The Ferguson, Missouri thread

[SephYuyX]

Hopefully theyre not the kind that set themselves on fire..

[Tricen]

They did the facebook challenge before there was a facebook!

[Correction]

In a situation like this, with a mob mentality of whites are the devils, and dont snitch on other blacks, who is going to take any "witness" seriously?

"Can't trust black people."

ok, thanks bro.

[Dimmauk]

"Can't trust black people."

ok, thanks bro.

He is kinda right, but the police are even more dishonest. I'd take the word of the witnesses on the scene over the officer that killed someone. Seriously, who has more of a reason to lie?

[SephYuyX]

They did the facebook challenge before there was a facebook!

Help bring attention to the dangers of Parkinsons so great actors like Ali, Fox, and Williams can live more fruitful lives by setting yourself on fire!

[Salodin]

He is kinda right, but the police are even more dishonest. I'd take the word of the witnesses on the scene over the officer that killed someone. Seriously, who has more of a reason to lie?

And the problem with your line of thinking is as soon as something is revealed saying anything other then "racist cop kills black teenager", people call it a fabrication and use your reasons to justify it. Too many minds are already made up, and although the handling of the aftermath has been terribad, we should all be waiting with bated breathe for the duo of autopsy reports.

My only question is whether the first report is already done and they're just waiting for the results of the second to publish, because yeah this wait is excruciating.

[Correction]

He is kinda right, but the police are even more dishonest. I'd take the word of the witnesses on the scene over the officer that killed someone. Seriously, who has more of a reason to lie?

Plenty of racist motherfuckers already give black testimony zero weight so they don't need me to rationalize it for them. There's more value in spreading the word that cops can't be trusted to run an investigation on their own any more than the next armed gang in the US.

[Talint]

And the problem with your line of thinking is as soon as something is revealed saying anything other then "racist cop kills black teenager", people call it a fabrication and use your reasons to justify it. Too many minds are already made up, and although the handling of the aftermath has been terribad, we should all be waiting with bated breathe for the duo of autopsy reports.

My only question is whether the first report is already done and they're just waiting for the results of the second to publish, because yeah this wait is excruciating.

Except this kind of reasoning seems to only ever happen when it comes to unarmed black males, as if though they can't be victims.

Nobody would ever give this kind of shit-ass reasoning to Adam Lanza's victims, or anyone who was running the Boston Marathon that day. Gotta save it for Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Trayvon Martin.

[Quicklet]

Things getting rowdy again in one of the protest areas, reports of people partying and just looking to start trouble. Some shots fired by people in the crowd (supposedly one person grazed and picked up by ambulance). Now reports of tear gas being fired into areas where there are still kids / babies around (it's 3 hours before curfew).

[Quicklet]

https://twitter.com/AmyKNelson/statu...91527738376192

absolute total chaos. multiple tear gas kids everywhere cops told me they're gonna keep launching insane

More confusion on whether it's tear gas or smoke, but this is not looking good.

https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/stat...92051304972289

8-year-old hit with tear gas

[Salodin]

Nobody would ever give this kind of shit-ass reasoning to Adam Lanza's victims, or anyone who was running the Boston Marathon that day. Gotta save it for Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Trayvon Martin.

Totally different scenarios and you know it. Don't give me that nonsense.

You're telling me right now to jump on the hate wagon because of what exactly? All I'm saying is don't judge the officer until we know more then what a few witnessess told reporters, since ya know they all have similar stories with a few very different details that are very important to the investigation.

You can be upset at how it's been handled since then sure, as we all should be, but that's very different then what's being said in the media and even these forums.

[notorious bum]

They're having too much fun now.
@Bipartisanism: BREAKING: Police are turning out street lights in #Ferguson and using night vision goggles against protesters.

[archibaldcrane]

Hey, if you don't use surplus military gear within a year, you have to give it back.

[Quicklet]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/18/us...ml?smid=tw-bna

Shot at least six times, including twice in the head. There's additional evidence not available from the autopsy (i.e. residue that might be on Brown's clothing or the police cruiser that could provide further details).

[Quicklet]

https://twitter.com/aterkel/status/501204561118629888

Police getting mad when media goes up past their line. Tells us we'll get maced next time we do that.

[Skyylya]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/18/us...ml?smid=tw-bna

Shot at least six times, including twice in the head. There's additional evidence not available from the autopsy (i.e. residue that might be on Brown's clothing or the police cruiser that could provide further details).

Also looks like he was only shot from the front, so people can stop the fleeing/surrendering stuff as that supports that he was either facing, or running towards the cop. I'm not supporting the cop, I think this whole situation is BS, but the autopsy at least clears that up.

And wtf is an 8 year old doing out in that mess to get tear gas'd anyway. Lock up his/her parents.

[Chun Liroy]

Wow. (this happened abotu 10-15 mins ago)

[tyven]

Also looks like he was only shot from the front, so people can stop the fleeing/surrendering stuff as that supports that he was either facing, or running towards the cop. I'm not supporting the cop, I think this whole situation is BS, but the autopsy at least clears that up.

And wtf is an 8 year old doing out in that mess to get tear gas'd anyway. Lock up his/her parents.

Um he still could have been surrendering

[Skyylya]

He could have, but every report about him surrendering also say's he was fleeing, which doesn't seem to be the case. I suppose it's possible, just less likely given the autopsy.

What's more likely is that by virtue of being shot he threw his hands up in the air and stumbled forward when he took the final two shots to the top of his head. That seems much more likely especially since a few of the shots are to his arms, that's bound to send them flailing and with the lack of reliability of eye witness testimony they probably assumed that motion was surrender.

[notorious bum]

Yup, definitely running with these entry wounds.

http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/...ticleLarge.jpg