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In reply to the discussion: I work with teens Michael Brown's age and the number one rule is [View all]Socal31
(2,484 posts)In Prison, the guards get along with the inmates because they will be stabbed if they are disrespectful.
But in County, it's flat out insanity. Let's just say you would love if salty language was the worst thing that could be directed at you.
I don't buy the "only 18 cut him slack" nonsense. If you get aggressive with a cop, you will lose. Every time.
I think there is a lot of intellectual dishonesty on all sides of this one. The people who minimize and rationalize the robbery at the store, and subsequent battery on Wilson in the car, lose all credibility.
On the other side, anyone who acts as if Wilson had no other options after the initial shots in the car, watches too many bad cop dramas. There was absolutely no reason to chase him with anything other than a billy club or tazer at this point knowing he was unarmed and injured.