Ferguson unrest

[WestCoastRunner]

Protests across the U.S. in places like Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Phoenix. Thousands of protesters gathered in public squares with their hands up in gestures of surrender, chanting slogans like, “Hands up, don’t shoot.”

I suppose the majority of these protestors were white folks raising their hands up in the air chanting.

[Derek 2.0]

I suppose the majority of these protestors were white folks raising their hands up in the air chanting.

I have no idea........Since you seem aware of such things, how many white people rioted and looted local stores?

[On Guard for Thee]

Importing DoD military surplus is difficult and often requires an end user agreement.......Russian/Chinese/Eastern Bloc not so much.

They don't have to import anything , just go get it. It's free to the cops in the US. Yehaa praise the "white" lord and pass the free ammo.

[On Guard for Thee]

Did it? What colour, and well we're at it, what sex, was the police officer?

Take a wild assed guess. Reportedly there are 83 officers on the force there, 3 are white. Hmmm.

[Derek 2.0]

Take a wild assed guess. Reportedly there are 83 officers on the force there, 3 are white. Hmmm.

Are you suggesting the officer was black?

[On Guard for Thee]

Are you suggesting the officer was black?

My bad., I meant 3 are black. Sorry to confuse you. Can I help in any other way to help you get the picture?

[Derek 2.0]

My bad., I meant 3 are black. Sorry to confuse you. Can I help in any other way to help you get the picture?

Sure, provide evidence that this shooting was racially motivated.

[On Guard for Thee]

Sure, provide evidence that this shooting was racially motivated.

What would be your suggestion as to why the white cop shot the unarmed black teenager while his hands were in the air? The gun misfired?

[Derek 2.0]

What would be your suggestion as to why the white cop shot the unarmed black teenager while his hands were in the air? The gun misfired?

I don't know that to be the case..........So you can't provide proof that this was racially motivated?

[On Guard for Thee]

I don't know that to be the case..........So you can't provide proof that this was racially motivated?

It's unlikely anybody can provide "proof" that it was racially motivated without getting inside that cops head. But sometimnes you have to look at the big picture. But surely you aren't naive enough not to know that racism is alive and well in the US.

[Derek 2.0]

It's unlikely anybody can provide "proof" that it was racially motivated without getting inside that cops head. But sometimnes you have to look at the big picture. But surely you aren't naive enough not to know that racism is alive and well in the US.

So you don't actually know that his was racially motivated.......

[On Guard for Thee]

So you don't actually know that his was racially motivated.......

You are just reitterating what I just posted. It seems naivite seems to be your thing.

[Black Dog]

We probably would. But the only reason this particular cop's identity is being withheld, is for safety. He'd probably be dead by now. Possibly his family too.

[Black Dog]

Sure, provide evidence that this shooting was racially motivated.

White cop, black kid. QED.

[Black Dog]

So it seems the governor pulled out the county police (the delightful fellows who looked like they were hunting Al Qaeda) and replaced them with the highway patrol, led by a black officer.

Of course if these people were, as one county cop told a reporter the previous night, "animals," you would think this would have led to more violence and looting. But nothing happened. The protests continued peacefully, showing once again how shows of force can lead to the very thing they were put in place to deter.

Here's a good piece on how they screwed the pooch on this one.

[BubberMiley]

We probably would. But the only reason this particular cop's identity is being withheld, is for safety. He'd probably be dead by now. Possibly his family too.

His identity is being released today. I assume when nothing happens to him or his family, you will admit your "probabilities" are full of crap?

[Derek 2.0]

So Brown was a suspect in a violent robbery of a corner store, shortly before the shooting ?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/15/ferguson-police-say-michael-brown-fit-description-strong-arm-robbery-suspect/

And the "star witness" in the shooting, Dorian Johnson, was also involved in the robbery?

[BubberMiley]

So Brown was a suspect in a violent robbery of a corner store, shortly before the shooting ?

Are you suggesting that he must have deserved to be shot, despite not being armed?

[bush_cheney2004]

Huh ? You don't have to be armed to be legally shot and killed by the police.

[Smallc]

Are you suggesting that he must have deserved to be shot, despite not being armed?

Are you suggesting he's an innocent victim, or that the 'witness' is in any way reliable?

Edited August 15, 2014 by Smallc

[Black Dog]

So Brown was a suspect in a violent robbery of a corner store, shortly before the shooting ?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/15/ferguson-police-say-michael-brown-fit-description-strong-arm-robbery-suspect/

And the "star witness" in the shooting, Dorian Johnson, was also involved in the robbery?

A "violent" robbery where no one was hurt and which police neglected to mention until today. Also, the initial report from police was the interaction between Brown and the cop was over jaywalking. Also note Johnson's versions of events was echoed by several other witnesses. This is straight up damage control designed to demonize the victim here.

[Mighty AC]

Take a wild assed guess. Reportedly there are 83 officers on the force there, 3 are white. Hmmm.

I wouldn't say the officer shot Brown because he was black, but the fact that the police force is 96% white in a community that is 70% black is a problem.

[Derek 2.0]

Are you suggesting that he must have deserved to be shot, despite not being armed?

If the reports are correct that he attempted to take the officers gun, then yes.

[Mighty AC]

A "violent" robbery where no one was hurt and which police neglected to mention until today. Also, the initial report from police was the interaction between Brown and the cop was over jaywalking. Also note Johnson's versions of events was echoed by several other witnesses. This is straight up damage control designed to demonize the victim here.

I agree. If Brown was being questioned as a suspect in a convenience store robbery, why did the police fail to mention it until now?

[Derek 2.0]

A "violent" robbery where no one was hurt and which police neglected to mention until today. Also, the initial report from police was the interaction between Brown and the cop was over jaywalking. Also note Johnson's versions of events was echoed by several other witnesses. This is straight up damage control designed to demonize the victim here.

The store security cameras are a police plant?