re: Michael Brown robbed store hours before his death ?

Yes, I could see where the TRUTH could be inflammatory

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I was watching CBS News, and they interviewed some black official who said that the video was nothing more than character assassination

Sure, dude. A video that shows Brown a) committing a crime, and b) exhibiting physically aggressive behavior, it's not relevant at all. Even though it's the "victim" on tape, it's nothing but character assassination.

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That whole group isnt interested in the truth or facts. That much is clear. Either way this thing goes its shed another spot light on the racial politics that are the under current of our society.

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It is enough evidence to convince me that Mr. Brown was a thug and that if he was confronted by a cop he would not have hesitated to attack a cop if it was necessary in order to escape.

I am going out on a limb because I admit I'm speculating

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while it's true he was clearly a thug, (assuming that's him in the video), thugs tend to brutalize people they can easily bully, and a cop with a gun is not going to be bullied easily by an unarmed thug, even your average idiot thug can figure that one out.

Of course Brown may have been dumber than your average idiot thug, that alone doesn't justify him being shot, but it does go a long way in explaining how he put himself in that situation.

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while it's true he was clearly a thug, (assuming that's him in the video), thugs tend to brutalize people they can easily bully, and a cop with a gun is not going to be bullied easily by an unarmed thug, even your average idiot thug can figure that one out.

Of course Brown may have been dumber than your average idiot thug, that alone doesn't justify him being shot, but it does go a long way in explaining how he put himself in that situation.

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As the video showed, when the clerk confronted Brown (it's obviously going to be him in the video) Brown reacted violently by grabbing the clerk and pushing him away so he could escape.

After Brown turned around and approached the clerk and said something to him Brown left the store.

To me that shows he will use physical force in order to escape.

I said I was just speculating so I could be wrong but seeing how huge Brown was and his violent behavior towards the clerk I think Brown would get physical with a cop who was smaller than him if he had the opportunity to do so in order to escape.

As I said, the autopsy will show if my scenario could be the correct one.

One of the best statements I've seen on the cluster that was this media relations nightmare:
Thoughts with LT

So, more light is shed on the situation in Missouri. It is shaping up to be something like I imagined anyway, a Terry stop that took a bad turn. Tragic for everyone involved. I'm also not surprised by the public "protests" and the media handling of the situation because we know how much they love to hate the police. They will crucify a good guy in a heartbeat without a conscience while doing so. There is more to be revealed, of course, like the events of the actual stop. While kudos are well-deserved by the authorities who responded to the protests, there are still many questions about the handling of the media, or lack thereof.

What we do know is the media, if left with nothing, will draw their own conclusions. For this very reason we cannot keep them in the dark. We must take control of the story from the beginning by feeding them information in a timely fashion, and with enough "meat" in the story to keep them from getting hungry for more. If we don't they will go get information from "sources close to the investigation" or opinions on the street. The key witness in this incident is a friend and fellow robbery suspect of the deceased POS. Is it any wonder his story is so one-sided? The longer his review of events go unchallenged, the more wide spread the rumors become. We cannot, we must not allow the media and its co - conspirators like the good "Reverend" have their say for so long without setting the record straight. They may look foolish now, but for several days the court of public opinion was forming its decision and it spread nationwide. This only serves to exasperate the divide that already exists between police and the citizenry. Administrators everywhere take note, you must protect your officers as well as the good citizens of your communities after an event like this. It is imperative that you use the media to your advantage. Partner with them or you will fall prey to the monsters they willingly create. And there they will be to report the mayhem, hoping they win some prize or get called up by the network for their outstanding coverage of the " ___________ riots". Dont give them the satisfaction.

LT

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Another good assessment from a mentor of mine:

Former LEO now Attorney's Take

....LoRusso's civil defense practice includes representing law enforcement officers involved in shootings, internal affairs investigations and disciplinary hearings. He is also general counsel for the Georgia Fraternal Order of Police and trains public safety officers in constitutional law and the use of deadly force.
The Daily Report asked LoRusso about possible litigation against Ferguson police, who were heavily criticized for using military tactics to break up protests; the police argued that there was looting and that the demonstrations had turned violent.
LoRusso said the first thing that came to his mind would be a First Amendment suit. He referred to the U.S. Supreme Court's 8-1 opinion in the 2011 case Snyder v. Phelps, 131 S. Ct. 1207, in which the court upheld Westboro Baptist Church's right to picket the funeral of a marine killed in Iraq. The case originated from five tort law claims filed by the marine's family against the church, including intrusion upon seclusion and civil conspiracy.
The majority opinion noted the church's "hurtful" picketing signs and slogans but found that its members were not violent and acted within the bounds of a legal, peaceful protest and were shielded from tort liability.
LoRusso noted that police departments don't always have their own attorneys to advise them and often rely on city or county attorneys whose expertise may be in zoning ordinances and not in use of force.....


Read more: https://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202667053289/Now-a-Lawyer-Former-Police-Officer-Assesses-Ferguson-Case#ixzz3AVrVsLUI