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re: Michael Brown's Mother reacts to the Grand Jury Decision
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:20 am to The Spleen
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:20 am to The Spleen
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I guess it shouldn't surprise me, but the lack of empathy on this board is just astounding. God forbid one of you ever lose a child at the hands of a cop
truth
I am a dad and I hate to see any parent mourn the loss of a child regardless how the child died, a loss is a loss and it's massive and it goes against our desire to outlive our own children. I've attended a funeral one time of a family we know from church who lost their 6 year old little girl to a very rare disease.
The most piercing cries are the cries of a father that echo through the church. I will never forget that sound as long as I live.
with that said,
I am trying to understand why the black community simply does not want to believe the actions of Brown were essentially suicidal. They don't believe he did what he did
I am sitting here, thinking, the testimony of the officers' version in the beginning were very likely the truth than some cover up...and it bared out right down the line according to the Prosecutors 30 minute summary of the facts and how it played out
The evidence will be made available.. Somehow, I doubt the black community will give one glance at it.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:45 am to ApexTiger
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Somehow, I doubt the black community will give one glance at it.
You are correct. The narrative has been cast and is now "fact". Even a member of the CBC called this a "miscarriage of justice." I found that comment by her to be extremely irresponsible.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:08 am to ApexTiger
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I am trying to understand why the black community simply does not want to believe the actions of Brown were essentially suicidal. They don't believe he did what he did
Fair point, and I think it goes back to the general lack of trust many blacks have with law enforcement. This incident didn't occur in a vacuum for them. It's the culmination of many years of what they perceive to be mistreatment towards them by the police department and justice system. Add in outside sympathizers and national media attention, and it becomes more difficult for them to admit their initial impression of what occurred was wrong. A lot of that is human nature.
I think it's totally fair to criticize the actions of the agitators, rioters, looters, media, etc. that have fed into the frenzy. Criticizing a grieving mother is way out of bounds.
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