Video Of Michael Brown Shooting Scene: 'He Had His F**KING HANDS IN THE AIR!'

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Two men could be seen on video reacting to the shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in what CNN described on Wednesday night as exclusive footage shot by a bystander on a cellphone. "He had his fucking hands in the air!" one of the men is heard shouting in the moments after the Aug. 9 shooting of the black teen by a white police officer. CNN aired the footage during "Anderson Cooper 360" and said it was filmed by an unidentified man near the scene of the shooting. CNN also talked to the two men who were shown on the video.



The men, who didn't wish to be identified, told CNN they witnessed the shooting from about 50 yards away. The man shown in the video in a pink shirt told CNN that they heard one gun shot followed by another about 30 seconds later. He said he saw Brown staggering and putting his hands up saying "Okay, okay, okay" but that "the cop didn't say get on the ground, he just kept shooting."



The man in the green shirt told CNN he saw Brown running away from the police car with his hands up as the officer chased him. He also said the police officer shot Brown again when his back was turned, according to CNN. The network said the two men have no connection to Michael Brown or his family. CNN reported that their accounts corroborate what other witnesses have reported: that Brown had his hands in the air and his back to Officer Darren Wilson when he was shot.



http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cnn-ferguson-video-bystanders-hands-air

[Oktober]

1. 30 seconds between two shots?

We at least know that wasn't right...

[Lochloosa]

2. Time lines from eye witnesses are notoriously wrong. It comes from the stress of the situation.

[MohRokTah]

3. Yeah, what seems like 30 seconds could be 3.

Time perception during stressful situations always gets wonky.

[bigdarryl]

4. All of a sudden witnesses are being questioned because there mainly black

How convenient

[Lochloosa]

5. I don't think the witness in the green shirt is black. Maybe someone will believe him?

[justiceischeap]

48. I don't think the witness in red is black either... nt

[snooper2]

22. what are you talking about?

[tooeyeten]

50. The latest

Eyewitnesses who spoke to Mike Brown were white, now they're considered "reliable."

[Beaverhausen]

12. there was one shot when Brown was still right at the police car

the other shots followed a short time later.

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. All the "wait and see" clowns now have to wrangle with actual white male witnesses

saying the same damn thing as all the others.

What a dilemma for racist shitheads.

What's really interesting is how worked up and incredulous these contractors seem to be - not knowing that they are being videotaped and generally acting without any guile or concern for future presentation: "He had his fuckin' hands in the air."

What oh what will the "wait and see" clowns have to say about this?

[Quayblue]

7. +1

[Sheldon Cooper]

9. Yes. These white contractors, from out of town, really are incredulous

at what they'd just seen. They can't believe it. It's a shame that the reaction of these two white guys from out of town will be what's needed for people to accept that Michael Brown was defenseless and surrendering when Wilson gunned him down.

[Lucky Luciano]

20. ...and that right there is white privilege.

The black witnesses would need to be backed up by white witnesses to be credible.

[Sheldon Cooper]

25. Exactly.

The testimony of the black witnesses needn't be believed unless white outsiders can verify it.

[alcibiades_mystery]

27. Yup..there was a great tweet on this a few weeks back, something to the effect of

"If a tree falls in the forest, and no white person is there to hear it, well, we need to wait for more information...."

[Spitfire of ATJ]

45. Good one.

[1StrongBlackMan]

46. LOL ...

[tblue37]

52. Perfect!

[tblue37]

51. In the past, blacks were *legally* considered unacceptable as witnesses.

Now, even though their testimony is no longer legally excluded, the old assumptions remain for all too many people that a black person's testimony cannot be considered evidence.

[Norm Guy]

60. Nailed it, LL!

Holy fuck this pisses me off!

[Enrique]

13. and the "we don't need any evidence" geniuses should be unmoved by this evidence

since they knew what happened with such certainty the day the shooting happened, they ridicule anyone who admits any ignorance or uncertainty.

If anyone claims this new evidence is important, then that suggests there was any doubt what happened, which makes them a clown.

I fall in that category: this evidence is important.

[snooper2]

24. I think this video with the contractor throwing his arms in the air will be the smoking gun

putting the POS cop away for a long time-

Imagine playing that for a jury over and over and over----

[Louisiana1976]

34. I hope so.

[questionseverything]

8. can anyone think of another time

there have been 6-7 eye witnesses to a murder, in broad daylight, where the shooter has not been indicted?

[jwirr]

16. And that an investigation takes 3 months. This video is very good evidence.

[uponit7771]

28. +1

[surrealAmerican]

29. When the shooter is a cop ...

... it doesn't matter how many witnesses there are. Their "opinions" about what they saw count for less than the officer's story. This has happened before - that's why this incident is so important.

[treestar]

32. +1

How they can not have made charges by now I can't quite figure out. They don't really think they can let this one go.

[RufusTFirefly]

59. Dallas? Almost 51 years ago? n/t

[sabrina 1]

10. So how many witnessses are there now? Six, seven?

I wonder will it matter. Cops like our elected officials, are pretty much immune from consequences to their actions.

I had hoped that Ferguson might finally be the tipping point, but predictably, as soon as the media left, we moved on.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

23. That's the wrong question, I think.

The important question is "how many witnesses testified under oath early on, before details of the case were splashed all over the media", I think.

[CatWoman]

30. found this summary on Huffington Post

he did a great job, IMO:

Dw Schoenthal · Top Commenter
Lets see:

Moving away - shots fired - 5 or 6 witness
Arms up - shots fire - 4 witness
Dropping to his knees - shot fired - 3 witness
Audio Recording - 10-12 shots in two groups
Video Recording - spontaneous utterances of he had his hands up etc

Fighting with Officer - Officer by others
Fighting over Weapon in car - Officer by others
Weapon discharged in car - Officer by others
Damage to officers eye - Medical report not released
Officers statement - not released
Police logs of incident ( radio report) - not released
I forgot an third review of the wounds that showed he was shot at least twice while "down".
Any witness yet that support the "unofficial" officers's version of the incident?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/10/michael-brown-witnesses_n_5801330.html

[treestar]

33. Exactly, second hand stuff believed over eyewitnesses

SMH

[CakeGrrl]

54. The DOJ conducted over 200 interviews.

There's more out there than this.

The MSM may have moved on, especially now that it's looking worse for a RW 'hero', but the DOJ has not.

There's a reason Wilson hasn't reared his ugly head yet.

[sabrina 1]

56. I hope that is true. I am sure there are more witnesses and hopefully they have been interviewed

And, if this case ends up the way most of these cases have, with no charges by the local authorities, or an acquittal, the DOJ can make a Federal Case rather than what usually happens,

[nomorenomore08]

63. I too am crossing my fingers that this leads to *something*. n/t

[malaise]

11. Cold blooded murder

Arrest the scumbag

[Louisiana1976]

35. Yeah--throw the book at him.

[arcane1]

14. Kicking for later viewing!

[Dustlawyer]

15. Everyone else is arrested at the drop of the hat! They have known this for weeks, ample evidence to

indict. Oh wait, the racist DA is still in charge!

[dawnie51]

17. This is why the cop is in the air......

they are protecting and harboring a stone cold killer, who knows he was seen and there are multiple witnesses. For all we know the cop is in Singapore or some damned place. This should have been dealt with long ago....

[Faygo Kid]

18. We had so much hope in the '60s. Useless.

JFK, MLK, RFK. Vietnam. The deterioration of the GOP to a Fascist wannabe. Destroying our planet and its climate. Government by the few, for the few. So much more, including this. I was an optimist. No more.

[heaven05]

42. +1000

I think the 60's fight for the right to vote and the right to be seen as a 100 per cent man/women, compared to white people and not just 3/5 of a man/woman was in principle the right fight/thing to do. Yet what have we ended up with? The ability to vote in a system where the most power/money/influence is in the hands of the few and the crumbs thrown to the fux news crowd keeps them happy enough to continue to defend this corrupt system that favors their skin color over all others, still. They have the RW media reminding them continually of that privilege system with photos of blacks shot down in the streets by state sanctioned execution and agitating the hate of those 'others' that are destroying their country of blatant bigotry and racism of all kinds.

All those murders I witnessed for this right to vote? Damn near meaningless. As seen today, those rights, hard fought for were nothing more than a placation tool for those brown skinned people. Nothing more, nothing less. Given that those crumbs are being taken away, again today in 2014, by our politicians and high court, I am truly disillusioned more than ever now and highly distrustful of a certain element vying for power and rule in this country.

[NOLALady]

55. I agree.

I marched and was willing to die (we are so fearless at 15!) for the right to vote, for the right to be treated as an equal.

Now, I feel so much sadness for our country. It's being torn apart from within by the few who could care less about the country's welfare.

[heaven05]

58. +1000

yep

[gordianot]

19. From this point on the reasonable doubt game comes into play.

I understand reasonable doubt from the defense but without the shooters statement which is being paid for by the citizens of Ferguson this mess just gets worse. It would be interesting if there is actually a statement in writing from officer Wilson or did he invoke the 2nd amendment for self incrimination and not write a report? Most Police departments remove the officer immediately from the scene of the shooting as policy for officers self protection and to preserve evidence. Wilson was allowed to linger and pace around the body who is to say what his state of mind was at that time? Did his continued presence constitute a threat to the public? Obviously the witnesses were horrified.

What I expect is some sort of plea bargain and this will never come to trial. Given the level of stupid in the local Police Departments anything is possible.

[tblue37]

53. 5th Amendment. nt

[gordianot]

57. yes sorry

[bklyncowgirl]

21. More evidence that confirms the other witnesses. Good. nt

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

26. This is huge because they are not tainted by discussing with media or other witnesses

Extemporaneous utterances, really.

[JI7]

31. the reaction if those 2 guys were black or some other minority

including on DU.

people would be saying "we don't KNOW for sure". "they are repeating what others are saying" and similar shit.

and criticism of how they are dressed, background check and if there are pics of them with middle finger as teenagers it would show we can't trust them. why weren't they doing the job they are there for insteading of standing around ........

[CatWoman]

36. you must have missed those threads/posts, Hun

one DUer went so far as to post a gun story about the Ferguson Police, saying the FPD deserved praise.

Someone fired shots and the police apprehended them.

Thankfully that trash got locked.

[JI7]

37. i meant we would be seeing those things on DU also

i missed the one about praising the FPD though but i'm not surprised.

[Cad Bane]

38. Great comment!

100% accurate.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

41. seriously.

And how pathetic is it that here we are feeling relieved that there is now video of WHITE GUYS to corroborate what the black witnesses have said from the start.

Pathetic that we should have to feel that way, because the previous witnesses clearly didn't matter.

Same kind of feeling when a man speaks up for feminism....relief at seeing that points made repeatedly will now be given weight because...

[heaven05]

44. +1000

[La Lioness Priyanka]

43. yes, yes, and more yes.

[heaven05]

39. at last

thank goodness for these implements that can record 'truth'. All those who want to defend wilson the executioner/murderer take a go at it.

[cui bono]

47. Well that is quite damning evidence.

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No wonder that killer cop ran off and hid.

And I agree with all the comments about how this illustrates White Privilege. It's a real thing people.

[kelliekat44]

49. This is not getting nearly the coverage it should by the media. MSM would rather focus on Ray Rice.

This is what is wrong in the US. The media and who controls them.

[napkinz]

61. anyone know if FOX "News" has addressed this video and if so, how did they spin it?

nt

[Crash2Parties]

62. Cops, Churches and Corporate Persons

All pretty much untouchable by the law here in the good ole' US of A.