No, not at all. IMO it depends on the intent of the criticism. If it's to belittle someone who risks their life to protect us, that's not fair.
If you want to find that out _ Google it. I do not work for you... But I was referring to the miss treatment of Mexicans in poor communities by law enforcement since the poster seemed to believe that things like that only happens in black communities. Which is why he should have waited for backup since Brown was so much bigger than him and seemed like Hulk Hogan to him (according to him).
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lol at all this so now edwardc claims that the protests aren't about Michael Brown? They're about something broader? Just a general racial pity party and an excuse to complain and loot.
At what point should he have waited for back up? Prior to asking Brown and his friend to leave the road? At the moment that he saw the cigars and realized that Brown may have just committed a robbery? After the confrontation started and he was fighting with Brown while Brown was in his window? After shots were fired and Brown attempted to leave, and prior to Brown turning back around?
If it isn't about Brown, by Crawford... then why not protest the Crawford shooting? You don't go all out and protest the Brown shooting, but have almost no outcry for Crawford if this is really about people like Crawford. Just a little bit of advice for the extreme element...... if you want sympathy, protest a more sympathetic story.... like Crawford.
Just knew you would check in with your biased views this is about something more than just Mike brown so get a clue .
I'm not sure what your point is or how that addresses my point. I agree that the Rams organization doesn't speak for all its players, but when you wear their uniform, you represent their organization. If the players were in plainclothes and did it on their own time, not a big deal, but they made a spectacle of it in uniform. I think the Rams and the players involved should draft a statement apologizing for what they did, state that the players have their own opinions and that it doesn't reflect the opinions of the whole Rams organization. They don't have to mean it, but it's never a good idea to piss off the police department.
If he "thought" Brown was a robbery suspect it was a poor job by him (or poor police training) for him to remain in his vehicle and simply call the suspect over to his car _ instead of getting out of his vehicle and drawing his weapon and demanding the suspect get on the ground. Which leads me to believe he didn't think Brown was a robbery suspect at all. Just the same _ he pretty much stated he was scared. And if you're scared there's no harm in waiting for help. If Brown would have killed him _ you would be saying Wilson should have waited for backup. 1st off let's get this straight. I'm not out looking for sympathy nor am I a protester. So you just wasted your 2 cents of advice. I'm already on record of saying protesting, marching, etc is just a waste of time regardless of what it's for. I was stating why many are protesting all over the country (not just in Ferguson). Brown is just the guy getting the news coverage. There are many incidents like the Crawford incident that get no coverage. Also I believe many people are protesting because they don't like the way the legal system handled the case, not necessarily because Brown was killed.
I was stating why many are protesting all over the country (not just in Ferguson). Brown is just the guy getting the news coverage. There are many incidents like the Crawford incident that get no coverage. Also I believe many people are protesting because they don't like the way the legal system handled the case, not necessarily because Brown was killed.[/QUOTE] Thank you sir maybe some others will get it now.
Then let us know which legal system is better, then how to put that system in today USA, it is not that easy at all. By the way, no one likes to see Brown incident, I wonder why the US police just shoot the leg to avoid death. The protesting with the burning something is just stupid. Thank you sir maybe some others will get it now.[/QUOTE]
[/QUOTE] A system that is color blind like it is suppose to be . I agree with you on the burning something part that is totally stupid. As officers shooting the leg there are trained to hit the big part of the body.
What's sad is that the violent and destructive protests have only served to reinforce negative stereotypes and further divide.
I know many other country police just try to injure the people when facing this kind of problem, here US police just shoot the people to death, they are doing that by the training. To me, that is just a stupid logic. Recently, a 12 year old boy was also killed by two police men, that should not be happened in some other countries. You just put the person down first, then figure others out later, so you can save some people life. I know some people do not like this idea, but it is true in some other counties in Asia. A system that is color blind like it is suppose to be . I agree with you on the burning something part that is totally stupid. As officers shooting the leg there are trained to hit the big part of the body.[/QUOTE]
[/QUOTE] This is not hollywood. You cannot simply shoot to maim or hit the leg. Not when a policeman's life is in danger. You simply cannot do it.
I was referring to how the people who work in the justice system circumvented the system we have in place. I know other countries have different legal systems but most other countries don't have the gun issues and social issues that we have here. Should Black, Asian, Mexican, etc be scared to let their kids go to school with white kids because they are scared that the white kids will flip out and kill their classmates...??? Are you part of the KKK _ are you part of a militia _ are you plotting to blow up a government building and or assassinate government leaders like the president...??? I'm asking because those are usually the actions of white folks in this country (which is a reason why the police force is being militarized... homegrown terrorists is what the government fears most). You see how stereotyping works. In every barrel there will be some bad apples _ can't judge the entire barrel by that... But I guess you just believe all black people in this country act like that.
He makes a good point there are a lot of people that see things that way about black and white people .
