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 whembly wrote:

 d-usa wrote:
Here is the story I saw:

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/feds-probing-arson-michael-brown-sr-s-church-n255961

Hope the Feds find the donkey-caves.

The comments section is interesting. Some are saying it's an insurance scam.

Relapse wrote:

 whembly wrote:

 d-usa wrote:
Here is the story I saw:

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/feds-probing-arson-michael-brown-sr-s-church-n255961

Hope the Feds find the donkey-caves.

The comments section is interesting. Some are saying it's an insurance scam.

I managed to find a single comment suggesting it might be an insurance scam, nestled amongst dozens stating that all black people are savages, the pastor is full of gak, and other charming sentiment.

Why would you invite people to read the comments section?

 Goliath wrote:

Relapse wrote:

 whembly wrote:

 d-usa wrote:
Here is the story I saw:

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/feds-probing-arson-michael-brown-sr-s-church-n255961

Hope the Feds find the donkey-caves.

The comments section is interesting. Some are saying it's an insurance scam.

I managed to find a single comment suggesting it might be an insurance scam, nestled amongst dozens stating that all black people are savages, the pastor is full of gak, and other charming sentiment.

Why would you invite people to read the comments section?

Actually there are a few more than one. Didn't make an invitation, just made a comment, and plunging in is on you.


Meanwhile, a video of the looted store where Brown roughed up the clerk when he and his bud were swiping cigars:

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/11/207627-shot-owner-robbed-michael-brown-standing-now-looted-store-shows-side-tragedy/


Nothing like looting and burning in the name of justice.

The derpage is strong...
http://m.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/alleged-plot-included-bombing-gateway-arch-killing-prosecutor/article_69ddd938-e763-55c1-9c1c-3306725f941e.html?mobile_touch=true

Yes, there was a bomb plot. Suspects couldn't get more materials until "EBT was replenished."

Chwast. Someone offering a bounty on Wilson life

 Jihadin wrote:
Chwast. Someone offering a bounty on Wilson life

Old news buddy...

The radical group also threatened Ferguson business owners.

RbG Black Rebels @BlackRebels_Stl · Nov 25
Every biz that is gone from Ferguson means that the city will get thousand less in tax $$ a year. Let this be a lesson for all cites in US.

RbG Black Rebels @BlackRebels_Stl · Nov 25
Im not gon talk about to much gun play on here, but when the police heard them Ak's lastnite they stood down fast. They wasn't ready. #RbG

RbG Black Rebels @BlackRebels_Stl · Nov 25
#Uhuru We gon get respect by any means necessary. Feth ur store. Stay tuned for action details from lastnite later 2day. #ftp #fNG

RbG Black Rebels @BlackRebels_Stl · Nov 24
Looks like its time to put these War Plans into action. Thats all Im going to say for now. #RbG

 whembly wrote:
The derpage is strong...
http://m.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/alleged-plot-included-bombing-gateway-arch-killing-prosecutor/article_69ddd938-e763-55c1-9c1c-3306725f941e.html?mobile_touch=true

Yes, there was a bomb plot. Suspects couldn't get more materials until "EBT was replenished."

You can't make this gak up. Lol

The guy in the mugshot looks hilarious. I'm sure his cell mate will enjoy the handlebar mustache. Wonder if it's for Movember...

Sounds about right.

I totally read that in the Jokers voice. Awesome.

This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

 Radiation wrote:
This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

Manfuly stated from the safety of your keyboard.

 Radiation wrote:
This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

I question attaching the word kid to someone who was 6'4 and aggressive.

Relapse wrote:

 Radiation wrote:
This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

Manfuly stated from the safety of your keyboard.

Oh yeah, this guy is a real American hero. He killed the evil badguy and now his city burns. Great story for his next job interview. I'm sure he has an incredible career ahead of him.

 Radiation wrote:
This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

You realize he went for the officer's gun right? And continued to charge the officer after being shot?

 Radiation wrote:

Relapse wrote:

 Radiation wrote:
This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

Manfuly stated from the safety of your keyboard.

Oh yeah, this guy is a real American hero. He killed the evil badguy and now his city burns. Great story for his next job interview. I'm sure he has an incredible career ahead of him.

I think that of browns stepdad and the looters/arsonists from outside of town.

JUSTICE!

 Hordini wrote:

 Radiation wrote:
This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

You realize he went for the officer's gun right? And continued to charge the officer after being shot?

Yeah, l realize he was completely incapable of handling the situation. That's my point. Again, I'm sure he will definitely be going places with his action hero career.

 Radiation wrote:

 Hordini wrote:

 Radiation wrote:
This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

You realize he went for the officer's gun right? And continued to charge the officer after being shot?

Yeah, l realize he was completely incapable of handling the situation. That's my point. Again, I'm sure he will definitely be going places with his action hero career.

What would you suggest he have done?

 xole wrote:

What would you suggest he have done?

Crap, you asked too quickly. I need to go pop popcorn.

 Radiation wrote:

 Hordini wrote:

 Radiation wrote:
This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

You realize he went for the officer's gun right? And continued to charge the officer after being shot?

Yeah, l realize he was completely incapable of handling the situation. That's my point. Again, I'm sure he will definitely be going places with his action hero career.

If you don't want to get shot, don't grab a police officer's gun and then charge him after he regains control of it. It's not that high of a bar to reach.

I would also love to know what you think he should have done though.

 Radiation wrote:
This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

Ye, chose to ignore the facts that the kid assaulted the officer and went to grab his gun. But then you don't seem to understand the concept of a simile.

 xole wrote:

 Radiation wrote:

 Hordini wrote:

 Radiation wrote:
This guy has to be one of the worst cops in history. He couldn't even arrest a teenage shoplifter without blowing the kids head off like the kid was some sort of terminator. He definitely earned his place in the history books for this one. Total donut eater. His excuse was that he was scared. He thought the kid was a demon. What bonehead is in charge of hiring over there?

You realize he went for the officer's gun right? And continued to charge the officer after being shot?

Yeah, l realize he was completely incapable of handling the situation. That's my point. Again, I'm sure he will definitely be going places with his action hero career.

What would you suggest he have done?

How about not skrew everything up so bad that he ended up with a dead shoplifter and a burning city and no job. That would be a start.

 Radiation wrote:

How about not skrew everything up so bad that he ended up with a dead shoplifter and a burning city and no job. That would be a start.

That describes outcomes, not actions.

 daedalus wrote:

 Radiation wrote:

How about not skrew everything up so bad that he ended up with a dead shoplifter and a burning city and no job. That would be a start.

That describes outcomes, not actions.

There's no do-overs for this guy. He gets to own it. That's how it works.

 Radiation wrote:

 daedalus wrote:

 Radiation wrote:

How about not skrew everything up so bad that he ended up with a dead shoplifter and a burning city and no job. That would be a start.

That describes outcomes, not actions.

There's no do-overs for this guy. He gets to own it. That's how it works.

Please stop skirting around the question and the facts and let people know how you suggest a police officer handle someone assaulting him, going for his gun and appearing to be going to attack him again. What would you have done had you been in that situation?

 Steve steveson wrote:

 Radiation wrote:

 daedalus wrote:

 Radiation wrote:

How about not skrew everything up so bad that he ended up with a dead shoplifter and a burning city and no job. That would be a start.

That describes outcomes, not actions.

There's no do-overs for this guy. He gets to own it. That's how it works.

Please stop skirting around the question and the facts and let people know how you suggest a police officer handle someone assaulting him, going for his gun and appearing to be going to attack him again. What would you have done had you been in that situation?

Get over yourself. This isn't some sort of fantasy. I'm not here to tell you some stupid fairytale.

 Radiation wrote:
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Get over yourself. This isn't some sort of fantasy. I'm not here to tell you some stupid fairytale.

Well, to be fair, you brought up how he mishandled the situation. I guess it would only have logically followed that you would know how to better handle the situation. Could be it's just not meant for the rest of us to know. That's cool too, I guess.

 daedalus wrote:

 Radiation wrote:
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Get over yourself. This isn't some sort of fantasy. I'm not here to tell you some stupid fairytale.

Well, to be fair, you brought up how he mishandled the situation. I guess it would only have logically followed that you would know how to better handle the situation. Could be it's just not meant for the rest of us to know. That's cool too, I guess.

Mishandle is an understatement. This guy has a place of his own in history now and he earned it.

 Radiation wrote:

Get over yourself. This isn't some sort of fantasy. I'm not here to tell you some stupid fairytale.

Great way to keep skirting around the fact that your wrong. I think the next step is to insult everyone and leave? Thats normally how these things go. Or Godwin is a good alternative.

No one is asking for fantasy or fairy tail, only for you to back up your statements. You are the one ignoring facts and making up this idea that all that happened was a cop shot a shoplifter, without reference to the rest of the story. You need to back up your statement that it was handled incorrectly by saying how it should have been handled correctly. Alternatively, state why it is incorrect for a cop to defend themselves by shoot someone who assaulted him, went for his gun and was charging him to attack him again? Especially when your making such silly statements as "Worst cop in history". How exactly did he manhandle the situation, taking in to account all of the facts?

 Radiation wrote:

Mishandle is an understatement. This guy has a place of his own in history now and he earned it.

I would argue, and I have a bit of a reputation for being the crazy bleeding heart anti-establishment type in these here parts, that while he was the catalyst, the situation didn't get to the point it's up to without the rest of the authorities handling it as poorly has they have. I see many places to lay fault on both sides of the coin, and that includes the protesting side as well. Singularly picking him as the point of blame just seems too limited.

I hope when the smoke clears everyone directly involved learns a hard lesson they don't forget soon.

I think, and I mean I THINK, if in the same situation Wilson was in with Brown I would have more likely done the same as him.
Also some idiot LEO left a freaking M4 carbine/rifle in one of the patrol cars that got burned which manage to walk off.