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Edited by TheSeminerd: 12/4/2014 5:49:24 AM
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FERGUSON RIOT THREAD

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I feel Wilson should be in jail; it's things like this that allow for racism to persist in our society. First Trayvon, now this!? I'm done with this BS system. That's why riots happen. I'm tired of racism and bigotry and this miscarriage of justice. This is ridiculous man. Post your frustration or opinion here. --------------------------------------------------- Edit 1: My last thread got shut down last night for venting out my frustration; it's ridiculous how you can't even have freedom of expression anymore --------------------------------------------------- Edit 2: user kalibane has made it very clear highlighting why the black population riots and distinguishing it from others [quote] 1. White people don't have a history of systemic discrimination or oppression from black people in positions of institutional authority. 2. A bunch of white people rioted over taxes once upon a time. Then started engaging in organized guerrilla style attacks on governmental officials. Today they would considered domestic terrorists. They are considered fathers of the Country. 3. OJ killing Nicole had nothing to do with race. It was a purely a case of escalated domestic violence. 4. The OJ trial was 20 years ago. Michael Brown was killed in August and was only one of five unarmed black men shot and killed by police officers in that month alone. No indictments handed down.[/quote] --------------------------------------------------- Edit 3: people saying Wilson had to shoot; NO HE DID NOT; there are other ways, like shooting his leg, using pepper spray, or even taser. But I guess lethal force is the only for the police to get what they want... --------------------------------------------------- Edit 4: Receiving massive backlash from the community for apparently supporting michael brown. My bad for fighting for a persons civil rights. Also note /u/VeryThunder is trying to annoy people; please mute/ignore him. I've already had three complaints --------------------------------------------------- Edit 5: Yes I've spotted some Negro Alliance members in the forums; good to see that. For people slamming Michael Brown for being aggressive; HOW DARE YOU! Let the poor man rest in peace. YALL are the cause of this aggressive reaction. You think it's FINE for some cop to shoot another man and get away with it. Easy for other races to shrug off since they aren't seen as a threat by society. --------------------------------------------------- Edit 6: I will try to provide minute to minute coverage on this situation. I've received some very nasty PM's but that's not stopping me. I'm simply out here for awareness and trying to straighten things out with the public, making sure they are informed before they open their mouths. --------------------------------------------------- Edit 7: I see the argument presented from both sides; very emotional and powerful responses I'm getting. I've been personally slammed, being called a [quote]liberal[/quote], but I don't see why? Is it because I too am an African American? I don't support murder? Whatever their reasoning, people should look at the facts before they talk. Edit 8: everyone seems to be taking this as a joke. Why!? This isn't something to laugh about. This is a man'a life we're talking about. A man who was wrongfully killed and another who is not being punished for it.

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  • Ummm... People are thinking it's a joke because you tagged it "edgythread." That's cringe worthy.

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  • Why does it have to be about race? The guy tried to grab the cops gun in the car, the cop wrestled it away and shot him while he was lunging towards the cop in the car. First shot removing Browns thumb and the second killing him. I would have done the same. Does that make the cop or me racist? No. It was self defense. Had the cop made him bite the curb and repeatedly stomp the back of his head because he was black, that would be a race issue. Brown was at fault.

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  • So Brown steals from a store, then gets into a fight after being told to walk on the side walk, he then [i]tries to kill the cop[/i] by [i]stealing his gun[/i], punches the cop in the face, runs off after being shot in the arm, then is told to freeze. He turns around and rushes Wilson with the intent to kill (he proved this already by going for his gun). Have you seen the pictures of this guy? If Brown got close to Wilson, Wilson would have been torn apart. Letting him get within pepper spray distance wouldn't have ensured a take down on Wilson's part, and I do not believe tasers are standard (are they?) and if he did have one, then Wilson, who already had his gun out, would have to take the time to pull his taser out when he's got a huge pissed off guy with intent to kill rushing right after him. He already has out his gun, so he shoots, he aims for center mass because that's just what police are trained to [i]do[/i] (and anyone who is trained to use a gun; seriously aiming for the legs is a movie thing). He fires 6 shots in a panic. Where in any of that do you see indictment material?

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    • What if the roles were flipped?

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      • A dude robbed a store A cop killed him 3.3/10 "its okay" - IGN

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        • Edited by GHOST270: 11/26/2014 5:01:10 AM
          Protestor mentality: [quote][b] " Oh NoeZ, they didn't take our side! How dare the judicial system get in the way of our bloodlust!!! Quick, let's burn down random civilian busineses, loot the ones still standing, and destroy public/private property , that'll show em!! We want JUSTICE!!!!( [i]but our kind of justice, Officer Whatshisface doesn't deserve justice, only our good little dead angel of a saint Brown deserves justice[/i])[/b] [/quote]

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          • From now on when cops go on patrols there needs to be a black cop, a white cop, and a hispanic cop all go together, so that way there is one for every situation. No one would have complained if a black cop shot him. It would have been just another thug shot down and end of story. White cop shoots black thug down and it's world war 3. It's very hard to see a majority of blacks as ignorant when stuff like this happens. What in hell did they think they was going to accomplish causing a riot? The rioters are worse than Michael Brown and Wilson together.

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            • "Let's act like hoodrats and villains to show it's not okay for police to do this."

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              One, we live in America. IT'S INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY, you dumb fuсk. So don't act like you have some magic facts the jury didn't. Two, had the roles been reversed, and this been Wilson dying instead of Brown, be completely honest, would you actually even care? Doubt it.

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            • A riot in this case is pointless. Burning the city to the ground is not going to prove that you are right. The human populace is too easily grabbed by the histeria of the moment.

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              • Does officer Wilson's life not matter? Should he have let Michael Brown kill him? I would like to know why you think officer Wilson didn't have the right to shoot Michael Brown, other that you being black.

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              • Anyone who thinks rioting is OK is a -blam!-ing idiot.

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              • IT DOESNT HELP THEM TO BE SEEN AS NOT A THREAT WHEN THEY START BURNING EVERYTHING OVER SOMETHING LIKE THIS

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                  Your whole thread and OP is ignorant and a joke lol

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                • Just did a bit of reading Brown and his friend Dorian Johnson were walking down the middle of the street, shortly after stealing a box of cigarillos from a convenience store, when Wilson drove up and told them to move to the sidewalk. An altercation ensued with Brown and Wilson struggling through the window of the police vehicle until Wilson's gun was fired. Brown and Johnson then fled in different directions, with Wilson in pursuit of Brown eventually firing several more times. In the entire altercation Wilson fired a total of twelve shots,[2] Brown being hit by six, with the last being the fatal shot.[3][4][5] Witness reports differ as to whether and when Brown had his hands raised, and whether he was moving toward Wilson when the final shots were fired. Well I can see a bit more of a case to gun him down. He was already violent. Something that may change my opinion though is if you can find witness testimony and post so I may read through them. All of it not just one that reflects him in a good light.

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                  OMG avenge the black kid because he is black LELELEL let's break shit because everyone else is *crowd mentality intensifies*

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                • You start coming at me with the look and intent to kill I'm sorry but you lost all sympathy from me. I will aim for the chest because its the biggest and easiest target to hit. Sorry for you vital organs are located there. Also he just robbed a store and then got into a fight after being asked to walk on the sidewalk and not the street. Sums up to someone being stupid and someone being scared. Also I feel bad they told the poor rookie cops name because I bet you he will be murded within a month if he doesn't get out of dodge.

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                • Brown was a good distance away from Wilson, and was unarmed. Wilson sustained extremely minor injuries (very light bruising to the face). Brown was shot numerous times, and Wilson paused during the shooting, and continued shooting. Brown was murdered. If you can't understand that, you don't understand the law.

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                  • In regards to your last edit, yes, people should look at the facts. Unfortunately, that's what many protesters and supporters of the movement AREN'T doing. Evidence from three seperate autopsies backs up the claims of the officer and those who say they witnessed Brown assault then charge the officer. Not only that, but there was even evidence of him grabbing the gun - like Darren Wilson said. So, if you look at the facts, a kid who wants to be a thug robs a store, fails to comply with a police officer, assaults a police officer, attempts to take the gun immediately after, and when that fails he attempted to charge at the officer again, losing his life in the process. It was not murder. It was not excessive force. It was someone doing all the steps of what NOT to do when confronted by a police officer.

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                  • Mr brown was not an innocent victim. It was his community who failed him. Not officer Wilson. Officer Wilson was more than justified in using lethal force to stop mr brown. You need to watch this video about taking personal responsibility. [url=http://www.break.com/video/black-man-racially-insensitive-or-speaking-the-truth-2790923 [/url] Yes I know break sucks, but it's the message that's important.

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                  • I'm from Britain so I only know what our news has told us really, from what I get a black teen was shot dead by a white officer. I don't know if he was a criminal or not, but police or not murder is murder without reason. Was the guy carrying a weapon? Was he a threat? We had something similar last year, a soldier was run down and then decapitated in the street. This was done by two black guys who didn't know the soldier. Instead of being shot on sight they were hit with tasers and now are doing two life sentences. I think American police from how the media and Internet describe them, are to trigger happy, and it needs to stop. And of course since Ferguson, more and more videos are popping up of unnecessary police brutality. Although personally, if you have a country where most people own guns, having armed police is going to happen

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                    • I wonder what would happen if a black cop shot a white teen. I'll tell you, nothing!!

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                      • Michael brown put himself in a situation where he could have been shot robbing a store and then assaulting a police officer. He shouldnt be potrayed as someone who was murdered in an act of anger by the officer. He was a criminal and he should be seen as one. The point we should all take away if you beat up a cop in his own car your gonna get shot and if you dont want to be shot just obey the damn law.

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                      • [quote]That's why riots happen. In tired of racism and bigotry and this miscarriage of justice. [/quote] Were they protesting against the Convenience store, used car lot and Liquor industries?? - Der

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                      • ITS A TRAP

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