Ferguson: Police Officer Kills 18yo Michael Brown; Protests/Riots Continue

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devilhawk said:
Honestly, if there are legit X-rays and MRI's that back up a supposed injury, you can fuck off about your post. Those X-rays and MRI's haven't been produced, but since you are obviously not a Radiologist or Orthopedist, you don't have much room to stand on how the supposedly injured should react. Just wait til the evidence is produced.
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A man beaten to the point of near unconsciousness and with fractured skull parts etc. would clearly not be standing around shooting the breeze with a fellow cop
 
antonz said:
A man beaten to the point of near unconsciousness and with fractured skull parts etc. would clearly not be standing around shooting the breeze with a fellow cop
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Shhhhh.

Stop attempting to piece things together logically.

Let's just wait till the evidence is produced. That'll lay all doubt to rest, because these guys never lie.
 
Dice said:
You mean they have misused their power that they have no authority to wield in any such way.
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Did they think they were committing a crime, had committed a crime?
You can't just detain someone for nothing. You can't legally be detained once an investigation is over. What did they investigate?
so, yeah i think what you got is what I meant.
 
Jaeger said:
Woah there, you need to chill out, buddy.
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That's it? That's your reply to being comprehensively wrong? Good luck in life, mate.

ninjapanda said:
I do not get this impression at all.

The point Dead man is trying to iterate is that the police should not put themselves in a situation where they have to disarm a knife wielding individual in close quarters. The situation would be too fluid to predict and pose an unnessary risk of harm to the officer.

Instead other methods should be employed will allow the officer to stay out of harms way while allowing the situation to be defused without the loss of life.

There is nothing at all in his posts that imply that he is defending the overzealous act of shooting a knife wielding man 10 tens.
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Pretty much. Thanks :)
 
Kharvey, we'll just have to agree to disagree, though I think we overlap more than not in total. I don't mean to suggest he was as safe as the people nearby, though I agree I used pretty loose language, but that also doesn't mean I agree the civilians were in an immediate threat of serious bodily harm. They were far away from the actual suspect and the police would have had plenty of time to react had he moved toward them. They certainly didn't seem to think they were in much danger either.

The fact that most incidents are resolved safely is why I feel confident this situation was resolved poorly. The officers made nearly all the wrong choices and created a scenario where they would feel compelled to use deadly force. I don't think the use of deadly force is justified if you create the circumstances when you had multiple opportunities to pursue other actions that would have mitigated or avoided it.
 
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https://twitter.com/Bipartisanism/status/502314448371978240
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This got a good laugh out of me.
 
Kitschkraft said:
This been posted? Happened yesterday.

http://fox4kc.com/2014/08/19/police...pointing-rifle-at-motorists-on-interstate-29/

Missouri. White male. On highway. Pointing rifle at cars. Taken into custody.

I'm not mad that they were able to subdue him without incident, that's great, who knows what was wrong with this guy. But I for damn sure think that a black dude in a similar situation is getting taken out.
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I'm glad the dude is still alive. I'm not glad that I know if it was a black dude, he'd be dead.
 
Chie Satonaka said:
Shhhhh.

Stop attempting to piece things together logically.

Let's just wait till the evidence is produced. That'll lay all doubt to rest, because these guys never lie.
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The point is random NeoGAF posters #x and #y are not medical professionals and have no business telling us what injuries did or did not occur based on photos. Your selective bolding does not change anything. I'm waiting for medical professionals; must be something wrong with me.
 
i was discussing this with one of my professors earlier today, and we got onto the subject of if there are valid reasons for average citizens not to trust the police to think clearly when dealing with people in tense situations. we got onto the old Stanford Prison Experiment and the idea that poeople are fill a role they are given. and wondered if these officers get caught up in the subconscious psychology of fulfilling a role. if you think back to how easily normal people naturally picked up on authoritarian nuances and how that changed the way they treated the people who were cast as prisoners in the experiment , i then think there is a valid reason to think people who serve on the police force do have a change in thinking when putting on the uniform and dealing with the average person. whether it's conscious or not, i do think you could infer that there is a minset that comes along with the uniform and i think that needs to be looked into further with studies.
 
devilhawk said:
The point is random NeoGAF posters #x and #y are not medical professionals and have no business telling us what injuries did or did not occur based on photos. Your selective bolding does not change anything. I'm waiting for medical professionals; must be something wrong with me.
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And your post doesn't change anything either. There's no reason not to be skeptical of the entire investigation, considering everything else about it has been fishy. You're more than welcome to "wait for the facts" all you want to, but admonishing someone else for doing the rounds based on the information they have, while also pretending that a statement from a medical professional is somehow going to clear everything up is ridiculous.

I guess GAF shouldn't speculate on anything at all then, since many of us aren't professionals within the things we speculate about. SHUT IT DOWN.
 
Chie Satonaka said:
And your post doesn't change anything either. There's no reason not to be skeptical of the entire investigation, considering everything else about it has been fishy. You're more than welcome to "wait for the facts" all you want to, but admonishing someone else for doing the rounds based on the information they have, while also pretending that a statement from a medical professional is somehow going to clear everything up is ridiculous.

I guess GAF shouldn't speculate on anything at all then, since many of us aren't professionals within the things we speculate about. SHUT IT DOWN.
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The more and more people you expect to be in a conspiracy the more absurd it sounds. Adding multiple radiology techs, image processors, radiologists, orthopedists, and nurses to any assumption that an uninjured person will suddenly develop fake evidence of being injured is certainly something.

The likelihood is he won't have evidence of being hurt because he wasn't hurt. You need something more than saying medical processionals are on the take to make an argument.
 
devilhawk said:
The more and more people you expect to be in a conspiracy the more absurd it sounds. Adding multiple radiology techs, image processors, radiologists, orthopedists, and nurses to any assumption that an uninjured person will suddenly develop fake evidence of being injured is certainly something.

The likelihood is he won't have evidence of being hurt because he wasn't hurt. You need something more than saying medical processionals are on the take to make an argument.
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I never said it was a "conspiracy". What I am saying is that there's nothing about the police chief, the prosecutor, or any facet of this investigation that has come out which would make me believe they're telling the absolute truth. If it turns out that the independent investigation yields the same results as the one done by the Ferguson police department, that's a bridge we can cross when we get there. But attempting to shut down people who are skeptical as conspiracy theorists is at best disrespectful, and at worst threadshitting. It's bad enough when people come into threads like this with a holier than thou attitude because the discussion isn't framed in terms they agree with, but then you top it off with conspiracy theorist accusations!
 
Chie Satonaka said:
I never said it was a "conspiracy". What I am saying is that there's nothing about the police chief, the prosecutor, or any facet of this investigation that has come out which would make me believe they're telling the absolute truth. If it turns out that the independent investigation yields the same results as the one done by the Ferguson police department, that's a bridge we can cross when we get there. But attempting to shut down people who are skeptical as conspiracy theorists is at best disrespectful, and at worst threadshitting. It's bad enough when people come into threads like this with a holier than thou attitude because the discussion isn't framed in terms they agree with, but then you top it off with a conspiracy theorist accusations on top of it!
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You are absolutely correct. Great post.
 
It's okay everyone, it's all over now.

KSDK NewsChannel 5 ‏@ksdknews 35m

Johnson: Troopers used their own money to buy a basketball net for community children.
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Let's go home. Problem solved. I don't even remember what we were so upset about in the first place.
 
Kitschkraft said:
This been posted? Happened yesterday.

http://fox4kc.com/2014/08/19/police...pointing-rifle-at-motorists-on-interstate-29/



Missouri. White male. On highway. Pointing rifle at cars. Taken into custody.

I'm not mad that they were able to subdue him without incident, that's great, who knows what was wrong with this guy. But I for damn sure think that a black dude in a similar situation is getting taken out.
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This news is not getting enough attention. MSM should be contacted .
 
Nanashrew said:
In some good news, looks like local PD here in Dallas are learning from what's happening in Ferguson. They are also looking into cameras for their officers. http://www.myfoxdfw.com/clip/10488260/chief-brown-on-police-trust

He also did an op-ed piece http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/l...e?hootPostID=2676f002e81f5415dec1d4f1b8cc51d9

I hope many more across the country start learning from this and even start looking into cameras for their officers.
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The thing is, the only way they would have been able to prove their version is if they were wearing cameras. Nobody will believe the police now even if by some miracle they do turn out to be in the right in regards the initial incident.
 
Volimar said:
It's okay everyone, it's all over now.

KSDK NewsChannel 5 ‏@ksdknews 35m



Let's go home. Problem solved. I don't even remember what we were so upset about in the first place.
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This is like a terrible gameshow.
"In exchange for peace you chose the prize behind curtain number 3... A new Basketball net! Darren Wilson unfortunately was behind curtain number 1."
 
Volimar said:
It's okay everyone, it's all over now.

KSDK NewsChannel 5 ‏@ksdknews 35m



Let's go home. Problem solved. I don't even remember what we were so upset about in the first place.
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It at least shows that they have a heart, which I hope this action is sincere. It's not a ad move and doesn't seem to be implied to be the end all of the conflict. Just an olive branch of good will after fucking up really badly. No need to get hostile like they do.
 
Mariolee said:
It at least shows that they have a heart, which I hope this action is sincere. It's not a ad move and doesn't seem to be implied to be the end all of the conflict. Just an olive branch of good will after fucking up really badly. No need to get hostile like they do.
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Certainly it's a nice gesture if it's sincere but it doesn't do much to address the actual issues. Maybe if the police force donated to put every child in Ferguson through college or something to that scale, they owe these people big time. That still doesn't do much to mend the chasm of distrust in the Police officers either because it doesn't prove they intend to change anything internally. Until they do that it's all just band-aids. They made a mockery of what it means to enforce the law on a world-wide scale.

These officers should be out there helping to rebuilding this town themselves after this is all over. They should be waiting on these people hand and foot until everything is repaired. It's nice they fired Officer Gofuckyourself but of the officers that are threatening to kill people with loaded weapons, they should be fired and charged accordingly. They can't even muster the smallest apology though so the thought of that happening is ridiculous.

Everything they are doing right now feels like they are trying to twist everything into a "we got the bad guys and peace was restored" happy ending for all the viewers at home.
 
Couple days old now but didn't see it posted:

Missouri GOP: Michael Brown Voting Registration Booths 'Disgusting'

Republicans are criticizing efforts by liberal organizers to set up voter registration booths at the site where Missouri teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a local police officer.

Reports of the voter registration tables have been reported via liberal activists on social media.
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In an interview with Breitbart News, Missouri RNC executive director Matt Wills expressed outrage about the reports.

“If that’s not fanning the political flames, I don’t know what is,” Wills said, “I think it’s not only disgusting but completely inappropriate.”

Wills explained that the shooting death of Michael Brown was a tragedy for everyone.

“This is not just a tragedy for the African American community this is a tragedy for the Missouri community as well as the community of what we call America,” he said. “Injecting race into this conversation and into this tragedy, not only is not helpful, but it doesn’t help a continued conversation of justice and peace.”

During the rally for Michael Brown on Sunday, MSNBC host Al Sharpton announced that his National Action Network was going to work with Bishop Larry Jones for a voter registration drive to drive up voter turnout.
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Whoa whoa whoa. Who said anything about race? Clearly there is nothing racial going on in Ferguson and I am shocked that the GOP are trying to turn a simple shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white officer and the resulting attempts to sweep it under the rug as anything racial.

Shocked, I tell you!
 
This is not just a tragedy for the African American community this is a tragedy for the Missouri community as well as the community of what we call America,” he said. “Injecting race into this conversation and into this tragedy, not only is not helpful, but it doesn’t help a continued conversation of justice and peace.
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Damn those pesky Democrats injecting race into everything.

It totally wasn't part of the conversation up until now. Not a peep. No sir.
 
benjipwns said:
The source is someone high up in the police department:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/2...en-before-shooting-michael-brown-says-source/
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I cant find it anymore but I though Wilson was in that video after the shooting just standing there talking to the other cop.... or was that not him???
http://www.ryot.org/video-of-michael-brown-shooting-officer-darren-wilson/789921
lol here it is face is fine you think he would have something on it like a cloth or would be holding it... man these cops are fucking retarded.
 
Did you guys hear the Support Darren Wilson Crowdfunding campaign on gofundme now has more donations than the Michael Brown Memorial fund on the same site?

Not all, but a lot of the donations on Wilson's page are obvious trolls.
 
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