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1. Actually that makes a lot of sense

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 04:46 PM

Nov 2014

But it also lets Wilson off the hook. Although you would expect that sort of thing to be dealt with in a basic policeman's training course.

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My take on the sequence of events and why Wilson killed Michael Brown [View all] helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 OP

Actually that makes a lot of sense Turbineguy Nov 2014 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #2

It is a guess I grant you that helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #5

Still doesn't answer my question Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #3

Sadly, we know the not-openly-admitted answer to that question. arcane1 Nov 2014 #7

I generally agree with what you wrote with one exception, GGJohn Nov 2014 #4

But he still would have had the same adrenaline dump, GGJohn Nov 2014 #9

Brown wasn't a soldier though. Jamastiene Nov 2014 #11

why would he "panic?" noiretextatique Nov 2014 #6

Is there any chance that Wilson used FLyellowdog Nov 2014 #10

I don't believe so helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #12

In some ways it makes sense Kalidurga Nov 2014 #13

He shot him because in a panic he thought Michael Brown wasn't following helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #14

This never had to happen Kalidurga Nov 2014 #15

Except that the blood evidence Mojo Electro Nov 2014 #16

Do you have a link to that? helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #17

I'll dig it up Mojo Electro Nov 2014 #18