Michael Brown's friend is to blame for all of this at the end of the day.

Since the media won't mention personal responsibility, why don't they focus on Michael Brown's terrible friend that was with him during the time of the strong armed robbery, the jaywalking, the refusal to comply with police instructions, the assault on a police officer and the second refusal to comply.

If Mr. Brown had better a friend, he would have talked him out of the robbery and made him apologize to the store owner for being rude and threatening and for stealing.

If Mr. Brown had a better friend he would have asked Michael to use the sidewalk and not interrupt other peoples' lives that were just trying to drive and get about the business of their day.

A better friend would have advised Michael to comply with the first instructions to get out of the middle of the road. "If you think about it Michael, it's kind of dangerous and disrespectful to walk in the middle of the road". Those words were never uttered though.

"Michael, it's a bad idea for you to reach into the patrol car."

"Michael, it's an even worse idea to lay your hands on the police officer".

"Michael, I think you are hurt. Please comply with the officers instructions".

Better friend = Probation for Mr. Brown

If we continue to ignore personal responsibility, then expectations decrease and the cycle just continues. I don't get it.