Michael Brown Family 'Beyond Outraged' at 'Devious' Police Conduct
Source: The UK Guardian 54 minutes ago
The family of Michael Brown is “beyond outraged” at the “devious” conduct of police who are trying to “assassinate the character of their son,” according to a statement issued by three attorneys for the family: The statement reads:
“Michael Brown’s family is beyond outraged at the devious way the police chief has chosen to disseminate piecemeal information in a manner intended to assassinate the character of their son, following such a brutal assassination of his person in broad daylight. There is nothing based on the facts that have been placed before us that can justify the execution style murder of their child by this police officer as he held his hands up, which is the universal sign of surrender.
The prolonged release of the officer’s name and then the subsequent alleged information regarding a robbery is the reason why the family and the local community have such distrust for the local law enforcement agencies. It is no way transparent to release the still photographs alleged to be Michael Brown and refuse to release the photographs of the officer that executed him.
The police strategy of attempting to blame the victim will not divert our attention, from being focused on the autopsy, ballistics report and the trajectory of the bullets that caused Michael’s death and will demonstrate to the world this brutal execution of an unarmed teenager.”
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2014/aug/15/ferguson-police-officer-michael-brown-darren-wilson
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JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)On Michael Brown's murder yet? The PDF they released today mentioned another 'incident' but not a damn thing about him getting shot in the back in cold blood.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)big_dog
(4,144 posts)Last edited Fri Aug 15, 2014, 03:42 PM - Edit history (1)
cant believe they dont have dash cam cameras on this police car
herding cats
(19,565 posts)One can't help but wonder if they're trying to imply the theft of less than $50 worth of merchandise is now to be considered a viable reason to use lethal force.
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)Is a much worse crime that shooting someone in the back . . .
herding cats
(19,565 posts)Vs petty theft and pushing someone. Potential felony murder vs. a potential misdemeanor. Who do they think they're kidding?
The factors they want people to focus on is the latter crime is exacerbated by being committed by a "large" black teenager (scary, bad), and the former is mitigated by being committed by a white police officer (fighting scary bad guy).
dawn frenzy adams
(429 posts)They haven't finished solidifying the lies and coverup. But...as soon as they do...they'll release it.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)"'Beyond Outraged' at 'Devious' Police Conduct"
the tape had nothing to do with police shooting Michael Brown... despicable timing
valerief
(53,235 posts)L0oniX
(31,493 posts)him to death. Any questions?
big_dog
(4,144 posts)with 3-4 witness present so far that have come forward on national TELEVISION! Murder one with a special prosecutor, easy
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)big_dog
(4,144 posts)sounds like the officer was pissed Mike had bruised his face in the car confrontation and let him have it with a gun in the back..shoot first ask questions later
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
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stillcool
(32,626 posts)losing a child is bad enough...but ..damn.
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)up close and unloaded several more shots into his body. That is murder.
mercuryblues
(14,532 posts)don't understand is this.
Brown allegedly stole a pack of cigarillos from the store. This means that the clerk called the police, the police arrived, took a report and found Brown. What was the time span for all this? I can not make out the time stamps on the pictures. Remember, Brown was still walking home from the store when he was killed. I am not buying the idea that the cop was out looking for a shoplifter. I am not buying the cop even knew of a shoplifter when the incident occurred.
DallasNE
(7,403 posts)My understanding is that someone else had purchased the cigarillo's and as he was leaving the store than Brown snatched them from him and took off. Question, were the cigarillo's still on Brown when he was shot and if not where did they go. Could it have been someone else in those photo's after all? What we know as of now is a weak case.
mercuryblues
(14,532 posts)What I do know is that the allegations are highly suspect.
At this point I would not put it past the FPD to find someone who looks like Brown and film a reenactment of a theft themselves.
Spitfire of ATJ
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supercats
(429 posts)Must be tried in a court of law for first degree murder, period end of story.
Judi Lynn
(160,545 posts)is going to commit a crime and ruin his life. That's just not going to happen. That kid has invested himself in his future already.
He'd have far too much to lose.
easychoice
(1,043 posts)Get them all from the prosecutor down.
That P.D. Stinks on ice...
Uncle Joe
(58,366 posts)Thanks for the thread, big_dog.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Devious.
Marthe48
(16,975 posts)A young man was shot to death by a police officer. For a week, this country has watched the events unfold. The story, the facts were delayed all this time, why? How convenient it is that there is film showing a shoplifting and shoving match and the police, after the long delay producing any information at all, say that Michael Brown was a suspect in that crime. And the cop who killed the young man has left town with his family. The last thing that Michael Brown learned in this world is that life isn't fair and some people don't play by the rules (such as 'HANDS UP' means surrender). The thing we will learn is that even the most innocent among us can and will be smeared, if it means protection for those in power. I just cannot believe that the dead teen was the same person shown in the store film and I don't think the police are going to convince me otherwise--too little, way too late. My condolences to the Brown family.
