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In reply to the discussion: "Brown is the primary suspect in this incident." - police report [View all]cleduc
(653 posts)95. Again, here's the tweet quoted
that tweet says the police were the ONLY ones talking about Mike Brown being a suspect for stealing something from a store:
https://twitter.com/MichaelSkolnik/status/498473080227106816
Michael SkolnikVerified account
?@MichaelSkolnik
Ferguson police are only ones saying #MikeBrown stole something from store. Parents went to store + workers said they never called police.
A key thing to note is when that was tweeted:
7:16 AM - 10 Aug 2014 - the morning after the shooting
Now that particular link doesn't say "cigars". But the next one does:
https://twitter.com/TheePharoah/status/498225036478529536
Bruh.
?@TheePharoah
"@_vonteee_: Dude stupid for stealing them rellos got his ass wacked 😂😂🔫" cmon bruh.
Retweeted 2:51 PM - 9 Aug 2014 - less than 3 hrs after shooting and "rellos" is cigars
https://twitter.com/blueinmo/status/498250939413708800
tamara beinlich
?@blueinmo
@BrittanyNoble @CallOut4 they shot and killed a(black) teen for shopping lifting candy!
Tweeted 4:34 PM - 9 Aug 2014 - 4.5 hrs after shooting
https://twitter.com/MichaelSkolnik/status/498257849991299074
Michael SkolnikVerified account
?@MichaelSkolnik
Young man who was killed by police in Ferguson, MO is said to be Michael Brown. Allegedly he stole candy. Was to start college on Monday.
Tweeted 5:01 PM - 9 Aug 2014, 5 hours after shooting
Clearly, not long after the shooting, Brown was being named as a suspect for stealing. The folks in the store were not talking because they were afraid (and for good reason as theit QuikTrip stores in the areas were subsequently looted and burned. So the only party identified as a source for that allegation in those early hours was the Ferguson police.
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"Brown is the primary suspect in this incident." - police report [View all]
conservaphobe
Aug 2014
OP
Give the cop a medal for sparing the kid and his family the expense and agony of a trial.
merrily
Aug 2014
#2
I said 'petty crimes'. I was using the word simply as a generic adjective
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Aug 2014
#14
Actually, a link to a pic of Brown after he was killed (posted down-thread) seems to match the
ChisolmTrailDem
Aug 2014
#44
yes ... she saw he running RIGHT before he was shot in the head a couple of times
uponit7771
Aug 2014
#24
I've had this feeling almost from Day 1 that the Ferguson PD 'makes it up as it goes along,'
VanGoghRocks
Aug 2014
#72
It was my understanding the name was first revealed by sources other than the police.
WinkyDink
Aug 2014
#32
I do not understand what this is saying. They are claiming Brown was in an altercation elswehere
uppityperson
Aug 2014
#57
I'm going to try to answer that carefully so I don't get pummeled or start trouble
cleduc
Aug 2014
#76
That link does not say the police had been talking about Brown being a suspect for
morningfog
Aug 2014
#94