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BenPoquette said:We have witnesses, and an autopsy report, that dispute the witnesses who claim this was an execution.RickStain said:YankeeFan said:MisterCreosote said:The very best way to refute the accusation that this was "cold-blooded murder" is for the police to release their incident report and evidence showing it was justified.
They haven't done so. Too forking bad.
Not the officer in question's decision.
Accuse the cops of not releasing information.
Don't accuse a cop of execution.
Why not?
We have witnesses who say it was an execution.
We have the people in charge of the investigation that could disprove that theory acting as if they are covering something up.
That's more than enough to justify an accusation.
MisterCreosote said:YankeeFan said:Don't accuse a cop of execution.
Maybe in the first two or three days afterward.
The police have had nine days to get their shirt together and clear Wilson's name.
They've chosen to not do so. Too forking bad.
deck Whitman said:"Bring it, you forking animals. Bring it."
I can't imagine why these demonstrations continue.
This I can agree with. The Cops' decision to close ranks and "protect a member of the brotherhood' has just made things worse...as has the presence of Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, etc. If the police department cannot see how emotional this thing has been from Day One they either are incompetent, blind or stupid. I don't care if the kid was the biggest thug in the world...the reaction from the police department has been shameful.Morris816 said:The bottom line is this: Yes, Brown committed robbery. Yes, I believe he is not entirely innocent with regards to the confrontation. Yes, the looters need to be held accountable.
But let's quit kidding ourselves into thinking the police don't deserve the larger share of the blame. The way they have been handling the case is comical. They're doing a sloppy job of getting information out. They're taking too long to get reports done. They aren't saying a single thing that indicates they want to build trust with the public. And their first instinct to any sort of protest, peaceful or otherwise, is to show up in riot gear, immediately leaving the impression that they aren't police, but an invading army.
And, of course, the response to all the looting and other illegal activities is MORE INVADING ARMY TACTICS.
It's time for a lot of people -- ranging from the police chief to the governor -- to start admitting that they have forked things up since day one and to start apologizing, not for what happened to Brown, but for their response to what happened. That's the only thing, at this point, that I see that might calm people down.
Because it's quite clear that no civilian in Ferguson will trust anybody who works in law enforcement or serves in the armed forces until they are given an actual reason to do so.
MisterCreosote said:YankeeFan said:Don't accuse a cop of execution.
Maybe in the first two or three days afterward.
The police have had nine days to get their shirt together and clear Wilson's name.
They've chosen to not do so. Too forking bad.
BenPoquette said:This I can agree with. The Cops' decision to close ranks and "protect a member of the brotherhood' has just made things worse...as has the presence of Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, etc. If the police department cannot see how emotional this thing has been from Day One they either are incompetent, blind or stupid. I don't care if the kid was the biggest thug in the world...the reaction from the police department has been shameful.Morris816 said:The bottom line is this: Yes, Brown committed robbery. Yes, I believe he is not entirely innocent with regards to the confrontation. Yes, the looters need to be held accountable.
But let's quit kidding ourselves into thinking the police don't deserve the larger share of the blame. The way they have been handling the case is comical. They're doing a sloppy job of getting information out. They're taking too long to get reports done. They aren't saying a single thing that indicates they want to build trust with the public. And their first instinct to any sort of protest, peaceful or otherwise, is to show up in riot gear, immediately leaving the impression that they aren't police, but an invading army.
And, of course, the response to all the looting and other illegal activities is MORE INVADING ARMY TACTICS.
It's time for a lot of people -- ranging from the police chief to the governor -- to start admitting that they have forked things up since day one and to start apologizing, not for what happened to Brown, but for their response to what happened. That's the only thing, at this point, that I see that might calm people down.
Because it's quite clear that no civilian in Ferguson will trust anybody who works in law enforcement or serves in the armed forces until they are given an actual reason to do so.
YankeeFan said:deck Whitman said:Yeah, you would think that the family lawyer, paid by said family, would pin the blame 100 percent on Brown. Crazy turn of events, and extremely relevant.
Officer of the court.
Lawyers are supposed to seek the truth.
Crump isn't defending Michael Brown in court.
Accusing someone of execution is irresponsible for a member of the bar.
i mostly agree with this.Morris816 said:The bottom line is this: Yes, Brown committed robbery. Yes, I believe he is not entirely innocent with regards to the confrontation. Yes, the looters need to be held accountable.
But let's quit kidding ourselves into thinking the police don't deserve the larger share of the blame. The way they have been handling the case is comical. They're doing a sloppy job of getting information out. They're taking too long to get reports done. They aren't saying a single thing that indicates they want to build trust with the public. And their first instinct to any sort of protest, peaceful or otherwise, is to show up in riot gear, immediately leaving the impression that they aren't police, but an invading army.
And, of course, the response to all the looting and other illegal activities is MORE INVADING ARMY TACTICS.
It's time for a lot of people -- ranging from the police chief to the governor -- to start admitting that they have forked things up since day one and to start apologizing, not for what happened to Brown, but for their response to what happened. That's the only thing, at this point, that I see that might calm people down.
Because it's quite clear that no civilian in Ferguson will trust anybody who works in law enforcement or serves in the armed forces until they are given an actual reason to do so.