Strong Arm Robbery, My A**...

[Hoyt]

104. I think the incident is relevant, although not a justification for shooting. And, it appears

policeman may have known about the robbery (I don't see how he could not have if it was being broadcast on radio) -- http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/usanow/2014/08/15/ferguson-missouri-police-michael-brown-shooting/14098369/

Let's say for a moment the policeman didn't know anything about a shoplifting. The incident does indicate Brown MIGHT have grabbed or pushed the policeman in the initial encounter (not to grab his gun -- which is BS -- but as an excited reaction or trying to get away, just like the reaction in the store).

That is relevant in explaining the initial seconds of the encounter, and there is no reason to hide it.

But shooting someone for that -- especially if they were shot in back with hands up -- is just murder and charges need to be presented to a grand jury and monitored by the feds.