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Ferguson / Staten Island Decisions -- No Indictments

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Boom_70, Nov 16, 2014.

  1. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    He shouldn't have gone out and gotten hammered.
     
  2. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    You're clearly twisting stories to fit your narrative. Again, that is.
     
  3. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    We should be able to talk about both equally. Right now it's a one way street.
     
  4. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    You're able to talk about whatever you want. But sort of like when you see that a completely innocent man was killed and you talk about his romantic situation, it makes me infer things about your character.
     
  5. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    Why am I not surprised that you don't know what the word "unarmed" means?
     
  6. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    I'm for getting all the facts out. In that case certain news organizations did not want all facts out because it may have hurt the narrative. Why should we accept the idea that the cop just shot the guy by mistake? What is the possibility that one of his GF's found a bad cop and put out a contract? Take it one step further. Maybe it was a love triangle.

    And now be honest, if the guy was white and I posted the information about his romantic interest would you have questioned my character?
     
  7. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    Who are you talking about?
     
  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    Pretty sure that he's talking about the guy that NYPD rookie cop mistakenly shot in Brooklyn
     
  9. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    LOL. I know what it means.

    But, I know how folks would have spun it...

    "Armed only with a hammer, a bag of skittles, and a can of iced tea..."
     
  10. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    St Louis Police shoot teen carpenters.
     
  11. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    Ah. Haven't the cops admitted that was an accident?

    And, didn't the bullet ricochet of the wall before hitting the deceased?

    I think you can question the procedures the cops follow, as discussed in this article:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/26/nyregion/for-new-york-city-officers-drawing-guns-is-based-on-discretion-not-rules.html?smid=tw-nytimes

    But, the cop didn't try to kill this this nice young man.
     
  12. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Re: Ferguson Decision -- No Indictment

    Walking with a hammer while black.
     
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