You see, whether it is Brown being executed or Walter Scott, the cop gets this benefit of the doubt

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

...

What do I mean?

You see, the ONLY reason the DOJ couldn't file charges against Darren Wilson was based on the evidence, they could NOT prove Wilson was NOT in fear for his life. (this is the benefit a cop gets that nobody else getts)

Why?

Because there was conflicting testimony and NO video. So all he has to say is even though the kid was unarmed, he was afraid for his life.

SAME exact thing this other cop TRIED to say about Walter Scott, but there was video.

That video by the way, all you have to do is turn Scott around, facing the cop, move him maybe 5 feet closer to the cop and you have the Brown Wilson deal, still far away when being shot and unarmed and not posing a threat.

Same thing...different day

[Bjorn Against]

1. George Zimmerman got the same benefit of the doubt

What needs to happen is that the concept of innocent until proven guilty needs to apply to shooting victims.

If the killer can not prove that the person whose life they took was guilty then it should be presumed that they took the life of an innocent person.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

2. Yep...we cant even get some folks around here to agree that Michael Brown's dead mutilated body

deserved at least a trial

He was unarmed.

I mean, oh shit, lets stop fucking pretending who is and isnt full of shit about race...i cant call them racists on DU even if they are

get in trouble that way

[NobodyHere]

5. So in other words

You want to take away the concept of "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" from accused murderers?

[Bjorn Against]

6. No that is not what I said at all

The state would still have to prove that the accused killed the person they are accused of killing.

[NobodyHere]

7. The end result is the same

You want to put the burden on the defendant to prove that s/he didn't break the law.

[uponit7771]

9. ... of course, especially when there's mounds and mounds of descrepencies like Wilson and Z

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

14. Discrepancies are why we have TRIALS, too bad Michael Brown's dead body, his head with

kill shots in it, didnt warrant a trial, eh!

[Bjorn Against]

11. No, I am saying that the victim is innocent until proven guilty

If there is no proof that the victim posed a threat then it should be considered a crime to take their life.

[uponit7771]

8. Strawman, the concept of plausibility CAN BE injected into peoples decisions... that's a known know

... Zimmerman getting closer to a threat he ID'd and that was running away from him and then killing said threat because of it's reaction to Zimmerman chasing him... is reason enough to doubt Zimmermans word

[RealityAdvocate]

3. Lots of people get this benefit

This is how the system is supposed to work. Unfortunately whites tend to get this benefit more than minorities. And cops more than the general public.

Cops get the system we deserve.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

4. Of course whites, but cops can use the excuse of personal or public safety to kill anyone, anywhere

at anytime.

[clarice]

10. Cops have a tough job....I couldn't do it. nt

[B2G]

12. Did I miss the trial? nt

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

13. NO trial...EXACTLY

I dont think you understand what you just said

[B2G]

15. I'm talking about Scott

I know what I said.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

16. Oh, I see...Too bad Brown doesnt get a trial in your world...

[B2G]

17. He got a Grand Jury and a DOJ investigation

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

18. GJ was a completen joke, the fix was in...DOJ ONLY ONLY ONLY decided they

could not, without video, prove Wilson didnt fear for his life


We really are wasting our time, you and me

Practically the ENTIRE Black and Latino community of America agrees with me, all Fifty million or so of them, and they agree with me because they LIVE this life and know what the hell they are talking about

The debate is over, we know what is happening...they know

you can keep denying it if you want, if it makes you feel better

THE SAME GRAND JURY THAT WAS INCORRECTLY TOLD A COP CAN SHOOT SOMEONE RUNNING AWAY

[pintobean]

19. What should Brown have been tried for?

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

20. BROWN IS A VICTIM, TRIALS ARE FOR THE VICTIMS

you dont give a shit about these victims anyway, so why are you fucking with me???

some of us no longer have a sense of humor on this topic