MO - Grief & protests follow shooting of teen Michael Brown #6

[Lovejac]

lol thanks. Running on 4 hours of sleep makes me have the dumb.

Are you unconscious posting? :giggle:

 

[popsicle]

Anyone else watching CNN?

 

[Elley Mae]

Wilson was recognized during a Ferguson City Council meeting in February, getting special recognition for what Police Chief Thomas Jackson said then was his role in responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle, then struggling with the driver and detaining him until help arrived. Jackson said the suspect was preparing a large quantity of marijuana for sale.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/20/latest-ferguson-protests-are-smaller-more-subdued/

 

[Elley Mae]

Anyone else watching CNN?

Never. Sorry

 

[bettybaby00]

The problem in this case is that term justice is being perverted.

jus·tice noun \ˈjəs-təs\
: the process or result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals

: a judge in a court of law

Justice —used as a title for a judge (such as a judge of the U.S. Supreme Court)

Full Definition of JUSTICE
1
a : the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments
b : judge
c : the administration of law; especially : the establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity
2
a : the quality of being just, impartial, or fair
b (1) : the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action (2) : conformity to this principle or ideal : righteousness
c : the quality of conforming to law
3
: conformity to truth, fact, or reason : correctness​

BBM seems obvious, but it's definitely getting lost in this situation.

 

[TexanMom]

Anyone else watching CNN?

Too hard to stomach their biased reporting.

 

[Trident]

Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden, told NBC’s “Today” show that the only way to end the unrest is “justice” — which her family and their supporters have repeatedly tied to the arrest of the police officer who killed Brown.

“Justice will bring peace, I believe,” McSpadden said.

http://kfor.com/2014/08/20/u-s-attorney-general-goes-to-ferguson-amid-more-violence/

bbm I wonder what is meant by justice.

And I wonder what is meant by peace. Does that mean no protests, no riots, until the next time an "innocent black child" is killed by a white person?

 

[DebinGA]

See, right or wrong they just want him arrested. No trial no jury just arrest him. Makes no sense to me at all.

It does to me, as our laws require probable cause be present before someone is arrested, except in places like Durham, NC, where DA Mike Nifong had 3 innocent young men perp walked and finger-printed, as the world watched, in order to win an upcoming election he was losing.

 

[Lovejac]

Anyone else watching CNN?

I'm watching Fox.

Is anyone getting anything on this live feed?

http://fox2now.com/on-air/live-streaming-2/

 

[SStarr33]

Wasn't there a link yesterday that the request was denied. Or is he trying again?

Yes, but maybe he feels an attorney might know the correct way to word it to get it released?

 

[vulture]

How can the Police Officers remain calm when someone is throwing urine on them? Animals in the zoo don't do that to each other. It makes me want to protest the protest.

May peace be restored to this torn and divided nation.

I hope for that too. I don't have high hopes for it though. This appears to have turned into part of a world-wide movement to let gangsters rule and anyone who wants to promote the rule of law is under attack. For example, Somalia, Iraq, Mexico. Take a look at historic riots since, well my lifetime (born in 1967). Take a look at who is almost always on the same side - illegal aliens, drug dealers, drug users, Marxists, terrorist sympathizers. Think about Iraq war protests, WTO protests, the situation at our Southern border. Sometimes they put the name Jihad, Peace, Immigrants rights, medical marijuana, anti-globalization, down with racism on it but it looks like all part of the same war to me. Gang warfare. It gets a political label to make it look like it's some kind of higher cause but what they all have in common is using the civil liberties in democratic parts of the world against us. Hostages get taken by criminals because they count on the compassion of most people not to want to want to slaughter the hostage. Jihadists put weapons near children so nations that care about human life are reluctant to destroy them. Looters infiltrate lawful protestors because they know it looks bad when it appears that people's civil rights are being violated and no one wants the genuine protestors to be hurt or killed. When a store owner is afraid to call 911 when he is robbed, he is living in an environment controlled by terrorists/gangsters. I don't distinguish between them. They are trying to establish what territories are theirs, just like the drug lords at the border. They are no longer only on the other side, they have territory on our side. They have had territory in big cities for a long time. This is my opinion based on the similarity of tactics used, the goals they have and the alliances between what I know of gangster organizations.

 

[Lovejac]

Wasn't there a link yesterday that the request was denied. Or is he trying again?

Trying again. He tweeted the denial last night I believe.

 

[tlcya]

my husband had this injury. we are talking plates and pins to rebuild his eye socket.

 

[Lovejac]

my husband had this injury. we are talking plates and pins to rebuild his eye socket.

Wow! The pics I've seen of this injury look awful.

Wonder when we might see some pics of Officer Wilson.

 

[Elley Mae]

I hope for that too. I don't have high hopes for it though. This appears to have turned into part of a world-wide movement to let gangsters rule and anyone who wants to promote the rule of law is under attack. For example, Somalia, Iraq, Mexico. Take a look at historic riots since, well my lifetime (born in 1967). Take a look at who is almost always on the same side - illegal aliens, drug dealers, drug users, Marxists, terrorist sympathizers. Think about Iraq war protests, WTO protests, the situation at our Southern border. Sometimes they put the name Jihad, Peace, Immigrants rights, medical marijuana, anti-globalization, down with racism on it but it looks like all part of the same war to me. Gang warfare. It gets a political label to make it look like it's some kind of higher cause but what they all have in common is using the civil liberties in democratic parts of the world against us. Hostages get taken by criminals because they count on the compassion of most people not to want to want to slaughter the hostage. Jihadists put weapons near children so nations that care about human life are reluctant to destroy them. Looters infiltrate lawful protestors because they know it looks bad when it appears that people's civil rights are being violated and no one wants the genuine protestors to be hurt or killed. When a store owner is afraid to call 911 when he is robbed, he is living in an environment controlled by terrorists/gangsters. I don't distinguish between them. They are trying to establish what territories are theirs, just like the drug lords at the border. They are no longer only on the other side, they have territory on our side. They have had territory in big cities for a long time. This is my opinion based on the similarity of tactics used, the goals they have and the alliances between what I know of gangster organizations.

Oh your good. Great post.

 

[tandt]

Sorry all if this has been answered, but just a few ? to catch me up:

- Is it true that Johnson (MB's friend that day) has indeed changed his account to more closely mirror the officer's account?
- Is the GJ hearing this today?

Thx!

 

[cady]

Are you referring to the guy that robbed a store and then Attacked a Police Officer breaking his face to avoid a Felony arrest as a victim ??

TT

I have seen the robbery video, so ok, there. Are you privy to factual evidence proving the truth of your assertions? Wilson was injured, but as yet I do not know how he was injured. Was MB IN FACT told that he was under arrest? I don't know that, either. I have not seen the original incident report, medical records and forensic evidence. JMO

 

[DebinGA]

In response to MB being "unarmed" ... The FBI site tabulates murders annually by weapon used - type of gun, type of knife, poison, etc. and "personal weapon - hands, fists, feet, etc".

 

[Wysteria]

As of this morning the online fund for Officer Wilson has reached $60k and is rapidly growing as word spreads.

How wonderful is that? Wonderful say I!

 

[SStarr33]

Sorry all if this has been answered, but just a few ? to catch me up:

- Is it true that Johnson (MB's friend that day) has indeed changed his account to more closely mirror the officer's account?
- Is the GJ hearing this today?

Thx!

1. https://www.facebook.com/1007TheViper

2. As far as we know, but they are saying it could take them until October to get all of the evidence