Gun control advocates in Ferguson MO
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Community leaders wouldn't be calling for calm every chance they get if they thought a plea bargain was forthcoming
Why not? You seem convinced that there will be violence no matter what.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
In all fairness, I must point out that it was "out of towners" who played a key role in the freedom rides and sit-ins of the civil rights movement that finally ended segregation and Jim Crow laws in the South.
It is also worth mentioning that the overwhelming majority of protesters in Ferguson, regardless of where they come from, have been peaceful and law-abiding and it is the criminal actions of a few that make the rest look bad.
There will be. I was just listening to MSNBC, and they were live and said the protesters were already "getting energized". We all know the decision that's coming, and we all know how the community is going to view that as unfair, and feel that they need to riot.
God bless the local police force there, be safe guys
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
The only logical explanation that I can think of for the delay in announcing the verdict...is to allow time to prepare for any riots that may result from Wilson NOT being indicted.
Had the Grand Jury decided to indict him, it probably would have been announced already.
Had the Grand Jury decided to indict him, it probably would have been announced already.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
You act like Darren Wilson is some tiny grandma. He seems big enough to take care of himself to me.
oldngray
nowhere special
You act like Darren Wilson is some tiny grandma. He seems big enough to take care of himself to me.
Undoubtedly Wilson was all grown up. My point (which your ignored) was the pictures of Brown trying to portray him as a little boy - which he wasn't.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Pictures don't try to portray anyone as anything, they are what they are.
If you're talking about a media outlet repeatedly showing one image to subtly influence their viewers, I would agree, however most times I've seen coverage they have shown multiple pictures. I don't think the pictures being shown are really an important issue.
for public opinion, duh....
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Ya duh. What we are talking about is showing pictures of him when he was younger.
I think there has been enough coverage that everyone has seen all of the few pictures we have of him.
BrownArmy
Well-Known Member
Yes, yes, of course.
The issue, if there is one, is would M. Brown have been shot dead by the cops if he had been a white dude?
Would he have been stopped for jay-walking if he had been a white dude?
If he had been white, he likely never would have been stopped, never would have gotten into whatever altercation happened, and certainly wouldn't have been shot dead.
In either case, I doubt they'll indict Wilson. If history is any guide, it's awfully hard and rarely happens that officers in these situations face charges.
Hopefully this will all go down peacefully.
IDK what your argument is here???
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
I'm not surprised.
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
NO indictment!
oldngray
nowhere special
Race was never an issue other than 70% of the population in Ferguson is black so it is more likely that a black man would be stopped. And a white man would have been stopped for doing exactly the same thing.
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