Or just following the law?
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/docume...r-charges-against-brown-family-members-897543
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/docume...r-charges-against-brown-family-members-897543
Being racist?
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Drumcollie
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A few points
1. Mike Brown tried to kill a cop...so If you say I am Mike Brown...then you probably need to be in jail
2. as for the phony racism charge that people of color are targeted more.
As of the 2010 census,[3] there were 21,203 people, 8,192 households, and 5,500 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,425.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,322.6/km2). There were 9,105 housing units at an average density of 1,470.9 per square mile (567.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.4% African American, 29.3% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
Ferguson would be considered a community of Black Americans...67 percent and if all things being equal...that is the rate of criminal activity as a percentage in a group is equal then it should be that they should be ticketed...ect 2.3 times as much as non black people...just on statistics
1. Mike Brown tried to kill a cop...so If you say I am Mike Brown...then you probably need to be in jail
2. as for the phony racism charge that people of color are targeted more.
As of the 2010 census,[3] there were 21,203 people, 8,192 households, and 5,500 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,425.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,322.6/km2). There were 9,105 housing units at an average density of 1,470.9 per square mile (567.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.4% African American, 29.3% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
Ferguson would be considered a community of Black Americans...67 percent and if all things being equal...that is the rate of criminal activity as a percentage in a group is equal then it should be that they should be ticketed...ect 2.3 times as much as non black people...just on statistics
ya-ta-hey
Mayor
EatTheRich
President
1. Brown tried to kill a cop?
2. First off, 67% is twice that of 33%, not 2.3 times as much. Secondly, Blacks are actually ticketed more than 6 times as much.
Charcat
One of the Patsy's
Maybe they break more laws?
EatTheRich
President
According to the DOJ, they were targeted for nuisance arrests as a revenue-generating mechanism for the city.
Charcat
One of the Patsy's
But they were still breaking the law--right? Perhaps walking down the middle of the street in Ferguson has become a problem. Do you overlook it, or do you arrest and fine?
EatTheRich
President
"Perhaps"--since I have the same right you do to throw out hypotheticals without any proof--Black people walk in the middle of the street because it is unsafe for them to walk on the sidewalks.
connieb
Senator
While I think what they did was criminal. I think it is best in this case if they decline to charge, and let the two battle it out in civil court. You can sue someone for battery and assault. You don't have to have it prosecuted criminally only.
connie
Charcat
One of the Patsy's
That's possible, but then it would also indicate that Ferguson had a problem that maybe required even more arrests.
Arkady
President
What makes you think that?
His finger prints on the cops gun, reaching into the police car, and his rap music where his lyrics to his song talked about killing cops.
That is what comes to mind, but I wasn't there so I don't know if he was trying to kill or just shoot the cop. I do know he stole from a store and pushed the store clerk prior to the incident with the police officer.
as seen on tv
Senator
I suspect that if there was ANY basis to charge Darren Wilson with a crime, Eric Holder would have found it.
that said, i'm not sure what charging michael brown's parents at this stage is going to accomplish.
that said, i'm not sure what charging michael brown's parents at this stage is going to accomplish.
Arkady
President
The question was what makes him think Brown tried to kill a cop. Trying to disarm someone is not evidence of trying to kill someone. As for rap music, I had no idea that Brown was a rapper. Could you direct me to the lyrics of his songs that you're referencing?
Boca
Governor
Prison populations would tend to support that.
ya-ta-hey
Mayor
Mr Arkady,
LOL, whoa, that lawyer logic is wack even for normal lawyer logic....
Yeah, I suspect Brown just wanted to see the gun, and when Officer Wilson said "no" Brown replied, "come on, I just want to hold it."
Arkady
President
You're not even attempting to engage with the point. Give it a shot.
Picture the reverse scenario -- if Brown had a gun, Wilson reached for it, and then Brown shot him dead, and argued that Wilson was trying to kill him. In that case, presumably, you could see that maybe Wilson could be trying to disarm Brown without the goal of then using the weapon to kill him.
ya-ta-hey
Mayor
Mr. Arkaday,
Of course, because if a police officer is trying to disarm a criminal, it is with the intention of arresting him. If a criminal is attempting to disarm a police officer, it is because he wants to kill him dead to avoid arrest.
In the heat of a conflict, there are no other scenarios to consider.
EatTheRich
President
Or you could draw the conclusion that the police (who have killed multiple unarmed citizens) aren't up to the task of keeping the people safe, and that we need others to step in to replace them.
EatTheRich
President
Here's one: Wilson was trying to kill Brown; Brown reached for the gun in hopes of disarming him and escaping with his life.
BTW, Brown's fingerprints were NOT found on the gun.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-Probe-s-errors-exposed-grand-jury-files.html
