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ancianita

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133. Hope you're right. I'm pretty old and haven't seen enough colors get pissed to force its end yet.

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 12:03 PM

Aug 2014

Too many racists trained up in each new generation by manipulated force and fear -- from families, media, talk -- and the diminishment of public education has diminished mediated institutional exposure and civic unity. Still, this is a movement that needs amplifying.

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Autopsy Shows Michael Brown Was Struck at Least 6 Times [View all] enigmatic Aug 2014 OP

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

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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