From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski:
MIKULSKI STATEMENT ON FERGUSON GRAND JURY DECISION
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today issued the following statement in response to the Ferguson grand jury decision in the Michael Brown shooting case:
“My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Michael Brown, the community of Ferguson and the entire nation during this difficult time.
“I join the Brown family and President Obama in calling for nonviolence. I absolutely support people in their desire and right to gather peacefully. Peaceful protests have been pivotal in expanding civil rights and equal protection under the law in our nation.
“It’s my hope that this national tragedy will inspire communities and law enforcement to end racial profiling and protect all citizens. It’s also an opportunity for Congress to set aside its party differences and put the people first by passing the End Racial Profiling Act. I also support the Justice Department’s civil rights investigation of the Ferguson Police Department and other Departments around the nation, including Baltimore’s.”
rjbaskins says
You dumb liberal B**ch, who the hell way racially profiled. The officer stopped a subject who fit the description of a BOLO for robbery. Not everything in life is racial
Ralph says
Come on. Give the midget Senator a break. She is just vote shopping and hoping that they don’t burn Baltimore down. Racial profiling? Really? Wonder what she thinks of the fact that 93% of the murders of black men is committed by another black. Now that’s something that she should be upset about and work to end the killing of so many young black men.
We should get it right says
Well, if you read the grand jury testimony that was published in the Wash Post, the two officers that arrived at the scene each stated that Wilson specifically told them he didn’t know about the robbery when he made the stop. Which, I believe, contradicted Wilson’s own testimony. Read it yourself. Also, Wilson testified that he purposely does not carry a taser because he finds them bulky and heavy. Better to just go for the handgun I guess.
Technically, were the fine points of the law achieved to find Wilson not guilty… sure. But it is apparent that Wilson’s first reaction was to reach for his handgun and thereby generate the I-dare-you-to-shoot-me-attitude. Instead of millions being spent for additional military hardware, cameras for every officer should be mandatory. This will eliminate questions.
Ralph says
Yes, you really should get it right. Officer Wilson said that when he ‘initially’ stopped Brown it was because he was walking in the street, not because he was a robbery suspect. Then after pulling off, Wilson backs up because he then realizes that the man fit the description of the robbery suspect. Thus, the confrontation.
Brown is on video robbing a store and assaulting the clerk/owner. What is it about that you don’t get. Brown was a thug.
We should get it right says
Ralph you’re wrong. He stopped his cruiser because Brown refused to get out of the middle of the street. And, when the officers talked to him he didn’t know about the robbery suspects. You are confusing Wilson’s testimony with what he told the other officers. Read the testimony of all three.
Also use some common sense. If Brown had a handgun he would have pulled it out at the car. The comment about Brown reaching for something in his waist is the tired old excuse when he knew the kid was unarmed. Use more common sense. If someone Brown’s size would have hit Wilson seven times as he claimed he would have been badly damaged. Wilson had a bruise on his cheek. Common sense suggests that Wilson was insulted. He pulled his handgun and was attempting to get out of the car. Brown shoved him back inside. Wilson admitted pulling the trigger to fire at Brown through the door (read the testimony).
Wilson went after Brown. Brown taunted Wilson after turning around…. Wilson shot him. Wilson did have mace but didn’t use it in the car or on the street – and a taser was to bulky and heavy for him to bother with. The handgun was used because it was the first thing he pulled. And, he did not call for back up claiming he was stopping some suspects. He called for back up after firing his weapon in the car.
Look, Brown was a thug and likely not to live to old age anyhow. That isn’t the point here. Look, I pretty much don’t care about Brown. I care how procedures move to the public at large. Why aren’t tasers mandatory as well as body cameras. I don’t want my hard of hearing, aging relatives to get shot leaving a 7 – 11 because they don’t hear some officers yelling conflicting orders at them, while my relative is reaching for their car keys. I would rather have them maced or tased than dead.
Helen Hunt says
Wow it’s incredible how you can just make up things that never happened and throw solid verifiable evidence out the window.
Bob says
You’re a goddamn moron if you think it’s a good idea to spray someone standing outside your car who is leaning into your car and punching you in the face.
Helen Hunt says
Well of course it’s a good idea and the fact that you would be disabled by the spray is an acceptable risk when someone is trying to kill you.
They have no idea what they are advocating other than it’s a good reason to steal other peoples hard earned money and there should be no consequences.
Ralph says
Why would your hard of hearing, aging relatives rob a 7-11?
honky lips says
LOL. Is that what thugs use in court these days, “I thought the store clerk was giving those items to me, for free.”
The tazer point is moot. Police officers are not combat warfighters, their firearm is a tool to stop a threat against their life.
We should get it right says
A firearm is lethal force of last resort. All to often it is the first choice after “feeling threatened.” The courts have progressively backed this up to the point that “reaching for something” and “failure to immediately obey” results in somebody being shot to death.
I know it is the world we live in. But if you are looking for a reason why public support is being lost… there you are. The single most important tool in the arsenal of law enforcement is public support. Reading in the paper about a questionable “good shoot” doesn’t make any of us safer. The neighborhoods mostly populated by poor minorities suffer the blunt end of this more than anyone else.
The Money Tree says
That would be fine except this officer had never before pulled or discharged his weapon in the line of duty before this. That doesn’t exactly support the also tired overused cliche that police are trigger happy.
Helen Hunt says
Since Brown was trying to get the officers gun before he was shot are you saying that was his last resort?
h says
Brown was a thug who fought the law and the law won. The fact his step father is on video calling to “burn this bitch down” is not really a call for peace from the family now is it?
Bunch of animals.
rjbaskins says
Yes, Bown is singing that old Bobby Fuller Four song “I fought the law, and the law won”
better then that says
Glad everyone can come together and say that an unarmed teen was killed by the police. BUT what they don’t say is that the unarmed teen was 6’2′ and 295. He attacked the police officer. Where are the politicians saying that they support the police in this difficult time. It’s a shame that the senator made the comment about ending racial profiling. This has nothing to do with profiling. It has everything to do with a teen, who has no respect for the police.
Makes me sick that if you support the police and say that the 6’2′ was in the wrong, you are labeled a racist. The officer did what he was trained to do and all these people, and news stations, need to realize that he had just committed a robbery and thought he could get away with it.
STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM AND REALIZE THAT THERE ARE BAD PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WHO HAVE NO REGARD FOR AUTHORITY.
LazyDog says
Close, but the media was splashing and sensationalizing “Unarmed BLACK teenager KILLED by WHITE Police Officer.” Agreed that it was never really mentioned that the “suspect” (not victim) had been involved in an on-camera assault and theft.
The media has just as much guilt in the ensuing riots as anyone, I sat there and watched as the idiots (on camera) were looting, stealing, smashing, and then getting choked on tear gas.
In fact, I found it absolutely hilarious when the biased media a-holes from CNN got caught right in the middle of one of the canisters – a moment of humor in an otherwise crappy situation (the riots, not the shooting).
Gene Pool Cleaner says
This fat pig, the only tragedy I see is her lard ass in Washington. Maybe “pig” Mikulski should spend less time worrying about police officer training, and spend more time teaching Propecia and Tavon how to listen to a police officer when they are talking to you.
Irene says
If I ever had any respect for Mikulski, it is totally gone. I never had any respect for that useless POS. She has been in DC way too long. She is totally useless. And her remark of racial profiling is such a ridiculous, racist remark. She should be ashamed of herself. There was no profiling going on. There was a suspect (that happened to actually be the perpetrator as was found out later) that attacked a police officer when he was stopped. And THAT IS A FACT you stupid idiotic woman. She keeps fishing for the black vote and is already on the campaign trail. This moron needs to be thrown out of DC with all the other idiots that are inhabiting it.
MikulskisBloodisChickenGrease says
“I join the Brown family and President Obama in calling for nonviolence. I absolutely support people in their desire and right to gather peacefully. Peaceful protests have been pivotal in expanding civil rights and equal protection under the law in our nation.
Hope your protection detail doesn’t read that… You should join the Wilson family who was out there protecting the public from the thug you are supporting….Typical fat ass Dem. Friday is trash day you lard ass bag of Sh&t, be out at the curb when the truck comes by.
spot on says
exactly ZERO empathy for law enforcement
babs you are a piece of detritus
Kenneth Pittman says
Senator,
Your remarks are just plain stupid, and have no bearing on the circumstances in Ferguson. Profiling, maybe the B-more Police who profile rotund “little people” should be on guard. About time to step aside Senator.
Joe Mess says
Senator, please shut up!
honky lips says
How many people rioted when OJ was found not guilty?
h says
No one rioted, we couldn’t get off work.
voter says
So when a police officer gets on the air and explains, what really happened, the politicians get on and call this a national tragedy that a unarmed teen was killed. I’m sure they think the same way of the capital police, who are the ones that protect them and make sure unarmed/armed people do not get into the capital. Barbs, you lost my respect and will not get my vote….You and your leader can just go away. I’m sure you would be singing a different toon if the attacker was attacking you and your police escort, or whatever you disrespect the officer, does to keep you safe. It’s a national tragedy that society values a thug going after a police officer and destroys their own community and the politicians back the thug.
vietnam vet says
Racial profileing ? I see and officer of the law protecting his right to life. If there was any doubt in my mind the officer was wrong, I would be first in line to scream injustice.
h says
The store owner that Brown beat up and robbed and all his fellow store owners that have been looted should band together and go to browns parents house loot it and burn it to the ground and scream they want justice.
Sounds fair to me.
George says
There isn’t a police officer in the U.S. who wouldn’t have shot Brown given what he did.
Officer Wilson lawfully stopped Brown. Brown was significantly larger than Officer Wilson. Brown approached Officer Wilson’s vehicle, slammed the door shut on him twice when he tried to get out, reached inside and punched Officer Wilson in the face, Officer Wilson drew his weapon because at this point the situation has already escalated to a deadly force encounter, Brown grabbed Officer Wilson’s gun and was attempting to turn the gun on Officer Wilson and murder him inside his vehicle. When Officer Wilson first attempted to shoot, his gun didn’t not go off because Brown had forced it out of battery. When it finally did fire, it just pissed off Brown. Eventually Brown his law abiding buddy walked off like nothing was going to happen. Officer Wilson exited his vehicle, ordered them to stop, Brown to turned around, clenched one fist, reached under his shirt to his waistband (where criminals commonly carry handguns) with his other hand, and charged Officer Wilson.
Brown got exactly what he deserved…a dirt nap and Officer Wilson went home to his family. Brown’s parents should’ve done a better job of raising their son and I hope his stepfather is charged with inciting a riot given what he said on camera. Brown’s family and supporters convicted Officer Wilson based off of outright lies, contradictory witness statements, and their own biases and did not base anything off the actual evidence (all of which backs up Officer Wilson’s account and is also supported by numerous eye witnesses who did not go mouthing off to the media, twitter, etc.)
Any officer who would NOT have shot Brown under those circumstances probably should be in a different line of work.
cole trickle says
THIS IS A TRAGEDY
http://www.video.theblaze.com/video/v29666157/newsomchanning-murder
HYDESMANN says
It is my hope Babs and Ben both get voted out of office next time. As everyone else said Brown was a thug and got what he deserved. He’s a product of our liberal society which endorses the idea : don’t work just take what you want from those who do.. Didn’t he just shoplift and get into a altercation with a store clerk before he was shot?I love it that the brainwashed college kids in balto are protesting Brown but don’t give a crap about the Balto murder rate.
voter says
He was a college student, who was walking down the road and the man came up and told him to stop in the name of the law. His reply was Hands Up, Don’t Shoot. I am sure the young teen was scared and wanted to talk to his mommy. Oh and the earlier alleged robbery was a misunderstanding. The poor defenseless teen thought the owner was letting him take the cigars.I support Babs whole heartily because she is far more intelligent then the average bmore. Oh this is full of crap. Babs made a big mistake in saying its a national tragedy. She better read what someone else writes for her. A police officer shot and killed the aggressor and shouldn’t be vilified like he is. Too bad that if someone supports the police officer they are a racist. .AA county police were accused of this by giving money to the lawyer. How is that thin blue line working. The command staff and black community members made a point to object. WELL little do they know that the police officer was doing his JOB and the chief of furgeson PD needs to go because he said if Officer Wilson was indicted he would be fired. Glad the command staff supported their officer. Babs, you need to read what is put out and remember that not all police shootings are a national tragedy.
segram99 says
What part of “proven evidence” does Babs and these protesters fail to understand?
Hug a thug says
Do Babs think it was a national tragedy when a sheriff fired a deputy for doing her job. Im sure she thinks that it’s ok for people to attack the police and lose. Didn’t see her send out a press release and make a statement in support of the police. Maybe she can get a job for Mr Burns and he can write her press releases for the proper way to HUG A THUG.
Arturro Nasney says
At the same time, 19 actors, sports folk, talking heads, etc were awarded some highly rated and extremely coveted award by the guy at eh White House and were all referred to as “heroes.” Really? Tom Brokaw, Dianne Sawyer, etc are heroes? The police officer in any town, anywhere is far more thought of as a hero than some mindless script reader. Every first responder, soldier, sailor, marine or airman is far more hero than this bunch of synchophants.
We should get it right says
Money/Helen,
There has been so much news about the issue that I decided to read the Wash Post link to the grand jury testimony. It is just that simple. This has nothing to do with Brown being a thug who just robbed a store. It has nothing to do with Wilson’s previous record of being trigger happy.
I just read the information and started to asked questions. Among them was that Wilson had a flimsy and selfish excuse not to carry a taser that was freely available to him. There is also very inconsistent testimony between the officers as to what went on – so, we don’t necessarily have corroboration on everything Wilson says. More questions come to mind than answers.
And more still… Wilson claims to look into Brown’s eyes and see some sort of crazy demonic look, and Brown was almost 20 ft away at the time. His testimony reads padded and coached. Why should I believe that Wilson was trying to take his handgun? They never found Brown’s fingerprints on the handgun he was supposed to have grabbed. And, Wilson called the union lawyer that was there right away. He was also allowed to leave the scene unescorted. He was not kept in any chain of custody for his clothing or injury.
It just seems like an officer that made a string of bad decisions and then panicked when a bigger guy tried to bully him. You know, there was a young man that went on trial for murder in Florida and he was having his head bashed into a concrete walkway. Wilson sustained virtually no injuries, fired his weapon in his cruiser and then shot an unarmed person. Everything else we are simply taking Wilson’s words for what happened – except for the fact that Brown was facing Wilson and moving toward him when he died. If Wilson would have had a taser, Brown would be alive.
Helen Hunt says
I read it too. Apparently you read something into the testimony that just wasn’t there.
Try to stick with the facts, when you bring you emotions in your points fall apart like a cheap suit.
We should get it right says
If you read it then deny that the two officers that arrived on the scene contradicted Wilson’s testimony about whether he knew about the robbery before the shooting. Also, deny that Wilson purposely pulled the trigger firing into the door. Further deny that Wilson refused to carry a taser even though they were freely offered. And deny that Wilson called a union lawyer and left the scene unescorted. And, from the photographs please state that you agree it is possible that a 300lb muscular person punched Wilson in the face 7 times as Wilson claims.
Please. If you read it.
If I were on the grand jury I would not have charged Wilson either because what happened is accepted procedure. My issue is something needs to be done about body cameras for officers and sound enforcement about the proper escalation of force.
Helen Hunt says
I can only imagine those items concern you because you think it might happen to you. Do you often walk in the middle of the street blocking the flow of traffic too?
We should get it right says
I can imagine getting old and hard of hearing. I can imagine walking out of a 7-11 and not hearing two officers yelling at me to put my hands up. I can imagine still reaching for my car keys.
I can imagine being old enough to not hear what an officer is saying and reaching into the back of a pick up to get my cane… there is a video of an old man getting shot for doing that.
I understand all of these things are rare and sad. All I am saying is that something is wrong here. The “split second decision” rationale may be the current legal acceptance for people being shot. But knowing that it is accepted means, all too often, the trigger is pulled.
BillH says
Browns finger prints were not found on the gun because the gun was never tested for prints.
You didn’t really read the testimony did you.
We should get it right says
So, you are saying that they were not tested for fingerprints? Where did you get that? That question was not even asked of Wilson or the two officers in the testimony published by the Wash Post.
I added that information from previous reports because Wilson left the scene unescorted. Wilson’s handgun was eventually fully tested, wherein they found traces of Brown’s DNA, which suggested casual contact with the handgun.
So, since you did read the Wash Post link, did the officers contradict Wilson or not.
BillH says
Why would they ask Wilson or any other officer if the gun was fingerprinted?
You are really twisting the evidence to make a case. It’s not that difficult to figure out what happened.
Helen Hunt says
we should get it right, Just one question explain how Browns blood was found inside Wilsons car?
We should get it right says
Helen,
You said you read Post article also. How about you answer one of my questions instead of just kicking up dust. You can’t because you lied about reading it or you know I am right. As far as the blood, there was an altercation. No body denied that. Maybe the bullet grazed him when Wilson fired at the door. He got scratched. But no real evidence he struggled for the gun or that he hit Wilson 7 times. Now answer my questions. Did the other officers contradict Wilson?
Bill,
Are you really reading anything I posted. I mean actually reading anything. Read my post where I mentioned it and then the following post where it was idiotically questioned that they didn’t examine the gun. The entire chain of physical evidence was broken when Wilson left unescorted. I didn’t twist anything. Neither you nor anyone else addressed the issues that I posted. They are very simple and I have repeated myself… so, actually read something.
Helen Hunt says
If as you admit there was an altercation why would it matter if the officer was it 1 time, 2 times,3 times etc?
This isn’t like how many licks do you get before you get shot. The correct answer is attempt to hit a cop even once and prepare for deadly force to be used.
Stop reading what you want it to say, the information is all there.
voter says
you bring up some valid points, but the taser is not the end all weapon. The officer used his training to bring down an aggressor. Why do you think you wear the taser on your weak side. NOT TO GET IT CONFUSED WITH YOUR WEAPON SIDE. He was a 6’2′ and 295. Have you ever looked into the eyes of someone who wants to do you harm. It’s not a situation that is going to end well for one or the other. Some things could have been done better, but at least the officer went home to his family. Now people, like babs, is saying its a national tragedy that he was shot. You don’t mess with the police and expect to get away with just a warning. They are trained to react to situation. So when your placing flowers at the Michael Brown National Memorial, please say a prayer for all the police that risk their lives EVERYDAY to protect our freedoms and from thugs like Michael Brown.
We should get it right says
You are right that “going home at night” is now the accepted standard for lethal force. I am not arguing that. Things have flipped in a single generation. It used to be the “single innocent person” standard. The guy coming out of his bedroom with a golf club thinking an intruder broke into his house or the old man getting his cane out of the back of his pick up are just collateral damage now.
The Supreme Court for the first time reversed a decision about lethal force. A young man was shot on his porch for yelling at an officer while he was laying down with his hands behind his head. The lower courts excused it. The Supreme Court reversed it.
Not “messing” with the police should not be a standard for getting shot dead. In a previous time if you couldn’t handle yourself in a physical situation you didn’t join or at least stay on the police force.
But, I am only giving my reaction to what I read. No sense repeating myself.
parent says
If Obama had a son he would look just like Michael Brown.
Devon lagqeef says
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We should get it right says
Helen,
“The correct answer is attempt to hit a cop even once and prepare for deadly force to be used.” – Thank you very much. Nothing else needs to be said. There are those who think exactly that – tragic though it may be. You forgot to add that the standard is not what exists but only what the officer believes at the time… So, in reality, it is okay that if an officer merely ‘believes’ that you might be attempting to hit him that you forfeit your life. A convicted murder sits on death row for 20 years having endless appeals before justice is served – or never served at all. But if you find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time and an officer simply ‘feels threatened’ that you may ‘attempt’ to hit him it is okay for him to use ‘lethal force’ and take your life. Yes, your attitude is prevalent and it happens. And, this same attitude is why the Wilson’s of the world do not bother carrying a “bulky” taser – that is his stated reason, not mine.
Helen Hunt says
There you go interjecting your emotions and ruling out known evidence while prattling on about irrelevant made up situations. You just don’t have the ability to stick with what is known to have happened do you? So how many times should a citizen be allowed to hit an on duty police officer in the face before they defend them self?
Just curious.
We should get it right says
Helen,
This sinks into petty crap because that is what you make it. What is more “made up” than your trivial questions and statements like: “attempt to hit a cop even once and prepare for deadly force” – these are your words. How totally silly is it for you to state “hit a cop even once” then follow it up with “how many times.”
Legally speaking, if an officer believes anything to be true, the courts rarely go against him. So, why should I. The courts ignored an old man reaching for his cane, they are certainly going to ignore a thug who slammed a cruiser door closed on an officer.
But my opinion is that if you can’t deflect a few punches and you don’t want to carry a taser for stylish reasons, you shouldn’t be a cop and you shouldn’t be allowed to use deadly force as your first line of defense. Not only that, Wilson went on tv and fanned the flames of the situation by claiming some kind of high moral ground. Regardless of how he feels, this was a totally selfish act in that he had to know it would make things in Ferguson worse. This only adds to my inclination not to believe a word he says. He didn’t see a “demon” in Brown’s eyes at 20 ft. – basically, Wilson saw someone that kept saying that if Wilson wanted to shoot him, he should shoot him. So, he did.
Helen Hunt says
And that is why we are a country governed by laws and not your opinion.
You and your entitlement attitude are the very foundation of what is wrong with this country today.
Thanks for playing and have a good thanksgiving.
We should get it right says
And you are entitled to your opinion as well. Perhaps if you were an honest person and actually read the testimony like you claimed early on you would have a different point of view.
May I suggest pages 51 through 59 of the grand jury PDF, wherein the supervisor is asked three times whether Wilson knew about the robbery. The answer three times was no. This contradicts Wilson’s claims that his quick reaction to his weapon was based on that knowledge. How’s that for the law?
While we are at it, read early and you will find that the reason Wilson doesn’t use mace is because he didn’t “handle it well” at the academy. Great reason. So, we have an officer on the street that doesn’t carry a taser because it’s “bulky” and doesn’t use mace because he “doesn’t handle it well”
So, I guess if you run afoul of officer Wilson his only choice is to shoot you dead. Oh, that’s right. Legally dead.
I have the facts and you have a cliche. Yep. I know what is wrong with this country – and you are clueless. Have a nice Thanksgiving.
Irene says
Both of you have issues that have nothing to with this article. It should not be discussed here. Both of you ARE entitled your opinion but both of you are trying with your pettiness to convince the other that YOU are right with your opinion. There are thousands of these opinions going around US and the world, but the fact remains that a thug was killed that attacked an officer. Whether the office was totally correct in what he did does really not matter. He simply HAD the right and training to defend his life (which he thought was in danger) by using what means he had with him, which happened to be gun. The point also is that this was non an innocent teenager, this was a thug that already had a criminal history AND had just committed another criminal act. He was not some gentle giant like some idiots like to portray him. Officer Wilson happens to also be a human being beside being a cop and he has the same feelings or fears as anyone else does when it comes to having his life threatened by some huge ape that is coming at him. I would like you two to think about what you would do if you felt your life were threatened. The Grand Jury took a lot of testimony and they made their decision. It is NOT up to you two to make these actually stupid comments and fight with each other in a forum that is talking about someone’s words or actions that are written in an article that is discussed and that is being comments made about. If you have such issues and you cannot have civil conversations with people… and you get into actual at times nasty comments about each other, you do not belong on a forum. That is what the problem is with this Dagger at times, They allow truly nasty people to make comments. I have seen actual abuse that has been handed out to people that made simple honest remarks. Made by people that apparently hide behind anonymity to be nasty bullies. I hope you all had a nice thanksgiving and actually thought about what you should be thankful for and one thing is that the majority of police officers and law enforcement are good, hardworking people that protect your sorry lives. The same goes for Mikulski….. she is a sorry example of a senator of these United States of America and anyone that has any respect for laws needs to vote out people like that.
Helen Hunt says
I have no opinion, just facts that were presented to the grand jury. Clearly there is more than 1 here with reading problems.
Miss Gulch says
Do you think that the same people who are rioting would have cared if during the scuffle between Brown and the store owner, that when Brown pushed him he fell and hit his head killing him???
I ain't do nutin says
He had a right to free cigars and the right to punch the officer and the right to try to take the officers gun.
At least according to the protesters.
Just Asking says
Damn right he did. Just ask Revummmm Al and that other jackwagon Benjamin Crump who’s trying to be a Revummmm Al Jr..
Miss Gulch says
I think that the Brown family should be held responsible for the cigar store owner’s store being burned down to the ground. I am specifically referring to the stepfather who said “Burn this bitch down to the ground!” Does anyone care about him and his family and the loss of their livelihood?
Just Asking says
The Step Father and Mother don’t have enough EBT cards to pay for the cigar store. Jail is where the Step Father belongs.
Open your eyes says
i think that the Black community should share the blame instead of placing it all the time. If anyone doesn’t believe that Michael Brown contributed to his own demise they are more racist minded than Rev. Al. Officer Wilson did not wake up that morning saying “I think I am going to shoot a black person today.” He was doing a his job. If Brown had a problem with Officer Wilson he should have recorded his name and badge number, complied with the investigation, and filed a formal complaint. He didn’t. The black community only sees that a young black man was killed by a white police officer. That is all they want to see. They don’t see the the frequently displayed social disobedience of all too many black people. The video from the convenience store prior to Brown’s death exemplifies this point. He felt that he was ENTITLED to take those cigars and assault the clerk. I have not heard any of the black community identify this as a problem. Why? The black community needs to examine why all too many black people are viewed as a problem. Take white people out of the question and asked Korean, Mid-Eastern, Indian, or even Black merchants in urban areas who they mistrust the most from their encounters. Guess what they will tell you. The black community needs to start acknowledging that part of their membership are not doing the right thing if they want to gain more credibility in their arguments. There are bad people of all colors in this country. Just because a black person is stopped or confronted by the police it is not always racial. I am appalled that Senator M. would make such a stupid statement. She has no confirmed evidence that the Ferguson incident had anything to do with racial profiling. Maybe she should suggest to her black constituents that some time people of all races do bad things.