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niyad

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136. and the problem with that is that the store clerk did NOT phone in a theft, and said no theft had
Tue Nov 25, 2014, 10:19 PM
Nov 2014

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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
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