MO - Grief & protests follow shooting of teen Michael Brown #18

[dandy]

What the heck is that supposed to mean?

the caption under the 1st pic: Mike Mike, as the family called him (pictured with brother Andre, now 7 and sister Deja, now 14) had won a place at college and was told by his mother to 'do what he wanted this summer' as a reward. He chose to stay at his grandmother's house where the aspiring rapper had a makeshift studio

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...eo-just-real-Michael-Brown.html#ixzz3DFAqgJxg
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also - this is the 1st time i read he "WON" a place at college - scoured the article & couldn't find another mention of this

 

[Sonya610]

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Well if the Treasury Dept certified that the damage WAS due to terrorism then one would expect some of those arrested to face terrorism charges too, right?

Yeah I don't think any higher ups will want to charge those "poor peaceful protestors that got a bit out of hand" with terrorism.

 

[al66pine]

1st pic: Mike Mike, as the family called him.... had won a place at college...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...eo-just-real-Michael-Brown.html#ixzz3DFAqgJxg ....
also - this is the 1st time i read he "WON" a place at college - ....

BBM SBM

Re: phrase "won a place at ..." in dailymail, an English pub.
To some of us Yanks, sounds like "winning a scholarship" funds or grant for higher ed.
Googling around in some British publications, imo, sounds more like "being admitted" to a college or U, rather than being awarded a scholarship or funds. See ex below.

"Pupils from the most affluent areas are nearly 10 times more likely to win a place at a leading university
than those from the poorest, a new study ...". BBM. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-million-pound-initiatives.html#ixzz3DFUA8rlQ pub date Aug 12, 2014

Maybe some of our British members can enlighten us??? Pls???

"England and America are two countries separated by a common language."George Bernard Shaw

 

[al66pine]

It's their own fault for failing to require simple, procedural rules to be followed. Roberts Rules of Order has been around for quite some time. Cops should be there to enforce the rules.

Yes, good old Robert's Rules, as cited in Ferguson's Muni Code as procedure for city council meetings.

"ARTICLE II. - THE COUNCIL
Sec. 2-28. - Parliamentary procedure. (a)
Robert's Rules of Order. Except as otherwise provided by the Charter or by these rules, the proceedings of the council shall be controlled by the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised. The presiding officer shall preserve decorum and shall decide all questions of order subject to the council." BBM
https://www.municode.com/library/mo...ances/ptiicoor_ch2ad_artiithco_s2-26meenuncil

ETA:
Not suggesting RRoO will keep anybody calm and under control at a meeting.
Just saying it's been in place for a while, not something the council dreamed up in face of potentially rowdy crowds.
More later.

 

[liloleme]

Gone for a couple of weeks and it's the same story... wow.

I'm glad some people got some free groceries and toilet paper. After all, the first of the month doesn't come around for another 18 days.

If the GJ doesn't indict (and let's hope they have enough sense not to ..) and the peeps start rioting worse than before.. that's when the police and National guard should just start hulling heads, as my daddy would say. <modsnip>.

It don't take long to learn a lesson when the teaching comes swift and harsh.

 

[katydid23]

I am not sure how the council would be expected to keep an order at all with this angry group, let alone, trying to keep them using Robts Rules of Order. I don't see that happening, because any time any of the council members began to speak, the crowd began chanting, and/or shouted the speaker down. And there were too many shouting for the cops to really do anything about it. There were just a few cops inside the meeting.

In order to control the mob mentality, you are going to need a strong black leader to come forward and ask them to stay calm and listen, and take part in the council process in a pro-active, productive manner, w/out the cussing and threats.

The cops cannot really enforce the rules, without a huge melee erupting. And that is exactly was the rioters want. They want pictures of cops throwing black citizens out of the all white council headquarters.

 

[Lovejac]

Have we heard if Darren Wilson has an attorney yet? And have we heard that attorneys name?

Can't remember and I'm seeing some things on twitter about it.

 

[bettybaby00]

Have we heard if Darren Wilson has an attorney yet? And have we heard that attorneys name?

Can't remember and I'm seeing some things on twitter about it.

IIRC the president of one of the police organizations mentioned he had a lawyer. That was a couple of weeks ago I think.

Clearly I don't know much :lol:

 

[popsicle]

Brown family attorney Anthony Gray said there should be a parallel between the Ferguson case and what would happen if a U.S. soldier shot an unarmed person in battle, &#8220;A known enemy, an enemy combatant, somebody who don&#8217;t give a damn about this country, who&#8217;s about to blow your head off, if he put his weapon down and threw his arms up, if you shot and killed him, you&#8217;d be court martialed. They&#8217;d lock you up on the spot.&#8221;

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/09/13/michael-brown-family-pleads-for-officers-arrest/

 

[Lovejac]

Brown family attorney Anthony Gray said there should be a parallel between the Ferguson case and what would happen if a U.S. soldier shot an unarmed person in battle, “A known enemy, an enemy combatant, somebody who don’t give a damn about this country, who’s about to blow your head off, if he put his weapon down and threw his arms up, if you shot and killed him, you’d be court martialed. They’d lock you up on the spot.”

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/09/13/michael-brown-family-pleads-for-officers-arrest/

Okay Mr. Gray, I'll play your game.

What if that enemy assaults you and then tries to take your loaded weapon? And then comes back at you?

Yeah, that's what I thought

 

[bettybaby00]

Okay Mr. Gray, I'll play your game.

What if that enemy assaults you and then tries to take your loaded weapon? And then comes back at you?

Yeah, that's what I thought

It's all in the details isn't it?

BTW what did you see on twitter re: lawyer? I wonder if that means there will be a statement?

 

[Lovejac]

IIRC the president of one of the police organizations mentioned he had a lawyer. That was a couple of weeks ago I think.

Clearly I don't know much :lol:

This is the name that's being talked about on twitter. Neil Bruntrager

I'm still trying to find where & who the original tweet came from, but I'm not very twitter savvy.

I'm just a twitter stalker :shame:
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WickedWitchOfGaza&#8207;@Clinton2016Nazi·1 hr
#Ferguson Remember this name "Neil Bruntrager"; He is a RICH #AIPAC STL lawyer; He was hired to make sure #darrenwilson NEVER goes to JAIL.

 

[popsicle]

[h=1]Ferguson job fair attracts 5,000[/h]
In less than half an hour, thousands of people arrived, dressed in jeans and suits, with their résumés in hand.

The line to get into a room where dozens of &#65279;potential employers sat waiting was at least 45 minutes long.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...tml?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

 

[Lovejac]

http://www.law-stl.com/Attorney-Profiles/Neil-J-Bruntrager.shtml

When a high-profile individual is forced to address a legal matter in the media spotlight, Neil Bruntrager is often hired to handle the case.

As an assistant circuit attorney, Bruntrager handled hundreds of cases. His three-year tenure taught Bruntrager much about police procedures, the handling of evidence and law enforcement resources. It also gave him an almost daily opportunity to appear before St. Louis judges.

 

[bettybaby00]

This is the name that's being talked about on twitter. Neil Bruntrager

I'm still trying to find where & who the original tweet came from, but I'm not very twitter savvy.

I'm just a twitter stalker :shame:
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WickedWitchOfGaza&#8207;@Clinton2016Nazi·1 hr
#Ferguson Remember this name "Neil Bruntrager"; He is a RICH #AIPAC STL lawyer; He was hired to make sure #darrenwilson NEVER goes to JAIL.

Lol I'm the same way

We'll have to wait and see if it picks up steam.

 

[katydid23]

What r they saying about the attorney on twitter? Is there a controversy with him?

 

[Linda7NJ]

I am not sure how the council would be expected to keep an order at all with this angry group, let alone, trying to keep them using Robts Rules of Order. I don't see that happening, because any time any of the council members began to speak, the crowd began chanting, and/or shouted the speaker down. And there were too many shouting for the cops to really do anything about it. There were just a few cops inside the meeting.

In order to control the mob mentality, you are going to need a strong black leader to come forward and ask them to stay calm and listen, and take part in the council process in a pro-active, productive manner, w/out the cussing and threats.

The cops cannot really enforce the rules, without a huge melee erupting. And that is exactly was the rioters want. They want pictures of cops throwing black citizens out of the all white council headquarters.

Here, law enforcement removes those that disrupt. There are rules for a reason. The rules were twisted into a pretzel once...it should not be permitted to happen again. IMO





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[JLSChook]

If you do a search for his name on Twitter, it looks like he was commenting the other night on CNN and people were mad. Lol

 

[Linda7NJ]

Have we heard if Darren Wilson has an attorney yet? And have we heard that attorneys name?

Can't remember and I'm seeing some things on twitter about it.

Can you paraphrase please


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[katydid23]

Here, law enforcement removes those that disrupt. There are rules for a reason. The rules were twisted into a pretzel once...it should not be permitted to happen again. IMO
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Well, sure. They do the same here. But it's usually only one or a small number, surrounded by an audience that is siding with the police actions. But if you have 500 people in the crowd, and 200 are chanting ' I'm Down, for Mike Brown'---what are a few cops going to do?

They'd need to bring in a larger show of force, which is exactly what the rioters want. The city council is in a lose/lose situation, imo.