18 and Dead.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by barbara

Icenine.... The cop may not have known about the cigar theft.... But Michael Brown did. One has to consider that Brown might have been a bit defensive when approached by law enforcement right after he had an altercation with the store clerk.

Not defending either one of them...but Brown's reaction, based on his knowledge of the cigar incident and an assumption made when the LEO approached must be considered.

That's a logical supposition. Might explain bad behavior on the part of Brown, when the encounter with the officer began.

The thing is, we don't actually know there was bad behavior, let alone an assault on the officer. We have witnesses, who many or may not be truthful. We have hearsay about the officer's statements, which may or may not be truthful. And we have video of Brown lying dead in the street, so we know he was shot dead in the street.

That has to be justified. If the evidence does not, when we have it, slam-dunk do that, there should be a prosecution, and a jury should decide,