Mike Brown shooting thread - No indictment! Get out and protest!

[tiesto]

Welp, can't say I didn't see it coming.. still sucks though. Stay safe Positive...

[Himu]

6-7 shots. Not enough to indict. I just...

[Joe Molotov]

6-7 shots. Not enough to indict. I just...

Yeah, but it allows us to have a discussion. This is a learning experience. 

[Phoenix Dark]

130+ feet from the fucking car.

[toku]

Over cigarillos.

[Himu]

The amount of contradictions in his own statement was mind boggling.

[TakingBackSunday]

Just...how the fuck is any of this not enough grounds for a fucking trial

[Phoenix Dark]

https://twitter.com/JayChillinBro/status/537074228429094912

[toku]

because a distinguished black fellow is still a distinguished black fellow is still a distinguished black fellow is still a distinguished black fellow

[Joe Molotov]

Some of the Q&A peeps are going in.

[/r/neofeg]

relieved to see the justice system proving itself incorruptible again in the face of large-scale sensationalist media and an unthinking public.

#proud2bamerican

 

[Pickles the Firecat]

lmao

we need to learn and grow from this and it gives us the opportunity to

but what do we need to learn?

not to be in the situation in the first place. Or rather, don't be black and in a street.

[Pickles the Firecat]

Q&A is going HAM

[SpeedStats]

I'm the most upset for his mom. 

https://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/537073125331304448

Michael Brown's mother, Lesley McSpadden. screamed, "What do you mean no indictment?!" reports @yamiche.

I haven't had kids yet, and even then I can put myself in her shoes and feel like this is a blow.  Like you know your baby, your kid, got shot 6-7 times and was hoping that justice would be served in some way and that the person who did it would see his day in court so you can confront that individual yourself.  Instead, the person who did it has been in hiding for months, got married, and collected a lot of money (ie: more than your kid's fundraiser).  It's bullshit.  It's not just that the system let you down, but also the fact that you as a mother can't grieve properly without all these tensions and the charged atmosphere surrounding the case.  It's her son, and nothing in her eyes would probably be sufficient enough at this point since it's been months since what happened.

[toku]

lmao

we need to learn and grow from this and it gives us the opportunity to

but what do we need to learn?

not to be in the situation in the first place. Or rather, don't be black and in a street.

Can't be black in a hoodie
Can't be black on a street
Can't be black in a car
Can't be black listening to music
can't be bla-

[Himu]

Q&A

[Mr. Nobody]

A reversal of races would be something to see.

[Himu]

Obama statement coming soon. Watch him bring up ISIS first because it's more important.

[The Legend of Sunblade]

It's really crazy that these are are considered not suspicious enough circumstances to even get an indictment. Like, I'd understand (and even expect) shady deals going on to protect Wilson once he's already on trial, but to not even get to that point? Christ.

[Joe Molotov]

It's really crazy that these are are considered not suspicious enough circumstances to even get an indictment. Like, I'd understand (and even expect) shady deals going on to protect Wilson once he's already on trial, but to not even get to that point? Christ.

Well some people said one thing and some people said another thing, so let's just agree to disagree.

[Phoenix Dark]

How was there not probable cause when he essentially proved the point that probable cause surrounded the case...

[Mr. Gundam]

How was there not probable cause when he essentially proved the point that probable cause surrounded the case...

It will be interesting to see the reports once news outlets have had time to sift through all the information that the Grand Jury had available.

edit: Riots are starting. Cop car being destroyed. Hope everyone is safe tonight.

[Himu]

How was there not probable cause when he essentially proved the point that probable cause surrounded the case...

Because we are black.

[Himu]

It's really crazy that these are are considered not suspicious enough circumstances to even get an indictment. Like, I'd understand (and even expect) shady deals going on to protect Wilson once he's already on trial, but to not even get to that point? Christ.

Well some people said one thing and some people said another thing, so let's just agree to disagree.

Joe you crazy.

[Shaka Khan]

The snide remarks were off the chart at work the past couple of weeks. Tomorrow is going to be unbearable. I'm literally sick to my stomach.

[Himu]

The snide remarks were off the chart at work the past couple of weeks. Tomorrow is going to be unbearable.

Give examples of snide remarks.

[Cheddahz]

smh at people on social media saying that mike brown "asked for it"

[Van Cruncheon]

wow, the white people crowing about this makes me seriously consider some "reparations" trolling

nothing makes cacs cacsplode like reparations talk

[Shaka Khan]

The snide remarks were off the chart at work the past couple of weeks. Tomorrow is going to be unbearable.

Give examples of snide remarks.

Ghetto this, ghetto that, looting this, looting that. Nobody actually gives a fuck this, it's all the media. Shut up, you don't know anything about STL. Don't buy everything Twitter.

Not a shred of sympathy for the executed, unarmed kid. Not even a mention.

20 miles away from the action, seldomly outside their bubble. Rich, White St. Louis county in a nutshell.

[Pickles the Firecat]

tbh if you're the type of person to brag about being right RE: a dead kid under ANY circumstance

[Himu]

The snide remarks were off the chart at work the past couple of weeks. Tomorrow is going to be unbearable.

Give examples of snide remarks.

Ghetto this, ghetto that, looting this, looting that. Nobody actually gives a fuck this, it's all the media. Shut up, you don't know anything.

Not a shred of sympathy for the executed, unarmed kid. Not even a mention.

Please tell me you are going to say something about this. If not now, eventually.

[Phoenix Dark]

https://twitter.com/adultswim/status/537075326070042625

[El Babua]

Like 70% of my friends list is black, the ones that aren't are uber liberal or apolitical so I never see shit like that.

[Himu]

So where do us black people go from here? If this doesn't even go to trial, this just tells me no one will defend us except ourselves.

[I'm a Puppy!]

man, I'm literally sick.

[Shaka Khan]

Bears re-vining:

https://vine.co/v/OAgPgXQnmKT

[Mr. Nobody]

So where do us black people go from here? If this doesn't even go to trial, this just tells me no one will defend us except ourselves.

Its simple. We kill the white man.

[lennedsay]

The snide remarks were off the chart at work the past couple of weeks. Tomorrow is going to be unbearable.

Give examples of snide remarks.

Ghetto this, ghetto that, looting this, looting that. Nobody actually gives a fuck this, it's all the media. Shut up, you don't know anything.

Not a shred of sympathy for the executed, unarmed kid. Not even a mention.

Yup, same here. Same bullshit. #Missouri

Anybody tomorrow that says he was deemed "not guilty" "proved he didn't do anything wrong" etc. is going to get a swift lashing from me. You can't be proven guilty or not guilty if you never go to fucking trial. There is going to be so much smugness tomorrow. I fucking hate white people.

And this fucking prosecuting attorney.... What in the fuck. Who let him speak? From the beginning, with the Ferguson Chief of Police, STL County Chief of Police, Nixon, this guy... There have been so many bad PR moves, some of which have directly attributed to the riots and looting.

[Himu]

Holy shit. The live feed on msnbc and Obama's speech at the same time .

Hearing Obama talk about "there's no cause for violence" when there's an image of police throwing gas and shit is amazing and scary

[lennedsay]

Holy shit. The live feed on msnbc and Obama's speech at the same time .

Hearing Obama talk about "there's no cause for violence" when there's an image of police throwing gas and shit is amazing and scary

"no need to throw bottles"

As cops are throwing tear gas. Wtfff

[toku]

So where do us black people go from here? If this doesn't even go to trial, this just tells me no one will defend us except ourselves.

Money. It's the only thing white people respect and listen to.

[SpeedStats]

So where do us black people go from here? If this doesn't even go to trial, this just tells me no one will defend us except ourselves.

Civil suit filed by the Brown family, probably.   Justice dept could probably investigate, too (federal agency could charge him for violating Mike Brown's civil rights, but that is rare and the justice dept is still looking into the Trayvon Martin case two years later).  You have to be licensed to be a police officer, too, so he could get that taken away.

[TakingBackSunday]

Oh fuck off Obama

[Mr. Gundam]

The snide remarks were off the chart at work the past couple of weeks. Tomorrow is going to be unbearable.

Give examples of snide remarks.

Ghetto this, ghetto that, looting this, looting that. Nobody actually gives a fuck this, it's all the media. Shut up, you don't know anything.

Not a shred of sympathy for the executed, unarmed kid. Not even a mention.

Yup, same here. Same bullshit. #Missouri

Anybody tomorrow that says he was deemed "not guilty" "proved he didn't do anything wrong" etc. is going to get a swift lashing from me. You can't be proven guilty or not guilty if you never go to fucking trial. There is going to be so much smugness tomorrow. I fucking hate white people.

And this fucking prosecuting attorney.... What in the fuck. Who let him speak? From the beginning, with the Ferguson Chief of Police, STL County Chief of Police, Nixon, this guy... There have been so many bad PR moves, some of which have directly attributed to the riots and looting.

It looked like he was smiling throughout the press conference.

[Phoenix Dark]

That answer to the question about if he'll visit Ferguson...I'm done.

[helios]

https://twitter.com/adultswim/status/537075326070042625

 


I'm glad I didn't vote for Obama a second time.

[lennedsay]

The snide remarks were off the chart at work the past couple of weeks. Tomorrow is going to be unbearable.

Give examples of snide remarks.

Ghetto this, ghetto that, looting this, looting that. Nobody actually gives a fuck this, it's all the media. Shut up, you don't know anything.

Not a shred of sympathy for the executed, unarmed kid. Not even a mention.

Yup, same here. Same bullshit. #Missouri

Anybody tomorrow that says he was deemed "not guilty" "proved he didn't do anything wrong" etc. is going to get a swift lashing from me. You can't be proven guilty or not guilty if you never go to fucking trial. There is going to be so much smugness tomorrow. I fucking hate white people.

And this fucking prosecuting attorney.... What in the fuck. Who let him speak? From the beginning, with the Ferguson Chief of Police, STL County Chief of Police, Nixon, this guy... There have been so many bad PR moves, some of which have directly attributed to the riots and looting.

It looked like he was smiling throughout the press conference.

Right? His JOB is to prosecute people. He lost this case, yet wasn't upset. What does that say?

But a black man killed his dad, so....

Edit: His cop dad.

[Himu]

So where do us black people go from here? If this doesn't even go to trial, this just tells me no one will defend us except ourselves.

Civil suit filed by the Brown family, probably.   Justice dept could probably investigate, too (federal agency could charge him for violating Mike Brown's civil rights, but that is rare and the justice dept is still looking into the Trayvon Martin case two years later).  You have to be licensed to be a police officer, too, so he could get that taken away.

Not talking about that but the racial landscape period. Why should I call the police when something happens?

[Mr. Nobody]

https://twitter.com/adultswim/status/537075326070042625

Jesus

[I'm a Puppy!]

Wasn't the prosecutor like extremely shady in the past or something? I think I remember something like that.

[The Legend of Sunblade]

You guys have a stream for Obama's speech?

Also, enslave people for 250 years, systematically oppress them for another 150 and successfully paint them as the villain brehs(Image removed from quote.)

[Joe Molotov]

 Sam Stein @samsteinhp  ·  15m 15 minutes ago
“obviously there is the smell of marijuana in the air as well” — CNN reporter on ground in Ferguson. seriously.

Sam Stein @samsteinhp  ·  14m 14 minutes ago
oh, it was Don Lemon apparently. that guy

 

[helios]

So where do us black people go from here? If this doesn't even go to trial, this just tells me no one will defend us except ourselves.

Civil suit filed by the Brown family, probably.   Justice dept could probably investigate, too (federal agency could charge him for violating Mike Brown's civil rights, but that is rare and the justice dept is still looking into the Trayvon Martin case two years later).  You have to be licensed to be a police officer, too, so he could get that taken away.

Not talking about that but the racial landscape period. Why should I call the police when something happens?

Calling the police would be like calling for your executioner

[Himu]

You guys have a stream for Obama's speech?

Also, enslave people for 250 years, systematically oppress them for another 150 and successfully paint them as the villain brehs(Image removed from quote.)

#inherently

[I'm a Puppy!]

Again, I can't believe I'm seeing a reporter reporting on the news and they have to put on a gas mask because they've been gassed...by the police....in America.

Come on America, this isn't what my parents believed in when we moved here.

[Himu]

Again, I can't believe I'm seeing a reporter reporting on the news and they have to put on a gas mask because they've been gassed...by the police....in America.

Come on America, this isn't what my parents believed in when we moved here.

it's okay because we can have a dialogue

[I'm a Puppy!]

That's true, but it's hard to hear the cops with their "dialogue" gas masks on.

[Phoenix Dark]

[TakingBackSunday]

I don't regret voting for Obama in 2012, but I sure as hell regret sticking up for him throughout the years.  Dude has been awful in regards to this.

[Phoenix Dark]

Lemon in 30 years