Looting in Missouri after cops shoot 18 year old (10 Viewers)

[bryhamm]

Wow. Wasn't she the key witness who confirmed the charge? If so, this really sheds a new light on stuff...

never fails

 

[TobiasFunke]

Wow. Wasn't she the key witness who confirmed the charge? If so, this really sheds a new light on stuff...

No. witness 10 was the key witness, and 10 was a guy. This is a lady, so unbind your panties.

The more significant question is why she was allowed to give testimony to the grand jury in the first place. Seems to confirm a lot of the allegations people were throwing at the prosecutor's office- that they were actually defending, not prosecuting.

 

[Road Warriors]

Wow. Wasn't she the key witness who confirmed the charge? If so, this really sheds a new light on stuff...

No. witness 10 was the key witness, and 10 was a guy. This is a lady, so unbind your panties.

But this witness 40, if the TSG report is correct, was called before a grand jury by the person who is supposed to represent the "people" ( ie. not the accused ) to give false testimony. That doesn't bother you?

I gotta think if TSG can pull this data together from clues pulled from redacted Grand Jury testimony, the Prosecutor probably could have determined the story was fabricated with a little investigation.

 

[jon_mx]

Wow. Wasn't she the key witness who confirmed the charge? If so, this really sheds a new light on stuff...

No. witness 10 was the key witness, and 10 was a guy. This is a lady, so unbind your panties.

But this witness 40, if the TSG report is correct, was called before a grand jury by the person who is supposed to represent the "people" ( ie. not the accused ) to give false testimony. That doesn't bother you?

I gotta think if TSG can pull this data together from clues pulled from redacted Grand Jury testimony, the Prosecutor probably could have determined the story was fabricated with a little investigation.

Not that much, since they let all sorts of people testify who they knew were wrong on key facts and have given contradictory statements. My guess is the DA kind of took an approach to give the GJ all available data. They probably should have eliminated some of the testimony, but that was not the approach they went with.

 

[Rayderr]

Weren't witnesses that were discredited prior to testifying (both pro Brown and Pro Wilson) called?

 

[jonessed]

Weren't witnesses that were discredited prior to testifying (both pro Brown and Pro Wilson) called?

Yes.

 

[Rayderr]

Weren't witnesses that were discredited prior to testifying (both pro Brown and Pro Wilson) called?

Yes.

Then what's the big deal? Given this bit of info from CNN, it seems like they handled it properly.

Witness 40's testimony supported Wilson's version of events. Yet prosecutors questioned whether she was even in Ferguson on the day Brown was killed -- and they asked her about a racist post online that would diminish her credibility as an impartial witness.

Video from that day shows no sign that her car was there, and the way she claims she drove home is physically impossible, authorities told her.

In later testimony, Witness 40 changed her story about some of what she saw and admitted to having gathered some details from news reports. She also gave a different reason for having allegedly been in Ferguson that day, and shared part of a journal that she claimed to have kept.

On the day of the killing, she posted a comment online saying, "They need to kill the f---ing n-----s. It is like an ape fest," the grand jury documents say. (CNN is redacting the "f" and "n" words, but she used them in full.) She also organized a small group helping raise money for officers, including Wilson -- a group she said was created as a result of this incident.

She also said she is bipolar, takes medicine for migraines, and has memory problems.

"Is it possible, do you think, that you dreamed about this after it happened and it feels real to you that you were up there?" a prosecutor asked. The witness insisted she knew it was real.

Sounds like everything the Smoking Gun is saying was brought out in front of the grand jury.

 

[Apple Jack]

Just piles more onto the obvious argument that it should have gone to trial.

 

[tdoss]

Can't get the thought of that dude getting beat to death by hammers. That's one horrible way to die.

How did this obvious hate crime not cause more outrage.

 

[avoiding injuries]

How did this obvious hate crime not cause more outrage.

Victim was white

 

[Henry Ford]

Can't get the thought of that dude getting beat to death by hammers. That's one horrible way to die.

How did this obvious hate crime not cause more outrage.

I think they plan on prosecuting the perpetrators.

 

[steelerfan1]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

 

[avoiding injuries]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

"A police officer was conducting a routine check at the Mobil gas station in the suburb of Berkeley, St. Louis at about 11:15 pm local time, St. Louis County Police said. The officer saw two male suspects and approached them. One man pulled a handgun and pointed it at the police officer."

That will do it to you.

 

[TLEF316]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

"A police officer was conducting a routine check at the Mobil gas station in the suburb of Berkeley, St. Louis at about 11:15 pm local time, St. Louis County Police said. The officer saw two male suspects and approached them. One man pulled a handgun and pointed it at the police officer."

That will do it to you.

But he was someone's CHILD!!!!!

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

"A police officer was conducting a routine check at the Mobil gas station in the suburb of Berkeley, St. Louis at about 11:15 pm local time, St. Louis County Police said. The officer saw two male suspects and approached them. One man pulled a handgun and pointed it at the police officer."

That will do it to you.

Other's are reporting the teen was unarmed. In the end it will not matter armed or not the teen is dead.

 

[BigJohn]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

"A police officer was conducting a routine check at the Mobil gas station in the suburb of Berkeley, St. Louis at about 11:15 pm local time, St. Louis County Police said. The officer saw two male suspects and approached them. One man pulled a handgun and pointed it at the police officer."

That will do it to you.

Other's are reporting the teen was unarmed. In the end it will not matter armed or not the teen is dead.

Just curious, where are you seeing he was unarmed?

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

why does it have to be reported as "armed black teen?" is that code for "thug?"

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

"A police officer was conducting a routine check at the Mobil gas station in the suburb of Berkeley, St. Louis at about 11:15 pm local time, St. Louis County Police said. The officer saw two male suspects and approached them. One man pulled a handgun and pointed it at the police officer."

That will do it to you.

Other's are reporting the teen was unarmed. In the end it will not matter armed or not the teen is dead.

Just curious, where are you seeing he was unarmed?

Dozens of Twitter users claim Martin was unarmed when he was shot. People gathered at the scene, demanding police explain what happened.

 

[BigJohn]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

"A police officer was conducting a routine check at the Mobil gas station in the suburb of Berkeley, St. Louis at about 11:15 pm local time, St. Louis County Police said. The officer saw two male suspects and approached them. One man pulled a handgun and pointed it at the police officer."

That will do it to you.

Other's are reporting the teen was unarmed. In the end it will not matter armed or not the teen is dead.

Just curious, where are you seeing he was unarmed?

Dozens of Twitter users claim Martin was unarmed when he was shot. People gathered at the scene, demanding police explain what happened.

You can always rely on unbiased twitter users on the scene. It doesn't matter. Kid could roll up with twin .50 cal and still it would be reported that he was unarmed with his hands raised, on his knees.

 

[TheWalkmen]

There's surveillance video of the armed teen pointing his gun at the officer before being shot.

 

[avoiding injuries]

why does it have to be reported as "armed black teen?" is that code for "thug?"

My guess...because they are trying to draw similarities to Michael Brown, especially bc of where this took place. They could have changed out two descriptive words. Since he was 18, it should be man instead of teen. And black. Then again, how sensational does "Armed man points gun at cop and is killed" sound?

 

[BigJohn]

There's surveillance video of the armed teen pointing his gun at the officer before being shot.

Doesn't matter.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

"A police officer was conducting a routine check at the Mobil gas station in the suburb of Berkeley, St. Louis at about 11:15 pm local time, St. Louis County Police said. The officer saw two male suspects and approached them. One man pulled a handgun and pointed it at the police officer."

That will do it to you.

Other's are reporting the teen was unarmed. In the end it will not matter armed or not the teen is dead.

Just curious, where are you seeing he was unarmed?

Dozens of Twitter users claim Martin was unarmed when he was shot. People gathered at the scene, demanding police explain what happened.

You can always rely on unbiased twitter users on the scene. It doesn't matter. Kid could roll up with twin .50 cal and still it would be reported that he was unarmed with his hands raised, on his knees.

I don't know? In the end it was a black teen killed. The teen was expelled from school so he was probably a bad apple anyway. Feel sorry for the police office that now will probably have to quit his job and move his family to another city when it is all over. Shame this had to happen. I guess once the police find the other suspect at the scene more facts will be introduced. Feel bad for the "black armed teen's" Mother who gets to bury her child over Christmas holiday.

 

[BigJohn]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

"A police officer was conducting a routine check at the Mobil gas station in the suburb of Berkeley, St. Louis at about 11:15 pm local time, St. Louis County Police said. The officer saw two male suspects and approached them. One man pulled a handgun and pointed it at the police officer."

That will do it to you.

Other's are reporting the teen was unarmed. In the end it will not matter armed or not the teen is dead.

Just curious, where are you seeing he was unarmed?

Dozens of Twitter users claim Martin was unarmed when he was shot. People gathered at the scene, demanding police explain what happened.

You can always rely on unbiased twitter users on the scene. It doesn't matter. Kid could roll up with twin .50 cal and still it would be reported that he was unarmed with his hands raised, on his knees.

I don't know? In the end it was a black teen killed. The teen was expelled from school so he was probably a bad apple anyway. Feel sorry for the police office that now will probably have to quit his job and move his family to another city when it is all over. Shame this had to happen. I guess once the police find the other suspect at the scene more facts will be introduced. Feel bad for the "black armed teen's" Mother who gets to bury her child over Christmas holiday.

It sucks all around.

Do you believe the current culture of the protests contributed to the kid's actions?

 

[avoiding injuries]

The pendulum has started to swing back. After what happened in NY, police will be getting the benefit of the doubt again and less people will sympathize with these "victims".

 

[otello]

why does it have to be reported as "armed black teen?" is that code for "thug?"

how would you describe it?

 

[BigJohn]

why does it have to be reported as "armed black teen?" is that code for "thug?"

FWIW, the headline on cnn:

Police: Officer fatally shoots armed man in town near Ferguson, Missouri

 

[avoiding injuries]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

"A police officer was conducting a routine check at the Mobil gas station in the suburb of Berkeley, St. Louis at about 11:15 pm local time, St. Louis County Police said. The officer saw two male suspects and approached them. One man pulled a handgun and pointed it at the police officer."That will do it to you.

Other's are reporting the teen was unarmed. In the end it will not matter armed or not the teen is dead.

Just curious, where are you seeing he was unarmed?

Dozens of Twitter users claim Martin was unarmed when he was shot. People gathered at the scene, demanding police explain what happened.

You can always rely on unbiased twitter users on the scene. It doesn't matter. Kid could roll up with twin .50 cal and still it would be reported that he was unarmed with his hands raised, on his knees.

I don't know? In the end it was a black teen killed. The teen was expelled from school so he was probably a bad apple anyway. Feel sorry for the police office that now will probably have to quit his job and move his family to another city when it is all over. Shame this had to happen. I guess once the police find the other suspect at the scene more facts will be introduced. Feel bad for the "black armed teen's" Mother who gets to bury her child over Christmas holiday.

It sucks all around.

Do you believe the current culture of the protests contributed to the kid's actions?

This is just my opinion...but I do. Had this happened last week, I bet the officer would have hesitated a little more than he did. After the assassinations in NY, of course the officer is going to be more aggressive. Martin didn't take that into account and thought he could intimidate the police since he thought they were on the defensive.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

looks like another shooting just happened.

http://rt.com/news/217243-black-man-ferguson-police/

"A police officer was conducting a routine check at the Mobil gas station in the suburb of Berkeley, St. Louis at about 11:15 pm local time, St. Louis County Police said. The officer saw two male suspects and approached them. One man pulled a handgun and pointed it at the police officer."

That will do it to you.

Other's are reporting the teen was unarmed. In the end it will not matter armed or not the teen is dead.

Just curious, where are you seeing he was unarmed?

Dozens of Twitter users claim Martin was unarmed when he was shot. People gathered at the scene, demanding police explain what happened.

You can always rely on unbiased twitter users on the scene. It doesn't matter. Kid could roll up with twin .50 cal and still it would be reported that he was unarmed with his hands raised, on his knees.

I don't know? In the end it was a black teen killed. The teen was expelled from school so he was probably a bad apple anyway. Feel sorry for the police office that now will probably have to quit his job and move his family to another city when it is all over. Shame this had to happen. I guess once the police find the other suspect at the scene more facts will be introduced. Feel bad for the "black armed teen's" Mother who gets to bury her child over Christmas holiday.

It sucks all around.

Do you believe the current culture of the protests contributed to the kid's actions?

IMO I think there is a culture or personality with young black men that is rebellious in many cases. "I am not going to listen to any white cop tell me what to do!" Or, I need to show my boys that I am tough. The problem with this mentality is this can lead to them getting killed.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

why does it have to be reported as "armed black teen?" is that code for "thug?"

how would you describe it?

Teen shot/killed at convenient store. Or, Armed teen shot and killed at convenient store.

 

[CowboysFromHell]

If you're upset about excessive use of force by police and you're protesting this latest incident, where there is video evidence of the suspect pulling a gun on the cop, you are not helping the cause...

 

[parasaurolophus]

Have the parents been interviewed yet? Waiting for the standard "good kid" report that will help rile up protestors.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Have the parents been interviewed yet? Waiting for the standard "good kid" report that will help rile up protestors.

The nerve of some people, fondly remembering their dead children.

Have they no shame?

 

[whiskey7]

There's surveillance video of the armed teen pointing his gun at the officer before being shot.

Doesn't matter.

Sadly, +1

LOTS of people (who are already angry and irrational) will see this purely as cops targeting and killing yet another black person. Evidence be damned.

why does it have to be reported as "armed black teen?" is that code for "thug?"

how would you describe it?

Teen shot/killed at convenient store. Or, Armed teen shot and killed at convenient store.

I would go with "Armed man shot/killed by police after pointing handgun at them outside convenient store in MO". But that's me.

I highly doubt most of the hacks in the media will pass up the opportunity to add "black" in there because there is no hotter sell right now. Sickening. And at this time (moreso than usual) any "reporting" of mis-information (either intentionally or via sloppy work) should result in people losing their jobs.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

Have the parents been interviewed yet? Waiting for the standard "good kid" report that will help rile up protestors.

Mother was interviewed. Said that her son was expelled from school and was that he was trying to get into job corps.

 

[TobiasFunke]

If you're upset about excessive use of force by police and you're protesting this latest incident, where there is video evidence of the suspect pulling a gun on the cop, you are not helping the cause...

Has anyone seen video showing Martin with a gun in his hand?

I'm not saying he wasn't armed- I assume he was- I'm just wondering if this assumption is based on something other than what the police are saying. I've poked around on twitter a good amount and seen the released surveillance video and I haven't seen a thing.

 

[BigJohn]

Have the parents been interviewed yet? Waiting for the standard "good kid" report that will help rile up protestors.

Mother was interviewed. Said that her son was expelled from school and was that he was trying to get into job corps.

Just this weekend, here in Dayton, a kid got shot and killed by a man(ccwp) he was trying to rob at gunpoint for his new Jordans. The kid was football player in Middletown and everyone from the parents, to the school came out talking about how good this kid was. It wasn't until a few days later they began to acknowledge that he was a 'troubled kid, who was making strides in the right direction.'

 

[Da Guru]

why does it have to be reported as "armed black teen?" is that code for "thug?"

how would you describe it?

Teen shot/killed at convenient store. Or, Armed teen shot and killed at convenient store.

Same reason the media reports "Unarmed black teen shot by white police officer" Sensationalism...

 

[Gawain]

Have the parents been interviewed yet? Waiting for the standard "good kid" report that will help rile up protestors.

Mother was interviewed. Said that her son was expelled from school and was that he was trying to get into job corps.

For a kid who is motivated and wants to go into trades, Job Corps seems like a pretty smart way to go.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Have the parents been interviewed yet? Waiting for the standard "good kid" report that will help rile up protestors.

Mother was interviewed. Said that her son was expelled from school and was that he was trying to get into job corps.

now that i read the article here and watch the small clips with it, the report was even worse. Instead of the good kid report right away, it was a tiny clip of her bursting into tears that plays on a constant loop and the first quote of hers right before the crying clip "they started shooting"

I understand she is in tremendous pain but I think the media shouldnt be putting that angle out until more facts are known, but it is the go to report. People already furious about other shootings will see that and immediately be upset with the police.

Of course they will be. Look at what they are spoon fed.

Even worse if there is actually surveillance video showing he had pulled his gun.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

It is too bad that the deceased did not smile and say "Merry Christmas Officers!", and then receive the same back.

Now knowing how volatile this subject is right now I can imagine some taking the above in the disjunctive and angrily asking how I Know the deceased did not do so. For them I say I mean my statement in the conjunctive. I mean it is too bad that both did not occur. It sucks that we have an incident rather than a pleasant holiday interaction.

Goodwill towards men.

 

[TobiasFunke]

It is too bad that the deceased did not smile and say "Merry Christmas Officers!", and then receive the same back.

Now knowing how volatile this subject is right now I can imagine some taking the above in the disjunctive and angrily asking how I Know the deceased did not do so. For them I say I mean my statement in the conjunctive. I mean it is too bad that both did not occur. It sucks that we have an incident rather than a pleasant holiday interaction.

Goodwill towards men.

Credit to the Chief of Police for striking the proper tone after the tragedy- spoke to the press within hours the incident, characterized it as a terrible tragedy for all involved, did not try to demonize the dead kid or take a defensive tone. There are lots of lessons to be learned from Ferguson, that seemed like a good start to me.

 

[Henry Ford]

It is too bad that the deceased did not smile and say "Merry Christmas Officers!", and then receive the same back.

Now knowing how volatile this subject is right now I can imagine some taking the above in the disjunctive and angrily asking how I Know the deceased did not do so. For them I say I mean my statement in the conjunctive. I mean it is too bad that both did not occur. It sucks that we have an incident rather than a pleasant holiday interaction.

Goodwill towards men.

I agree. We should definitely be focusing our animosity toward women this time of year.

 

[Gary Coal Man]

If you're upset about excessive use of force by police and you're protesting this latest incident, where there is video evidence of the suspect pulling a gun on the cop, you are not helping the cause...

Has anyone seen video showing Martin with a gun in his hand?

I'm not saying he wasn't armed- I assume he was- I'm just wondering if this assumption is based on something other than what the police are saying. I've poked around on twitter a good amount and seen the released surveillance video and I haven't seen a thing.

I've seen the video. You can see that Martin raises his arm as though he's pointing something at the officer, but it's dark outside and the video is from far away so you can't tell what, if anything, Martin had in his hand.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

It is too bad that the deceased did not smile and say "Merry Christmas Officers!", and then receive the same back.

Now knowing how volatile this subject is right now I can imagine some taking the above in the disjunctive and angrily asking how I Know the deceased did not do so. For them I say I mean my statement in the conjunctive. I mean it is too bad that both did not occur. It sucks that we have an incident rather than a pleasant holiday interaction.

Goodwill towards men.

I agree. We should definitely be focusing our animosity toward women this time of year.

You sir are the Prophet our times desperately needs.

 

[whiskey7]

If you're upset about excessive use of force by police and you're protesting this latest incident, where there is video evidence of the suspect pulling a gun on the cop, you are not helping the cause...

Has anyone seen video showing Martin with a gun in his hand?

I'm not saying he wasn't armed- I assume he was- I'm just wondering if this assumption is based on something other than what the police are saying. I've poked around on twitter a good amount and seen the released surveillance video and I haven't seen a thing.

I've seen the video. You can see that Martin raises his arm as though he's pointing something at the officer, but it's dark outside and the video is far from far away so you can't tell what, if anything, Martin had in his hand.

+1

 

[Sabertooth]

If you're upset about excessive use of force by police and you're protesting this latest incident, where there is video evidence of the suspect pulling a gun on the cop, you are not helping the cause...

Has anyone seen video showing Martin with a gun in his hand?

I'm not saying he wasn't armed- I assume he was- I'm just wondering if this assumption is based on something other than what the police are saying. I've poked around on twitter a good amount and seen the released surveillance video and I haven't seen a thing.

Wow. You are single handedly driving me to the right with every post.

 

[otello]

It is too bad that the deceased did not smile and say "Merry Christmas Officers!", and then receive the same back.

Now knowing how volatile this subject is right now I can imagine some taking the above in the disjunctive and angrily asking how I Know the deceased did not do so. For them I say I mean my statement in the conjunctive. I mean it is too bad that both did not occur. It sucks that we have an incident rather than a pleasant holiday interaction.

Goodwill towards men.

Credit to the Chief of Police for striking the proper tone after the tragedy- spoke to the press within hours the incident, characterized it as a terrible tragedy for all involved, did not try to demonize the dead kid or take a defensive tone. There are lots of lessons to be learned from Ferguson, that seemed like a good start to me.

lets hope that this tone is taken on all sides.

 

[Two Deep]

This won't go well.

 

[TheWalkmen]

If you're upset about excessive use of force by police and you're protesting this latest incident, where there is video evidence of the suspect pulling a gun on the cop, you are not helping the cause...

Has anyone seen video showing Martin with a gun in his hand?

I'm not saying he wasn't armed- I assume he was- I'm just wondering if this assumption is based on something other than what the police are saying. I've poked around on twitter a good amount and seen the released surveillance video and I haven't seen a thing.

I've seen the video. You can see that Martin raises his arm as though he's pointing something at the officer, but it's dark outside and the video is far from far away so you can't tell what, if anything, Martin had in his hand.

+1

Could have been some godiva chocolate.