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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Tue Nov 25, 2014, 12:26 AM Nov 2014

And once again, back to the original question: [View all]

At worst...at WORST...when this started, all Michael Brown had done was(supposedly)steal a freaking box of cigars. Even if he did that...why even call the cops for something that TRIVIAL? It was just cigars. $50 worth of cigars. That's ALL.

An illustration of the many ways our obsession with "private property" in this country is corroding our national soul.

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And once again, back to the original question: [View all] Ken Burch Nov 2014 OP

Indeed. madamesilverspurs Nov 2014 #1

The store owner has repeatedly said onecaliberal Nov 2014 #2

Link for this? Agschmid Nov 2014 #3

Here onecaliberal Nov 2014 #6

Here onecaliberal Nov 2014 #7

Thanks for the clarification. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #4

Customers called police, and I think the report of the cigars being paid for was debunked. Hoyt Nov 2014 #5

Exactly! onecaliberal Nov 2014 #9

This is what I thought as well. Agschmid Nov 2014 #10

If the store owner didn't call the cops, the customers shouldn't have. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #26

Unfortunately, it was a little more than that and had he been arrested for that Hoyt Nov 2014 #29

My take has always been Robbins Nov 2014 #8

So you suggest that no shoplifter be apprehended? Wow amazing. Nt Logical Nov 2014 #11

No...I'm saying no shoplifter should ever be killed by the cops Ken Burch Nov 2014 #24

I 100% agree with you. But calling the police should not be a death sentence. nt Logical Nov 2014 #32

you dont think the cops should be called for theft and assault? Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #12

The store owner said there WAS no theft and no assault. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #23

Why call the cops? IF he did that? maced666 Nov 2014 #13

Sorry, a pack of Swichers is much safeinOhio Nov 2014 #17

The store owner said he paid for the Swishers(which were closer to $5, not $50) Ken Burch Nov 2014 #18

they call the cops for white people too, FYI Skittles Nov 2014 #14

And yet white people would never be killed for petty theft. Not anywhere. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #21

Please mail me 50 bucks of your property. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #15

Not worth killing for, no. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #20

BS. A white kid would not be given a warning by the cops ANYWHERE for stealing $50. former9thward Nov 2014 #25

At most, the white kid would spend an hour at the cop shop, and be home for supper. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #27

If you are Black even petty larceny is punishable with death. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #16

I don't know anybody who's claimed that the initial stop was about the cigars Recursion Nov 2014 #19

Not too many here are interested in any actual unbiased evidence. n/t Lil Missy Nov 2014 #30

Somebody robs you of $50 and you are supposed to ignore it? former9thward Nov 2014 #22

It's not as though there's no options other than "ignore it" or "pop twelve caps in his ass over it" Ken Burch Nov 2014 #28

white people are indeed killed by police Skittles Nov 2014 #31