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In reply to the discussion: Michael Brown, Ferguson Victim Paid For His Rellos [View all]w4rma
(31,700 posts)Had just come out of the restroom and returned to the counter where she observed Brown tell [redacted] that he (Brown) wanted several boxes of cigars. As [redacted] was placing the boxes on the counter, Brown grabbed a box of Swisher Sweet cigars and handed them to Johnson who was standing behind Brown. [redacted] witnessed [redacted] tell Brown that he had to pay for those cigars first. That is when Brown reached across the counter and grabbed numerous packs of Swisher Sweets and turned to the [sic] leave the store. [redacted] calls 911. Meanwhile, [redacted] comes out from behind the counter and attempts to stop Brown from leaving. According to [redacted], [redacted] was trying to lock the door until Brown returned the merchandise to him. That is when Brown grabbed [redacted] by the shirt and forcefully pushed him back in to a display rack. [redacted] backed away and Brown and Johnson exited the store with the cigars.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2014/aug/15/ferguson-police-officer-michael-brown-darren-wilson#block-53ee5b8fe4b06c461acbb5c2