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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]cosmicone
(11,014 posts)169. So, are you saying that an innocent man
would fear the policeman and reach inside his car to grab his gun as a self-defense measure? Are you kidding me?
I agree that Michael Brown didn't deserve to be killed and I may also agree that racism may be involved. However, Wilson's story that Brown reached inside his car and tried to grab his gun is corroborated by physical evidence.
It was a tragedy that should not have happened, but I seriously doubt that Wilson woke up that morning and said, "I'm gonna go kill a black man today."
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IN FERGUSON: Police cars, businesses on fire, "much worse than the worst night" in August [View all]
brooklynite
Nov 2014
OP
No one is saying that anger and frustration at this gross injustice is not justified.
Beacool
Dec 2014
#206
I just read that an Advance Auto store was burned. What did that store, and the owner, have
WhoWoodaKnew
Nov 2014
#3
Racism is the systamatic subjugation, duhumanation, and denigration of a group on the basis of race.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2014
#117
I just think it's unfair that someone, who had nothing to do with this, gets their
WhoWoodaKnew
Nov 2014
#124
This business's owners is a 2 billion dollar conglomerate headquartered in Virginia
Tunkamerica
Dec 2014
#154
It's a simple fact that none of the people that worked in these businesses
WhoWoodaKnew
Dec 2014
#172
I can understand the anger and frustration of the people of Ferguson. I understand the
JDPriestly
Nov 2014
#113
Yours is an opinion, too. Wilson could have been pulling his piece and Brown was attempting....
marble falls
Dec 2014
#150
Yep, a lot of people here angry at the destruction of Capitalist property. So stupid.
Odin2005
Nov 2014
#93
Have you forgotten the elections of an all white administrations that ignores the needs of the
jwirr
Nov 2014
#50
police should have stood guard in front of businesses! they pushed crowds toward/past that area.
Sunlei
Nov 2014
#6
I won't go so far as to 'blame' the GJ who were merely acting at the behest of
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
#18
I will gladly blame the ignorant, likely tainted and possibly racist GJ members
LonePirate
Nov 2014
#32
I should say I'm withholding judgment on the bad faith of the GJ until I have
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
#33
I hope the Justice Department investigates the police department in Ferguson.
JDPriestly
Nov 2014
#116
Yeah, I get your point. Those grand jurors are hiding behind the mask of
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#195
I meant without any police protection those businesses were doomed. here is 1 they caught..
Sunlei
Nov 2014
#45
Actually banks will probably still issue loans and insurance companies will still sell them policies
cstanleytech
Nov 2014
#122
I don't get it - destroy others property when they are not even involved in the whole thing
liberal N proud
Nov 2014
#30
Outside of grabbing a couple of bottle os liquor, it doesn't further their own cause either.
liberal N proud
Nov 2014
#44
They will never rebuild. The mob has killed the town. Good going morons. n/t
Joe Magarac
Nov 2014
#39
Yes, the racist KKK Mob, the new John Birch Lynching Society, has certainly ruined Ferguson. nt
valerief
Nov 2014
#77
"Big deal Businesses got burned down" Mike Brown Died! Protest is never pretty!
Farmbrook
Nov 2014
#41
Your post displays a lack of understanding of context and social mores n/t
etherealtruth
Nov 2014
#86
What recurring donations are you signed up for? Wheres your star? My nickname is 'Whitey" btw.
marble falls
Nov 2014
#96
Right the KKK wouldn't have caused these riots. In fact, a black Wilson wouldn't have killed Brown
valerief
Nov 2014
#80
of course not. there is a long tradition of black officers killing white people
noiretextatique
Nov 2014
#94
The people who are burning and looting are not concerned with being politically smart.
Beacool
Nov 2014
#147