Ferguson: Your Thoughts.

[Celestefey]

So much misinformation in this thread.....

Agreed. :\ From both sides of the argument, too.

My thoughts are this:

Regardless on whether or not Michael Brown stole the cigarettes, there was no need for him to be shot over something so petty. There are white people who do worse things and don't get shot: just go onto a news website and see for yourself. The incident is horrific and Officer Wilson is definitely 100% guilty. It's appalling. There is and WAS no need to shoot. There is never a need to shoot unless it is 100% necessary.

This is kinda why I'm grateful I live in England sometimes. Stricter gun laws over here so you don't get so many people who are so trigger happy. Although I'm not saying that racism isn't a problem over here, either...

 

[radical6]

The reason why I assume that opponents to the verdict are liberal is because the liberals take race a big deal. They're even abusing the term "racist".

sorry that racism is still alive today and black people are getting shot/jailed for being themselves

 

[Aryxia]

Benjamin Watson basically summed up my thoughts.

 

[Amissapanda]

sorry that racism is still alive today and black people are getting shot/jailed for being themselves

This. This is a serious problem. And there are way too many police pardons for shooting/beating black people, even unarmed children as young as 12.

As for the topic, I wholly find Wilson guilty and strongly believe the grand jury made the wrong decision. I've been following this whole thing for months. The prosecution did not even try to indict Wilson. Out of ten witnesses, they chose the key witness as the only one that agreed with Wilson's view on the events. (From here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVzcrSzirrs)

I could get into a lot more details, but I don't want to have a big debate. I'm just stating my opinion on this matter.

 

[LambdaDelta]

The reason why I assume that opponents to the verdict are liberal is because the liberals take race a big deal. They're even abusing the term "racist".

when racism stops being a notable thing, then the term will also stop being (ab)used


also, lol @ forcing politics into this

way to undermine a serious issue, while also in a way just painting one side as anti-racist and another at best as apathetic

 

[MishMeesh]

There had allegedly been a 911 call reporting a robbery, made by a customer of the shop, not the owners/staff.
And I'm guessing (I'm not a cop so I don't know how these calls are handled) that Wilson was informed of the robbery.

It seems he did not. "Chief Jackson said. Wilson was unaware the pair were wanted in connection with the robbery; another officer was investigating the robbery at the time." (x) Although both the police department and Wilson conveniently changed their story afterward.

 

[M O L K O]

It's not the $6 worth that it's about. What Michael Brown did wrong was that he grabbed for the officer's gun. That's what got him killed.

Please read the information posted and he did not grab his gun so that point is mute.

 

[CookingOkasan]

The reason why I assume that opponents to the verdict are liberal is because the liberals take race a big deal. They're even abusing the term "racist".

The KKK and police slaughtering black people and it's 2014. White people are saying they "don't see race". White people "aren't racist" because they "know a couple of the nicest black people". White people say "violence isn't the answer" after they've slaughtered native americans, blacks, hispanics, and so many other PoC throughout history.

An entire race of people's livelihood and basic human rights have been dismissed since before the foundation of our country and they are angry and they are vocal and they are pleading for justice. If are able to look at that and say "race isn't important, stop pulling the race card" then you can be damn sure never to speak to me on this forum again.

I've seen so much white racist trash on social media recently and it's physically painful to see.

Black lives matter. Black people matter. Black children matter. Black women matter. Black men matter.

 

[oath2order]

The KKK are slaughtering black people and it's 2014. White people are saying they "don't see race". White people "aren't racist" because they "know a couple of the nicest black people". White people say "violence isn't the answer" after they've slaughtered native americans, blacks, hispanics, and so many other PoC throughout history.

An entire race of people's livelihood and basic human rights have been dismissed since before the foundation of our country and they are angry and they are vocal and they are pleading for justice. If are able to look at that and say "race isn't important, stop pulling the race card" then you can be damn sure never to speak to me on this forum again.

I've seen so much white racist trash on social media recently and it's physically painful to see.

Black lives matter. Black people matter. Black children matter. Black women matter. Black men matter.

And here we can see an example of the "white people are evil" trope.

 

[M O L K O]

if ur position is trial by media, then i have nothing more to add to this.

If you fail to realize that this case was cherry picked by people to make D*rren look good, I have nothing more to say to you.

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And here we can see an example of the "white people are evil" trope.

and here we can see someone totally missing the point and trying to make it about them and their race
please stay on topic and stop making it about white people kthankbye

 

[LambdaDelta]

White people say "violence isn't the answer" after they've slaughtered native americans

what a great celebration of that yesterday

blessed be the natives that taught us how to survive, only to lose their own right to survival

 

[oath2order]

If you fail to realize that this case was cherry picked by people to make D*rren look good, I have nothing more to say to you.

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and here we can see someone totally missing the point and trying to make it about them and their race
please stay on topic and stop making it about white people kthankbye

Sorry but Okasan was the one who brought up white people. I'm responding to him.

 

[-Apples-]

when racism stops being a notable thing, then the term will also stop being (ab)used


also, lol @ forcing politics into this

way to undermine a serious issue, while also in a way just painting one side as anti-racist and another at best as apathetic

Why do you always have to be annoying?

The KKK and police slaughtering black people and it's 2014. White people are saying they "don't see race". White people "aren't racist" because they "know a couple of the nicest black people". White people say "violence isn't the answer" after they've slaughtered native americans, blacks, hispanics, and so many other PoC throughout history.

An entire race of people's livelihood and basic human rights have been dismissed since before the foundation of our country and they are angry and they are vocal and they are pleading for justice. If are able to look at that and say "race isn't important, stop pulling the race card" then you can be damn sure never to speak to me on this forum again.

I've seen so much white racist trash on social media recently and it's physically painful to see.

Black lives matter. Black people matter. Black children matter. Black women matter. Black men matter.

Actually, no race is innocent in history.

 

[M O L K O]

Sorry but Okasan was the one who brought up white people. I'm responding to him.

and I responded to your ignorance but that's fine, just please stay on topic, I really don't want this thread to be closed cuz people want to make it about 'whaT abOUT uS WHiTE Folk!??!'

 

[LambdaDelta]

Why do you always have to be annoying?

because <3

Actually, no race is innocent in history.

this doesn't excuse the downright disgusting racial profiling that is still continuing to this day, despite having no reason to

its like we've learned absolutely nothing from history

 

[-Apples-]

and I responded to your ignorance but that's fine, just please stay on topic, I really don't want this thread to be closed cuz people want to make it about 'whaT abOUT uS WHiTE Folk!??!'

I still think that there's no reason to riot. Michael Brown's father didn't even want to see people riot.

I wish stuff like this doesn't get taken to the national news.

 

[Jarrad]

It seems he did not. "Chief Jackson said. Wilson was unaware the pair were wanted in connection with the robbery; another officer was investigating the robbery at the time." (x) Although both the police department and Wilson conveniently changed their story afterward.

This is from wikipedia, so it's probably not a very reliable source of info, but nevertheless
"A police dispatcher reported a "stealing in progress" at 11:53, and at 11:57 dispatch said the suspect was wearing a red Cardinals hat, a white T-shirt, yellow socks, and khaki shorts, and was accompanied by another man. At noon, Wilson radioed to ask other officers searching for the suspects if they needed him and was told by dispatch that they had disappeared"

 

[oath2order]

and I responded to your ignorance but that's fine, just please stay on topic, I really don't want this thread to be closed cuz people want to make it about 'whaT abOUT uS WHiTE Folk!??!'

Commentary is not the same as making it about white people.

Also how do you even know if Im white oe not

 

[Jarrad]

I still think that there's no reason to riot. Michael Brown's father didn't even want to see people riot.

I wish stuff like this doesn't get taken to the national news.

It's ironic how several other countries have major riots around the time Mockingjay is released

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I just realised how little relevance my comment had to yours...

 

[KarlaKGB]

zimmerman was hispanic, there goes the narrative that white ppl love going around slaying blacks