Officials say that there needs to be a more permanent memorial to the teen and objects in the street are a safety hazard. The items placed in the middle of the street were removed on Wednesday by Michael Brown Sr. and volunteers. They will be placed in storage by the Urban League. A paving project to improve Canfield Drive is slated to start soon. ed.Michael Brown’s father says a plaque will be placed in the sidewalk on Canfield Drive near where Michael Brown was shot and killed. Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III says a permanent place to remember Michael Brown may be set up near the Canfield Green Apartment complex.Canfield Drive is where Brown, who was black, was shot and killed by white police officer Darren Wilson, touching off often violent protests and a national “Black Lives Matter” movement. Wilson later resigned.
Quote from: Nick McIntyre on May 21, 2015, 06:17:53 PMYes, let's honor a criminal that strong armed a store owner for come cigars...He was just giving him a hug. OT: He may not have been an angel or even a good person, but he was gunned down for no reason. Shot in the back.
Yes, let's honor a criminal that strong armed a store owner for come cigars...
A fucking thug, and nothing more. This is the state of moral degradation in America now; you have police officers willing to torture and kill you so you can't fucking trust them, and people are so fucking wrapped up in identity politics that they can't recognise a criminal piece of shit when they see one.
His death is representative of a larger problem that's been plaguing their community when it comes to relations with the police.
He was murdered by a cop.
The autopsy said there were no signs of a struggle and that he was shot in the back.
His body had been autopsied three times — once each by St. Louis County police, a pathologist hired by Brown’s family and federal authorities. All found that Brown had been shot at least six times, including twice in the head but not in the back.
Quote from: Meta Cognition on May 21, 2015, 06:43:05 PMQuote from: SecondClass on May 21, 2015, 06:40:18 PMHe was murdered by a cop.Yes, murdered by a man who was struggling with him inside a cop car, who probably thought he was trying to steal his gun and killed him as he turned and began approaching him after the gun had already been fired. Brown wasn't murdered, he was shot because he tried to take on an officer and he fucking lost.BroThe autopsy said there were no signs of a struggle and that he was shot in the back.
Quote from: SecondClass on May 21, 2015, 06:40:18 PMHe was murdered by a cop.Yes, murdered by a man who was struggling with him inside a cop car, who probably thought he was trying to steal his gun and killed him as he turned and began approaching him after the gun had already been fired. Brown wasn't murdered, he was shot because he tried to take on an officer and he fucking lost.
Quote from: challengerX on May 21, 2015, 06:44:46 PMThe autopsy said there were no signs of a struggle and that he was shot in the back.What? Both of those claims are false. Brown's DNA was found both on Wilson's gun and the thigh of his pants, material on Brown's hands are consistent with his reaching for the gun and blood/tissue from Brown found on the exterior of the driver's side of Wilson's patrol car which is indicative of a struggle. The autopsies also showed he was shot six times, but not once in the back: QuoteHis body had been autopsied three times — once each by St. Louis County police, a pathologist hired by Brown’s family and federal authorities. All found that Brown had been shot at least six times, including twice in the head but not in the back.
do you have some scholarly sources on this? not trying to disagree ive just been taught to be wary of .coms when it comes to things like this
Quote from: Azumarill on May 21, 2015, 06:52:03 PMdo you have some scholarly sources on this? not trying to disagree ive just been taught to be wary of .coms when it comes to things like thisDOD report is here.
Dead criminals get memorials now? I thought you had to be someone of national value or something.
Quote from: Korra Valentine on May 22, 2015, 09:16:53 AMDead criminals get memorials now? I thought you had to be someone of national value or something.It's not exactly something new.
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on May 22, 2015, 09:26:49 AMQuote from: Korra Valentine on May 22, 2015, 09:16:53 AMDead criminals get memorials now? I thought you had to be someone of national value or something.It's not exactly something new.That's more of a memorial to their deaths because they were actual notorious criminals. It was a historic.
Quote from: Korra Valentine on May 22, 2015, 09:36:58 AMQuote from: Mr Psychologist on May 22, 2015, 09:26:49 AMQuote from: Korra Valentine on May 22, 2015, 09:16:53 AMDead criminals get memorials now? I thought you had to be someone of national value or something.It's not exactly something new.That's more of a memorial to their deaths because they were actual notorious criminals. It was a historic.Even so, it's commemorating people who robbed banks at gunpoint. Brown robbed a shop and then got into that altercation which resulted in his death, petty shit really when they are compared but it's still memorialising a criminal.
Quote from: Arthur's 666 Vagina Memes on May 22, 2015, 05:51:40 AMQuote from: challengerX on May 21, 2015, 06:44:46 PMQuote from: Meta Cognition on May 21, 2015, 06:43:05 PMQuote from: SecondClass on May 21, 2015, 06:40:18 PMHe was murdered by a cop.Yes, murdered by a man who was struggling with him inside a cop car, who probably thought he was trying to steal his gun and killed him as he turned and began approaching him after the gun had already been fired. Brown wasn't murdered, he was shot because he tried to take on an officer and he fucking lost.BroThe autopsy said there were no signs of a struggle and that he was shot in the back.What the fuck are you talking about? Both the county, federal and independent autopsies confirmed he was shot in the head, not the back. It helps if you actually read up on the case and remove your biases for a solitary second.I've read up on it plenty. It helps if you don't believe everything you read in the news.
Quote from: challengerX on May 21, 2015, 06:44:46 PMQuote from: Meta Cognition on May 21, 2015, 06:43:05 PMQuote from: SecondClass on May 21, 2015, 06:40:18 PMHe was murdered by a cop.Yes, murdered by a man who was struggling with him inside a cop car, who probably thought he was trying to steal his gun and killed him as he turned and began approaching him after the gun had already been fired. Brown wasn't murdered, he was shot because he tried to take on an officer and he fucking lost.BroThe autopsy said there were no signs of a struggle and that he was shot in the back.What the fuck are you talking about? Both the county, federal and independent autopsies confirmed he was shot in the head, not the back. It helps if you actually read up on the case and remove your biases for a solitary second.