Police just executed an unarmed 17 yr old brotha (shot 10 times)
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Somebody looking deep into the situation:
"Esau is a SICK b*stard man. I've always suspected that this murder was deliberately done by the Feds in order to incite the race war and bring in martial law to kill so-called Blacks. This little bit of information confirms it to me. Walk with me...
First we need to take a look at the 1992 L.A. riots which was a direct result of the acquittal of some savage ass LAPD officers for beating Black motorist Rodney King. This is how the riot is alleged to have first kicked off per Wikipedia.
Let's pay attention to where this riot kicked off, which was the intersection of Florence and Normandie. First, let's define the word 'intersection' so we can be clear on this.
intersection
[in-ter-sek-shuh n]
noun
1.
a place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.
2.
any place of intersection or the act or fact of intersecting.
3.
Mathematics.
Also called meet, product. the set of elements that two or more sets have in common. Symbol: ∩.
the greatest lower bound of two elements in a lattice.
I was looking at a map of the Ferguson area and noticed something weird about the surrounding towns. We have a town called north of Ferguson called FLORISSANT and we have a town called south of Ferguson called NORMANDY.
N. FLORRISANT RD takes you DIRECTLY into NORMANDY, MO through Ferguson which makes Ferguson an 'INTERSECTION' BETWEEN FLORRISANT(Florence)/NORMANDY(Normandie)!
So not only do we have a direct connection between the street names in LA, and the surrounding towns in MO, we also have the acquittal of four white police officers which led to riots and the obvious non-indictment of (alleged) police officer Darren Wilson as a prelude to riots. Add in the fact that the military was training earlier this year to round up so-called Black Americans, and you can see clearly what the goal is.
You Israelites in that area and around the globe better get ready because the Beast is ready to make war with you, and you better believe he is ready to kill.
Obadiah 1:6
6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God."
"Esau is a SICK b*stard man. I've always suspected that this murder was deliberately done by the Feds in order to incite the race war and bring in martial law to kill so-called Blacks. This little bit of information confirms it to me. Walk with me...
First we need to take a look at the 1992 L.A. riots which was a direct result of the acquittal of some savage ass LAPD officers for beating Black motorist Rodney King. This is how the riot is alleged to have first kicked off per Wikipedia.
Let's pay attention to where this riot kicked off, which was the intersection of Florence and Normandie. First, let's define the word 'intersection' so we can be clear on this.
intersection
[in-ter-sek-shuh n]
noun
1.
a place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.
2.
any place of intersection or the act or fact of intersecting.
3.
Mathematics.
Also called meet, product. the set of elements that two or more sets have in common. Symbol: ∩.
the greatest lower bound of two elements in a lattice.
I was looking at a map of the Ferguson area and noticed something weird about the surrounding towns. We have a town called north of Ferguson called FLORISSANT and we have a town called south of Ferguson called NORMANDY.
N. FLORRISANT RD takes you DIRECTLY into NORMANDY, MO through Ferguson which makes Ferguson an 'INTERSECTION' BETWEEN FLORRISANT(Florence)/NORMANDY(Normandie)!
So not only do we have a direct connection between the street names in LA, and the surrounding towns in MO, we also have the acquittal of four white police officers which led to riots and the obvious non-indictment of (alleged) police officer Darren Wilson as a prelude to riots. Add in the fact that the military was training earlier this year to round up so-called Black Americans, and you can see clearly what the goal is.
You Israelites in that area and around the globe better get ready because the Beast is ready to make war with you, and you better believe he is ready to kill.
Obadiah 1:6
6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God."
"I've been told they just snatched @bassem_masri #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/2rUZgDzaCO
9:50pm - 19 Nov 14"
@deray
Here is Bassem getting arrested tonight. (via @jonswaine) #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/mYf88cuhDr
10:26pm - 19 Nov 14
"@POPSspotsports
#Ferguson PD just arrested @bassem_masri again. Does War on journalism matter when its not Wash Post Reporter? pic.twitter.com/yUekNSPEB4
9:54pm - 19 Nov 14"
A friend of mine is telling me there is a tank on a flat bed on Kingshighway.
I asked her what kinda wheels it has, she's like it doesn't have wheels, ok, so she was describing a tank.
Any of you twitter people peeped this yet?
I asked her what kinda wheels it has, she's like it doesn't have wheels, ok, so she was describing a tank.
Any of you twitter people peeped this yet?
"#Ferguson Police harassing media: @bassem_masri Citizen Livestreamer has been arrested for 3rd time on "Outstanding Warrants"
10:02pm - 19 Nov 14"
"Something is wrong when people are arrested for livestreaming. How else is the world going to witness police brutality? Oh wait.. #Ferguson
10:03pm - 19 Nov 14"
10:02pm - 19 Nov 14"
"Something is wrong when people are arrested for livestreaming. How else is the world going to witness police brutality? Oh wait.. #Ferguson
10:03pm - 19 Nov 14"
@Kodacohen
Had no idea I'd photographed police officer Jason Flanery working #Ferguson protests. stltoday.com/news/local/cri… pic.twitter.com/kkRp9Lsu8v
5:58am - 20 Nov 14
Lawyer identifies St. Louis officer who killed VonDerrit Myers Jr. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_47600cab-5fdb-53d4-bb11-9ced3090263a.htm
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Ferguson Police Forum Urges Residents To Get A Gun, Says Politicans Have Rendered Them ‘Powerless’
Ferguson police officers are allegedly telling their supporters to get a gun soon if they do not already own one. Panic and anger have risen in Ferguson in recent days, especially after Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and called out the National Guard. The Darren Wilson grand jury verdict is expected to be handed down any day now. The local prosecuting attorney said a decision in the Michael Brown shooting will be delivered by mid to late November.
Users on an online Ferguson police forum claim that the law enforcement officers will be “powerless” to protect the public. One man identifying himself as a “cop” said, “Our gutless commanders and politicians have neutered us.” Missouri as a whole, not just the Ferguson and Clayton areas, are reportedly bracing themselves for violent protests, all-out riots and looting in the wake of the Darren Wilson grand jury decision.
No one, not even the St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, yet knows if a Darren Wilson indictment or a “no true bill” decision will be handed down in the Mike Brown shooting case. Yet, the mobilization of the National Guard by Governor Jay Nixon and other related plans to deal with crowd control have been viewed by many as an indicator that troubled streets could once again materialize in Ferguson.
Michael Brown shooting protesters have already gathered around the city of Ferguson and are awaiting what many in the group feel will be a no-indictment decision for Darren Wilson. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson said officer Wilson will return to the force if he is not indicted in the Michael Brown shooting.
Online chatter on the St. Louis Cop Talk forum also allegedly claims that Ferguson police officers and Darren Wilson supporters fully expect “furious clashes” on the streets and at businesses regardless of the grand jury decision. One police forum user who uses the screen name “A Concerned Cop” told Ferguson residents to garner firearms in order to protect their families. “I’m serious, get a gun, get more than one, and keep one with you at all times,” he said. Another poster said, “We can’t even hit our sticks on the ground,” in order to maintain order and deter violent protesters.
As already noted by the Inquisitr, Ferguson gun sales and firearms purchases in adjoining towns in St. Louis County have skyrocketed in the past several weeks. Gun training classes offered by at least one gun store are booked solid through January.
Some St. Louis Cop Talk forum members have deemed the Mike Brown shooting protesters as “terrorists” in recent posts. The police forum has now been removed from public view on the internet, according to the Daily Mail. Those who visit the website now must attempt to set up a membership in order to go past a basic start page. Before its removal, some alleged law enforcement officers reportedly suggested requesting the aid of the fire department and using water hoses to protect the police and citizens from the Michael Brown protesters.
What do you think about the St. Louis Cop Talk forum comments? Will the streets of Ferguson be filled with violence, rioting and looting if the Darren Wilson grand jury does not indict him for the Michael Brown shooting?
Ferguson police officers are allegedly telling their supporters to get a gun soon if they do not already own one. Panic and anger have risen in Ferguson in recent days, especially after Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and called out the National Guard. The Darren Wilson grand jury verdict is expected to be handed down any day now. The local prosecuting attorney said a decision in the Michael Brown shooting will be delivered by mid to late November.
Users on an online Ferguson police forum claim that the law enforcement officers will be “powerless” to protect the public. One man identifying himself as a “cop” said, “Our gutless commanders and politicians have neutered us.” Missouri as a whole, not just the Ferguson and Clayton areas, are reportedly bracing themselves for violent protests, all-out riots and looting in the wake of the Darren Wilson grand jury decision.
No one, not even the St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, yet knows if a Darren Wilson indictment or a “no true bill” decision will be handed down in the Mike Brown shooting case. Yet, the mobilization of the National Guard by Governor Jay Nixon and other related plans to deal with crowd control have been viewed by many as an indicator that troubled streets could once again materialize in Ferguson.
Michael Brown shooting protesters have already gathered around the city of Ferguson and are awaiting what many in the group feel will be a no-indictment decision for Darren Wilson. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson said officer Wilson will return to the force if he is not indicted in the Michael Brown shooting.
Online chatter on the St. Louis Cop Talk forum also allegedly claims that Ferguson police officers and Darren Wilson supporters fully expect “furious clashes” on the streets and at businesses regardless of the grand jury decision. One police forum user who uses the screen name “A Concerned Cop” told Ferguson residents to garner firearms in order to protect their families. “I’m serious, get a gun, get more than one, and keep one with you at all times,” he said. Another poster said, “We can’t even hit our sticks on the ground,” in order to maintain order and deter violent protesters.
As already noted by the Inquisitr, Ferguson gun sales and firearms purchases in adjoining towns in St. Louis County have skyrocketed in the past several weeks. Gun training classes offered by at least one gun store are booked solid through January.
Some St. Louis Cop Talk forum members have deemed the Mike Brown shooting protesters as “terrorists” in recent posts. The police forum has now been removed from public view on the internet, according to the Daily Mail. Those who visit the website now must attempt to set up a membership in order to go past a basic start page. Before its removal, some alleged law enforcement officers reportedly suggested requesting the aid of the fire department and using water hoses to protect the police and citizens from the Michael Brown protesters.
What do you think about the St. Louis Cop Talk forum comments? Will the streets of Ferguson be filled with violence, rioting and looting if the Darren Wilson grand jury does not indict him for the Michael Brown shooting?
Well we know that was coming
Some folks are saying this app was being used last month....
Creepy
Creepy is a geolocation OSINT Tool
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Creepy is a geolocation OSINT tool. Gathers geolocation related information from online sources, and allows for presentation on map, search filtering based on exact location and/or date, export in csv format or kml for further analysis in Google Maps.
Creepy
Creepy is a geolocation OSINT Tool
Description
Creepy is a geolocation OSINT tool. Gathers geolocation related information from online sources, and allows for presentation on map, search filtering based on exact location and/or date, export in csv format or kml for further analysis in Google Maps.
The Jury is meeting again tomorrow so something could come from this meeting....
Grand jury decision on Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson could come Friday
Ferguson, Missouri (CNN) -- The grand jury hearing evidence on the Michael Brown shooting is preparing to meet Friday for what might be its final session, and a decision on whether to charge Officer Darren Wilson could come the same day, law enforcement officials briefed on the plans said.
St. Louis County prosecutors are preparing to present more evidence to the grand jury before starting deliberations, and a decision on an indictment is expected soon after, the law enforcement officials said.
If a decision comes Friday, prosecutors are expected to provide law enforcement with 48 hours notice before making a public announcement, possibly on Sunday.
The current plans could still change and prosecutors could shift the planned grand jury session, the officials said.
In the shadow of the storm called Ferguson, a quiet grave
Prosecutor Robert McCulloch has said he plans to make public all evidence and testimony presented to the grand jury, but there is growing concern from some on how to deal with the identities of people who have testified, the sources say.
National Guard called into Ferguson New video shows Officer Darren Wilson? Ferguson couple: We're afraid, staying St. Louis Chief: Safety is the #1 issue Jones: 'Low trust' for Ferguson law enforcement
Concerns have also been raised that some witnesses could be put at risk once their testimony and identities become public, law enforcement officials said.
In some cases, witnesses might have testified differently under oath, providing different accounts than the ones they gave in media interviews, the official explained. Others may have provided testimony that may be interpreted as helpful to the officer's account of the August 9 shooting.
A spokesman for McCulloch's office said the prosecutor hasn't decided whether to redact names of witnesses. The spokesman declined to comment on possible timing of the grand jury decision.
A city on edge
A tense Ferguson is awaiting to hear whether a St. Louis County grand jury believes Wilson should stand trial in the fatal shooting of the unarmed Brown.
Jurors have until January, but the prosecutor's office has said a decision could come in mid-November. For weeks, lawyers, analysts and journalists have speculated on when it will be announced.
Ferguson became a flashpoint for racial tension after the teen's shooting; Brown, 18, was black, the officer is white.
Street demonstrations and violence erupted, and heavily armed police came face to face with angry protesters demanding justice.
Some predict that will be the case again when the grand jury's decision is announced.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Monday as a precaution in the event of unrest or violence.
Along West Florissant Avenue, the ground zero of violent protests, businesses put back the plywood boards they had taken down from their windows and doors. Business owners were tired of answering questions about how they had fared through the weeks and weeks of tension.
"How do you think we are doing?" asked Dan McMullen, owner of Solo Insurance Services on West Florissant.
"I just want to get this over with and move on," he said, sitting at his desk behind the boarded-up entrance to his strip mall office.
He said some protesters came in wanting to leave fliers with information in his office.
"I told them to get the hell out. You broke my windows and now you want me to put out your literature?"
Ferguson Mayor James Knowles told local media this month that he expected demonstrations across the region and warned authorities to "prepare for the worst."
How should Ferguson prepare for protests? Ferguson braces for grand jury decision State of emergency declared in Ferguson
'We've had three months to prepare'
St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said Tuesday that his officers are ready for whatever happens.
"We've had three months to prepare. ... Acts of violence will not be tolerated," he said. "Our intelligence is good. Our tactics are good. We can protect lawful people and at the same time arrest criminals."
On Tuesday, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay wrote the city's aldermen, singling out Alderwoman Phyllis Young, chairwoman of the city's public safety committee, to explain that 400 National Guard troops would be requested for the city.
"We will not, unless something happens that we have not foreseen, post them where there are organized protests," Slay wrote.
Rather, he wrote, they will be placed with police officers at 45 locations around the city to prevent violence and property destruction.
The city's police will wear normal uniforms, as "we do not want to appear to militarize our response to the demonstrations and want to do everything we can to de-escalate," the mayor wrote, adding that police may don riot gear if public safety demands it.
"If our officers put on their personal protective gear, it is not to intimidate peaceful protesters. It is for the sole purpose of keeping everyone safe," he wrote.
Area school superintendents wrote a letter to city officials and authorities requesting that they announce the grand jury's decision on an evening or weeknight so it doesn't affect about 20,000 students traveling back and forth to schools.
Many parents received notice to fetch their children from school if the decision comes out earlier in the day.
A group of community members calling themselves the Don't Shoot Coalition has asked for 48 hours' notice before the ruling is made public. It also released 19 "Rules of Engagement" that touch on major points of contention between protesters and police.
The group wants assurances that neither police nor the government will interfere with the flow of information, as well as a guarantee that police won't use rubber bullets, armored vehicles, rifles or tear gas. The group also requested that officers wear attire "minimally required for their safety" and that "specialized riot gear be avoided except as a last resort."
Staging dry runs in cold weather
In the St. Louis area, protesters have been staging dry runs on how to face police. And continuing their demonstrations.
Despite below-freezing temperatures Monday, about 100 activists disrupted lunchtime traffic in the nearby city of Clayton.
Brown's shooting on August 9 also touched a national nerve, with protests decrying racism and police brutality taking place around the country since his death.
The Ferguson National Response Network expects that reaction to the grand jury ruling will not be limited to the St. Louis area. It has set up a Tumblr account advertising about 90 "planned responses" to the ruling. They will take place from West Palm Beach, Florida, to New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Brown's supporters have turned out in force, but Wilson's supporters have demonstrated on occasion as well. They point to witness testimony and leaked grand jury documents that suggest Brown might have attacked Wilson, struggled for his gun and perhaps even charged the officer after the tussle over the weapon.
McMullen, the insurance company owner on West Florissant, said that protesters have made this into a racial issue but have ignored the facts of the case.
"There is no way a police officer in America would just get out of his car and shoot someone for no reason," he said.
Protesters are aware of the other version of events, but it doesn't stem their anger.
Many told CNN in August that other witnesses allege Wilson shot Brown at least six times as he stood about 30 feet from Wilson's police cruiser. The fatal shots were fired as Brown had his hands up in surrender, they believe.
Perhaps stoking the most anger is that all six shots hit Brown above the waist, leading community members to believe Wilson never had any intention of arresting the teen.
Images of Brown's body lying on the street went viral through social media.
Where he once lay is a makeshift memorial -- half on the sidewalk and half on Canfield Drive, in the middle of the road, exactly where Brown fell.
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/19/justice/ferguson-grand-jury-ruling/index.html
Grand jury decision on Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson could come Friday
Ferguson, Missouri (CNN) -- The grand jury hearing evidence on the Michael Brown shooting is preparing to meet Friday for what might be its final session, and a decision on whether to charge Officer Darren Wilson could come the same day, law enforcement officials briefed on the plans said.
St. Louis County prosecutors are preparing to present more evidence to the grand jury before starting deliberations, and a decision on an indictment is expected soon after, the law enforcement officials said.
If a decision comes Friday, prosecutors are expected to provide law enforcement with 48 hours notice before making a public announcement, possibly on Sunday.
The current plans could still change and prosecutors could shift the planned grand jury session, the officials said.
In the shadow of the storm called Ferguson, a quiet grave
Prosecutor Robert McCulloch has said he plans to make public all evidence and testimony presented to the grand jury, but there is growing concern from some on how to deal with the identities of people who have testified, the sources say.
National Guard called into Ferguson New video shows Officer Darren Wilson? Ferguson couple: We're afraid, staying St. Louis Chief: Safety is the #1 issue Jones: 'Low trust' for Ferguson law enforcement
Concerns have also been raised that some witnesses could be put at risk once their testimony and identities become public, law enforcement officials said.
In some cases, witnesses might have testified differently under oath, providing different accounts than the ones they gave in media interviews, the official explained. Others may have provided testimony that may be interpreted as helpful to the officer's account of the August 9 shooting.
A spokesman for McCulloch's office said the prosecutor hasn't decided whether to redact names of witnesses. The spokesman declined to comment on possible timing of the grand jury decision.
A city on edge
A tense Ferguson is awaiting to hear whether a St. Louis County grand jury believes Wilson should stand trial in the fatal shooting of the unarmed Brown.
Jurors have until January, but the prosecutor's office has said a decision could come in mid-November. For weeks, lawyers, analysts and journalists have speculated on when it will be announced.
Ferguson became a flashpoint for racial tension after the teen's shooting; Brown, 18, was black, the officer is white.
Street demonstrations and violence erupted, and heavily armed police came face to face with angry protesters demanding justice.
Some predict that will be the case again when the grand jury's decision is announced.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Monday as a precaution in the event of unrest or violence.
Along West Florissant Avenue, the ground zero of violent protests, businesses put back the plywood boards they had taken down from their windows and doors. Business owners were tired of answering questions about how they had fared through the weeks and weeks of tension.
"How do you think we are doing?" asked Dan McMullen, owner of Solo Insurance Services on West Florissant.
"I just want to get this over with and move on," he said, sitting at his desk behind the boarded-up entrance to his strip mall office.
He said some protesters came in wanting to leave fliers with information in his office.
"I told them to get the hell out. You broke my windows and now you want me to put out your literature?"
Ferguson Mayor James Knowles told local media this month that he expected demonstrations across the region and warned authorities to "prepare for the worst."
How should Ferguson prepare for protests? Ferguson braces for grand jury decision State of emergency declared in Ferguson
'We've had three months to prepare'
St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said Tuesday that his officers are ready for whatever happens.
"We've had three months to prepare. ... Acts of violence will not be tolerated," he said. "Our intelligence is good. Our tactics are good. We can protect lawful people and at the same time arrest criminals."
On Tuesday, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay wrote the city's aldermen, singling out Alderwoman Phyllis Young, chairwoman of the city's public safety committee, to explain that 400 National Guard troops would be requested for the city.
"We will not, unless something happens that we have not foreseen, post them where there are organized protests," Slay wrote.
Rather, he wrote, they will be placed with police officers at 45 locations around the city to prevent violence and property destruction.
The city's police will wear normal uniforms, as "we do not want to appear to militarize our response to the demonstrations and want to do everything we can to de-escalate," the mayor wrote, adding that police may don riot gear if public safety demands it.
"If our officers put on their personal protective gear, it is not to intimidate peaceful protesters. It is for the sole purpose of keeping everyone safe," he wrote.
Area school superintendents wrote a letter to city officials and authorities requesting that they announce the grand jury's decision on an evening or weeknight so it doesn't affect about 20,000 students traveling back and forth to schools.
Many parents received notice to fetch their children from school if the decision comes out earlier in the day.
A group of community members calling themselves the Don't Shoot Coalition has asked for 48 hours' notice before the ruling is made public. It also released 19 "Rules of Engagement" that touch on major points of contention between protesters and police.
The group wants assurances that neither police nor the government will interfere with the flow of information, as well as a guarantee that police won't use rubber bullets, armored vehicles, rifles or tear gas. The group also requested that officers wear attire "minimally required for their safety" and that "specialized riot gear be avoided except as a last resort."
Staging dry runs in cold weather
In the St. Louis area, protesters have been staging dry runs on how to face police. And continuing their demonstrations.
Despite below-freezing temperatures Monday, about 100 activists disrupted lunchtime traffic in the nearby city of Clayton.
Brown's shooting on August 9 also touched a national nerve, with protests decrying racism and police brutality taking place around the country since his death.
The Ferguson National Response Network expects that reaction to the grand jury ruling will not be limited to the St. Louis area. It has set up a Tumblr account advertising about 90 "planned responses" to the ruling. They will take place from West Palm Beach, Florida, to New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Brown's supporters have turned out in force, but Wilson's supporters have demonstrated on occasion as well. They point to witness testimony and leaked grand jury documents that suggest Brown might have attacked Wilson, struggled for his gun and perhaps even charged the officer after the tussle over the weapon.
McMullen, the insurance company owner on West Florissant, said that protesters have made this into a racial issue but have ignored the facts of the case.
"There is no way a police officer in America would just get out of his car and shoot someone for no reason," he said.
Protesters are aware of the other version of events, but it doesn't stem their anger.
Many told CNN in August that other witnesses allege Wilson shot Brown at least six times as he stood about 30 feet from Wilson's police cruiser. The fatal shots were fired as Brown had his hands up in surrender, they believe.
Perhaps stoking the most anger is that all six shots hit Brown above the waist, leading community members to believe Wilson never had any intention of arresting the teen.
Images of Brown's body lying on the street went viral through social media.
Where he once lay is a makeshift memorial -- half on the sidewalk and half on Canfield Drive, in the middle of the road, exactly where Brown fell.
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/19/justice/ferguson-grand-jury-ruling/index.html
Records reveal divide on Ferguson police tactics
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Newly released emails, sent to and from Missouri's top public-safety officials, show that the state police captain placed in charge of security in Ferguson after Michael Brown's death was both vilified and praised for attempting to replace authorities' militarized approach with one more sympathetic to protesters.
The emails, obtained by The Associated Press through an open-records request, also show that police tried to find a way to protect members of the clergy who were in the protest crowds, and that some officers objected to an order to take their meal breaks in public.
The messages offer a small window into the inner workings of Missouri law-enforcement agencies as they tried to quell the tensions that arose following the fatal shooting of the black 18-year-old by white police officer Darren Wilson. The records also illustrate one of the many challenges authorities could face if new protests develop -- how to walk a fine line between providing public empathy and security.
There is no specific date for a grand jury decision to be announced on whether to charge Wilson. But anticipation has been mounting because St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch has said previously that he expects a decision by mid-to-late November.
As early as Labor Day weekend, police were already discussing the need to develop a well-coordinated plan for a potential surge in protests when the grand jury decision is announced.
Brown, who was unarmed, was shot after some sort of confrontation with Wilson, who had ordered Brown and a friend to quit walking down the center of a street. Wilson has told authorities that he realized after initially encountering Brown that he matched the description of a suspect in a convenience store robbery that occurred just minutes earlier, according to reports in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that cited unnamed sources.
The shooting stirred long-simmering racial tensions in the predominantly black St. Louis suburb where the police force is composed almost entirely of white officers. After a night of riots and looting, police in subsequent days approached protesters in armored vehicles and used tear gas after some demonstrators threw rocks or Molotov cocktails.
Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol, who is black, was put in charge by Gov. Jay Nixon to try to restore calm. He talked and marched with protesters, posed with them for photos and spoke to loud applause at a rally where he apologized to Brown's family and described his relationship with his own son who wears sagging pants and has tattoos.
Johnson and his supervisors received numerous emails and phone calls complimenting his demeanor from law officers across Missouri and the country.
"Your agency and Captain Johnson are making Troopers all over the country proud," Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Col. Matt Langer wrote to Missouri State Highway Patrol Col. Ron Replogle.
But other current and retired law enforcement officers sharply criticized the highway patrol, asserting that Johnson's apology and actions implied Wilson was guilty of a crime without the benefit of a trial.
"The actions of Cpt. Johnson have infuriated me," retired patrol officer Mike Watson wrote to Replogle. "He has single handedly destroyed the reputation of the Missouri State Highway Patrol."
The emails show that patrol officers occasionally took personal steps to try to ease tensions or problems.
Johnson, for example, received an email from a woman who lived in the apartment complex near where Brown was shot. She complained that she was having difficulty going back and forth to her job because of protests and police blockades. Johnson told her the problem would be corrected within that week.
One officer, acknowledging he was going outside the chain of command, pleaded in an email to supervisors to tell rank-and-file officers that clergy intermingling among protesters were trying to help and should be treated accordingly. He suggested pastors could wear brightly colored T-shirts with the word "CLERGY" on front and back. Replogle, the highway patrol's top officer, responded by offering to pay for the shirts himself, if necessary.
At other times, officers appeared to bristle at some of the expectations for interacting with residents.
In late August, a lieutenant for the highway patrol sent an email to officers in the St. Louis region detailing their shifts for patrolling Ferguson, with a requirement "to be seen by the public."
"When eating meals, troopers must patronize the businesses in the area and not congregate at the Ferguson Police Department," the lieutenant wrote.
Another officer redistributed the email with a note atop, stating: "The Patrol cannot force you to eat lunch with your own money," and thanking those who attended a lunch hosted by the wives' of Ferguson police officers.
Source:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...TICS?SITE=FLPET&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Newly released emails, sent to and from Missouri's top public-safety officials, show that the state police captain placed in charge of security in Ferguson after Michael Brown's death was both vilified and praised for attempting to replace authorities' militarized approach with one more sympathetic to protesters.
The emails, obtained by The Associated Press through an open-records request, also show that police tried to find a way to protect members of the clergy who were in the protest crowds, and that some officers objected to an order to take their meal breaks in public.
The messages offer a small window into the inner workings of Missouri law-enforcement agencies as they tried to quell the tensions that arose following the fatal shooting of the black 18-year-old by white police officer Darren Wilson. The records also illustrate one of the many challenges authorities could face if new protests develop -- how to walk a fine line between providing public empathy and security.
There is no specific date for a grand jury decision to be announced on whether to charge Wilson. But anticipation has been mounting because St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch has said previously that he expects a decision by mid-to-late November.
As early as Labor Day weekend, police were already discussing the need to develop a well-coordinated plan for a potential surge in protests when the grand jury decision is announced.
Brown, who was unarmed, was shot after some sort of confrontation with Wilson, who had ordered Brown and a friend to quit walking down the center of a street. Wilson has told authorities that he realized after initially encountering Brown that he matched the description of a suspect in a convenience store robbery that occurred just minutes earlier, according to reports in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that cited unnamed sources.
The shooting stirred long-simmering racial tensions in the predominantly black St. Louis suburb where the police force is composed almost entirely of white officers. After a night of riots and looting, police in subsequent days approached protesters in armored vehicles and used tear gas after some demonstrators threw rocks or Molotov cocktails.
Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol, who is black, was put in charge by Gov. Jay Nixon to try to restore calm. He talked and marched with protesters, posed with them for photos and spoke to loud applause at a rally where he apologized to Brown's family and described his relationship with his own son who wears sagging pants and has tattoos.
Johnson and his supervisors received numerous emails and phone calls complimenting his demeanor from law officers across Missouri and the country.
"Your agency and Captain Johnson are making Troopers all over the country proud," Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Col. Matt Langer wrote to Missouri State Highway Patrol Col. Ron Replogle.
But other current and retired law enforcement officers sharply criticized the highway patrol, asserting that Johnson's apology and actions implied Wilson was guilty of a crime without the benefit of a trial.
"The actions of Cpt. Johnson have infuriated me," retired patrol officer Mike Watson wrote to Replogle. "He has single handedly destroyed the reputation of the Missouri State Highway Patrol."
The emails show that patrol officers occasionally took personal steps to try to ease tensions or problems.
Johnson, for example, received an email from a woman who lived in the apartment complex near where Brown was shot. She complained that she was having difficulty going back and forth to her job because of protests and police blockades. Johnson told her the problem would be corrected within that week.
One officer, acknowledging he was going outside the chain of command, pleaded in an email to supervisors to tell rank-and-file officers that clergy intermingling among protesters were trying to help and should be treated accordingly. He suggested pastors could wear brightly colored T-shirts with the word "CLERGY" on front and back. Replogle, the highway patrol's top officer, responded by offering to pay for the shirts himself, if necessary.
At other times, officers appeared to bristle at some of the expectations for interacting with residents.
In late August, a lieutenant for the highway patrol sent an email to officers in the St. Louis region detailing their shifts for patrolling Ferguson, with a requirement "to be seen by the public."
"When eating meals, troopers must patronize the businesses in the area and not congregate at the Ferguson Police Department," the lieutenant wrote.
Another officer redistributed the email with a note atop, stating: "The Patrol cannot force you to eat lunch with your own money," and thanking those who attended a lunch hosted by the wives' of Ferguson police officers.
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Pure corruption.
NEW: Charges Unlikely For Officer Darren Wilson, Says Union Official
By: Grant (Breaking911 Newsroom)
November 20, 2014 | 8:25 PM
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The suburban St. Louis police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown seems confident that he will not face criminal charges from a grand jury that has been investigating the case for several months, a police union official said Thursday.
Jeff Roorda, business manager for the St. Louis Police Officers’ Association, said he met Thursday with Ferguson officer Darren Wilson, who has remained secluded from the public eye since the Aug. 9 shooting that sparked tense and occasionally violent protests and drew national attention.
Wilson has been under a lot of pressure and stress but appeared confident in the outcome of the grand jury investigation, Roorda said.
“It’s fair to say that neither he nor his defense team expect an indictment,” Roorda said, offering his impression of the situation based on the meeting with Wilson.
- See more at: http://www.breaking911.com/new-char...union-official-ferguson/#sthash.Zh0iZYCh.dpuf
By: Grant (Breaking911 Newsroom)
November 20, 2014 | 8:25 PM
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The suburban St. Louis police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown seems confident that he will not face criminal charges from a grand jury that has been investigating the case for several months, a police union official said Thursday.
Jeff Roorda, business manager for the St. Louis Police Officers’ Association, said he met Thursday with Ferguson officer Darren Wilson, who has remained secluded from the public eye since the Aug. 9 shooting that sparked tense and occasionally violent protests and drew national attention.
Wilson has been under a lot of pressure and stress but appeared confident in the outcome of the grand jury investigation, Roorda said.
“It’s fair to say that neither he nor his defense team expect an indictment,” Roorda said, offering his impression of the situation based on the meeting with Wilson.
- See more at: http://www.breaking911.com/new-char...union-official-ferguson/#sthash.Zh0iZYCh.dpuf
Jeff Roorda..... If there was ever a CAC that needed to be anally raped with a Ebola infected spiked baseball bat, it's definitely him
Part of me think the state of Missouri is on some trading places shit.... Like.... "Let's no bill and see how these n****rs act..."
I’m just out here working hard every single day, just trying to be the best poster I can be....
Part of me think the state of Missouri is on some trading places shit.... Like.... "Let's no bill and see how these n****rs act..."
I’m just out here working hard every single day, just trying to be the best poster I can be....
Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson Reportedly In Talks To Resign
It has been over three months since unarmed teenager Michael Brown was killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Since that shooting took place on August 9th, many protesters have called for Wilson to be charged for a crime or at the very least be officially removed from the police force.
CNN reports Wilson is in talks to resign his position with the Ferguson police department. Sources told the cable network that Wilson met with city officials about turning in his badge. The sources added that Wilson is not admitting guilt in the investigation into whether he committed a criminal act by killing Brown. Apparently, he claims his pending decision is based on protecting his fellow officers.
A grand jury is currently reviewing evidence and testimony to decide if Wilson should be indicted on criminal charges. The panel is set to meet again on Friday with a public announcement possibly coming as early as Sunday. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency as a precautionary order, stating he is concerned that unrest could break out if Wilson is not charged.
Officer Wilson is currently on paid administrative leave. Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson previously said if the grand jury does not return an indictment then Wilson has the legal right to return to the force, but he would still face an internal conduct review and undergo two psychological evaluations.
It has been over three months since unarmed teenager Michael Brown was killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Since that shooting took place on August 9th, many protesters have called for Wilson to be charged for a crime or at the very least be officially removed from the police force.
CNN reports Wilson is in talks to resign his position with the Ferguson police department. Sources told the cable network that Wilson met with city officials about turning in his badge. The sources added that Wilson is not admitting guilt in the investigation into whether he committed a criminal act by killing Brown. Apparently, he claims his pending decision is based on protecting his fellow officers.
A grand jury is currently reviewing evidence and testimony to decide if Wilson should be indicted on criminal charges. The panel is set to meet again on Friday with a public announcement possibly coming as early as Sunday. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency as a precautionary order, stating he is concerned that unrest could break out if Wilson is not charged.
Officer Wilson is currently on paid administrative leave. Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson previously said if the grand jury does not return an indictment then Wilson has the legal right to return to the force, but he would still face an internal conduct review and undergo two psychological evaluations.
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If the city would authorize the return of Darren Wilson to street duty, the entire police system needs to be torn apart in that city. You have an officer on the force that is unable to handle an unarmed citizen, has very poor aim, and fights crime from the driver's seat of his vehicle...that person shouldn't be a cop!
If the city would authorize the return of Darren Wilson to street duty, the entire police system needs to be torn apart in that city. You have an officer on the force that is unable to handle an unarmed citizen, has very poor aim, and fights crime from the driver's seat of his vehicle...that person shouldn't be a cop!
Video: Police lied. Mike Brown was killed 148 feet away from Darren Wilson's SUV
Nov 20, 2014 8:31pm PST by Shaun King
Daily Kos
For 104 days, the police have lied and said Mike Brown was killed 35 feet away from Darren Wilson's SUV. It was actually 148 feet.
This distance is essential to the defense and how Darren Wilson must demonstrate that he "reasonably feared for his safety." At the point in which Mike Brown ran half a football field away, how reasonable is it for an armed officer to fear anyone?
On the afternoon of August 9, 2014, Officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Mike Brown, an unarmed teenager, in Ferguson, Missouri. Below is the first video filmed from Canfield Drive, where the shooting occurred, showing the exact measurement between where Darren Wilson's SUV was parked and Mike Brown died. After that, we methodically debunk the lie that Mike Brown was killed in close proximity to Darren Wilson's SUV.
Our starting point, which is 17 feet behind the driver's side window of Darren Wilson's SUV, is this yellow fire hydrant next to the storm drain. Our end point is 2943 Canfield. Notice the building number in the back of this photo below where Mike Brown's father and family members are standing over the exact location where Mike Brown was killed.
Watch us measure the distance below.
So: 131 feet, 1 inch (distance between the fire hydrant and where Mike Brown died), + 17 feet (distance between the fire hydrant and the driver's side door of Darren Wilson's SUV) = 148 feet.
The St. Louis-area police have continued to advance this lie for over 104 days since Mike Brown was killed on Canfield Drive on the afternoon of August 9 in Ferguson, Missouri. Here we will methodically expose this lie and examine just why it's so important.
On this past Monday, Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Missouri in anticipation of some level of unrest regarding a decision from the grand jury in the Darren Wilson case. Covering this decision, and the case in general, CNN authoritatively states that Mike Brown was found 35 feet away from Darren Wilson's SUV. Watch just the first 20 seconds of this video to see how Erin Burnett frames the case,
Where the Lie Began
On August 10, 2014, St. Louis County Police Chief John Belmar held his first press conference on the shooting of Mike Brown by Officer Darren Wilson of the nearby Ferguson Police Department. His force had been called in to take over the investigation for the much smaller local department. The shooting had occurred less than 24 hours earlier, and the tensions on the ground in Ferguson were already red hot and boiling over.
Six different witnesses on the scene claimed that Mike Brown was shot at repeatedly from behind before he turned around, faced Darren Wilson, verbally surrendered, and put his hands in the air. Wilson, having already shot at Mike Brown at least six times while he fled, then fired off a barrage of four quick shots at the surrendered Brown he was looking at face to face, killing him on the spot. With his lifeless body face down on the road, Mike Brown’s blood literally flowed down Canfield Drive for more than four hours. The shooting and the aftermath that evening, which included bringing police dogs to the scene, infuriated residents as never before, and the anger was spreading rapidly across St. Louis and into the nation.
When Chief Belmar sat down the next day to brief the press on his summary of the facts, he stated at 1:13 (and then even more emphatically at 6:01) in the video below, "The entire scene, from approximately the car door (of Officer Wilson) to the shooting, is, uh, about 35 feet."
See his video below and pay attention to the statements at 1:13 & 6:01.
At that time, when the chief said the "entire scene" was just 35 feet in distance from the "car door to the shooting," every observer accepted it as a negligible fact and thought little about it, instead zeroing in on why Darren Wilson stopped Mike Brown in the first place and why a police officer would shoot a young man who was surrendering with his hands up.
It turns, out, though, that the distance Mike Brown fled was not 35 feet, as was stated in the press conference and cited in hundreds of articles since. Nor was it 45 feet, or 75 feet, or even 95 feet, but approximately 148 feet away from Darren Wilson’s SUV. Below, you will find photos from the day of the murder, maps, infographics, and more to confirm for you that the distance was more 500 percent farther away than originally claimed by Chief Belmar and subsequently quoted as fact in almost every narrative of the case.
While the initial reporting of this distance from the chief could have been an error, albeit an egregious one, it seems clear now, after over 100 days of requests for the police to clarify this discrepancy have only produced silence, that it wasn’t an oversight, but a deliberate misrepresentation of the facts.
What reason would the chief have for so seriously understating the distance by more than 110 feet? Well, how far Mike Brown fled matters greatly, and the St. Louis County Police Department could have many reasons for purposely understating it. One doubts, though, that they expected to be caught telling this lie. When it was first told, while matters were tense in St. Louis and spreading on social media, nobody had any idea that this case would grip the nation and the world.
Without even using this space to dive into the actual shooting of Mike Brown, it appears that some base level misconduct can be suspected when the St. Louis County Police Department has repeatedly refused to address the discrepancy in distance.
When the police came out the morning after Mike Brown was killed and deliberately included the distance between the SUV and the shooting, it successfully created a very particular narrative. The arc of their initial story, magnified in importance by the absence of even one official report, is that Darren Wilson shot and killed a young man who, in a short distance from the SUV, posed him grave harm. How far Mike Brown actually fled, how far Darren Wilson chased him, and where each of them were in relation to each other and to the SUV, are facts of paramount importance. If Mike Brown fled over 148 feet away from Darren Wilson, it clearly suggests that Brown—unarmed, shot, missing a shoe, in lounge clothes—feared for his life and not the other way around.
Furthermore, police, in many cases, use the distance in which a suspect flees and the distance between them in an encounter as evidence to prove they were reasonably afraid for their safety—which is required by law.
What follows is evidence to the contrary. Mike Brown fled at least 108 feet away from Darren Wilson's SUV. If the police will lie about this fact, what else have they openly lied about? Did they present this false distance to the grand jury? Why does the media continue to advance this lie? Here are the facts.
Here is a rarely seen panorama of Canfield Drive moments after Mike Brown was killed. Few images better display that the distance was not a very short 35 feet than this one.
This is Darren Wilson's SUV. Where you see it here is exactly where he parked it to confront Mike Brown and Dorian Johnson for jaywalking. Out of sight in this image, to the left of the driver's side door, is Mike Brown's hat (shown in a later image below). Approximately 16 feet behind the SUV is Mike Brown's black sandal, which came off while he was running. Please notice the fire hydrant to the right of the SUV.
On the center left is Darren Wilson's SUV from the opposite angle. Notice the two orange cones next to the driver's side door. That's Mike Brown's red St. Louis Cardinals hat next to it.
Using this image, let's create starting line A. As effective landmarks, please notice the fire hydrant on the right and the sloping entrance into the apartments.
From the back of Darren Wilson's SUV, Brown fled over 100 feet down Canfield Drive. The exact location where Brown died is today marked by a memorial in the middle of the street.
This is ending line B. Mike Brown is the blurred figure on the ground. That is Darren Wilson, visibly uninjured in every image of him from that day, standing to the right. According to eyewitnesses Dorian Johnson, Tiffany Mitchell, and Piaget Crenshaw, Mike Brown turned around, faced Darren Wilson and his SUV, and put his hands in the air.
Mike Brown's family at 2943 on Canfield at the exact spot of Mike Brown's death
This map shows the exact location of 2943, the exact spot where Mike Brown was killed.
Using Google Maps, the approximate distance from the front of Darren Wilson's SUV to where Mike Brown was shot before falling down is actually 148 feet.
(Thank you to Argus News for measuring and filming the measurement of the distance.)
Nov 20, 2014 8:31pm PST by Shaun King
Daily Kos
For 104 days, the police have lied and said Mike Brown was killed 35 feet away from Darren Wilson's SUV. It was actually 148 feet.
This distance is essential to the defense and how Darren Wilson must demonstrate that he "reasonably feared for his safety." At the point in which Mike Brown ran half a football field away, how reasonable is it for an armed officer to fear anyone?
On the afternoon of August 9, 2014, Officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Mike Brown, an unarmed teenager, in Ferguson, Missouri. Below is the first video filmed from Canfield Drive, where the shooting occurred, showing the exact measurement between where Darren Wilson's SUV was parked and Mike Brown died. After that, we methodically debunk the lie that Mike Brown was killed in close proximity to Darren Wilson's SUV.
Our starting point, which is 17 feet behind the driver's side window of Darren Wilson's SUV, is this yellow fire hydrant next to the storm drain. Our end point is 2943 Canfield. Notice the building number in the back of this photo below where Mike Brown's father and family members are standing over the exact location where Mike Brown was killed.
Watch us measure the distance below.
So: 131 feet, 1 inch (distance between the fire hydrant and where Mike Brown died), + 17 feet (distance between the fire hydrant and the driver's side door of Darren Wilson's SUV) = 148 feet.
The St. Louis-area police have continued to advance this lie for over 104 days since Mike Brown was killed on Canfield Drive on the afternoon of August 9 in Ferguson, Missouri. Here we will methodically expose this lie and examine just why it's so important.
On this past Monday, Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Missouri in anticipation of some level of unrest regarding a decision from the grand jury in the Darren Wilson case. Covering this decision, and the case in general, CNN authoritatively states that Mike Brown was found 35 feet away from Darren Wilson's SUV. Watch just the first 20 seconds of this video to see how Erin Burnett frames the case,
Where the Lie Began
On August 10, 2014, St. Louis County Police Chief John Belmar held his first press conference on the shooting of Mike Brown by Officer Darren Wilson of the nearby Ferguson Police Department. His force had been called in to take over the investigation for the much smaller local department. The shooting had occurred less than 24 hours earlier, and the tensions on the ground in Ferguson were already red hot and boiling over.
Six different witnesses on the scene claimed that Mike Brown was shot at repeatedly from behind before he turned around, faced Darren Wilson, verbally surrendered, and put his hands in the air. Wilson, having already shot at Mike Brown at least six times while he fled, then fired off a barrage of four quick shots at the surrendered Brown he was looking at face to face, killing him on the spot. With his lifeless body face down on the road, Mike Brown’s blood literally flowed down Canfield Drive for more than four hours. The shooting and the aftermath that evening, which included bringing police dogs to the scene, infuriated residents as never before, and the anger was spreading rapidly across St. Louis and into the nation.
When Chief Belmar sat down the next day to brief the press on his summary of the facts, he stated at 1:13 (and then even more emphatically at 6:01) in the video below, "The entire scene, from approximately the car door (of Officer Wilson) to the shooting, is, uh, about 35 feet."
See his video below and pay attention to the statements at 1:13 & 6:01.
At that time, when the chief said the "entire scene" was just 35 feet in distance from the "car door to the shooting," every observer accepted it as a negligible fact and thought little about it, instead zeroing in on why Darren Wilson stopped Mike Brown in the first place and why a police officer would shoot a young man who was surrendering with his hands up.
It turns, out, though, that the distance Mike Brown fled was not 35 feet, as was stated in the press conference and cited in hundreds of articles since. Nor was it 45 feet, or 75 feet, or even 95 feet, but approximately 148 feet away from Darren Wilson’s SUV. Below, you will find photos from the day of the murder, maps, infographics, and more to confirm for you that the distance was more 500 percent farther away than originally claimed by Chief Belmar and subsequently quoted as fact in almost every narrative of the case.
While the initial reporting of this distance from the chief could have been an error, albeit an egregious one, it seems clear now, after over 100 days of requests for the police to clarify this discrepancy have only produced silence, that it wasn’t an oversight, but a deliberate misrepresentation of the facts.
What reason would the chief have for so seriously understating the distance by more than 110 feet? Well, how far Mike Brown fled matters greatly, and the St. Louis County Police Department could have many reasons for purposely understating it. One doubts, though, that they expected to be caught telling this lie. When it was first told, while matters were tense in St. Louis and spreading on social media, nobody had any idea that this case would grip the nation and the world.
Without even using this space to dive into the actual shooting of Mike Brown, it appears that some base level misconduct can be suspected when the St. Louis County Police Department has repeatedly refused to address the discrepancy in distance.
When the police came out the morning after Mike Brown was killed and deliberately included the distance between the SUV and the shooting, it successfully created a very particular narrative. The arc of their initial story, magnified in importance by the absence of even one official report, is that Darren Wilson shot and killed a young man who, in a short distance from the SUV, posed him grave harm. How far Mike Brown actually fled, how far Darren Wilson chased him, and where each of them were in relation to each other and to the SUV, are facts of paramount importance. If Mike Brown fled over 148 feet away from Darren Wilson, it clearly suggests that Brown—unarmed, shot, missing a shoe, in lounge clothes—feared for his life and not the other way around.
Furthermore, police, in many cases, use the distance in which a suspect flees and the distance between them in an encounter as evidence to prove they were reasonably afraid for their safety—which is required by law.
What follows is evidence to the contrary. Mike Brown fled at least 108 feet away from Darren Wilson's SUV. If the police will lie about this fact, what else have they openly lied about? Did they present this false distance to the grand jury? Why does the media continue to advance this lie? Here are the facts.
Here is a rarely seen panorama of Canfield Drive moments after Mike Brown was killed. Few images better display that the distance was not a very short 35 feet than this one.
This is Darren Wilson's SUV. Where you see it here is exactly where he parked it to confront Mike Brown and Dorian Johnson for jaywalking. Out of sight in this image, to the left of the driver's side door, is Mike Brown's hat (shown in a later image below). Approximately 16 feet behind the SUV is Mike Brown's black sandal, which came off while he was running. Please notice the fire hydrant to the right of the SUV.
On the center left is Darren Wilson's SUV from the opposite angle. Notice the two orange cones next to the driver's side door. That's Mike Brown's red St. Louis Cardinals hat next to it.
Using this image, let's create starting line A. As effective landmarks, please notice the fire hydrant on the right and the sloping entrance into the apartments.
From the back of Darren Wilson's SUV, Brown fled over 100 feet down Canfield Drive. The exact location where Brown died is today marked by a memorial in the middle of the street.
This is ending line B. Mike Brown is the blurred figure on the ground. That is Darren Wilson, visibly uninjured in every image of him from that day, standing to the right. According to eyewitnesses Dorian Johnson, Tiffany Mitchell, and Piaget Crenshaw, Mike Brown turned around, faced Darren Wilson and his SUV, and put his hands in the air.
Mike Brown's family at 2943 on Canfield at the exact spot of Mike Brown's death
This map shows the exact location of 2943, the exact spot where Mike Brown was killed.
Using Google Maps, the approximate distance from the front of Darren Wilson's SUV to where Mike Brown was shot before falling down is actually 148 feet.
(Thank you to Argus News for measuring and filming the measurement of the distance.)
this better not be the announcment on Sunday(or Saturday)..
the announcement will come right during the middle of football games on sunday.
..or theyll probably hold off and announce their decision the day before Thanksgiving,thus ruining everyone's holiday mood
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sorry,if its a repost
no doubt but did u read the comments section of that page?
oh yeah here comes the great appeaser
everybody BUT the fucking pigs and white america must stay peaceful
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/21/obama-ferguson-excuse-violence_n_6202192.html
guess only white people can buy weapons now at guns shows or locally anonymoously
2 in Missouri Charged With Lying on Forms to Buy Guns Ahead of Grand Jury Decision
http://abcnews.go.com/US/missouri-charged-lying-forms-buy-guns-ahead-grand/story?id=27096024
2 in Missouri Charged With Lying on Forms to Buy Guns Ahead of Grand Jury Decision
http://abcnews.go.com/US/missouri-charged-lying-forms-buy-guns-ahead-grand/story?id=27096024
