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BigBrodieFan · 08-20-2014, 08:33 PM

I live on the border of Missouri and this is what I've HEARD:

Michael Brown was walking away from a cop and the cop told him to stop. He then stopped and put his hands over his head and said 'don't shoot.' But was shot six times.

This is what I've read to be facts:

Michael brown is 6'4 and over 290 lbs.
Michael brown walked in a convenience store and stole from the owner and then pushed him around a bit.
Michael Brown was walking in the middle of the road and was asked to stop as he was holding up traffic, he refused.
There was a physical altercation where the officer and Michael Brown struggled, during which time the officer suffered severe facial injuries, including an orbital (eye socket) fracture, and was nearly beaten unconscious

More non factual- heresay things I've heard:

They ignored him and the officer started to get out of the car to tell them to move. "They shoved him right back in, that’s when Michael Brown leaned in and starts beating Officer Wilson in the head and the face."here was a struggle between Brown and Wilson for the policeman’s firearm, resulting in the gun going off – although it still remains unclear at this stage who pulled the trigger. Brown started to walk away according to the account, prompting Wilson to draw his gun and order him to freeze. Brown, the source said, raised his hands in the air, and turned around saying, "What, you're going to shoot me?"

At that point,the 6-foot-4, 292-pound Brown charged Wilson, prompting the officer to fire at least six shots at him, including the fatal bullet that penetrated the top of Brown's skull, according to an independent autopsy conducted at the request of Brown's family.

The liberal media always reports one side of the story- terrified of racial situations. I hope that peace prevails and idiots like Al Sharpton quits poking the hornet's nest.

08-20-2014, 08:33 PM	#575
BigBrodieFan Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: H-Town, Texas Exp:	I live on the border of Missouri and this is what I've HEARD: Michael Brown was walking away from a cop and the cop told him to stop. He then stopped and put his hands over his head and said 'don't shoot.' But was shot six times. This is what I've read to be facts: Michael brown is 6'4 and over 290 lbs. Michael brown walked in a convenience store and stole from the owner and then pushed him around a bit. Michael Brown was walking in the middle of the road and was asked to stop as he was holding up traffic, he refused. There was a physical altercation where the officer and Michael Brown struggled, during which time the officer suffered severe facial injuries, including an orbital (eye socket) fracture, and was nearly beaten unconscious More non factual- heresay things I've heard: They ignored him and the officer started to get out of the car to tell them to move. "They shoved him right back in, that’s when Michael Brown leaned in and starts beating Officer Wilson in the head and the face."here was a struggle between Brown and Wilson for the policeman’s firearm, resulting in the gun going off – although it still remains unclear at this stage who pulled the trigger. Brown started to walk away according to the account, prompting Wilson to draw his gun and order him to freeze. Brown, the source said, raised his hands in the air, and turned around saying, "What, you're going to shoot me?" At that point,the 6-foot-4, 292-pound Brown charged Wilson, prompting the officer to fire at least six shots at him, including the fatal bullet that penetrated the top of Brown's skull, according to an independent autopsy conducted at the request of Brown's family. The liberal media always reports one side of the story- terrified of racial situations. I hope that peace prevails and idiots like Al Sharpton quits poking the hornet's nest.