The video in the store is up on MSNBC.

[femmocrat]

Ronan Farrow is showing it now.

[MohRokTah]

1. Yep, they cherry picked stills.

The clerk started the physical altercation.

[deutsey]

2. Really?

I'm not able to access the video at the moment. What happened?

[MohRokTah]

3. The clerk grabbed at Brown and tried to keep him from leaving.

That started it.

Brown pushes him out of his way.

First rule of convenience store clerking, never ever get physical even if somebody is shoplifting (which is what he apparently did).

[deutsey]

4. Thanks

[mythology]

5. It may be stupid to try to stop a robbery

But it's bullshit to then claim that the clerk started the problem. The thief started the problem by stealing. He wasn't stealing food or water or vital supplies. He was stealing cigars.

[uponit7771]

6. delete

[fishwax]

7. the clerk grabbed the other guy--do we really know that was Brown?

Only caught a glimpse of the video, but it seemed rather difficult to make a certain ID ...