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In reply to the discussion: Oops, full footage of store-cam shows that Michael Brown paid for the cigarettes... [View all]cleduc
(653 posts)40. They claimed they never called 911 but
from the police reports
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2014/images/08/15/ferguson-police-report.pdf
they reported a theft to the officer who responded to (apparently) a patron calling 911
Watch the video and convince me the retailer was just thanking Mike Brown (allegedly according to Dorian Johnson) for his business.
If Brown did pay for something, maybe he bought one pack of cigarillos and stole 10 more. Who knows yet? Dorion Johnson said Mike had his hands full of cigarillos when the trouble with Wilson started.
I don't think one has to be a rocket scientist to figure out there was an unusual problem at that store that looked like some sort of theft and the police reports show the store employees claimed theft of cigars.
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Oops, full footage of store-cam shows that Michael Brown paid for the cigarettes... [View all]
DetlefK
Aug 2014
OP
From the beginning it looked like he paid, returning what he hadn't paid for, as did his friend.
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#89
Sabrina, could you -or anyone- who has good quality sound on their computer, please
PotatoChip
Aug 2014
#105
He is standing at the checkout counter - what is he doing there? You do not shoplift and then go
jwirr
Aug 2014
#78
Oh I agree with you on that. He is dead - that fact cannot be changed. And it is also not relevant
jwirr
Aug 2014
#81
I think some are seeing it as some kind of justification for the shooting - they are wrong.
jwirr
Aug 2014
#85
Either seeing it that way or hoping they can make someone else see it that way.
merrily
Aug 2014
#87
Of course it does. That is why no one should have released the video in the first place.
merrily
Aug 2014
#97
Again maybe you should address that to the poster who said we have to hear from the store owner,
merrily
Aug 2014
#22
I assumed nothing. YOU are the one who said we had to hear from the store owner.
merrily
Aug 2014
#31
When I'm talking about reaching I was referring to the idea that Brown
Hooked_n_Looped
Aug 2014
#108
While this is irrelevant to MB being shot and killed, since it was posted I would add that the last
Dustlawyer
Aug 2014
#46
Somebody at the store told the police they were willing to press charges
alcibiades_mystery
Aug 2014
#20
I appreciate your annotation, but it begs a further comment (I think). Somebody
VanGoghRocks
Aug 2014
#56
Because, yeah, Mike Brown did not deserve to be shot for stealing cigars under
VanGoghRocks
Aug 2014
#59
Yes, it's odd...it doesn't display a consciousness of guilt for the most part
alcibiades_mystery
Aug 2014
#76
Well it's good that it wasn't donuts being stolen or the pigs would have to nuke the whole town.
L0oniX
Aug 2014
#49
I see him reaching in the counter area, what I don't see is money changing hands.
WCLinolVir
Aug 2014
#64
unbelievable - we can't believe anything from the media or the police any more
samsingh
Aug 2014
#66
I don't think LisaL's response was cold and I think your comment is uncalled for
onenote
Aug 2014
#104