well, fuck
http://abcnews.go.com/US/police-officers-reportedly-shot-amid-ferguson-missouri-protests/story?id=29573803
shit is beyond out of hand
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k-robfriendly reminder that when the police beat people they end up looking like this:
when Mike Brown was supposedly beating the shit out of Darren Wilson he left him with nothing more than a mosquito bite.
UglyboyYeah, using your power arbitrarily and killing a man is so innocent! You're one of the most ignorant, white collar people I've ever come accros. Must be nice living in white collar surbibia with all your privileges.
k-robyknow it's funny, i could (or if i was a mod and had the time) pull up threads from just a few months back in which quite a few members vehemently denied that there was racism in the Ferguson police force, or in America in general. fortunately, there's government agencies that went to some lengths to prove that to you instead. so yknow, i'll keep posting, and then i'll just wait a few months for the FBI to prove everything i say. whether or not you guys would actually read their reports is the problem.
MTNSHey K-rob. You know why there is a shocking difference. When a cop is atttacked, they turn to one of their weapons to defend themselves. Oh but what happens when thugs attack cops, and they don't use their weapons? They end up dead.
.frenchyWhite collar? Hahahahaha wtf dude.... I'm not sure you know where I live, i lol'd though. Plus killing a man over self defense isn't really the officers the officers choice, the kid shouldn't of been doing illegal shit. and then run from the store and attack a cop...
And what is surbibia? A mix between Serbia and Namibia? Lrn2spell
UglyboyI'm going to assume you live in Granby Connecticut. Which according to 2010 census data has much lower levels of poverty compared to the rest of Connecticut. It also states that there is little African American population within the town. Which Just furthers my suspension that you have no actual knowledge of just how much African Americans feel they are mistreated and racially discriminated against.
Do you have sense or faith in the justice system? Stealing from a store however dumb it may be does not warrant being shot. There are plenty of white people who attack cops and aren't shot? Why they're not shot? Because they're white.
Also doesn't help the prosecutions case when an independent autopsy is finally allowed and the body has been washed and they don't have access to the clothes of Mike brown. I hope you never get into a position of power because your logic is so flawed and boarders on that of a tyrannical dictatorship.
Yes, let all cops kill every person for stealing a chocolate bar. Fuck the legal system, fuck the extensive training I've received for problems like this and fuck any regard for human life. I have a gun and he's black so I'm going to shoot him.
But shit. You rekt'd me with correcting my spelling. Thanks Einstein.
Granite_StateThis is such a dumb fucking post. Like wow, just wow.
UglyboyDo you have sense or faith in the justice system? Stealing from a store however dumb it may be does not warrant being shot. There are plenty of white people who attack cops and aren't shot? Why they're not shot? Because they're white.
plyswthsqrrlsso what government agencies are trustworthy to you then? You'll listen to and trust the FBI and their findings but all cops are scumbags and can't be trusted?
I'm not saying their findings weren't accurate, because I really don't have any idea what's been going on in Ferguson because I've never been there, but did you expect their investigation to come up with anything other than what they announced? I rather doubt it
Either way, there is still no actual evidence of officer wilson in particular ever having exhibited any racial bias in the line of duty
MTNSSo are we not allowed to defend ourselves anymore? No idea how anyone in their right mind could defend Brown. You know how this situation could've been avoided?
Mike Brown could've:
Not robbed a convenience store
Complied with Wilson
Not reached for Wilson's gun
Not attack Wilson
k-robhonestly i don't trust any of them, and i never said i did, but the thing about the FBI report is that it sounds legit, whereas not a single one of Darren's stories passed my sniff test. that could just be my bias though, obviously the FBI could just be working for the Ferguson protesters, trying to convince us all that there's some kind of problem that doesn't actually exist.
MTNSTypical shit head response from Granite State. Instead of pointing out the logical fallacies (which are not prevalent) in my response, just call my post stupid.
infuserDarren Wilson could have:
used pepper spray
used a knight stick
used a tazer
MTNSYeah because those are gonna be the go to tool when you have to take down a 300lb, pissed off, man trying to kill you. I doubt anyone would even hesitate to use their gun if they were in the situation
infuserDarren Wilson could have:
used pepper spray
used a knight stick
used a tazer
MTNSYeah because those are gonna be the go to tool when you have to take down a 300lb, pissed off, man trying to kill you. I doubt anyone would even hesitate to use their gun if they were in the situation
MTNSYeah because those are gonna be the go to tool when you have to take down a 300lb, pissed off, man trying to kill you. I doubt anyone would even hesitate to use their gun if they were in the situation
Granite_StateYeah dude! 18 y/o Mike Brown was definitely trying to kill a cop in the middle of an urban area, in the middle of the street, with tons of witnesses watching the event!
lcoopmanGovernment otopsy reports also showed the M brown was shot in the chest not in the back. He was also shot at a close range due to the gun power burns from the ignition of the gun.
Granite_StateYeah dude! 18 y/o Mike Brown was definitely trying to kill a cop in the middle of an urban area, in the middle of the street, with tons of witnesses watching the event!
lcoopmanClose discharge through the hand.
"The Justice Department autopsy found that Brown died from multiple gunshot wounds and had severe head and chest injuries, though it noted that the chest injury might have been an exit wound from a shot that entered Brown’s arm. The autopsy also found a minor gunshot wound to Brown’s right hand was evidence of close range discharge of a firearm."
Look at last few sentences
MTNSYou are one dumb fuck if you think he wasn't attacking Wilson
Brown was shot in the top of the head. The only possible way this could have happened is that brown football style charged wilson, and wilson fired
lcoopmanWhen someone grabbing for you gun you kinda need to use lethal force, it's between your life and his life. Sure maybe he could of tazed, or pepper sprayed him but that's not quickest option.
Sketchy3sI understand your point but the reality is, for a well trained officer it should have never gotten to that point. There were many measures that could have been taken to prevent that.
lcoopmanI agree.
MTNSYou are one dumb fuck if you think he wasn't attacking Wilson
Brown was shot in the top of the head. The only possible way this could have happened is that brown football style charged wilson, and wilson fired
Granite_StateI mean did I say anywhere I think he wasn't? There must be a disconnect somewhere in your line of thinking because attacking=/=trying to kill. Also, you say the ONLY way he could have been shot in the head was if he was charging football style. See, there's your bias right there. He could have been easily been falling forward as well to get that type of entry wound. And many analysts agree. Plus the fact that 6 shots were fired is considered widely to be at least 4 shots too many.
IMO, I don't think Brown had any intention of killing an officer, especially in the middle of the street and in a very urban enviroment. Like really? You think this KID really planned on shooting an officer in the middle of the street in the officers patrol car? Really? Oh well haha, some people are just foolish I guess.
Sketchy3sI agree with you 100% accept for the fact that he fired 6 shots. While it is a little over kill that is what officers are trained to do.
Granite_StateOh I completely understand that officers are trained to kill. But he missed center mass 4 times then put two shots through Browns head. I feel he shot up Brown, who Im sure was approaching him (though saying he was running at Wilson can, and will never be proved) and as Wilson pumped him full of lead Brown fell forward where he recieved the final shot through the top of the head.
It is my opinion Wilson did everything wrong. If he was truly intimidated by Browns size he could have done a multitude of things (locked his car door, closed his window, called for backup, etc.) Like many people have said, he could have easily tasered or pepper srayed, or did a combination of both to subdue the suspect. And according to Wilsons report he said "Brown just kept coming" and apprently in a threatening manner. Still sound slike he ha dplenty of time to subdue the suspect without violent recoruse. Police make mistakes all the time, Wilson sure did. What makes me sick is people defending his actions. What he did is not how police are trained, nor how they should act. Wilson is a coward in my eyes.
plyswthsqrrlsHis car door was locked. He called for backup as soon as Brown took off on foot. He is a cop, he can't just let the suspect run away because he's "intimidated" by their size. He pursued Brown, who turned back around and charged the officer. Bear in mind, all of this was after he engaged in a physical altercation with the officer and tried to reach for his gun (this has been proven, there really isn't any denying it based on the gsr found on Brown's hand). At this point, it is ENTIRELY acceptable for officer Wilson to fear for his life and use lethal force. Brown was unresponsive to his orders, aggressive, and charging back at the officer. What his intent was, who knows? But it certainly wasn't in order to give Wilson a hug.
It's a simple concept, listen to the police, and if they're telling you to step back, you just fucking do it. It's Brown who made all the mistakes here, he did everything wrong that day. It's unfortunate it had to come to lethal force, but if it hadn't come down to that we very well could be discussing "Mike Brown the cop killer". It's a split second action, there isn't any time to think, and Wilson's training took over and he reacted the way he was trained to. That's why police all over the States support Wilson and his story
Sorry, just my opinion here. Wilson was not in the wrong in this scenario
Granite_StateWell said. Though we have different opinions on the matter I can def see your viewpoint. I just think the second confrontation could and should have gone differently.
Granite_StateWell said. Though we have different opinions on the matter I can def see your viewpoint. I just think the second confrontation could and should have gone differently.
plyswthsqrrlsYeah that's totally fair, it's like I said above, it comes down to trust at this point because there really isn't any tangible evidence
Sketchy3sIt's an issue with the system. People should learn to obey officers and the law and officers should not be as trigger happy and better trained. There have been instances where kids (white for all those who think this is a purely racial issue) got shot for not putting down a screw driver. If they obeyed and put it down there's no issue. If the officer was calm and well trained he wouldn't have shot him 4 times after only saying put it down once. If both sides can cooperate we can avoid these issues. Also shout out to all those like you guys who don't just put there one sided oppinion on without support (.frenchy) it's good to talk about it without the other shit.
k-rob*fires 12 bullets at an unarmed kid, missing six* this is what i was trained for.
plyswthsqrrlsYou realize you are just as close-minded as the people you're arguing against right?
Who knows man, maybe if you were in Wilson's shoes, you would've made the first three shots and that would've been it. Maybe you wouldn't fire at all and you would end up dead? Or maybe neither of you would end up dead and Brown would be in jail today for assaulting a police officer. Point is, nobody fucking knows what anyone would do when put in a situation like that. Wilson was acting within confines of the law because his life WAS at risk, sure he panicked, but who the fuck wouldn't panic in that type of situation? Police officers are people.
He was shooting to neutralize a threat, he's not gonna shoot once and ask if Brown is ok. His job, when firing his weapon, is to shoot with intent to kill. So yes, that's how he (and all other cops) are trained to use their firearms
plyswthsqrrlsPolice officers are people.
lcoopmanLots of different races of people get shot. The news publices more of the races that we had "trouble" with in the past such as racism with African Americans. Just because the news says that African American was shot doesn't mean that other races are being shot and killed too. If you know what I mean?
lcoopmanLots of different races of people get shot. The news publices more of the races that we had "trouble" with in the past such as racism with African Americans. Just because the news says that African American was shot doesn't mean that other races are being shot and killed too. If you know what I mean?
k-robso are unarmed black people, who happen to get SHOT AT EVERY 28 HOURS by a certain other group of people. you think I don't know cops? me and the local police are on a first name basis, and not because i was a good guy. never once has one of them thought to pull a gun on me (trust me, you can subdue a guy pretty easily without, especially if you're a trained police officer).
Granite_StateBetween 2010-2012 31.17 black people were killed by police per million. In that same time frame 1.47 white people were killed by police per million. Those FACTS are from the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Report. Just saying...