re: DOJ reportedly asked Ferguson cops not to release robbery video

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I think the feeling is that the video shows a motive for the cop shooting Brown. As we now know, the cop who shot Brown knew nothing about the robbery.

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I think the feeling is that it now can possibly explain Brown getting aggressive with the cop in the first place, which is something that was immediately discarded when first broached (including by me, to be fair) because "Why would he?"

The videotape, even though the cop was unaware of the robbery, is material. Sunlight is the best disinfectant and all that jazz.

And bear in mind, it still doesn't necessarily excuse the cop's actions, based on what the forensic evidence may or may not show.