Quote:In my eyes in this situation, there are 4 sides to the story, the police officer, witnesses, Micheal Brown, and God.

 

Unfortunately, one person is not able to speak for themselves.

 

In regards to what's going on, for the record the looters who are causing all the destruction and chaos deserve to be dealt with in the most humane way possible. They are the ones who are taking advantage of the situation by causing all the turmoil and are unfortunately the minority who have become the focus point of coverage in what has overall been a peaceful protest. Lets not forget, in the midst of covering this situation, networks still battle for ratings, would any of you guys watch a peaceful protest with not violence, or would you all prefer seeing police and protesters under attack? Which one do you think would get more ratings?

 

Regarding the officer, if he was in a physical confrontation with Brown and feared for his life, he had every right to use lethal force. Some people think that only a office can use lethal force if his/her life is met with the same, not true. If a suspect tries to hit the officer with their own vehicle, or attempt to grab their gun, that is grounds to use force.

 

Regarding police overall.

 

To a point, I agree with Eric. The majority of officers I have come into contact with casually in public about 85% are respectful and courteous. The other 15% are the ones who I despise because I have had the pleasant experience of being profiled and treated like a second class citizen during a traffic stop. Ive also witness times where officers abuse their power of authority in situations where it was unnecessary such as a small argument in a subdivision where people outside who are just observing are told to go inside their homes even when the element of danger is non-existent. 

 

 

 

Dont get mad at me brother for you being called out.

 

You used the term "shipped", so I thought I would try to gain more insight into your thinking.

 

You seemed to focus more on the people from out of town causing the violence then the overall protest as a whole. If that's what gets your attention more, it would be easier to admit it, because then I can understand why your opinions are skewed a certain way.

 

My term "shipped" had nothing to do with slavery, nor did it harken to the days of breaking out the fire hoses, but you certainly saw fit to go there.  That certainly provides insight into your thinking, and since assumptions are fine for you, I'm going to make a few of my own.

 

My focus on the out of town protesters is that they wouldn't be there if there wasn't a media circus at play.  And as the media has begun to pay more and more attention to this situation, the number of people who have magically appeared on the scene to join this protest aren't there for the legitimate reasons for concern in Ferguson.  They're there for the opportunity to loot, steal, and cause general havoc. What may have begun organically has morphed into a manufactured crisis stirred up by opportunists.  If you can't see that, you're too ingrained in your own bias. 

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