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In reply to the discussion: Mike Brown's Friend Describes Watching Him First Choked Then Shot Several Times - Complete Interview [View all]bigtree
(94,696 posts)38. right, sabrina
. . . that's the bottom line here.
What happened in that store had almost no bearing on what happened in that street. It might figure into the defense in some unreliable speculation from the officer that Mike Brown may have been trying to avoid some inevitable identification. That's within the realm of reason.
However, it would have no bearing at all in the witness descriptions of the actual events that comprised the shooting. That is undeniably a case of shooting an unarmed surrendering man, imo. Not much of a defense for the shooter in anything related to the store theft of a pack of cigars.
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Mike Brown's Friend Describes Watching Him First Choked Then Shot Several Times - Complete Interview [View all]
bigtree
Aug 2014
OP
It wasn't, that bastard of police chief just a few hours ago said the LEO wasn't aware of the robber
uponit7771
Aug 2014
#3
Yes, but unfortunately if you are young and Black in America the odds are you can end up dead
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#33
Yes, I've seen that. Also the precinct he worked at previously no longer exists according to reports
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#46
Unfortunately, Mr. Johnson neglected to mention that they'd just been involved
alcibiades_mystery
Aug 2014
#5
There is nothing about the meeting on Canfield in any report that's been released
alcibiades_mystery
Aug 2014
#13
What is reasonable about this type of speculation? What is the value of factless theorizing?
kwassa
Aug 2014
#25
but you are inventing the difficulty Mr. Johnson will face by fantasizing a baseless scenario
kwassa
Aug 2014
#31
Have you said the same to people who are assuming that the cop is guilty of murder?
mythology
Aug 2014
#42
Wilson will say that Brown reached for his waistband. That is what they always say.
tblue37
Aug 2014
#40
In no jurisdiction in the US would what was in the video result in a 2nd degree robbery conviction
alcibiades_mystery
Aug 2014
#15
If the shooter had knowledge of the robbery while interacting with Brown, wouldn't he
tblue37
Aug 2014
#41
Unfortunately, the incident was not known to the cop so again, unfortunately for them, it has no
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#35
Wrong, according to his attorney, he gave statements to the FBI where he told them everything.
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#47