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In reply to the discussion: Here we go again-St Louis policeman kills 18-year-old, reviving Ferguson tensions [View all]BronxBoy
(2,286 posts)106. Especially Black witness testimony.....
don't forget that part. ...Because in our community we never do.
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Here we go again-St Louis policeman kills 18-year-old, reviving Ferguson tensions [View all]
malaise
Oct 2014
OP
Lots of new comments since I posted, but here's some samples of the type that prompted me ...
Scuba
Oct 2014
#72
Why, do you have something that shows that they washed it away before they had what they needed?
cstanleytech
Oct 2014
#37
Well I would say no since standard practice is they collect what they need before they clean
cstanleytech
Oct 2014
#47
So are you saying they should have removed the body before collecting the evidence?
cstanleytech
Oct 2014
#52
Its not anymore reliable which again is why you need physical evidence rather than just the sworn
cstanleytech
Oct 2014
#33
Aren't you just accepting (despite what witnesses(?) have commented) ...
1StrongBlackMan
Oct 2014
#68
As cops become more and more militaristic it won't be just the St. Louis community
scarystuffyo
Oct 2014
#97
I have to wonder if things have changed or if more people simple have cameras.
Gore1FL
Oct 2014
#116
Who is responsible for putting dangerous weapons into the hands of these psychotics we
valerief
Oct 2014
#8
Does that apply to off-duty police officers, working as security guards? eom.
1StrongBlackMan
Oct 2014
#71
Not 100% sure but I think it just might. I know about a week or two ago I read
cstanleytech
Oct 2014
#79
Umm streetlights? Car lights? Lights from a store? Lights from a billboard?
cstanleytech
Oct 2014
#81
No one has eyes in tghe back of their head, the leos in that are don't deserve the benefit of the ..
uponit7771
Oct 2014
#112
AMEN AND AMEN!!! Same thing happened to me as a teenager!!! No sign of LEO and chases
uponit7771
Oct 2014
#111
At this point I would want more proof than just a weapon recovered being recently discharged
scarystuffyo
Oct 2014
#91
It's time to throw out all the police manuals and start all over again.
Baitball Blogger
Oct 2014
#84
My God, my developmentally disabled daughter has more common sense than the entire Ferguson,
jwirr
Oct 2014
#104
So I see. But why do they always shoot to kill? When I was in college we talked about police who
jwirr
Oct 2014
#109
He was not busy shooting the officer. Also I'm an old lady and I do not remember a time when this
jwirr
Oct 2014
#115
Might be time for everyone here to review this tasty little morsel from our
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#120
What I remember about the 70s and 80s is police brutality not shooting so many UNARMED people.
jwirr
Oct 2014
#121
or the LEO did ID himself and began chasing 3 people in an unmarked while off duty. Same thing..
uponit7771
Oct 2014
#113
I'm a bit late to your thread. But your final comment in your original post
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2014
#118