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In reply to the discussion: IN FERGUSON: Police cars, businesses on fire, "much worse than the worst night" in August [View all]Carolina
(6,960 posts)Mike Brown was walking down the street minding his business (much like Trayvon Martin) when Wilson set his sights on him. Wilson aggressively pursued him initially for the major crime of walking in the street. He then tried to pull him in the squad car where he shot him twice. MB escaped and Wilson, who was sooooo in fear for his life, left the vehicle and further pursued Brown on foot! He ultimately fired his gun over 10 times.
Spare me your tripe. Wilson murdered this kid in broad daylight; and then he and his fellow racist cops allowed that kid's body to lie in the street, in the hot summer sun and initially uncovered, for over 4 hours. It was a clear message that it's hunting season, that Black males are the target and that cops are untouchable.
America was founded on genocide and slavery, and has a lethal history against brown, black and yellow people. There will be hell to pay one day -- the fire next time -- for all the Michael Browns, Trayvon Martins, Emmett Tills, Amadou Diallos, Medger Evers, MLKs, countless native Americans, countless Vietnamese, countless Iraqis, and countless poor people of Central/South Americans (CIA installed Pinochet in Chile, Iran-Contra, coup in Honduras)
The police started this by killing Brown and following that, assaulting peaceful protestors back in August. We may all hate last night's fiery destruction but there is a reason behind it... rage over justice denied again and again and again, and the LIE and HYPOCRISY that is the USA.