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KingCharlemagne

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11. I'm with you (although I do not recall hearing any officer's name mentioned on

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 01:03 PM

Oct 2014

Day 1).

Thanks for continuing to stick with the story. This is the 'Weekend of Resistance' in Ferguson (Oct 10-13) and, weather permitting, there may be some very powerful displays of dissent and civil disobedience for the nation to witness.

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I have some questions about the Shaw shooting [View all] marym625 Oct 2014 OP

K&R because i wonder these things myself. logosoco Oct 2014 #1

My aunt owned a security company marym625 Oct 2014 #3

I have heard of Cabrini Green, not as familair with the Gold Coast (I assume it is along the lake?) logosoco Oct 2014 #5

I would guess it depends on the laws of the municipality marym625 Oct 2014 #7

That is interesting family history! logosoco Oct 2014 #9

Regardless of what they were doing marym625 Oct 2014 #10

My dh's sister & family YarnAddict Oct 2014 #21

Chicago EVERYWHERE has crime marym625 Oct 2014 #23

All big cities have crime everywhere, but where the price goes up, the crime goes down. whathehell Oct 2014 #79

That's a true statement marym625 Oct 2014 #80

Howdy neighbor! whathehell Oct 2014 #81

Even with the street crowed marym625 Oct 2014 #82

I hadn't heard of that.. whathehell Oct 2014 #86

I HATE Chicago winters marym625 Oct 2014 #88

I feel the same! whathehell Oct 2014 #106

the whole rest of the country is warmer than usual marym625 Oct 2014 #110

Is their crime in the Loop? Stellar Oct 2014 #98

Uhm, what? marym625 Oct 2014 #101

The Gold Coast is now one of the Wealthiest areas of the City -- Oprah lives there. whathehell Oct 2014 #77

My understanding is the victim wasn't under house arrest just limited movement... he could go uponit7771 Oct 2014 #15

Yeah you're right, I did use the incorrect term. logosoco Oct 2014 #17

RIGHT!! They're not explaining WHY the kid needed to be stopped uponit7771 Oct 2014 #18

The opening scene of this story madashelltoo Oct 2014 #2

Hadn't thought of that. marym625 Oct 2014 #4

Hey, once you've got a story that's been tested with a jury, Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #26

Good point! marym625 Oct 2014 #41

Yo, Mary. Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #42

awe! marym625 Oct 2014 #43

Far from unimaginable, sadly. nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #100

Has the police officer who gunned down Myers been named or identified? Or is the KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #6

Honestly, I'm not sure marym625 Oct 2014 #8

I'm with you (although I do not recall hearing any officer's name mentioned on KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #11

I tried so hard to go marym625 Oct 2014 #12

One of my Socialist comrades from Chicago is making the trip there this weekend to KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #24

Absolutely amazing, the bravery these people have marym625 Oct 2014 #27

Not sure. We're limiting electronic discussion of tactics and logistics to a bare KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #28

Yes, big brother is big on this one marym625 Oct 2014 #31

Here's testiment to the bravery marym625 Oct 2014 #35

starts with an m notadmblnd Oct 2014 #61

You read it too I assume? marym625 Oct 2014 #63

what caused this supposed "pedestrian check" - They were black, and in Missouri... nough said uponit7771 Oct 2014 #13

Yep marym625 Oct 2014 #14

That's my understanding even in stop and frisk new york, the police HAVE to suspect SOMETHING... uponit7771 Oct 2014 #16

I just can't understand marym625 Oct 2014 #19

I think some of these cops are like the German gas machine man, they all "get used to it"... I don't uponit7771 Oct 2014 #20

Probably marym625 Oct 2014 #22

That's a fantastic video/rap song. FarPoint Oct 2014 #56

Not new marym625 Oct 2014 #59

Thing is, nearly *anything* can be determined suspicious by cops Cal Carpenter Oct 2014 #30

Thank you marym625 Oct 2014 #32

You're welcome! Any excuse to plug that book. Cal Carpenter Oct 2014 #44

quite an endorsement! marym625 Oct 2014 #45

I don't know the area sarisataka Oct 2014 #25

Thank you for that information marym625 Oct 2014 #29

Most of the time such a change sarisataka Oct 2014 #36

Exactly marym625 Oct 2014 #37

Ooo rah sarisataka Oct 2014 #39

Yeah after they magically switched the type of gun, I wondered some of those questions. Rex Oct 2014 #33

My thoughts exactly. eom marym625 Oct 2014 #34

Well, he was videoed buying a sandwich. panader0 Oct 2014 #38

Seriously, you just said it all right there! Rex Oct 2014 #40

Chances are he ate it , it's was 10 minutes after when first contact was made scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #47

25 minutes if the time stamp on the video Crabby Appleton Oct 2014 #53

Some police officers are corrupt but scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #46

I agree it is a possibility marym625 Oct 2014 #48

When I was posting in the thread that early morning or late at night ( 2am or 3 am) scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #49

True marym625 Oct 2014 #50

doubling back isn't really odd when being chased scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #52

But in 10 minutes? marym625 Oct 2014 #55

There's no reason to admit you're wrong scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #58

sure do. and Missouri is sure leading the pack. marym625 Oct 2014 #60

damn. marym625 Oct 2014 #51

If they did it within an hour or two even three right after the shooting I will change my opinion scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #54

I will let you know as soon as I know marym625 Oct 2014 #57

I am curious as to your thoughts now. marym625 Oct 2014 #66

Well scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #67

On the GSR test marym625 Oct 2014 #68

It's policy that they cuff scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #69

Yes, but he said more than that marym625 Oct 2014 #71

You think it was someone else who fired at the officer , that's a very interesting theory scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #73

Sorry on the delay marym625 Oct 2014 #74

No it really can't scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #75

I am going to have to ask a gun person marym625 Oct 2014 #76

Trayvon they tested his clothing to see the distance scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #78

Yes, I understand that part marym625 Oct 2014 #84

OK, now you are just testing me... sarisataka Oct 2014 #83

BUT.... marym625 Oct 2014 #85

Since Mr Myers had pending weapon charges sarisataka Oct 2014 #87

EXACTLY! marym625 Oct 2014 #89

To be honest sarisataka Oct 2014 #90

and add "cop pulled off the hoodie" marym625 Oct 2014 #91

I just saw this marym625 Oct 2014 #115

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2014 #92

Please see my post #107. Feral Child Oct 2014 #109

Did you see this? marym625 Oct 2014 #65

Sorry Feral Child Oct 2014 #105

Hide out/backup gun Feral Child Oct 2014 #107

I have heard that many times marym625 Oct 2014 #111

And how did he manage to get the GSR on Myers' hands? Travelman Oct 2014 #112

My mother Feral Child Oct 2014 #114

I'll try to be as thorough as I can Travelman Oct 2014 #62

Very well thought out marym625 Oct 2014 #64

The car was unmarked, the "why did he suspect them question" is still open... like Ferguson... uponit7771 Oct 2014 #95

Where is the documentation of that? Travelman Oct 2014 #96

The officer was off duty, I'll verify the car being unmarked... to my point... "strange" .. uponit7771 Oct 2014 #97

There is absolutely nothing improper with working a second job in uniform Travelman Oct 2014 #99

Where are the two that were with him? damnedifIknow Oct 2014 #70

They stated immediately that he just had a sandwhich. n/t marym625 Oct 2014 #72

No GSR test and the two with him claiming he had a sandwich = coverup imho uponit7771 Oct 2014 #93

Forensic evidence shows teen shot at St. Louis officer, police say Crabby Appleton Oct 2014 #94

Guess that's it scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #104

there's only one solution... TheVisitor Oct 2014 #102

When did they move St.Lous to Illinois? KinMd Oct 2014 #103

hahaha TheVisitor Oct 2014 #113

Illinois? marym625 Oct 2014 #108