StL County Cops Shoot Teen

[Paul Moscow]

compared to how LA cops looked during the rodney king riots:



so like 20 years from now it'll just be robocop?

[Tobias]

abbey road cover was four daris' as well

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The front cops on the left and center are absolutely using this pic for their facebook profile too.

[ednksu]

compared to how LA cops looked during the rodney king riots:



so like 20 years from now it'll just be robocop?

are you trying to alter the historical record to make a point or just using a bit of hyperbole?

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are you trying to alter the historical record to make a point or just using a bit of hyperbole?

These cops are even doing the "hands up, don't shoot" thing!

[ednksu]

no, its a mocking deal.  these are the cops and NG who have successfully completed their "execute a black youth and cover it up because all cops are racists test."

[MakeItRain]

MiR do you see the family's lawyer as a good Samaritan helping under represented groups?  Do you see him as an honest and plain dealer?

What the eff is this? I see Benjamin Crump as an attorney donating his time, thousands of lawyers do it everyday. Why the eff are we talking about this?

[ednksu]

MiR do you see the family's lawyer as a good Samaritan helping under represented groups?  Do you see him as an honest and plain dealer?

What the eff is this? I see Benjamin Crump as an attorney donating his time, thousands of lawyers do it everyday. Why the eff are we talking about this?

kinda out of context at this point.  better set in the 'is he or isn't he an opportunist' deal.  and the questions are pretty benign and just meant to find out how you feel about this guy.

[MakeItRain]

like, neither side understands they are total assholes

Neither side? No offense but what are you paying attention to? Do you really think this is a two-sided affair?

[MakeItRain]

MiR do you see the family's lawyer as a good Samaritan helping under represented groups?  Do you see him as an honest and plain dealer?

What the eff is this? I see Benjamin Crump as an attorney donating his time, thousands of lawyers do it everyday. Why the eff are we talking about this?

kinda out of context at this point.  better set in the 'is he or isn't he an opportunist' deal.  and the questions are pretty benign and just meant to find out how you feel about this guy.

I think of him the same way I think of any professional that's donating their time. Feel free to let me know why anyone should think otherwise. I'm interested to know why he is a discussion point, I didn't bring him up.

[ednksu]

MiR do you see the family's lawyer as a good Samaritan helping under represented groups?  Do you see him as an honest and plain dealer?

What the eff is this? I see Benjamin Crump as an attorney donating his time, thousands of lawyers do it everyday. Why the eff are we talking about this?

kinda out of context at this point.  better set in the 'is he or isn't he an opportunist' deal.  and the questions are pretty benign and just meant to find out how you feel about this guy.

I think of him the same way I think of any professional that's donating their time. Feel free to let me know why anyone should think otherwise. I'm interested to know why he is a discussion point, I didn't bring him up.

Never said you brought him up.  It did seem like you were defending him pretty vivaciously in my opinion.  More to my question's point, I was trying to find out if you think he is doing this out of altruistic value to the under represented groups in the US, agree that it was professional self promotion, or purely an ambulance chaser of a lawyer. 

[MakeItRain]

MiR do you see the family's lawyer as a good Samaritan helping under represented groups?  Do you see him as an honest and plain dealer?

What the eff is this? I see Benjamin Crump as an attorney donating his time, thousands of lawyers do it everyday. Why the eff are we talking about this?

kinda out of context at this point.  better set in the 'is he or isn't he an opportunist' deal.  and the questions are pretty benign and just meant to find out how you feel about this guy.

I think of him the same way I think of any professional that's donating their time. Feel free to let me know why anyone should think otherwise. I'm interested to know why he is a discussion point, I didn't bring him up.

Never said you brought him up.  It did seem like you were defending him pretty vivaciously in my opinion.  More to my question's point, I was trying to find out if you think he is doing this out of altruistic value to the under represented groups in the US, agree that it was professional self promotion, or purely an ambulance chaser of a lawyer.

I make it a point not to question the motives of someone who provides thousands of dollars of goods or services to someone for free that generally wouldn't be able to get these services. I don't care if he's doing it for publicity for his practice or not, nor should anyone else.

Post-racial America, a black man is asked to justify the motives of another black man making the choice to help other black people I am absolutely sure that this is the first and last conversation on this board with posters openly questioning the motives of an attorney doing pro-bono work, amazing.

[puniraptor]

Some of these cops were so thirsty for some hot gun action, they didn't even bother to put on their cop pants before heading out.

I think they probably got told to stop wearing the paramilitary camo and the only non camo pants this guy owned were jeans from 15 years ago.

[star seed 7]

like, neither side understands they are total assholes

Neither side? No offense but what are you paying attention to? Do you really think this is a two-sided affair?

Uh, in the context of what we were watching live at the time of that post  with people throwing crap at the cops, and then the cops throwing gas back at them, yes, they are both assholes. Do you really think this is a one sided affair? Good grief mir

[EMAWmeister]

Why in the hell does it matter why Crump took this case

[MakeItRain]

like, neither side understands they are total assholes

Neither side? No offense but what are you paying attention to? Do you really think this is a two-sided affair?

Uh, in the context of what we were watching live at the time of that post  with people throwing crap at the cops, and then the cops throwing gas back at them, yes, they are both assholes. Do you really think this is a one sided affair? Good grief mir

No I think this is like a seven sided affair. There aren't just cops and rioters, there were peaceful protesters, angry protesters, media, gawkers, smokers, jamochers, and midnight tokers among these groups. Good grief seven.

[nicname]

like, neither side understands they are total assholes

Neither side? No offense but what are you paying attention to? Do you really think this is a two-sided affair?

Uh, in the context of what we were watching live at the time of that post  with people throwing crap at the cops, and then the cops throwing gas back at them, yes, they are both assholes. Do you really think this is a one sided affair? Good grief mir

No I think this is like a seven sided affair. There aren't just cops and rioters, there were peaceful protesters, angry protesters, media, gawkers, smokers, jamochers, and midnight tokers among these groups. Good grief seven.

[MakeItRain]

Review and understanding of motives in situations such as this is not a racial thing.

You don't think Gloria Allred's (one example) motives aren't questioned whenever she intervenes or shows up in front of the cameras MIR?

You still haven't established why Benjamin Crump should be questioned and compared to Gloria Allred. Are we wondering if he's an opportunist because he had the gall to represent the parents of one other black kid that was shot? You don't even know whether or not he is licenced in Missouri or if Brown's parents asked him to help or if he just showed up. All we know is that this dude helped Trayvon Martin's parents and it's helping these people, so I'll ask again, why do we need to question this man's motives?

[MakeItRain]

Hey look another opportunist crap bag.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/18/trayvon-martin-mom-letter-michael-brown-ferguson/14270421/

[michigancat]

like, neither side understands they are total assholes

Neither side? No offense but what are you paying attention to? Do you really think this is a two-sided affair?

Uh, in the context of what we were watching live at the time of that post  with people throwing crap at the cops, and then the cops throwing gas back at them, yes, they are both assholes. Do you really think this is a one sided affair? Good grief mir

No I think this is like a seven sided affair. There aren't just cops and rioters, there were peaceful protesters, angry protesters, media, gawkers, smokers, jamochers, and midnight tokers among these groups. Good grief seven.

Also, there aren't just cops, there's Ferguson city cops, St. Louis county cops, highway patrol, and national guard. And probably more.

[michigancat]

http://www.vox.com/2014/8/18/6043247/ferguson-police-media-harassment?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_name=share-button&utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=article-share-top

[michigancat]

Omg @FelixRex

http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5N0QP1QR20140819

[ednksu]

Review and understanding of motives in situations such as this is not a racial thing.

You don't think Gloria Allred's (one example) motives aren't questioned whenever she intervenes or shows up in front of the cameras MIR?

You still haven't established why Benjamin Crump should be questioned and compared to Gloria Allred. Are we wondering if he's an opportunist because he had the gall to represent the parents of one other black kid that was shot? You don't even know whether or not he is licenced in Missouri or if Brown's parents asked him to help or if he just showed up. All we know is that this dude helped Trayvon Martin's parents and it's helping these people, so I'll ask again, why do we need to question this man's motives?

So do you disagree that there is a divide, and possibly a growing one, between black leaders (like A Jackson/Sharpton), and black communities?  That maybe their, the leader's, motives don't always coincide with the goals of the community they rush to represent?  Do you find any of the resentment of leaders like Jackson or Sharpton from the right to carry any weight or is it a total slander operation to discredit movements from disadvantaged communities which are agitating for more enfranchisement?   

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

Why in the hell does it matter why Crump took this case

It doesn't. What matters is that he's hurling around inflamatory accusations like "execution" whenever he can get in front of a microphone. He shouldn't be doing that, both because it violates his duties as an attorney and whips up the mob.

[ednksu]

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