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IF the feeling is that it had direct relevance, it should have been released as soon as it was determined that Brown was the robber.

The problem with the release, as it was conducted, is the idiot Police Chief did not establish relevance to the shooting. In fact, he implied the shooting had no connection with the robbery whatsoever. If that is what he believes, he should not have released the tape. The timing to coincide with release of the name of the officer stunk to high heaven.

Agreed on both counts. My reaction after watching the police chief's press conference to announce the release of the video was, "And?"

I do think the robbery likely tells us something about Brown's state of mind during the police stop. As far as what he did, and what the cop did, we'll just have to wait and see what the evidence shows.

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Posted by MSCoastTigerGirl

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Posted on 8/17/14 at 9:44 am to L.A.

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As far as what he did, and what the cop did, we'll just have to wait and see what the evidence shows.

To a rational person, the evidence will tell us everything that we need to know.

I fear that things are so out of hand in Ferguson that the evidence won't matter. I was listening to the press conference yesterday afternoon and the crowd was screaming for indictments and charges to be brought. The ones screaming don't want an investigation, they want a lynching.

If the evidence comes out to be in the cop's favor, I think things will get much worse there. Many of them are peacefully protesting, which is well within their constitutional rights. But there are many that aren't peaceful. Unfortunately, I don't see this ending any time soon.

I have great sympathy for the family and friends if the deceased. This entire situation is tragic for every one involved.

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