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I watched the vid of the cop questioning him while still in car, there is a PASSENGER in the NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #1
Headrests often appear... liam_laddie Apr 2015 #2
Yeah it looks like someone is in there herding cats Apr 2015 #3
So what does the story say about that, is there someone in there? NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #4
There's not much on them so far. herding cats Apr 2015 #8
I don't know about the rest of you but if I had been that passenger and seen that idiot shoot my jwirr Apr 2015 #18
It's not clear if the passenger had a clear line of sight the whole way. herding cats Apr 2015 #25
The passenger stayed until more police arrived Travis_0004 Apr 2015 #26
He had.. TeeYiYi Apr 2015 #5
First I have heard of it, weird. That passenger is going to tell a story that guess who NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #7
I found this... TeeYiYi Apr 2015 #12
Dorian Johnson told several false stories pintobean Apr 2015 #13
Almost identical situation as to the actual shooting, only difference is Brown is facing the cop NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #15
Brown wasn't shot in the back pintobean Apr 2015 #16
Brown didnt charge the cop, only a known liar says so. NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #17
Blame the DOJ, Eric Holder, Bob McCulloch, and the grand jury. pintobean Apr 2015 #20
NO, Eric Holder never says ANY such thing and ONLY says he CANT prove he wasnt in fear NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #21
That's not what the report says. pintobean Apr 2015 #23
Sure have, nowhere does the DOJ say anything of certainty as to whether he was NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #24
The badge lickers have been noticeably absent SwankyXomb Apr 2015 #30
Not fleeing? Then why was he so far from the vehicle when he was shot? nt logosoco Apr 2015 #31
Why can't cops be trained to shot for the legs, not the back? Viva_Daddy Apr 2015 #6
I don't know 'harmlessly', especially if they're on concrete, the shots can ricochet. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #9
No, the key is don't pull out your gun on and certainly don't fire on non-threats. stevenleser Apr 2015 #10
^^^ This ^^^ In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #11
Because they want them dead 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #14
Because anyone trained to fire a weapon are trained to shoot at the largest mass justiceischeap Apr 2015 #19
Same reason they can't be trained not to shoot fleeing unarmed black men? nt herding cats Apr 2015 #27
In this case the cop shouldnt have shot at all Travis_0004 Apr 2015 #28
Oh, the gun knowledgeable cite the axiom they were taught -- aim for center mass. They cite safety, Hoyt Apr 2015 #29
Or if you get shot in the leg... Action_Patrol Apr 2015 #33
Normally with striker fired pistols Low and Left. ileus Apr 2015 #22
I worry about this whenever I hear of a shooting. Or a car chase as well. logosoco Apr 2015 #32
It depends on what kind of ammo he used. Calista241 Apr 2015 #34
Slager was carrying a 45 Angel Martin Apr 2015 #35
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