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Originally Posted by finnbow
That too doesn't comport with the evidence. I'm puzzled by your knee-jerk defense of a robber who assaulted both a business owner and a cop.
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Because it's obvious to me that the police in that community have a pattern of using bullying and intimidation tactics against black males and that has created an atmosphere of hate and distrust. It's also obvious to me that Wilson provoked the response from Brown by coming on with the same bullying and intimidation tactics. Tactics that they would not be able to get away with in an upper middle class white neighborhood. Hell, they wouldn't even dream of trying it. If Wilson had handled the situation in a professional manner there would have been no altercation and no shooting.
On top of that Brown had already retreated and was a good 20 feet from Wilson when he was shot. Brown was unarmed, Wilson had his gun drawn and ready to fire. There is no way that that can be spun into Wilson being in fear for his life.