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Originally Posted by flameswin
Exactly. We all have our biases on CP, but that shouldn't stifle discussion. Whether OlingRoachinen knows it or not, he is biased towards siding with the police based on what he's read/seen (perfect example is making sure to keep mentioning that the guy was trouble), others are biased towards this being unjustified based on what they've read/heard.
Both are fine, but I agree with you that OlingRoachinen's posts come off a little more "stop badmouthing the police" then the "Lets wait for the facts" that he's claiming.
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My initial response was to wait for facts. Period. I didn't mention anything else.
When it did become evident that Michael Brown as a violent criminal my feelings did change. The fact this man was a violent criminal has changed my view quite a bit. I still would want to wait for the facts, but to me something doesn't add up.
Either a cop decided it was okay to execute a man in broad daylight or a violent criminal who just committed a violent crime decided it was a good idea to go for the gun.
I will admit that I do have a bias against violent criminals, but I don't know if that has anything to do with the police. There's good and bad police. I don't know if there's good and bad violent criminals. (But being a criminal does not mean you deserve to die, and I will continue to say that).