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In reply to the discussion: Evidence supports officer’s account of shooting in Ferguson [View all]bl968
(360 posts)61. Stop drinking the Kool-aid
Not when the person is running away and most certainly not when he's 60' away. The fastest runner in the world could not cover 60' before the officer could fire the gun, and so there was no threat. Then the witnesses said that Brown turned towards the officer and appeared to stumble, not turned and ran at the officer. There was no threat and the officer murdered this kid.
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I suppose so. I haven't been exactly thrilled with any news publications recently.
bravenak
Oct 2014
#8
In fairness to some of the front line reporters for the WP, they published a masterful
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#12
What crap. How was Wilson's life threatened as he fired the 10th shot into Brown's head?
SunSeeker
Oct 2014
#3
Assuming that Brown was suicidal and did reach for Wilson's weapon just because Wilson
Chakab
Oct 2014
#6
Oh, man, somebody at the WP has been smoking something, that's for sure. - nt
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#11
I think the technical term is "delusions", which is where the "paranoia" line comes from
Recursion
Oct 2014
#60
It was reported as being in line with the larger demographics of the area
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Oct 2014
#29
Why not roll up the window? Why not call for back up? Why not drive away and return with help?
freshwest
Oct 2014
#62
OK, name another plausible situation in which his hand would be close to the gun when fired
Travelman
Oct 2014
#96
Follow the evidence, not the emotion. (Leave the latter to the tea partiers.) The question to be
pampango
Oct 2014
#38
Way too much emotional investment in this for most people to be that logical
FLPanhandle
Oct 2014
#44
No eyewitness, not one, says Brown was 'charging' Wilson. The autopsy does NOT
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#73
You're telling lies yet again, so much so that all your comments should be discarded. The
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#75
Are you seriously disputing that Wilson shot at Brown, i.e., at Brown's back, while
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#79
Please identify even one of these witnesses who claim Brown was 'charging'
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#86
With Trayvon you get simmering rage; with Mike Brown, it boils over a bit
alcibiades_mystery
Oct 2014
#57