18 and Dead.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Zeke

"The Truth" appears to be that the deceased was a 300 lbs thug suspected of stealing merchandise through intimidation.

This gets better and better... (sigh)

Paraphrased from earlier in the thread: "A call from a convenience store alerted a patrolman to the area where he observed an individual matching the description in the nearby road. Contact with said individual resulted in a violent confrontation where shots were fired."

That appears to be the direction we're going, evidence based.

And the racist code-word THUG shows up. That didn't take long.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

It is my opinion that Treyvon Martin was likely complicit in his demise, but George Zimmerman as the adult and the person initiating the confrontation should have been liable and accountable for the result of his poor judgment.

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[icenine]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

The AP story now out says this:



Either Swisher Sweets are up to $8.00 each, or more than six were stolen....

Any police report that alleges Mike Brown is a suspect in this was produced after his shooting and death. Only a description without identification existed at the time of the shooting.

Is there any word of Dorian Johnson being arrested for his alleged role in this robbery?

Yeah he could have shot an innocent person by mistake.
Why would the department not release this video the day of the incident so that at least there would be some cooler heads prevailing.


Plus it does not change the fact that Brown was shot fleeing the officer and was unarmed. At least there is some justification for the stop.


They could have release the video without even making a statement as to who is in the store. They do that all the time in efforts to catch robbers.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

No it took them six days to come up with something and then fabricate it into an excuse for shooting Brown.

And shoplifting a half a dozen cheap cigars is "Strong Arm Robbery"?

Gimmee a break.

I'm starting to become annoyed by your lack of logic.

First, he's an innocent youth.
Then, he's merely merely minding his own business.
After, he just won't get out of the road...

...eventually, you're trying to parse robbery in an embarrassingly lame attempt to rationalize a failed position evaporating before your eyes.

[insert Jack Nicholson voice] You mother fucking people... [/voice]

You beg, clamor and trumpet a need to let the process play out then wail like stuck pigs because the evidence fails to support your theories when produced.

Just proves constipated thinking.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

And the racist code-word THUG show up. That didn't take long.

If you intimidate, you're a thug.

Only fools assign their own overlays of racism to the word. I didn't.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

The AP story now out says this:



Either Swisher Sweets are up to $8.00 each, or more than six were stolen....

Any police report that alleges Mike Brown is a suspect in this was produced after his shooting and death. Only a description without identification existed at the time of the shooting.

Is there any word of Dorian Johnson being arrested for his alleged role in this robbery?

Convenience stores now carry $50 boxes of cigars?

The last time I bought a box of swisher sweets was 50 years ago in High school. I think the were something like 49 cents plus tax, I'm not real sure about that, but I know you did get change back from a dollar.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Zeke

I'm starting to become annoyed by your lack of logic.

First, he's an innocent youth.
Then, he's merely merely minding his own business.
After, he just won't get out of the road...

...eventually, you're trying to parse robbery in an embarrassingly lame attempt to rationalize a failed position evaporating before your eyes.

[insert Jack Nicholson voice] You mother fucking people... [/voice]

You beg, clamor and trumpet a need to let the process play out then wail like stuck pigs because the evidence fails to support your theories when produced.

Just proves constipated thinking.

I can understand your frustration.

It must be tough championing the cause of a cop that shot an unarmed teenager in the back.

I sure wouldn't want to be in your position.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Convenience stores now carry $50 boxes of cigars?

The last time I bought a box of swisher sweets was 50 years ago in High school. I think the were something like 49 cents plus tax, I'm not real sure about that, but I know you did get change back from a dollar.

A full box is fifty cigars.

We're not talking about shoplifting a few sticks by putting them in your pocket.

This is walking in, grabbing a case of merchandise, saying "I'll take this," and walking out the door in broad daylight.

ROBBERY.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I can understand your frustration.

Yeah.

Being right from jump is such a pain.

[djv8ga]

My local radio station reported that a box of one dozen Swishers were taken. It could have been wrong.