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[mbmonk]

Any news come out today other than:

1) Family's autopsy & press conference
2) An anonymous source, who looked at the toxicology report, claiming THC was in Brown's system.
3) Anonymous source confirms "Josie's" account on the radio call in show matches Wilson's account to the investigator's.

Did I miss anything?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Angelus Errare]

Well this just gets worse and worse. The KKK are going to Ferguson.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/...oting-of-ngger-criminal/#.U_JxK4TdHnU.twitter

They're not going to do shit.

 

[pompidu]

I don't think it's a big issue, but it piles on to all the other issues regarding Ferguson and the other areas around and in STL.

Collectively, yes I agree.

But I think there is a murder situation that needs more priority and focus then a pr firm.

 

[Lucario]

They're not going to do shit.

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KKK won't even make it into Ferguson, unless you count the pro-police demonstrators (I'm sure there's quite a bit of overlap there). They're just making desperate and empty threats in an attempt to stay relevant.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

The KKK is an irrelevant joke at this point. They are only seeking attention and trying to give themselves purpose. If there's a group that needs to have the full focus of the NG and law enforcement right now, it's gonna be on those douche bags before they rile this shit up into something really bad.

 

[Jado]

So they should call every pr firm in the area and ask if they have black people working there?

If you see this as a big issue, that's fine. I don't see it as such, specially when more important things need attention.

Why are you acting obtuse? No, they dont call up and ask "you got a black dude working there?"

They seek out PR firms with relevant experience dealing with racial issues and ask if they have experienced individuals that have an intimate familiarity and common social/racial/economic background with the people of Ferguson.

FFS.

 

[everyday math]

@TheAPJournalist: Organizers in #Ferguson say a rally is planned for 7 pm tonight at St. Marks Church off W. Florissant. #MichaelBrown

Please be careful

 

[zewone]

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KKK won't even make it into Ferguson, unless you count the pro-police demonstrators (I'm sure there's quite a bit of overlap there).

It'd be great if some of the public siding with the police can see the kind of company they share.

It might open their eyes.

 

[mbmonk]

EDIT: Removed.

 

[CrankyJay]

New flight ban.

Yeah, just in case those negro rebels fire some Buk missiles at a passenger jet.

 

[ishibear]

It's funny that the KKK still try to be relevant.

They really aren't worth worrying over. They won't do anything.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

It'd be great if some of the public siding with the police can see the kind of company they share.

It might open their eyes.

Just because the KKK is using this opportunity for self promotion doesn't mean those supporting police are racist, or even share any of the same views as the KKK.

Yeah, just in case those negro rebels fire some Buk missiles at a passenger jet.

If it's the same one it's only 3k feet and under.

 

[Catchpenny]

So your saying the need to hire a pr firm thats only black people?

Or are you saying its insentive to hire white people to represnt the town?

Those are not the only two possible conclusions.

 

[besada]

Collectively, yes I agree.

But I think there is a murder situation that needs more priority and focus then a pr firm.

Then why are you complaining about people discussing the ethnic make up of the PR firm, rather than complaining about the hiring of a PR firm? If you're going to waste time and resources hiring a PR firm in the middle of a crisis, it makes sense to at least do it well.

 

[Brakke]

Well this just gets worse and worse. The KKK are going to Ferguson.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/...oting-of-ngger-criminal/#.U_JxK4TdHnU.twitter

The article literally says the KKK *aren't* going to Ferguson.

Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members from three different states are reportedly traveling to Ohio to hold a two-day fundraiser for the officer who shot unarmed teen Michael Brown, and to “guard white businesses.”

On Friday, the New Empire Knights announced that it would be holding a fundraiser on August 23-24 in Sullivan, about 60 miles from Ferguson.

“With the police state in Ferguson, we will be holding our fundraiser in Sullivan City, MO,” the announcement said. “Donations of $10 and up. All money will go to the cop who did his job against the negro criminal.”

 

[Dude Abides]

Just because the KKK is using this opportunity for self promotion doesn't mean those supporting police are racist, or even share any of the same views as the KKK.

Yep. Some people support the police not out of racism but simply because they don't know how to do anything else.

 

[pompidu]

Why are you acting obtuse? No, they dont call up and ask "you got a black dude working there?"

They seek out PR firms with relevant experience dealing with racial issues and ask if they have experienced individuals that have an intimate familiarity and common social/racial/economic background with the people of Ferguson.

FFS.

At least you gave me an answer as to why, 3 posts later. But did you seek out that PR Firms website to see if they deal with racial issues? Or did you just jump to a conclusion since they were all white?

 

[Dai101]

https://twitter.com/FergusonUnity/status/501485537295740928

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Epstein

 

[TheOddOne]

- TWP: Ferguson reveals depths of racial divide

The situation in Ferguson, Mo., has led to vastly different reactions between black and white Americans.

A new Pew Research Center poll shows many more African Americans than whites say:

1. The shooting of an unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer "raises important issues about race" (80 percent of blacks and 37 percent of whites)
2. The police response to the shooting has gone too far (65 percent black, 33 percent white)
3. They have no or not much confidence in the investigation into the shooting (76 percent black, 33 percent white)

As we wrote last week, these kinds of numbers were all too predictable, as they have been repeated over and over in high-profile situations like those involving O.J. Simpson, Rodney King and Trayvon Martin -- in large part because black and white Americans have vastly different views of the biases of the American criminal justice system.

The most interesting data point in the new Pew poll, though, is that even at this very early juncture, Americans as a whole see the shooting of Brown as more of a racial issue than the shooting of Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.

While similar proportions of blacks saw both situations as bringing racial issues to light (about eight in 10), whites are more likely to see race as a key subplot in Ferguson (37 percent) than in Martin's case (28 percent). While 60 percent of whites said race received more attention than it deserved after Zimmerman's not-guilty verdict in July 2013, just 47 percent say the same of what's happening in Ferguson.

And it's not just a racial split; it's also a partisan one. While the gap between black and white is 43 points, it's actually slightly larger -- 46 points -- between Republicans and Democrats. Just 22 percent of Republicans see racial issues being brought up, 68 percent of Democrats say the same.

While those numbers could change in the weeks and months ahead as more is known about the shooting, it's pretty clear that this issue is again causing plenty of racial unease nationwide.

 

[Konka]

If they hired a PR company with a black person in it everyone would be saying it's a token effort, look they hired some black people. I think it's really a non-issue.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

https://twitter.com/FergusonUnity/status/501485537295740928

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Epstein

Great.

Fucking great!

 

[Jado]

At least you gave me an answer as to why, 3 posts later. But did you seek out that PR Firms website to see if they deal with racial issues? Or did you just jump to a conclusion since they were all white?

THREE? I stated it plainly from the beginning, including a follow-up article on diversity, and you jumped to strawman assumptions about why "hiring any old black person lying around" is bad.

It's not my problem that you're lazy (or willfully ignorant) and need it explained to you in painful detail why some thoughtful diversity among the all-white leadership of a majority black town with racial problems is really, really important.

 

[Gaz_RB]

If they hired a PR company with a black person in it everyone would be saying it's a token effort, look they hired some black people.

I don't think that's true actually.

 

[everyday math]

I laughed

 

[AstroNut325]

The lesson I've learned from this is... as soon as I see any police action... I need to start recording on my phone. In 1080p.

 

[pompidu]

Then why are you complaining about people discussing the ethnic make up of the PR firm, rather than complaining about the hiring of a PR firm? If you're going to waste time and resources hiring a PR firm in the middle of a crisis, it makes sense to at least do it well.

Because the focus of the post was not on the firm itself and lack of race relations but because it was full of white people. Hence the original post of the picture and the corresponding link with the title "Ferguson Hires PR Firm That Appears To Be Staffed Only By White People".

 

[kehs]

Well this just gets worse and worse. The KKK are going to Ferguson.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/...oting-of-ngger-criminal/#.U_JxK4TdHnU.twitter

This is just the new guard switching with the old guard.

 

[LiK]

I laughed

that looks like a XXXL size

 

[Ploid 3.0]

I think the police have too much power. Would it be so bad if he got away?

I wouldn't sit right with his ego. On the show Cops with cameras watching they chase on foot, use tasers, hunt them safely if they can't chase fast enough and lose them, and try to never fire the gun. Sometimes cops even get in a physical fight and they stull don't shoot if the suspect break free.

Maybe the preasence of a camera crew keeps the cops on their best behavior, though they still show rage and jack up the people they arrest pretty good sometimes.

 

[Jado]

If they hired a PR company with a black person in it everyone would be saying it's a token effort, look they hired some black people. I think it's really a non-issue.

Who's everyone? You?

If the person is exemplary and well-qualified for the task, then no, he/she is not a token.

 

[pompidu]

I laughed

That is an awesome shirt.

 

[timetokill]

We did our research: In 129 years since police and fire commissions were created in the state of Wisconsin, we could not find a single ruling by a police department, an inquest or a police commission that a shooting was unjustified.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/st...-after-police-killed-my-son-110038_Page2.html

 

[Konka]

Who's everyone? You?

If the person is exemplary and well-qualified for the task, then no, he/she is not a token.

I assume that the people they hired are well qualified for the task.

 

[ReAxion]

If they hired a PR company with a black person in it everyone would be saying it's a token effort, look they hired some black people. I think it's really a non-issue.

I'm sure they weighed that outcome when considering this move, because they seem so connected to the issues so far.

Non sarcasm version: Another in a series of moves that show how disconnected they are, so there's no way they considered that. At all.

 

[Secret Fawful]

https://twitter.com/FergusonUnity/status/501485537295740928

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Epstein

Oh YEAAAAAH. That's going to go over GREAT. /s

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

The lesson I've learned from this is... as soon as I see any police action... I need to start recording on my phone. In 1080p.

I imagine the smartphone era will end up being the worst enemy of corrupt departments.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

I imagine the smartphone era will end up being the worst enemy of corrupt departments.

That and the eventual mandate for on officer cameras.

 

[Infinite]

The lesson I've learned from this is... as soon as I see any police action... I need to start recording on my phone. In 1080p.

make sure you aren't holding the phone in portrait mode

 

[Trouble]

I imagine the smartphone era will end up being the worst enemy of corrupt departments.

This is already being proven this past week.

 

[besada]

If they hired a PR company with a black person in it everyone would be saying it's a token effort, look they hired some black people. I think it's really a non-issue.

You should maybe not put words in people's mouths, particularly when you don't know them well.

 

[enzo_gt]

I laughed

That image used to be my MSN profile picture like 10 years ago lol

 

[Indicate]

CNN NOW: They are telling people to move out of the street yet what do you see on the street? Police standing.

 

[Nabs]

They are threatening to arrest Don Lemon of all people.

https://twitter.com/jonswaine/status/501492708893294592

https://twitter.com/SheSeauxSaditty/status/501492967115206658

 

[DrForester]

Question got buried during the Obama speech, but won't it be really easy to prove if Brown was running or standing still when shot? I know there were no shots in the back, but I am fully behind the theory that the first shots missed as he was running and turned around when the shots started. But won't blood splatter patterns support or disprove the cops or witnesses version?

 

[everyday math]

@TheAPJournalist: Police are forming a ring around protesters at #Ferguson and W. Florissant. Don Lemon is among the crowd and is being threatened with arrest

Land of the free

 

[Parallax]

They are threatening to arrest Don Lemon of all people.

https://twitter.com/jonswaine/status/501492708893294592

https://twitter.com/SheSeauxSaditty/status/501492967115206658

So its come to this, eh?

 

[Volimar]

They are threatening to arrest Don Lemon of all people.

https://twitter.com/jonswaine/status/501492708893294592

https://twitter.com/SheSeauxSaditty/status/501492967115206658

Good. Does he still work with CNN? Maybe they'll get their asses off the fence and stop trying to middle of the road this story.

 

[entremet]

That image used to be my MSN profile picture like 10 years ago lol

Someone had or had that as an avatar in NeoGAF as well.

 

[Lime]

As much as people like to harp that Obama's presidency has signaled some great end to the racism in America, all it's done for me is show that our country (more specifically Republicans) were not ready for a non-white president.

I mean I didn't even think 12 years should win the Oscar, but this gap is crazy. Now I just imagine a bunch of republicans having convulsions at the thought of a slavery movie winning awards

Why do American citizens still vote Republican?

 

[Random Painted HIghway]

They are threatening to arrest Don Lemon of all people.

https://twitter.com/jonswaine/status/501492708893294592

https://twitter.com/SheSeauxSaditty/status/501492967115206658

that would be spectacularly amusing to watch the fallout.