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Old 11-26-2014, 10:48 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Well the cop claimed in his interview he pulled the trigger 2x and the gun didnt fire because Browns hand was holding the barrel, and the 3rd shot it finally fired. So, yeh..
I think he's totally tripping over his words because he's so lawyer-ed up and being coached.
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Old 11-26-2014, 10:52 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Possible, he also may not remember the event correctly like anyone in such a crazy situation. I'm still kinda torn over how I feel about this case. I don't appreciate witness testimony because people interpret things differently. Show me the forensics! (not you, just sayin)
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Old 11-26-2014, 11:23 AM   #33 (permalink)
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All that plus reading the autopsy report makes me feel like that officer did the same anyone else would have done. This shouldn't even be seen as a race issue, what if Brown was white or Hispanic, would anyone give a **** about this case? Black people are treated unfairly by the police everyday, but why make this case the posterboy for the struggle when you dont know what the hell really happened.
I daresay if Mr. Brown had been any other race and/or the police officer had been black, this case wouldn't have received much news coverage or attention outside of the local area where it happened.
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Old 11-26-2014, 11:31 AM   #34 (permalink)
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just put the f'ing cameras on them already
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Old 11-26-2014, 11:42 AM   #35 (permalink)
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just put the f'ing cameras on them already
Just shut all of the cameras off for f*cks sake.
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Old 11-26-2014, 05:09 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Old 11-26-2014, 05:14 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Paterson, Jersey City and Newark plan to equip cops with body cameras - News - NorthJersey.com

Looks like we're trying to set the example. For those of you who don't know NJ, these areas are very crime riddled.
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Old 11-26-2014, 05:17 PM   #38 (permalink)
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cool.

It's not even meant as a slight on cops. police complaints could be effectively discredited through the use of cameras as well.
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Old 11-26-2014, 05:19 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Several police stations across the nation are installing body cameras as a result of Ferguson. I haven't gone through all of the evidence yet, but I'm about halfway through and it looks like Wilson was justified albeit that he used excessive force on everything but the first shot. However, I think the heat of the moment kept him from pulling mace or a tazer instead of his gun, which he already had in hand. If I still have the same opinion when I'm done, at least the media hype is resulting in some good.

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Several police stations across the nation are installing body cameras as a result of Ferguson. I haven't gone through all of the evidence yet, but I'm about halfway through and it looks like Wilson was justified albeit that he used excessive force on everything but the first shot. However, I think the heat of the moment kept him from pulling mace or a tazer instead of his gun, which he already had in hand. If I still have the same opinion when I'm done, at least the media hype is resulting in some good.

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He wasn't carrying mace or a taser if I remember correctly from reading his testimony. I agree with you though, his reaction was excessive, but the entire encounter lasted about 60 seconds. It was an unfortunate case of succumbing to the heat of the moment. Is that excusable? No. Nor does it mean the race issue is not still present. But there is nothing to justify criminal charges based on the evidence.

Also re: the gun not firing initially - in his testimony he said Michael's hand wrapped around the barrel of the gun as well as his own hand, so he physically could not pull the trigger, even though his finger was on it and he intended to shoot.
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