[Alex]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio.../19474907/

Well, back to rioting in Ferguson,Mo.

What do you think about the verdict? Do you think the police officer was in the wrong or right?

[roger_smith]

This is the outcome I expected.

You have the right to use deadly force if you reasonably believe you are in danger of death or great bodily harm. Based on the information I read/heard (which granted wasn't A LOT) the officer could reasonably believe the deceased intended to cause great bodily harm or death. If you are trying to take my firearm from me, I'm going to reasonably assume you intend to use it and defend myself accordingly.

[Arthur Curry]

I'm glad you call it rioting and not protesting because the former is more true. People love to use the first amendment as a shield by distorting what it actually says. The first amendment gives the right "peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" in this case the people assembled (usually not peaceably) for a redress of grievances. In this case that redress was in the form of a grand jury investigation into the shooting of a black adult (no, he wasn't a teen - this word implies youth and though yes -- he is in teens we all know this connotes a much younger person -- he was an adult). The assemblies after the granting of the investigation are therefore nothing more than a disgusting attempt to condemn Darren Wilson through mob tactics as they were no longer assembling for a redress of grievances. Everyone involved in those riots should be ashamed of themselves. To them the officer was guilty until proven innocent -- why? Let's face it, it's because the officer is white.

Darren Wilson was in the right: there is no other way to see it now. If there wasn't even enough evidence to indict Darren Wilson, then there sure as hell was not enough to convict him. There were multiple witness statements, ballistic tests, and autopsies by world-renowned experts -- if there was a crime committed it would have came to light or at least have been questionable enough to warrant further litigation in a criminal court.

[Ryle]

Watch the protest live @ http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bassemmasri - pretty funny.

[Arthur Curry]

Watch the protest live @ http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bassemmasri - pretty funny.

This isn't a protest. I've seen more organization in the fucking monkey house at the local zoo. This is a mob.

[Alex]

This is the outcome I expected.

You have the right to use deadly force if you reasonably believe you are in danger of death or great bodily harm. Based on the information I read/heard (which granted wasn't A LOT) the officer could reasonably believe the deceased intended to cause great bodily harm or death. If you are trying to take my firearm from me, I'm going to reasonably assume you intend to use it and defend myself accordingly.

It was completely overkill, no one should be shot 6 times including twice in the head.


FERGUSON, Mo. — Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was killed by a police officer, sparking protests around the nation, was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, a preliminary private autopsy performed on Sunday found

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/18/us/mic....html?_r=0

To me its seems like a cop who got no action and took the first opportunity he had to kill someone.

The officer had the right to shoot hi though.

[ShawnReynolds]

I do not really care about stuff like this, but I think there is too much lack of evidence to determine anything.

[Alex]

I do not really care about stuff like this, but I think there is too much lack of evidence to determine anything.

If you live in America you should care.

[ShawnReynolds]

If you live in America you should care.

Why should I care? Everyone is racist, everyone makes mistakes, everyone does bad things, the only thing that makes humans different is the way they think. Most humans do not act on how they truly feel about the world.

[roger_smith]

Why should I care? Everyone is racist, everyone makes mistakes, everyone does bad things, the only thing that makes humans different is the way they think. Most humans do not act on how they truly feel about the world.

If you don't care then go to some other thread and whine about how you have no money, this is kind of a big deal.

As far as how many times Brown was shot, that's irrelevant. Firearms training dictates that you shoot until the threat stops, whether that take 1 shot or 2 mags. He got shot 6 times because 5 wasn't enough and 7 was too many.

The Grand Jury findings are being read on local TV now, and I'm watching the riots unfold at the livestream.