Ferguson, MO is insane right now.

[Raskolnikov]

Stumbled onto this the other day... interesting audio from the call-in there on that video clip with ol' Anderson.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/18/us/mis...ing/index.html

Funny how most - myself included - rush to judge that this white cop blew him away just because of some mix of stupidity and racism, but who knows? Will be very interesting to hear his side of the story, and see if others corroborate it.

Not saying that's what happened - after all, who knows if this caller is really who she says she is - but really, it gave me pause to think about what's going on with this whole mess.

[Bread Regal]

hasn't it been well-established that the strong-arm robbery wasn't even called in?

[JokeyLoki]

Originally Posted by Bread Regal

hasn't it been well-established that the strong-arm robbery wasn't even called in?

Yes, because he actually paid for the stuff he supposedly "stole."

[Elphenor]

There's footage that shows someone who fits his description who very much appears to commit strong-arm robbery.

But it's been confirmed by the chief of police that the cop had no knowledge of this robbery

[Elphenor]

What prob happened was the cop was like "get out of the street"
And dude was like: "No, fuck you" or something

And then the cop was like "respect my authority" and shot him

[hnibos]

Every time something like this happens, the victims life is scrutinized, and not the fucking cop. It's ridiculous. We should be looking into the past discretions of the police officer.

[Eulogy]

Oh wow new info guys

[The Omega Concern]

Originally Posted by Raskolnikov

Stumbled onto this the other day... interesting audio from the call-in there on that video clip with ol' Anderson.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/18/us/mis...ing/index.html

Funny how most - myself included - rush to judge that this white cop blew him away just because of some mix of stupidity and racism, but who knows? Will be very interesting to hear his side of the story, and see if others corroborate it.

Not saying that's what happened - after all, who knows if this caller is really who she says she is - but really, it gave me pause to think about what's going on with this whole mess.

Indeed. What's certain though is that this incident has been taken advantage of by a variety of interest with the same end goal of provoking a race war. Add to that, conditioning the public to the re-sized military grade police forces in our midst and implying its justification.

[Elphenor]

What's certain is that somewhere a psychiatric ward is frantically searching for an escaped patient

[MyOneAndOnly]

it's called strong arm robbery when an unarmed black guy steels a pack of smokes

it's called shoplifting when a white guy does it

[Elphenor]

Well to be fair the security camera shows him literally shoving the shop keeper out of the way in a confrontation.
It's not like he just snuck some shit into his pocket.

But the cop didn't know anything about that, so the whole thing is irrelevant.

[Elphenor]

6 shots were fired and one hit the 6'4 teenager in the very top of the head.

Sounds like murder to me

[MyOneAndOnly]

i agree it's murder. but the language used by the media and the cops is obviously intended to dehumanize the victim.

i've had to confront and detain shoplifters. I've dealt with the police afterwards. I've never heard anyone involved refer to "strong armed robbery" not even when a guy tried to steal 12 cartons of cigarettes and knocked two loss prevention people on their asses trying to get out the door.

[Elphenor]

Oh, no doubt the cops are being decietful.

[Elphenor]

There's this "protect your own" mentality even when your own might be a murderer

[Elphenor]

Yes, I was claiming divine and absolute knowledge of the case by saying "sounds like murder"

[MyOneAndOnly]

i don't "know it's murder"

but when someone with a gun kills someone without a gun, I need a shit ton of information to believe it was justified

when I start hearing the language that i'm hearing from the cops in this case, I'm more than skeptical

[Trotskilicious]

Oh christ a tool video

[Trotskilicious]

Btw is this the same justice system that incarcerates innocent black men on a daily basis and let george zimmerman walk free?

[Elphenor]

This country averages an impressive 2 black people shot to death by cops a week.

America's systemic racism pushes blacks into poverty and then murders them through the racist "justice system".

The question shouldn't be why are people rioting. It should be why were they not already rioting.

[Elphenor]

The way you know Omega is just a racist right winger is that instead of being like: "POLICE ARE COVERING THINGS UP AND KILLING PEOPLE"
He's like "Yeah more information is needed"

BUT THE RIOTS WERE SOMEHOW SET UP

[killtrocity]

Originally Posted by Poots

You can find statistics to support whatever idea you have.

This sentiment along with the Tool video suggest you're a 19 year-old suburbanite taking philosophy 101 at community college, unable to fathom life outside of your simplistic microcosm

[Elphenor]

You do realize it's common knowledge that cops are racist right?
To the point where we all make jokes about it "Got pulled over today good thing I wasn't with my black friend" hahaha
It's almost like prison rape jokes. Everyone knows it happens but we all laugh about because it doesn't happen to US.

[Elphenor]

Pretty much only racists or idiots use the term "white guilt"

[The Omega Concern]

Originally Posted by Elphenor

The way you know Omega is just a racist right winger is that instead of being like: "POLICE ARE COVERING THINGS UP AND KILLING PEOPLE"
He's like "Yeah more information is needed"

BUT THE RIOTS WERE SOMEHOW SET UP

You're out of your league, but if you want to move up, take this in:

[Trotskilicious]

you're definitely not in his league elph

[Elphenor]

What was I thinking

[Starla]

Originally Posted by The Omega Concern

You're out of your league, but if you want to move up, take this in:

Damn. I knew this shit wasn't real. Smmfh. A cia operative straight up lying to oathkeepers.

[MyOneAndOnly]

Originally Posted by Poots

This is another example of how self important we all are. You have to muster up some sort of emotion in order be actively racist against someone. The truth is that most people don't care about black people. Or whites or Mexicans either. They only care about themselves. How self centered to think I'd actually give enough of a shit about you to hate you.

you don't actually believe that do you?

[Eulogy]

Does anyone know how old poots is?

Over/under set at 18