Shame On This Country...

[WillyT]

More money raised for Ferguson office
BY DALLAS FRANKLIN AND KFOR-TV AND CNN WIRE
8/22/14

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(CNN) — On the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, support for slain teenager Michael Brown has been overwhelming. On the Internet fundraising site GoFundMe, however, Officer Darren Wilson gets more of the backing.

The fundraising effort for Wilson, which began Sunday, had raised more than $235,000 from 5,900 donors as of Friday afternoon. That compares with $165,000 for Brown’s family that has flowed in over eight days from roughly the same number of contributors into a page on the same site.

The sites are peppered with comments that reveal stark contrasts in views.

“My heart breaks at this injustice,” one person wrote on the page set up to raise money for Brown’s family. “God bless you and keep you as you move forward with your lives! Thank you for the transparency of where the money will go and how that will be handled.”

Another person on that site saw a larger resonance in the killing by a white police officer of an unarmed black teenager.

“I am tired of seeing our children cut down like dogs…..” that person wrote.

It’s a different story just a few clicks away.

“I just want him and his family to know how much we care and believe he did the right thing and he is not alone in this,” someone wrote in support of Wilson.

“Every single law enforcement agency in the country should hold a fundraiser or collect $ to donate directly to this officer for his legal expenses, relocation of his family and additional living expenses,” another message said. “We are all one law enforcement family.”

Firm conclusions for the disparity in levels of support for Wilson and Brown’s family were elusive.

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More: http://kfor.com/2014/08/22/more-money-raised-for-ferguson-officer-than-slain-teen/

[underpants]

1. Wow we suck

[WillyT]

2. We Do... We Thought We Didn't... But We Really Do...

[JEB]

3. Killer cops think they can buy their way out.

[elias49]

4. It's been a shitty day, between this

and our warmongering. How very depressing.
We suck all right. For me I think it may be time for a news hiatus. Shitty day for sure.
This year doesn't look to end well. Best wishes all.

[Andy823]

5. 313.9 million (2012) in the USA

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5,900 of them so far are assholes. I don't think that the majority of Americans agree with this kind of crap that is being posted in favor of Wilson. This group who wants to support Wilson are made up of racists, tea baggers, and idiots. It is not the view of the whole country.

Shame on those who are dumb enough to donate to Wilson, and make their racist comments.

[RagAss]

6. Did you mean to write "Brown" ??

[Andy823]

7. No, my mistake sorry. nt