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In reply to the discussion: Even if Brown did commit robbery... [View all]philosslayer
(3,076 posts)59. Mr. Brown was guilty of "shopping while Black"
He couldn't even leave the store without being accused of something and accosted. If anyone should be charged with anything, its the clerk.
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1. It is an assault; looks like battery, too. 2. Crimes aren't mere "stupid stuff." 3. The murdered
WinkyDink
Aug 2014
#6
I agree. We are not doing ourselves any favors by trying to minimize or cover up Brown's violence.
JJChambers
Aug 2014
#8
'reasonable doubt' about killing someone while the person is down on the ground after being shot?
L0oniX
Aug 2014
#26
Too much of a stretch, and no, sandals are not unique. They don't even really look alike to me.
Xyzse
Aug 2014
#25
You do realize how lighting impacts how things look in photographs, right? n/t
Ms. Toad
Aug 2014
#29
I took that also in to account. I am not saying that it isn't possible that it is him, just that I
Xyzse
Aug 2014
#65
This is what will let a cop get away with executing a man over cigars in the streets.
MohRokTah
Aug 2014
#13
These pictures are not very good. What was Brown wearing when he was killed? Do they match
jwirr
Aug 2014
#39
It was the same guy. Its hard to argue that the officer didn't have a reason to stop him.
JJChambers
Aug 2014
#49
This thread makes me sick, too many people who are looking for an excuse to write this one off
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#87