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54. How is it a distortion to show a recent high school graduate's graduation picture?

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 01:22 PM

Nov 2014

The guy graduated from high school two months before his murder. It's a posed picture. This is a problem why? Did he not graduate from high school? Is it not a recent picture of him? Does showing a recent picture of a high school graduate portray that person as an "innocent little angel?" Do we consider high school graduates to be "innocent little angels?" Why is it inappropriate or a distortion to use Mike Brown's high school graduation picture in news reports?

Why is it more appropriate to show the pictures from the Swisher Sweets incident? Did Wilson know about that incident? Does it really give us any insight into what happened with Wilson? Does it give us more insight than his high school graduation picture? How so? Is there not quite a leap between stealing $5 worth of cigars and pushing a store clerk, on the one hand, and trying to disarm a police officer, presumably for the purpose of murdering him, on the other? Do you think everyone who steals $5 in cigarillos and pushes people is capable of and likely to murder a police officer, or just Mike Brown?

So many questions to make sense of your post here.

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Michael Brown roughing up store clerk [View all] unreadierLizard Nov 2014 OP

execution for roughing up store clerk sounds right to me NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #1

Roughing up a clerk. No. Attacking a cop? boomer55 Nov 2014 #21

No Making a cop's cheek red should not result in death of an 18 year old. merrily Nov 2014 #35

Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #49

You are wrong. Even in fucking Missouri, hitting a cop is not a capital crime. merrily Nov 2014 #55

one shot with an attack,possibly DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #73

If the cops can't deal with violent but UNARMED people without shooting them 12 times in the back... Erose999 Nov 2014 #86

THAT'S THE POINT TODAY. "Attacking a cop" WAS NOT PROVEN IN A COURT OF LAW. GET IT NOW? WinkyDink Nov 2014 #100

Exactly. That is the issue, not whether or not he is a "little angel." merrily Nov 2014 #33

Watching that video TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #37

After seeing a minute of someone's life, you call them a bully and do not doubt he beat his killer? uppityperson Nov 2014 #115

On that day, he was a bully n/t Yo_Mama Nov 2014 #129

Everything he did that day, in every way, he was a bully. Oh. uppityperson Nov 2014 #133

No, you don't get executed for acting like a bully TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #134

I do not extrapolate that into him "roughing up" Wilson later It is possible to grab and shove aside uppityperson Nov 2014 #135

Bullies don't attack people stronger than they treestar Nov 2014 #120

Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #2

Facts are racist. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #3

Facts reveal racism. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #16

Oh yes, because I pointed this ONE detail out unreadierLizard Nov 2014 #5

Please provide a link where anyone displayed .... Spazito Nov 2014 #23

Who called him a little angel? You're no angel, either. Should you die? merrily Nov 2014 #41

Mike Brown appears to have paid for those cigars niyad Nov 2014 #68

the problem with that account is that I saw his friend state that the cigars were pilfered. DeadEyeDyck Nov 2014 #75

and the problem with that is that the store clerk did NOT phone in a theft, and said no theft had niyad Nov 2014 #136

"may have been." Gee, if ONLY American jurisprudence had a way of putting people under oath...... WinkyDink Nov 2014 #102

Your values are wildly inadequate for the requirements of real life. Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #124

So what's your point? Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #130

Did anyone say he was? BklnDem75 Nov 2014 #4

All I was saying unreadierLizard Nov 2014 #12

What Media have you been watching?? The Media have been portraying Michael Brown as a thug! eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #17

ROFL. Fuh real alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #42

Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #125

+1 n/t Gormy Cuss Nov 2014 #85

I think it's more respect for deceased. But I do agree that without bullying the clerk, none of this Hoyt Nov 2014 #24

I just gotta ask you fellas that swallowed Wilson's testimony hook, line, and sinker, Darb Nov 2014 #39

Why would anyone rough up a store clerk? randome Nov 2014 #84

many reasons CatWoman Nov 2014 #89

My point is that it's not difficult to believe Brown confronted Wilson... randome Nov 2014 #92

nor is it difficult to believe Brown was murdered in cold blood CatWoman Nov 2014 #113

Brown died unnecessarily, there's no doubt about that. randome Nov 2014 #127

Wilson's story is so lame treestar Nov 2014 #121

We heard the same exact thing about Trayvon... BklnDem75 Nov 2014 #43

How is it a distortion to show a recent high school graduate's graduation picture? alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #54

But he also wasn't a thug. kydo Nov 2014 #78

Bullshit, the media portrayed him as a huge, menacing thug. Nice try with the thread. Rex Nov 2014 #80

So glad you named it. Exactly right. Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #128

What facts were distorted by showing his graduation picture fishwax Nov 2014 #82

Keep digging. WinkyDink Nov 2014 #103

This won't last long... Action_Patrol Nov 2014 #6

Thank you! ^^^This!^^^ eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #19

Pushing someone is not a capital offense. MineralMan Nov 2014 #7

Michael Brown lying dead in the street justiceischeap Nov 2014 #8

"The suspect is a black male in a black shirt." He's in a white shirt. Hekate Nov 2014 #106

He was pushing someone away from himself MattBaggins Nov 2014 #9

Does one deserve to die for not being a "perfect little angel"? bigwillq Nov 2014 #10

Noteworthy sarisataka Nov 2014 #11

No one is saying that he was a "perfect little angel". But since when does "roughing up a store BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #13

I am not saying anything of the sort unreadierLizard Nov 2014 #18

Michael Brown has been and is being portrayed as a thug on U.S. media. Only a few BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #28

Nice succinct summary. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2014 #69

Murdered for giving lip to a cop, and possibly jaywalking. The OP should think that one over.... Hekate Nov 2014 #93

Stop with the "reached for his gun" bullshit. Darb Nov 2014 #47

You didn't know that stealing $5 worth of cigars is the same as trying to murder a police officer? alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #70

Shoot 'em dead Capt. Obvious Nov 2014 #14

A) Was it ever confirmed that was actually him? and B).... Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #15

Yes his families lawyer confirmed it was him. rudolph the red Nov 2014 #107

Okay. I honestly didn't know. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #109

Agreed rudolph the red Nov 2014 #110

So what?!? bravenak Nov 2014 #20

call me biased CatWoman Nov 2014 #22

Well I must be biased too Bobbie Jo Nov 2014 #31

No shit! etherealtruth Nov 2014 #71

How can the truth be 'biased'? I have seen some stupid-ass shit KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #72

+1000 CatWoman Nov 2014 #77

+2000 eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #88

Is this a death-sentence-worthy felony? THAT is the question. And who appointed the cop... Hekate Nov 2014 #25

You think we haven't seen this already? azmom Nov 2014 #26

The death penalty is not appropriate for roughing up a store clerk. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #27

Except for the fact that the policeman Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #29

Nobody said he was an angel. HappyMe Nov 2014 #30

NO, you don't get executed for acting like a bully TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #51

We don't know what happened in the store... Sancho Nov 2014 #32

He wasnt profiled for being black. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #40

More bullshit. This is what happens when there's no police report. R B Garr Nov 2014 #59

We don't know that either... Sancho Nov 2014 #64

The store clerk initiated contact with Michael SaltyBro Nov 2014 #34

is George W Bush your idea of a perfect little angel? NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #36

he was human. no one is saying he was "perfect little angel" exept for smug racist shits. cali Nov 2014 #38

if you have a shred of decency CatWoman Nov 2014 #44

+1 merrily Nov 2014 #48

True. H2O Man Nov 2014 #104

"Let's not distort the fact". Indeed... please take your own advice to heart. LanternWaste Nov 2014 #45

Does this post make you feel better? An 18 year old kid is dead. merrily Nov 2014 #46

..is totally irrelevant. What is your point? Cal Carpenter Nov 2014 #50

Still pictures like this don't tell the backstory, but you must know that. R B Garr Nov 2014 #52

"roughing up" is a harsh characterization for at worst, grabbing and shoving. unblock Nov 2014 #53

+1 Marrah_G Nov 2014 #63

Link to post calling an angel or delete this POS! nt Logical Nov 2014 #56

+1 ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #57

who the fuck ever claimed him to be an angel? frylock Nov 2014 #58

....... Kurska Nov 2014 #60

Weed will get you through times of moronic posts better than . . . Strelnikov_ Nov 2014 #74

Meanwhile Koch brothers are roughing up our planet, killing democracy. RedCloud Nov 2014 #61

When did America become such a bloodthirsty country? world wide wally Nov 2014 #62

You don't murder people even if they aren't upaloopa Nov 2014 #65

everyone's known about this for months TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #66

Your facts are bull shit,he was shot for being black in public. libtodeath Nov 2014 #67

Who is saying Michael Brown was a 'perfect little angel' (other than KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #76

Liars, knaves, and trolls would be my guess. WinkyDink Nov 2014 #101

yup, code words. pothos Nov 2014 #111

He was a cocky, smart-assed 17 y/o. Greybnk48 Nov 2014 #79

Wow, nice racist flamebait thread you got going here. Rex Nov 2014 #81

that you felt compelled to post this at this time, speaks volumes about what you are. cali Nov 2014 #83

Even if he did the things you speculate, nilesobek Nov 2014 #87

Aren't you special? Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #90

Evidence and witness testimony suggest he treated cop like this clerk maced666 Nov 2014 #91

Look folks, we've got another one who thinks the kid deserved to die in the street Hekate Nov 2014 #94

You could build an army of strawmen out of comments about this case Mojo Electro Nov 2014 #99

wish this thread would of dropped UglyGreed Nov 2014 #95

So 12 bullets to the brain of any shoplifting suspect eh OP? workinclasszero Nov 2014 #96

Don't think anyone is claiming Mr. Brown was a good person. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #97

An outright lie ("angel") undercuts your position. Plus, the pictured isn't a capital (DP) offense. WinkyDink Nov 2014 #98

Just to make sure I understand Savannahmann Nov 2014 #105

Thinking on your feet is something that needs to be added to that training. randome Nov 2014 #108

Fuck this shit. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #112

This message was self-deleted by its author me b zola Nov 2014 #114

word n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2014 #117

We will never hear Michael Browns side of the story. . B Calm Nov 2014 #116

He was a criminal and deserved to be dilby Nov 2014 #118

He should have been prosecuted for that treestar Nov 2014 #119

Who likes to say that? Iggo Nov 2014 #122

Let's not forget that Trayvon called Zimmerman a "creepy ass cracker". Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #123

Great reason to be murdered - is that what you are trying to say? jillan Nov 2014 #126

Still not a death penalty offense Bettie Nov 2014 #131

Interesting anecdote that is entirely irrelevant to what happened in that street. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #132

Yes. He was no angel on that day. But I doubt very much that he should die for it. He also applegrove Nov 2014 #137

He was a choir boy Aerows Nov 2014 #138

Compared to that murdering asshole cop? Yes, he was. Iggo Nov 2014 #139