Should stealing cheap cigars from a convenience store result in the death penalty?

[Cali_Democrat]

That's essentially what the Ferguson PD is trying to say by releasing the video of the alleged robbery.

Who cares if an unarmed teenager was shot and killed, he stole cheap cigars from a convenience store!

Really? Is this where we are in America?

An alleged robbery should result in the death penalty with no trial?

SMH

[uponit7771]

1. THere's no proof that he stole anything, if he did why didn't they arrest his friend on the spot!?

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Yep...that's why I said "alleged"

[uponit7771]

4. true, its just now the whole alleged incident has become justification

[avaistheone1]

3. Life is cheap. Cigarettes are expensive.

[mythology]

5. Well it certainly blows a hole through

The idea that Brown was a gentle giant. The photos also show a willingness to at least use the threat of violence. Does that mean he attacked the cop? Obviously not, but it shows that it's more of a possibility than it's being given credit for.

[Cali_Democrat]

6. Well we have some witnesses to the incident with the cop

I haven't heard any say he attacked the cop....

[damnedifIknow]

7. Well we have car chases that result in the death penalty now

People holding game controllers and leaving field parties and so forth and so on so why the hell not...Screwed up.

[Baclava]

8. 'Strong-arm robbery' is a term used where the offender used any degree of force, it's a felony

It doesn't matter what was taken

[Cali_Democrat]

9. Should it result in the death penalty?

...with no trial?

[Baclava]

12. Of course not, but if you do the crime, you take your chances

Robberies go bad all the time - would it be better if the store employee shot him?

[kelliekat44]

13. No one is shooting the armed-aiming-at-law-enforcement-men and women at the Bundy ranch.

The shooting took place at least 20 min after the alleged theft and blocks away from the store. Two witnesses say the cop grabbed Brown by the neck and tried to force his head through the window and he was running away when the first shot hit him. He then stopped and turned and put his hands up in the air and was gunned down. The two witnesses so far have given about the same story but we will see how all this turns out. There is going to be pressure everywhere and on everyone involved. In no case, should an unarmed person be shot to death by anyone.

[MineralMan]

10. Not in any way. Killing someone over some misdemeanor

is just flat wrong. This excuse won't wash.

[Vattel]

11. Of course not, and even if Brown initiated violence against the cop,

he should not have been executed for it.