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One important fact from Ferguson is being grossly underreported

Posted on 12/1/14 at 2:46 pm
Posted by L.A.
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 2:46 pm
In the media's breathless rush to fill the airwaves with anything that fits their narrative about what happened in Ferguson, one critical bit of information is being grossly underreported.

According to the grand jury transcripts seven black citizens of Ferguson came forward to give testimony that corroborated the testimony of Officer Wilson.

Think about it. A black man had just been shot by a white police officer. The dead man's body was unconscionably left uncovered on the street for four hours before it was removed. Tensions are high. The dead man's friend, as well as other self-serving liars, have given false testimony saying that Michael Brown had surrendered and was on his knees with his hands up saying "don't shoot."

Yet 7 black people of exceptional character and integrity stepped forward to tell the truth, regardless of how they may or not feel about the police. What mattered most to them was the truth, something that's supposed to matter most to all of us, but seldom does to so many people.

And of course the media are hardly mentioning this since it conflicts with their narrative of what happened and would lead to a decrease in viewership.

To those seven black citizens, I commend you.

Posted by BlackHelicopterPilot
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 2:53 pm to
Until you address our grievances in the Christmas light thread, we are boycotting your thread!


I refuse to post in here.










wait........DAMMIT
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 2:55 pm to
I'm here to picket for the sake of christmas lights
Posted by Chappy
G-Town
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 2:56 pm to
#ChristmasLightsForEveryone
Posted by Hawkeye95
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 2:57 pm to
In case anyone wonders, here is a decode chart of who said what

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The dead man's friend, as well as other self-serving liars, have given false testimony saying that Michael Brown had surrendered and was on his knees with his hands up saying "don't shoot."

Yet 7 black people of exceptional character and integrity stepped forward to tell the truth, regardless of how they may or not feel about the police. What mattered most to them was the truth, something that's supposed to matter most to all of us, but seldom does to so many people.

Just for the record, 3 of those 7 said MB's hands were up.
Posted by Wolfhound45
Hanging with Chicken in Lurkistan
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:02 pm to
NO HOLIDAY LIGHTS, NO PEACE!
Posted by Jay Quest
Once removed from Massachusetts
Member since Nov 2009
9808 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:02 pm to

They are definitely courageous people. Given the violence we watched generated by the low lifes involved in the rioting it would take a person of true courage to buck those animals.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:07 pm to
Get us our lights.

Before we riot.

Get us our lights.

Before we riot.

Get us our lights.

Before we riot.

Get us our lights.

Before we riot.
Posted by arcalades
USA
Member since Feb 2014
19276 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:22 pm to
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Yet 7 black people of exceptional character and integrity
That's a bit redundant, don't you think don't you think? Plus, how do you know they have exceptional character? Maybe they are just average law abiding citizens. Exceptional character would be, they told the truth on television openly when the others were lying.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
118997 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:39 pm to
Racial politics is the worst kind of politics and today racial politics is done by the politicians for votes, by the race baiters for contribution money, and by the media for ratings (advertising money). I hate it.

I wish people could treat each other better. Maybe with a little dignity and respect even if you hate their views. The paradox is I don't respect the people who participate in it so I just try to avoid it and them.
Posted by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 3:42 pm to
quote:

Yet 6 black people of exceptional character and integrity stepped forward to tell the truth



FIFY

Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
124174 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:13 pm to
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One important fact from Ferguson is being grossly underreported
90% of destroyed businesses in Ferguson were minority owned.



Posted by LongueCarabine
Pointe Aux Pins, LA
Member since Jan 2011
8205 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 7:35 pm to
quote:

The dead man's body was unconscionably left uncovered on the street for four hours before it was removed.


He was left in the street because the damn crime scene investigators couldn't get through the crowd to the scene of the incident.

Ever stop to think maybe the cops didn't want to risk spoiling the crime scene?

LC
Posted by baybeefeetz
Member since Sep 2009
31642 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 7:48 pm to
quote:

Yet 7 black people of exceptional character and integrity stepped forward to tell the truth, regardless of how they may or not feel about the police


It is such a significant thing to me that I am toying around with writing a story about this kind of situation, but in which the 7 witnesses actually have a secret axe to grind with somebody and so they lie to corroborate the officer's testimony.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111597 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 7:48 pm to
quote:

he dead man's body was unconscionably left uncovered on the street for four hours before it was removed.

This is part of the myth that surrounds this story. It didn't happen. His body was covered relatively quickly. The crime scene processing was delayed by an excited crowd which was jubilantly firing firearms into the sky with great abandon.
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