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bravenak

(34,648 posts)
119. Time to write another poem about it.
Mon Aug 18, 2014, 10:40 AM
Aug 2014


Little by little, you prick my soul


With your needles of hate.


Slap, turn cheek, slap, turn cheek


I have run out of face.


As much as you words bruise me,


Your indifference wounds me more.


I have been wronged! An injustice I say!


You hurry to point your dirty finger my way.


Look at you! Your clothes, your hair,


Your style, your flair.


What did you do?


Was it your mouth,


Was it your glare?


You shouldn't have even been there!


Why must I


Be held to a higher standard


Than the next guy?


I know why.


When you look like me,


You toe the line


Or you die.


I am so pissed!!!!

I thought he was shot in the back while fleeing? itsrobert Aug 2014 #1
There is always the possibility that the shots fired at his back missed. bravenak Aug 2014 #4
Witness billhicks76 Aug 2014 #8
What?? bravenak Aug 2014 #10
Witnesses are not always reliable. 840high Aug 2014 #13
The report says, not at close range, so it does support that part mackerel Aug 2014 #22
"Did not appear.." itsrobert Aug 2014 #30
No coroner worth their salt would use more definitive language in any situation. stranger81 Aug 2014 #32
Baden stated the police did not allow him access to Brown's clothes JimDandy Aug 2014 #55
The question I have is did the original coroner wash the body justiceischeap Aug 2014 #99
What disturbs me is, if his hands were raised, these shots seem to be HEAD SHOT attempts. TheBlackAdder Aug 2014 #72
I was thinking the same. All head shot attempts. harun Aug 2014 #124
The entry point on top of the head also suggests a surrender, face down position < OR that they jtuck004 Aug 2014 #149
Why would they step forward to lie, anyway? Maybe you know what happened. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2014 #73
Eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable, unfortunately... PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #107
So it is apparent that Mike was shot while he was on his knees. bravenak Aug 2014 #2
That might be it itsrobert Aug 2014 #5
Unless the officer was ten feet tall.nt bravenak Aug 2014 #6
Read the report Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #9
So if he is charging toward the officer itsrobert Aug 2014 #11
people tend to bend down when running Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #12
True, especially when they first start their sprint itsrobert Aug 2014 #14
Did you see a police report from the officer? bravenak Aug 2014 #15
Now that they have something that vaguely supports the police fiction SwankyXomb Aug 2014 #50
Fuuuuck. bravenak Aug 2014 #63
Why? Iamthetruth Aug 2014 #106
I do too. bravenak Aug 2014 #108
The local police aren't doing the investigation TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #151
They might also bow their head after being shot in the EYE. nt MADem Aug 2014 #103
I was thinking about body shots and Brown collapsing forward. OnlinePoker Aug 2014 #143
I think that theory makes sense. nt MADem Aug 2014 #146
Warning: GRAPHIC video - "...shot him some more while he was on the ground" BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #54
I could not watch the video but wanted yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #113
I didn't watch the vid on youtube because I knew the comments would be here. deafskeptic Aug 2014 #154
I have a hard time even reading the article. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #19
The apologists are disgusting too. bravenak Aug 2014 #20
The apologists can kiss my ass for their stupidity! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #27
We will avoid cops. bravenak Aug 2014 #28
Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #38
DAFUQQ does that mean? Black mean are like GORILLAS? Please tell me that you're being Ecumenist Aug 2014 #70
Gotta be sarcasm. bravenak Aug 2014 #74
I hope that but Bravenak, girl, I have a problem with folks making comments like that.... Ecumenist Aug 2014 #76
Oh, good. bravenak Aug 2014 #77
I've noticed some 'ish too and I have made myself a little scarce because I don't want to show my Ecumenist Aug 2014 #80
I've noticed the dumbest excuses. bravenak Aug 2014 #81
It's pathetic that flat out racists, mysogynists and other vermin in human clothing seem to Ecumenist Aug 2014 #82
During the entire trial i was infuriated. bravenak Aug 2014 #83
You'll get no argument from me....I don't understand why these things get a pass as if it isn't Ecumenist Aug 2014 #84
They got banned almost instantly. bravenak Aug 2014 #85
I think that we should NOT accept that this is something that inevitable. Let's NOT accept this 'is Ecumenist Aug 2014 #88
That's the only reason I'm still here. bravenak Aug 2014 #89
Wow, I didn't know I was one of a set of twins.... NICE TAMEETCHA because I have a BIG ASS Ecumenist Aug 2014 #90
Wow!! That does sound like me. bravenak Aug 2014 #91
Me too. Alot of times, I read the trash that is posted get mad as hell, cussing and really Ecumenist Aug 2014 #92
I'm from L.A. bravenak Aug 2014 #93
OMG... I was born at Cedars Sinai and lived in Compton, right off of Alondra Ecumenist Aug 2014 #94
That's crazy. bravenak Aug 2014 #95
Girl, Bakersfield is the 3rd ring of hell. The only place I despise more than Bakersfield is Ecumenist Aug 2014 #96
Me too!! bravenak Aug 2014 #97
I've been a little, well, shocked at some of the comments I have seen here. MADem Aug 2014 #147
"Black men are like gorillas enough." bravenak Aug 2014 #87
I'm still waiting for the poster's explanation, and ready to hit the Alert button. ancianita Aug 2014 #112
It's like the onion right now. bravenak Aug 2014 #115
In this context, it's better to err on the side of sincerity, or else it's cheap insincerity. ancianita Aug 2014 #116
It's getting worse, isn't it? bravenak Aug 2014 #117
Hopefully, it's a sign of healing. The rot has to get cleansed before healing starts. ancianita Aug 2014 #118
Time to write another poem about it. bravenak Aug 2014 #119
Keep going. Keep writing. This is ON on so many levels. Pour it out. No more masks. ancianita Aug 2014 #122
I think we all feel a bit hopeless right now. I don't know what else to do. Hopeless. bravenak Aug 2014 #123
Feeling this. Thank you. I hate that you're made to feel this way. I'm staying mad, FWIW. ancianita Aug 2014 #125
Let's both stay mad. We don't have to take this shit. bravenak Aug 2014 #126
Made that clear to all the black and white people I know. Stay strong. Anger is potent right now. ancianita Aug 2014 #127
Look at this. bravenak Aug 2014 #128
Yep. Some shit that both helps diminish all the other shots and STILL proves premeditation. ancianita Aug 2014 #129
I agree. bravenak Aug 2014 #130
And us, too, for learning so slowly. Moving on is what we've done too much of. Tending to wounds is ancianita Aug 2014 #131
Wr are making a mess of it. bravenak Aug 2014 #132
Hope you're right. I'm pretty old and haven't seen enough colors get pissed to force its end yet. ancianita Aug 2014 #133
I agree. bravenak Aug 2014 #135
I feel sick. cyberswede Aug 2014 #138
It somehow makes it worse. bravenak Aug 2014 #140
If it makes you feel better, it was a 7-0 hide. All too rare these days. bettyellen Aug 2014 #145
To Many Windows Open Sparhawk60 Aug 2014 #152
Explain yourself. ancianita Aug 2014 #110
What the fucking fuck? Disgusting. bettyellen Aug 2014 #136
the cop shot him to death because vlyons Aug 2014 #29
That won't come from the academy... Moostache Aug 2014 #45
On his knees and almost certainly with his arms up. JimDandy Aug 2014 #46
And the shot in the palm of his hand shows his palms were facing the shooter. bravenak Aug 2014 #49
Yes, once he started fleeing there was zero reason to shoot JimDandy Aug 2014 #57
Sad state of affairs. bravenak Aug 2014 #59
It is not necessarily apparent that he was 'on his knees' pangaia Aug 2014 #104
It was apparent to me. bravenak Aug 2014 #105
He was murdered. Wondering if it was point blank range? SummerSnow Aug 2014 #148
Baden said that he could have been bent forward charging TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #150
Conversations in the background are not witness statements. bravenak Aug 2014 #153
I think VA_Jill Aug 2014 #3
I thought he was shot in the chest. It still doesn't say how far away he was, though. freshwest Aug 2014 #7
One entered his right chest JimDandy Aug 2014 #52
Just saw another report on that, after I posted. freshwest Aug 2014 #62
Well, something is off on the count... JimDandy Aug 2014 #67
Yeah, it's confusing. Maybe it was only one head wound. But really beside the point. There was no freshwest Aug 2014 #71
Apparently, according to Baden, the chest wound Ineeda Aug 2014 #139
Was MB rushing the police officer? jonno99 Aug 2014 #16
He Opens the video by saying "killed him for no reason" bravenak Aug 2014 #18
Its one of the guys talking in the background who appently saw what happened.... jonno99 Aug 2014 #21
Yeah. He saw him 'kill him for no reason' bravenak Aug 2014 #23
The whole thing started at the door of the police vehicle. Gore1FL Aug 2014 #41
He Does Not Say He 'Ran At' The Officer, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2014 #43
That's would be quite the sleeper cell. JimDandy Aug 2014 #64
Sign-Up Date 11/1/08, Sir.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #66
Bizarre. Not hard to guess the motivation. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2014 #75
This entire incident is sickening, but none more than that 10 minutes.. Moostache Aug 2014 #51
There are going to be 5-10 different versions madville Aug 2014 #17
Too many cooks for this soup. amandabeech Aug 2014 #24
That's why I have kept my big mouth shut. I just hope they get it right depending upon what truly WhoWoodaKnew Aug 2014 #100
Dr Baden Autopsy ReRe Aug 2014 #25
It was firecrackers. alfredo Aug 2014 #42
I just learned that... ReRe Aug 2014 #56
Either the fog of war, or the Foxification of CNN. alfredo Aug 2014 #109
There's some news about Ferguson... ReRe Aug 2014 #111
They seem to be a textbook example of not how to handle the situation. alfredo Aug 2014 #137
Yes his head was bent forward. What will matter will be the path of the bullet. WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #26
Roshomon mackerel Aug 2014 #31
Good movie Half-Century Man Aug 2014 #69
Confusion works to the FPD's favor. blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #33
_If_ this is true, and depending on the angle of the bullet in his head.... Calista241 Aug 2014 #34
To start, police should wear video cameras. Anyone who carries a gun should Hoyt Aug 2014 #53
I actually want to know the angle of entry and the angle of his head and WhoWoodaKnew Aug 2014 #102
I wanna roshambo the police chief. bravenak Aug 2014 #35
I heard on news radio (1070am) that the FBI wants to do their own autopsy. C Moon Aug 2014 #36
This autopsy was done at the family's request. amandabeech Aug 2014 #39
Thanks. I should learn to read the links, instead of just the replies. :) C Moon Aug 2014 #40
Did the city release the findings of their own autopsy. pennylane100 Aug 2014 #47
I haven't read anything or seen anything on the news channels amandabeech Aug 2014 #68
"At least six" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #37
Brown Was Shot Leith Aug 2014 #44
The cornoner mentions something to that effect. mackerel Aug 2014 #48
"or because he’s charging forward at the officer." Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #78
Imagine charging at someone after they just shot you in the face. bravenak Aug 2014 #86
Absolutely! Moostache Aug 2014 #65
These idiots actually believed their crackdown would make them HEROES in the white community. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #79
Looking at the bullet diagram.... FarPoint Aug 2014 #98
Autopsy Seems Inconclusive DallasNE Aug 2014 #58
The 'at least 6 times' seems pretty darn inconclusive to me. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #60
The first line of your post... bravenak Aug 2014 #61
So he wasn't running away and go shot in the back? liberal N proud Aug 2014 #101
Latest info... Elmergantry Aug 2014 #114
Not sure if the conversation minutes after the event is even accurate. Could be argued as hearsay. ancianita Aug 2014 #121
The fatal injury was to the top of his head?? Obviously he was already down, NorthCarolina Aug 2014 #120
Key Points from Brown Family Pathologist from Presser.... LovingA2andMI Aug 2014 #134
This horrific incident has certainly brought out some low-number DUers... chervilant Aug 2014 #141
Yes I have noticed that...interesting Elmergantry Aug 2014 #142
Are those entrance or exit wounds on the upper arm? alfredo Aug 2014 #144
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