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In reply to the discussion: Leaked autopsy report supports Darren Wilson’s account of Michael Brown shooting [View all]TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)48. So, in the final analysis, Michael Brown was murdered for jaywalking...
Where's the toxicology report on Darren Wilson? Like everything else surrounding this case, initial reports have been withheld while the corrupt Missouri 'justice system' takes 2+ months to craft a narrative.
The family had their own autopsy of Michael Brown's body performed which disputes the original "official" autopsy report.
As described by multiple witnesses to the murder, the independent autopsy suggests that Michael Brown died as a result of the "kill shot" to the top of his head after he was already on the ground.
What We Learned from an Independent Autopsy of Michael Brown
By Taylor Wofford
Filed: 8/18/14 at 1:27 PM | Updated: 8/18/14 at 1:29 PM
An independent, preliminary autopsy performed on the body of Michael Brown shows that the 18-year-old was shot at least six times, according to Dr. Michael M. Baden, formerly the chief medical examiner for the City of New York, one of two experts who performed the autopsy.
<snip>
Dr. Baden and Prof. Parcells said the two shots to the head were probably the last two shots fired. All of the shots, with the exception of the one to the top of the head, were survivable, Dr. Baden said. An attorney for Browns family described the shot to the top of the head as the kill-shot.
The autopsy did not reveal signs of a struggle, Dr. Baden said, which casts doubt on an earlier statement by police that a struggle between Brown and Wilson precipitated Browns shooting. Police have said Brown forced his way inside Wilsons cruiser, where Wilson shot at Brown for the first time.
Dr. Baden said he found no gunpowder residue on Browns skin, which could mean that the muzzle of Wilsons gun was at least one or two feet away from Brown when he was shot. However, Dr. Baden was adamant that he would need to examine Browns clothing for gunpowder residue to make a conclusive finding.
Browns clothing was not available for Dr. Baden and Prof. Parcells to examine, Baden said, though it was almost certainly examined during Browns first autopsy performed by the St. Louis County Medical Examiner. If no gunpowder residue was found on Browns clothing during the first autopsy, it will likely throw the Ferguson PDs timeline of events into question.
http://www.newsweek.com/what-we-learned-michael-browns-autopsy-265247
By Taylor Wofford
Filed: 8/18/14 at 1:27 PM | Updated: 8/18/14 at 1:29 PM
An independent, preliminary autopsy performed on the body of Michael Brown shows that the 18-year-old was shot at least six times, according to Dr. Michael M. Baden, formerly the chief medical examiner for the City of New York, one of two experts who performed the autopsy.
<snip>
Dr. Baden and Prof. Parcells said the two shots to the head were probably the last two shots fired. All of the shots, with the exception of the one to the top of the head, were survivable, Dr. Baden said. An attorney for Browns family described the shot to the top of the head as the kill-shot.
The autopsy did not reveal signs of a struggle, Dr. Baden said, which casts doubt on an earlier statement by police that a struggle between Brown and Wilson precipitated Browns shooting. Police have said Brown forced his way inside Wilsons cruiser, where Wilson shot at Brown for the first time.
Dr. Baden said he found no gunpowder residue on Browns skin, which could mean that the muzzle of Wilsons gun was at least one or two feet away from Brown when he was shot. However, Dr. Baden was adamant that he would need to examine Browns clothing for gunpowder residue to make a conclusive finding.
Browns clothing was not available for Dr. Baden and Prof. Parcells to examine, Baden said, though it was almost certainly examined during Browns first autopsy performed by the St. Louis County Medical Examiner. If no gunpowder residue was found on Browns clothing during the first autopsy, it will likely throw the Ferguson PDs timeline of events into question.
http://www.newsweek.com/what-we-learned-michael-browns-autopsy-265247
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Leaked autopsy report supports Darren Wilson’s account of Michael Brown shooting [View all]
still_one
Oct 2014
OP
correct, a rational person would realize that this cop got the shit scared out of him
snooper2
Oct 2014
#12
"This evidence". What evidence? Do you think probable cause exists to indict
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#16
I have no idea and neither do you because the results of the grand jury ARE NOT OUT YET
snooper2
Oct 2014
#20
Please explain how a wound on Brown's hand corroborates in any meaningful way
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#22
explain how a bullet going from the tip of your thumb toward your wrist is a defensive wound
snooper2
Oct 2014
#23
Well, given that the word 'Fundamentalism' stems from the latter stages of the Protestant
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#25
Thank you. Depending upon how Wilson brandished his weapon at Brown -- and
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#54
I'd love to see a reenactment, showing how he could grab a holstered gun inside an SUV
arcane1
Oct 2014
#65
I've elsewhere called that scenario of Brown 'going after Wilson's gun' utterly
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#68
"a significant altercation in the car" does not corroborate Wilson's account, which was that Brown
merrily
Oct 2014
#5
Has Wilson's actual account of the shooting been released? All I've seen is other people telling
Arkansas Granny
Oct 2014
#14
It was leaked to reporters for the NY Times last Friday in a late-night
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#19
Why do you assume the 'pull' was 'during the struggle', as opposed to what initiated
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Oct 2014
#49
UPDATED: Former Police Chief Speaks on Latest Michael Brown Shooting Information
Eugene Stoner
Oct 2014
#26
The difference in Wilson's account and the witness accounts is what troubles me.
Arkansas Granny
Oct 2014
#9
I am not putting much stock into wilson's version, since he conveniently killed
logosoco
Oct 2014
#15
Most, if not all, the witnesses say there was an altercation at the car. But the autopsy does not
Hoyt
Oct 2014
#29
Yes, Brown had just robbed a store and the chief of police stated categorically
justiceischeap
Oct 2014
#69
they are trying to distract from the fact that mr brown was in the street AWAY
belzabubba333
Oct 2014
#42
How does this information compare to the autopsy done by Dr Michael Baden?
herding cats
Oct 2014
#51