SHTF in Missouri over Michael Brown "only good cop is a dead cop" sign found by news crew

[AuH20]

Great comment!

The narrative we are getting in the news, that a cop with no prior disciplinary issues pulls up and executes an innocent man because of his race doesn't make any sense. However, the police and county have totally botched their response. They should have brought in community leaders and showed them pictures of the cop's injuries. They should have released the recordings of the radio transmissions. The fact that they haven't done this makes the whole thing seem (even if it isn't) fishy.

Now, because of their over the top militarized response to the demonstrations, they have a whole other PR problem on their hand. The images of police in army outfits tear gassing press and then pulling up in armored vehicles to knock over their equipment are chilling. Not to mention the other press that were arrested for taking pictures and not leaving McDonalds fast enough.

I grew up in the St. Louis area and still have lots of family there. Even if I don't buy the story that Mike Brown is 100% innocent, the images of the county PD running around playing army and beating up reporters make me want to go protest.

 

[Occam's Banana]

“The only good cop is a dead cop,” the message read, according to KTVI-TV. The anchor called it “very disturbing.”

No, TV Anchor Person, that is not "very disturbing" - that is just "spray paint on a wall."
If it's "very disturbing" you are looking for, then how about some "blood on a street" ... ?

I can't help but wonder ... what sort of editorial remarks did TV Anchor Person have to make about that?

 

[thoughtomator]

What i have learned is that Mike Brown was walking home from that same QT that would eventually be destroyed. At that QT Mike Brown was confronted by a manager for shoplifting. After that a verbal confrontation ensued followed by short skirmish. Too bad because all of that video evidence was conveniently destroyed when the QT was ransacked and burned to the ground later that night.

Mike Brown and his friend took off. A police call was made, the officer caught up to two guys matching the description and asked them to move to the sidewalk so he could question them about what had just occurred at the QT. Upon ignoring several of the officers requests the officer pulled his cruiser over to block their path and swung his door open. At this Mike Brown rushed the officer and assaulted him as he was trying to exit his car and beat the holy crap out of him till he was lying half in and out of his car. After having the snot knocked out of him the cop got up drew his weapon and ordered Mike to stop as he was running away, at this Mike Brown turned back to the cop not knowing his gun was drawn and charged the officer, not with his hands up as we keep hearing, but reaching up and out in front of him. The cops response is now history. Supposedly the Cop needed stitches and looked like he spent a couple rounds in the ring with Tyson.

I don't buy it for one second. That sounds like the official story they are concocting - and once again it depends on videotape which is conveniently absent.

Pull the other one, coppers.