TJ Wrote: After an incident a few days ago..... there has been much civil unrest in Ferguson, Mo (outside of St. Louis). Police approached 2 young men and told them to get out of the street. There was an argument between one young man and the officer. They got into a dispute. The officer said the young man tried to take his gun. (officer was still in his car at this time). One guy ran away. The other was said to have left right after. The officer got out of his car and pointed his gun towards the guy who had argued. Witnesses say that the guy raised his hands. The officer shot the guy. The guy who was shot was not armed. Many are protesting that it was excessive force by the police. There will need to be much more of an investigation to determine what actually happened. The guy who was shot was left in the street for a very long time. Hours. The father came onto the scene and tried to go to his son. The police kept him away. He asked why there was no ambulance. Many local citizens lost faith in their local police that day. The Governor spoke about this today. He announced that the police would not be doing control of the protesting crowds now. It will be the Highway Patrol. Many said the Gov.'s actions reflect a vote of no confidence in the local police. The officer involved went to the hospital with a swollen head. For his protection, his name hasn't been released. Citizens have protested for the last few nights. The police fired tear gas at the crowds. It's been a main story on the news recently. What are your thoughts or opinions ? What I would have liked to see done..(?)...... The officer should have shot the guy in the leg and then called for back up and an ambulance. This way nobody dies, no reason for civil unrest, no law suit against the city.
L.A. Citizen Wrote: Hey JC Wasn't that me who just a couple weeks ago stated that police have morphed into a para-military organization. Dirty ass cops
There is now a store security video being circulated showing both Mr. Brown and his colleague strong arming and assaulting an elderly woman at the store while stealing cigar earlier in the same day, the two were stopped because they fit the flash report of the description of the robbers. It appears that this not so Gentle Giant was quite capable of being violent and probably was a thug.
Zach F Wrote: L.A. Citizen Wrote: Hey JC Wasn't that me who just a couple weeks ago stated that police have morphed into a para-military organization. Dirty ass cops This would not be an example of cops being "dirty." Dirty implies that that bend or break the laws for personal gain. Extortion, evidence planting, etc. This is more of a series of high stress events getting out of hand over the course of a few days.