state, of which he'd be returning to.

Not saying it makes sense, but I can imagine there's ways to spin it regardless of its irrelevancy.

But if I flew from the UK to Amsterdam smoked a joint and came back I wouldn't expect to be treated like a criminal on my return, despite still having MJ "in my system" for another, what, 30 days. The law isn't against having MJ in the system, and no local laws were broken at any point. This seems simple to me.

That said, I'm not sure if America's federal system is analogous to my example above.

 

[benjipwns]

But if I flew from the UK to Amsterdam smoked a joint and came back I wouldn't expect to be treated like a criminal on my return, despite still having MJ "in my system" for another, what, 30 days. The law isn't against having MJ in the system, and no local laws were broken at any point. This seems simple to me.

If I was a DA I'd layer you with trafficking charges.

 

[marrec]

Video of the immediate aftermath

Warning for graphic imagery obvs

Darren Wilson's face doesn't look messed up.

It's grainy yea, but his face looks alright.

Oh! And this is a new witness that corresponds with the other witnesses. Tried to pull Brown into the car, Wilson shoots while Browns running and Brown is shot multiple times when he turns around.

 

[FartOfWar]

Who are you referring to?

Had to go back and find the name: AlimNassor

 

[mre]

Who are you referring to?

AlimNassor.

And, no. He's been serious.

 

[BronsonLee]

Had to go back and find the name: AlimNassor

AlimNassor.

And, no. He's been serious.

Oh, him. Yeah I'm going with him being serious

 

[Boke1879]

Didn't the STL police department say TOX report would take 6-8 weeks?

 

[LiK]

Alim is always serious unless he's not.

 

[KHarvey16]

Who are you referring to?

AlimNassor. His contributions to the thread have generally fallen on the batshit end of the "how crazy?" spectrum.

 

[kehs]

So when is Obama going to make a statement? I know it's a state thing but it's getting international attention from NGOs like Amnesty, and the broader social issue is definitely a national one. Right now as a leader he looks like he's more scared of offending his opponents than reassuring the people affected by this.

He's being briefed today (might have already happened), so possibly late on today.

 

[FiggyCal]

Video of the immediate aftermath

Warning for graphic imagery obvs

Wow another witness with the same story.

 

[everyday math]

@Polly_evro: Military personnel at the mall #Ferguson http://t.co/P54Um08pQv

 

[Devolution]

Darren Wilson's face doesn't look messed up.

It's grainy yea, but his face looks alright.

Oh! And this is a new witness that corresponds with the other witnesses. Tried to pull Brown into the car, Wilson shoots while Browns running and Brown is shot multiple times when he turns around.

God CNN, "hearing you on the video you sound really upset." Really?

 

[johnny956]

Gov. "Rock Wit Me" Nixon XD


See this is what I thought.

Unless your Arkansas in the 1950's then the federal government takes over

 

[GameGuru59]

Curfew is gone!

It wasn't really effective at all anyway. People were still driving around past midnight. The looters and violent people were stopped because they were routed by the police, not because of the curfew.

 

[BronsonLee]

God CNN, "hearing you on the video you sound really upset." Really?

'Yeah, I'm real sorry about that. I'm just not used to the scene of a police officer gunning down someone who surrendered'

 

[Spring-Loaded]

AlimNassor.

And, no. He's been serious.

You genuinely can't tell at times. The Sarcasm is often less ridiculous than the sentiments it's satirizing.

 

[Ominym]

But if I flew from the UK to Amsterdam smoked a joint and came back I wouldn't expect to be treated like a criminal on my return, despite still having MJ "in my system" for another, what, 30 days. The law isn't against having MJ in the system, and no local laws were broken at any point. This seems simple to me.

That said, I'm not sure if America's federal system is analogous to my example above.

I'm no lawyer, but I do know that the US and other nations can and have justified use of extraterritorial jurisdiction laws in the past. Granted, those were in the case of more heinous crimes like child prostitution in foreign countries or terroristic activities. Totally different circumstances I know, I'm more just trying to explain that while you shouldn't expect to be prosecuted you certainly can be.

Not saying the kid should, or would be charged either. I'm simply saying that if you want to assassinate someone's character it's pretty easy to do from simply spinning this.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

If I was a DA I'd layer you with trafficking charges.

But I'm white...

Edit:

I'm no lawyer, but I do know that the US and other nations can and have justified use of extraterritorial jurisdiction laws in the past. Granted, those were in the case of more heinous crimes like child prostitution in foreign countries or terroristic activities. Totally different circumstances I know, I'm more just trying to explain that while you shouldn't expect to be prosecuted you certainly can be.

Not saying the kid should, or would be charged either. I'm simply saying that if you want to assassinate someone's character it's pretty easy to do from simply spinning this.

Yeah, that's a shame really. The thing is, it's basically preaching to the converted isn't it? The only people that are going to look at that headline and go "There you are, he was a thug", they already thought that surely?

 

[marrec]

God CNN, "hearing you on the video you sound really upset." Really?

That's how I normally sound when someone gets shot in the face in front of my house.

 

[Secret Fawful]

Video of the immediate aftermath

Warning for graphic imagery obvs

Just wanting to point out to people: I don't believe Crenshaw is a new witness. She's the one, or one of the ones, who originally had to hand in her photos and video + cell phone to the police?

 

[AlimNassor]

Let's just generally reign in the sarcasm. It's very difficult for moderators to tell the difference between a cleverly crafted Poe's Law post and a post that really needs a ban.

I'm not being sarcastic, but, I'll tone down the doom and gloom.

 

[marrec]

Just wanting to point out to people: I don't believe Crenshaw is a new witness. She's the one, or one of the ones, who originally had to hand in her photos and video + cell phone to the police?

Yep, just looked it up, you're correct.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Darren Wilson's face doesn't look messed up.

It's grainy yea, but his face looks alright.

Oh! And this is a new witness that corresponds with the other witnesses. Tried to pull Brown into the car, Wilson shoots while Browns running and Brown is shot multiple times when he turns around.

She also prefaced it by saying "I couldn't see/tell what was going on, but it think...."

 

[marrec]

She also prefaced it by saying "I couldn't see/tell what was going on, but it think...."

I believe that she was specifically talking about the scuffle near the cop car?

At least I think.

 

[Ominym]

Yeah, that's a shame really. The thing is, it's basically preaching to the converted isn't it? The only people that are going to look at that headline and go "There you are, he was a thug", they already thought that surely?

Oh, absolutely. No doubt about that.

 

[Corronchilejano]

That's how I normally sound when someone gets shot in the face in front of my house.

I'm surprised she wasn't asked if it gets old quickly.

There's no empathy there.

 

[Devolution]

That's how I normally sound when someone gets shot in the face in front of my house.

I know right. Jesus, there is being objective and insightful and there is being a dumbass.

 

[studyguy]

I'm surprised she wasn't asked if it gets old quickly.

There's no empathy there.

Reminds me of the GAFer who had his car totaled when the pipe burst at UCLA. Said he was interviewed asking how he felt about his car being stuck underwater. How do they think he feels? It should be pretty obvious, right? 24hr news cycles man

 

[BronsonLee]

Reminds me of the GAFer who had his car totaled when the pipe burst at UCLA. Said he was interviewed asking how he felt about his car being stuck underwater. How do they think he feels? It should be pretty obvious, right?

'I feel like I'm drowning...in debt because of this car'