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loyalsister

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6. All or nothing works in the cops' favor

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 12:35 AM

Mar 2015

There is no accounting for excessive responses, overkill, etc and what they clearly represent.

5. Darren Wilson's killing of Michael Brown is still onerous and unreasonable. Wilson chose to use lethal force in a situation which he unnecessarily initiated and then fatally escalated. Wilson also chose to repeatedly shoot someone who was already grievously injured and no longer an objective threat to him.

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Uncomfortable 'Truths': Have You Read the DOJ Report on the 'Legal' Killing of Michael Brown by Darr [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2015 OP

Yes. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #1

What a tragic day. We live in a society where laws only apply to some. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #2

No even more scary, we live in a society where a cop can murder an unarmed person Rex Mar 2015 #3

The bottom line of the report is that if a cop thinks someone is making a threatening movement rhett o rick Mar 2015 #5

"9/11 changed everything." Rex Mar 2015 #7

And he STILL GOT OFF and will not go to jail or face any punishment Number23 Mar 2015 #4

All or nothing works in the cops' favor loyalsister Mar 2015 #6

I have been on DU for almost 8 years, had my third or fourth hide tonight rufus dog Mar 2015 #8

What a load. pintobean Mar 2015 #9

I alerted on it, but I wasn't the first. mythology Mar 2015 #10

I would have pintobean Mar 2015 #11

your opinion rufus dog Mar 2015 #15

I am so angry about all of this. Trillo Mar 2015 #12

Point 1 is irrelevant to the DOJ report. Vattel Mar 2015 #13

I read it and it reaffirmed to me why AG Holder sees the need to change ... Spazito Mar 2015 #14