Police shooting of unarmed teen leads to protests and Riot

[PIMking]

Put yourself in the cops shoes, you get punched in the face by a guy that is over 300lbs all while you're in your car and the guy is trying to steal your service weapon. What would you do?

[Arya Stark]

Originally Posted by PIMking

because you act as if we're the only country with problems.

legal system did its job and confirmed that it was a justified shoot. but since the guy is black this is wrong. if he were white none of this would be on the tv about.

If he was white, he'd likely still be alive.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

Protesting is the right move. Rioting isn't. But hey, I am not a Black person in racist America so kind of hard to judge.

It's easy to judge. I'm pretty ok with thinking it's some serious dumba$$$ery to loot and riot. Be mad, sure, be absolutely outraged. But the rioting and looting? There is no amount of justification for it.

[Clever_Iggy]

Originally Posted by wittynickname

No one is saying Michael Brown was a hero, so you can step back away from the hyperbole a little bit.

Originally Posted by wittynickname

Punching an officer is absolutely grounds for arrest, but not grounds for execution.

Ditto.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by PIMking

legal system did its job and confirmed that it was a justified shoot. but since the guy is black this is wrong. if he were white none of this would be on the tv about.

That's just because white people are better behaved, and we know that. Legal system didn't really get a chance to do anything. Media coverage shouldn't matter.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

Did anyone stop and think that maybe Brown's blood was in the car because that's where he and the cop fought?

Don't fight with a cop and you wont get shot. sounds like a pretty easy thing to me.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by PIMking

Put yourself in the cops shoes, you get punched in the face by a guy that is over 300lbs all while you're in your car and the guy is trying to steal your service weapon. What would you do?

Then let it go to trial and show the evidence that he's innocent.

Not decide behind closed doors that it's all good.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by Acey

That's just because white people are better behaved. The legal system didn't get a chance to do jack ####.

yes it did, it did it's job. Did people riot after OJ got off from killing his wife?

[Arya Stark]

Originally Posted by PIMking

Put yourself in the cops shoes, you get punched in the face by a guy that is over 300lbs all while you're in your car and the guy is trying to steal your service weapon. What would you do?

"guy is trying to steal your service weapon"

Didn't know this was proved. Was there an eye witness to this like the several eye witnesses who said they saw Brown with his hands up?

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by nik-

Then let it go to trial and show the evidence that he's innocent.

Not decide behind closed doors that it's all good.

the grand jury decided that there was NOT enough evidence to go to trial.

also people have made up their mind that he's guilty no matter what they have. People were saying the robbery video was photoshopped for god sakes.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

"guy is trying to steal your service weapon"

Didn't know this was proved. Was there an eye witness to this like the several eye witnesses who said they saw Brown with his hands up?

Doesn't matter if he did or didn't. Punch a cop and see what happens.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by PIMking

the grand jury decided that there was NOT enough evidence to go to trial.

Yeah ... I'm perfectly aware. What I'm trying to say to you is that in this situation, which isn't just some random crime, but an incredibly volatile situation, the guilt or innocence should be decided in the court of law and the evidence made available.

Not behind closed doors.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by PIMking

Doesn't matter if he did or didn't. Punch a cop and see what happens.

Oh FFS.

[lanny9]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

Did anyone stop and think that maybe Brown's blood was in the car because that's where he and the cop fought?

Guessing the spray pattern would show that at least one shot was taken in the car. Brown tried to get the weapon by all accounts, as soon as someone tries to do that you have every right to shoot to protect your own life as an officer.

[AcGold]

Watching it unfold it's just insane; police on the street, burning vehicles, screaming, tear gas. Seems like a sick society that needs some help, the general distrust the people have in the police is worrisome.

[Arya Stark]

Originally Posted by Acey

That's just because white people are better behaved, and we know that. Legal system didn't really get a chance to do anything. Media coverage shouldn't matter.

I know you're black but this is just an ignorant statement no matter what color you are. White people are not better behaved. They were pulling black people by chains not that long ago.

*Not all white people, but you get what I'm saying. Black people have to start from the bottom in America in almost every situation. Most are morn into poverty or low to middle class. It's no wonder they act out when they feel like they're not being heard.

[Clever_Iggy]

Originally Posted by nik-

Yeah ... I'm perfectly aware. What I'm trying to say to you is that in this situation, which isn't just some random crime, but an incredibly volatile situation, the guilt or innocence should be decided in the court of law and the evidence made available.

Not behind closed doors.

All evidence available to the grand jury is available to the public as far as I know.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by nik-

Yeah ... I'm perfectly aware. What I'm trying to say to you is that in this situation, which isn't just some random crime, but an incredibly volatile situation, the guilt or innocence should be decided in the court of law and the evidence made available.

Not behind closed doors.

it was a court of law!

I'm done, the cop is guilty and should've been put in the chair!

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

America convicts people every single day on accounts of eye witnesses.

But not enough for a cop to be convicted I guess.

Saw an interview with one prosecutor, I think, and she said, we didn't become the highest incarceration country by not taking people to trial on conflicting eye witness accounts. I'm paraphrasing, but think that was the gist.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by PIMking

yes it did, it did it's job. Did people riot after OJ got off from killing his wife?

Black people misbehave. We're broke and dumb, it's just a part of America (no sarcasm). I'm trying to separate this from the fact that, maybe, this shouldn't have gone to a grand jury? Which is all I was saying from the beginning.