Michael Brown, Ferguson Victim Paid For His Rellos

[ChisolmTrailDem]

80. He is interacting with the clerk, they are clearly having a discussion. Then, at :19,

Brown lunges over the counter and grabs the rellos. I think at that point he's arguing maybe about the amount of money that was exchanged and there is a disagreement. So, he lunges to get what he feels he is owned and then continues his interaction with the clerk. He doesn't run. He gathers up the rellos that fell and probably took what he felt he paid for and puts the rest back and at that point Johnson also puts back the pack Brown handed him earlier on the video. Then they make their way, nonchalantly, to the door, the clerk walking right beside Mike. Then the clerk steps in front of Mike and looks as if he's gesturing to Johnson, not Brown (not in this version of the video). That's when Mike shoves him out of the way, as if he's keeping the clerk from Johnson, who put the pack back on the counter. The clerk DID NOT see Johnson put his pack back on the counter because he is coming around the end of the counter at that moment.

Robbery makes absolutely no sense, going by the full-length video.

Edited to add: A new thought from winter is coming in post #82: "Could have been that the confrontation was over showing ID."

Absolutely, winter is coming. Could very well have been so.