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17. Lol at you're thinking it is relevant!

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Sat Mar 28, 2015, 12:57 PM

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Mike Brown question sparks MetroLink beating caught on video [View all] pintobean Mar 2015 OP

No one on the train appeared concerned or tried to help. Bonx Mar 2015 #1

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those people who did nothing to aid the victim are scum nt msongs Mar 2015 #2

Agreed Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #5

Young punk beats up a middle aged man? Warpy Mar 2015 #3

This is the kind of mentality that causes America to have the highest incarceration rate in the world Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #65

People like this SHOULD be locked up for a long time. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #66

Disagree Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #67

Somehow I don't think you would be so quick to turn them loose... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #68

I have been the victim of assault Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #70

You can't give someone a conscience XemaSab Mar 2015 #138

Counseling while behind bars, sure. Dreamer Tatum Mar 2015 #156

But I sure as hell can laugh at a society which has 5% of the world's population, but Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #157

Some already drew for you a distinction between drug and violent offenders Dreamer Tatum Mar 2015 #159

Sorry wrong wrong wrong Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #90

USA! USA! Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #91

What if it was an old woman? cwydro Mar 2015 #95

Assault is assault Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #97

Sooo... cwydro Mar 2015 #98

My opinion? Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #99

Wow. So if three white morons do the same thing cwydro Mar 2015 #100

Why are you so focused on race? Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #101

You're being deliberately obtuse. cwydro Mar 2015 #102

Your obsession with race is noted...and.... I never said the guy deserved it Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #103

Race is an obsession on DU lately. cwydro Mar 2015 #104

How is race an obsession on DU? Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #105

Again you fail to respond directly. cwydro Mar 2015 #109

In what way is race an obsession here? Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #112

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Fascinating how you answer every response to you cwydro Mar 2015 #135

I agree with you. logosoco Mar 2015 #136

. allforone Mar 2015 #165

If these three guys had beat up someone you knew romanic Mar 2015 #171

You do realize that it's racist XemaSab Mar 2015 #172

The size and age of the victim does matter... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #132

... cwydro Mar 2015 #137

The purpose of putting someone like this guy in prison ripcord Mar 2015 #148

Drugs convictions cause the high incarceration rate. People who are violent SHOULD be in jail. stevenleser Mar 2015 #158

this is why awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #4

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Message auto-removed pintobean Mar 2015 #10

Maybe the Cleveland metro is similar to the St Louis metro aikoaiko Mar 2015 #11

Cleveland and St. Louis are very similar. pintobean Mar 2015 #12

True, very true. aikoaiko Mar 2015 #13

yep... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #23

Same here. pintobean Mar 2015 #25

I rode it every where... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #41

I honestly think romanic Mar 2015 #115

Guess white privilege didn't cwydro Mar 2015 #6

It appears the person taking the video pintobean Mar 2015 #7

Lol at you're thinking it is relevant! bettyellen Mar 2015 #17

It's brought up in every single thread lately. cwydro Mar 2015 #29

I think you're confusing "joining in" and "hijacking a thread for your own agenda..." LanternWaste Mar 2015 #178

The thread hasn't been hijacked. pintobean Mar 2015 #181

Thank you. cwydro Mar 2015 #185

Do you think they attacked him because he was white? XemaSab Mar 2015 #139

The victim was the only white person cwydro Mar 2015 #186

O course, he was targeted because he was white TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #203

Indeed, cwydro Mar 2015 #204

Give it time romanic Mar 2015 #116

There is no excuse for this and I hope they apprehend and arrest them. mfcorey1 Mar 2015 #8

And people wonder why so many Americans carry guns LittleBlue Mar 2015 #14

A gun wouldn't have made that situation any better. NutmegYankee Mar 2015 #16

The thing is, you never know. pintobean Mar 2015 #19

I think Edmund Burke's quote is still valid. NutmegYankee Mar 2015 #24

No shaming is going to deter or stop those animals allforone Mar 2015 #34

What do you mean "those" animals? marble falls Mar 2015 #124

The ones in the video? NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #131

I thought we all watched the same video of the violent unprovoked attack by these predators? allforone Mar 2015 #133

The terms you use to describe the young black men pintobean Mar 2015 #141

I would use that term of predators and animals on any group allforone Mar 2015 #142

Do as you wish. pintobean Mar 2015 #143

Is this against the policy on DU to call a violent person an animal who preys allforone Mar 2015 #144

Do as you wish. pintobean Mar 2015 #145

"They border on racist," hell! They are well in country for racism. ieoeja Mar 2015 #198

MIRT whacked him. pintobean Apr 2015 #205

That's because you walk around thinking about who you can shoot. Renew Deal Mar 2015 #20

Normal people don't act like a pack of wild predators on an older man allforone Mar 2015 #35

The guy in the red shirt Renew Deal Mar 2015 #106

Not talking or looking at anyone... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #42

There are many tactics Renew Deal Mar 2015 #107

Like what? awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #110

What if you agree with him? Renew Deal Mar 2015 #111

I ride the L A METRO and I am constantly getting into conversations with strangers. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #134

I'd like to see them try that with Bernie Geotz... VScott Mar 2015 #27

. allforone Mar 2015 #37

Bloodlust Renew Deal Mar 2015 #108

How would a gun have helped? stone space Mar 2015 #176

Show them the gun, they run away LittleBlue Mar 2015 #177

Punk acts up on public transport- what is your point posting this? bettyellen Mar 2015 #18

Really? Wow pintobean Mar 2015 #22

I couldn't hear it very well. cwydro Mar 2015 #30

It's in the text. pintobean Mar 2015 #32

Good lord. cwydro Mar 2015 #33

Good pics from a security camera are all over local media pintobean Mar 2015 #36

There should be no escaping some serious prison time seveneyes Mar 2015 #38

Hope there's a reward. cwydro Mar 2015 #40

that dude high AngryAmish Mar 2015 #80

Smile for the cameras romanic Mar 2015 #114

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its a planned assault, but not nearly as vicious as many that occurred that same bettyellen Mar 2015 #76

Well, you clicked on the thread pintobean Mar 2015 #82

Because the Title was poorly worded, and the OP appeared to be the baiting..... bettyellen Mar 2015 #83

I did give you one. pintobean Mar 2015 #85

You did not say WHY you thought it was interesting.... bettyellen Mar 2015 #87

"The Ferguson question appears to make it a hate crime." pintobean Mar 2015 #89

"not nearly as vicious as many that occurred that same day"... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #130

What do you think of the reaction of the other passengers to the assault? Fumesucker Mar 2015 #28

They suck- but a few punches on a Saturday night happens 20x a night in every major city.... bettyellen Mar 2015 #78

But if it had been three white punks cwydro Mar 2015 #84

Every outlet in St. Louis carried it. pintobean Mar 2015 #86

Yup. nt cwydro Mar 2015 #96

They'd probably have to kill him to make the news. bettyellen Mar 2015 #88

Nonsense. cwydro Mar 2015 #93

"in DU it's bullshit" NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #128

You should post in Ask-the-Admins and get your approval rights back snooper2 Mar 2015 #175

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Acts up? Have you truly no shame? NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #55

I hope the video assists in identifying rollin74 Mar 2015 #21

Nice of the other riders to try to defuse the situation. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #26

hate crime allforone Mar 2015 #31

This is not a hate crime. Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #43

It is a hate crime and they should be charged as so allforone Mar 2015 #44

It is not a hate crime Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #48

Do you think it is a crime at all? pintobean Mar 2015 #50

There were crimes Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #53

One has nothing to do with the other. You're conflating the two for your political point. Dreamer Tatum Mar 2015 #160

By your response to me in this post you see it is a hate crime allforone Mar 2015 #52

yes this is a hate crime booley Mar 2015 #197

I agree. It IS a hate crime rollin74 Mar 2015 #49

What do mean shit like this will happen? allforone Mar 2015 #46

I agree it's not a hate crime-appeared to be two losers high on drugs looking to geek tragedy Mar 2015 #54

They didn't mug him they asked a question on a high profile racist event to the only white person allforone Mar 2015 #58

That wasn't the beginning of the encounter. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #60

Hate crimes are determined by deeds and words spoken allforone Mar 2015 #62

you think they'd have asked an older black man what he thought of Brown's death KittyWampus Mar 2015 #191

No, they would ask him for his wallet or phone, and then beat the shit out of him. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #192

Riiiight.... pintobean Mar 2015 #194

A couple of observations SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #75

Considering that the DOJ cleared the killing of Brown as a crime at all, no it can't be considered mythology Mar 2015 #77

Do you think black people are justified in beating white people? XemaSab Mar 2015 #140

I think the shooting and killing of unarmed blacks is a more serious issue. Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #147

You didn't answer my question. XemaSab Mar 2015 #150

I said people who commit assault should be punished Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #151

The assault on the bus could have resulted in pintobean Mar 2015 #152

I haven't defended any crime Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #153

Not at all, they just ignore your words. Goodluck. Rex Mar 2015 #154

Thank you, Rex! Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #155

"asked for his cell phone" pintobean Mar 2015 #162

You are and Cali didn't fall for it. Did you not read my post? Rex Mar 2015 #164

Hey Rex, can I use your cell phone? pintobean Mar 2015 #166

Of course not, I wouldn't trust you with a wooden nickle. Rex Mar 2015 #167

You believe that thug XemaSab Mar 2015 #168

Or never been intimidated by someone or a group of people. Rex Mar 2015 #169

You really think he would expect anyone pintobean Mar 2015 #170

He was going to take the man's phone, I understand that it bothers you to no Rex Mar 2015 #187

"So now all the sudden you are a mind reader." pintobean Mar 2015 #189

Easy to see through is dead on. bettyellen Mar 2015 #173

Show me where I've posted any of that bullshit. pintobean Mar 2015 #179

YEP. Rex Mar 2015 #200

So says Rex, in the 200th reply. pintobean Mar 2015 #202

Can you see through the Feds, too? pintobean Apr 2015 #206

Well I know what your motives are Rex Apr 2015 #207

How cheesy pintobean Apr 2015 #208

I guess you haven't read the DOJ report on the Michael Brown case. Vattel Mar 2015 #188

I just saw the guy being interviewed. cwydro Mar 2015 #39

And blacks are affraid to go about their daily lives because of cops Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #45

Nice of you to be so dismissive. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #57

People are dismissive of the fear blacks have of cops Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #61

How does that excuse this assault? NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #63

Who said it excuses their assault? Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #64

Well, if you're not excusing it... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #69

Who said it's no big deal? Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #72

No, just inferring from your dismissive tone. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #73

Inferring from my tone? LOL. nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #74

Jury Results stone space Mar 2015 #113

For the record, I didn't alert. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #127

Nobody said it was excusable, but why can't you put murder and assault into perspective? marble falls Mar 2015 #125

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Why are whites more unsafe because of the actions of an idiot DA? cwydro Mar 2015 #59

... nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #47

Looks like an aborted mugging. They wanted his phone and when they didn't geek tragedy Mar 2015 #51

Some kinda punks having their fun for the night, benld74 Mar 2015 #56

Horrible. Aerows Mar 2015 #92

Strange how long the filming was going on treestar Mar 2015 #71

From the timing of the punches- as the train was pulling in to the station it seems planned by both. bettyellen Mar 2015 #79

they probably filmed it to put on their facebook page questionseverything Mar 2015 #81

Kinda see it, but I also saw the camera turn away from Red Cap when he looked back towards .... marble falls Mar 2015 #126

idk i hadnt thought of it as being planned ahead until those 2 above mentioned it questionseverything Mar 2015 #149

Stop and frisk helps a lot of white people not get arrested, as does ATF policies avoiding more bettyellen Mar 2015 #190

i believe the 4th amendment should apply to every citizen questionseverything Mar 2015 #195

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I can't believe romanic Mar 2015 #120

I don't understand it either. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #129

What's to understand? melman Mar 2015 #161

You got that right allforone Mar 2015 #174

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as harsh as our justice system is Enrique Mar 2015 #146

Thank you! One of the few reasonable responses on this thread. ieoeja Mar 2015 #199

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This story will certainly allow... LanternWaste Mar 2015 #180

***Breaking*** Three suspects arrested in attack on MetroLink rider pintobean Mar 2015 #182

Good news rollin74 Mar 2015 #184

2 arrested, another in custody and cooperating pintobean Mar 2015 #193

This is the America we live in now... Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #183

are we actually debating this? booley Mar 2015 #196

+1. n/t Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #201