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VanGoghRocks

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Fri Aug 15, 2014, 01:19 PM Aug 2014

Can we please discuss the shooter Darren Wilson? There is only the allegation [View all]

Last edited Sat Aug 23, 2014, 10:02 PM - Edit history (10)

of shoplifting\robbery, allegedly by Mr. Brown, but there is an actual verified homicide and we now know who committed it: Mr. Wilson

I can't seem to find any info about this supposed Darren Wilson, no photos, no bio (other than rudimentary sketchy information).

I think Mr. Wilson's life needs to be gone over with a microscope, every square inch of it. I have no idea how to do this myself but wanted to summon DU's readership to the task.

For starters, does anyone have a photo of Mr. Wilson? Any link to his online presence(s)?

As I say, there is an actual verified homicide -- one unarmed young man lies dead at the hands of another man acting under color of the law -- and we now know who did it. We may not know yet what crime(s), if any, was\were committed. But I think we should focus on the perpetrator of the known and verified: Officer Darren Wilson.

******UPDATE 8/15/2014 @ 1:30 p.m. PST******

DUer KamaAina has a thread that reports that Mr. Wilson and his family skipped town several days ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025392128

******UPDATE 8/16/2014 @ 11:25 a.m. PST******

DUer Alsame has created a thread with photos of Mr. Wilson appearing on Yahoo.com

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025396464

******UPDATE 8/17/2014 @ 1:00 P.M. PST******

DUer octoberlib has posted a thread alleging that Mr. Brown paid for his tobacco and there was no theft

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025400413

******UPDATE 8/19/2014 @ 10:45 A.M. PST******

DUer IdaBriggs has posted a thread about Wilson's past history on the Jennings, MO police force.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025411848

******UPDATE 8/23/2014 @ 7 P.M. PST******

DUer bigtree has posted a thread containing a new WaPo article about Wilson's past on the Jenning's, MO police force

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025434875

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AMEN AND AMEN!!! The FPD did NOT release a report of the shooting. The FPD Cheif should be FIRED for uponit7771 Aug 2014 #1
I'm thinking Thomas Jackson, Chief of Ferguspon Police Department, will be indicted. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #8
Don't think any indictment of the police chief is coming JimDandy Aug 2014 #64
All the while, the Feds have been investigating. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #68
We're too busy trying to find something for Michael Brown to be guilty of gollygee Aug 2014 #2
That's right. We're trying to find a way to blame the victim. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #107
The Darren Wilson story has been strong-armed into the background BeyondGeography Aug 2014 #3
It's always the plan. merrily Aug 2014 #51
We're busy!! bravenak Aug 2014 #4
Without judging the humorous CT aspects of your post yay or nay, I'll simply say that today's VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #5
Yes--it's diverting attention from the murder of Michael Brown, which is what the authorities Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #108
I found this on Facebook but it doesn't seem right justiceischeap Aug 2014 #6
Can you copy/paste it here - or give us the gist? JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #9
It's very weird. Says he's a 'Deputy Commissioner' but the FB page was created . . . today! (This VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #11
Connections to the page... Overt Racism, "special friends" who they can't talk about on FB. Wow. tridim Aug 2014 #14
in case anyone wonders barbtries Aug 2014 #21
Yea, it's sick... Central Missouri is racist to the core. tridim Aug 2014 #26
Anybody could have created that page. Brickbat Aug 2014 #34
Ah, geez, shows you what an internet naif I am. Great point you raise. Any VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #48
I'm going in a different direction JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #99
Of course, everyone always acts alone. Usually spontaneously, too. merrily Aug 2014 #52
Yeah, I realized I was a doofus after I had posted it. Someone had posted the VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #79
Did you reply to JustAnotherGen with that info? merrily Aug 2014 #80
Just now I edited my reply to him or her. I'll also try to message him or her through the DU VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #83
I get it. I have very similar tendencies. Also, I am relatively certain JustAnotherGen is female. merrily Aug 2014 #84
Oh yeah JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #102
good to know your opinion! merrily Aug 2014 #113
For your future screen capture endeavors try Lightshot cui bono Aug 2014 #90
Thank you. We may have to do the media's job for it here and crowd-sourcing VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #10
Thank you JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #7
You need someone who can Dox this guy. onecaliberal Aug 2014 #12
I'm not sure I would even know how to begin. That FB link upthread goes to VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #13
There might be a DDOS underway SwankyXomb Aug 2014 #65
I can't find anything. onecaliberal Aug 2014 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Aug 2014 #15
Thank you for your awesome diligence and public service here with all these annotated links. I'm VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Aug 2014 #30
Hmmmm onecaliberal Aug 2014 #54
K&R! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #16
Could we let the DA and professionals do that Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #17
The DA? Are you fucking kidding? He came out 100% in support of the police. CBGLuthier Aug 2014 #18
No I'm fucking not Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #22
I think this article details what CBGLuthier is referencing: VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #25
Fair point. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #29
Great minds think alike! Just this morning I found myself thinking that a Missouri VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #37
Probably they do Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #42
That's a valid point, I suppose. But you can't fail to notice how the focus today VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #20
Of course not, but it's the police making that claim Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #23
Making what claim, that it was Darren Wilson who shot Mr. Brown? If so, your VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #24
I think I understand what your're saying Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #27
Boy, it does get difficult sometimes trying to communicate on the internet, doesn't it? :) We VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #31
Indeed it does. Great post. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #39
Caution: Darren Wilson is a semi-common name itsrobert Aug 2014 #28
That is a damned good point - I don't exactly know how one would even know whether VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #41
Can we please also discuss the fact that Officer Wilson has rights. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #32
I assume the courts will deal with him fairly. DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2014 #35
No, you are under no restrictions. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #38
Umm...if they have even more bombshells to drop at this late hour DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2014 #40
They may be holding it back for trial. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #46
Whatever evidence they may or may not have, he did not earn summary execution. merrily Aug 2014 #53
Exactly. Even if Wilson knew Brown stole the ciigars, it's no reason for him to kill him. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #109
This is a damned good point and I truly appreciate your making it. We have 'due process' not VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #44
Thank you very much. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #47
Our opinions don't affect Wilson's right to due process BklnDem75 Aug 2014 #77
+1000000 treestar Aug 2014 #101
they're desperate to distract the public and to turn the deceased fishwax Aug 2014 #33
No, that argument doesn't hold water. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #36
And that argument is responded to, everyone retains rights throughout police interactions. morningfog Aug 2014 #43
but the argument you posit doesn't make much sense fishwax Aug 2014 #45
Witnesses describe their accounts on CNN in a safe environment with their attorney sitting beside hamsterjill Aug 2014 #49
I don't know what any of this has to do with anything I've said fishwax Aug 2014 #50
That kid was murdered in the street period. For nothing! onecaliberal Aug 2014 #55
Like Emmett Till back in the 50s. So friggin' sad, just breaks your heart when VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #93
That's fine. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #58
So how are we on DU impeding the investigation again, I must have missed it. Rex Aug 2014 #88
I'm not trying to sensor anyone. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #92
Indeed. +1 Smarmie Doofus Aug 2014 #106
How does pursuing him for a robbery counter anything relevant? merrily Aug 2014 #56
Because the cop may have been pursing him for any other number of many reasons. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #60
Regardless of why he was being pursued, he was still entitled to a trial, not an execution. merrily Aug 2014 #61
Not if he was pointing a gun at the officer. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #69
All reports have said.. sendero Aug 2014 #70
And if something came to light that changed your mind? hamsterjill Aug 2014 #74
Are you.. sendero Aug 2014 #81
Really? hamsterjill Aug 2014 #85
Really? sendero Aug 2014 #86
Poster seems to be incredibly insincere...good call. Rex Aug 2014 #89
I recall DU got a lot of that when Travon Martin was gunned down. U4ikLefty Aug 2014 #98
He wasn't pointing a gun at Wilson, but that is very different from why the cop was pursuing him. merrily Aug 2014 #71
No. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #72
You have already been told a message board is not a jury in court of law, merrily Aug 2014 #73
You don't need to be rude. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #76
Yes, someone posted that to you before. How else was I supposed to say it? merrily Aug 2014 #78
Well, I have to disagree. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #91
Oh please. merrily Aug 2014 #94
Oh bullshit. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #95
Good point. The narrative needs to be about Wilson. reflection Aug 2014 #57
I assumed part of the delay in releasing his name was to scrub his internet presence riderinthestorm Aug 2014 #59
Ding! Ding!! Ding!!! hamsterjill Aug 2014 #62
Even on the WaybackMachine? Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #96
Accurint JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #104
+1 uponit7771 Aug 2014 #67
Is there another crime here? Uben Aug 2014 #63
This is the 21st century, people. The Information Age. randome Aug 2014 #82
This message was self-deleted by its author countryjake Aug 2014 #66
He's sleeping on George Zimmerman's sofa NightWatcher Aug 2014 #87
K&R nt alsame Aug 2014 #97
Don't agree treestar Aug 2014 #100
That is a damned good point and I'm half-tempted to delete this entire VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #105
This guy? malaise Aug 2014 #103
hang on now TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #110
Well, for example, if it emerged that Wilson were a member of the KKK, that VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #111
the fact that you think Wilson might be a member of the KKK TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #112
Now it turns out that Brown paid for his tobacco and THERE WAS NO THEFT! I predict VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #114
K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #115
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