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originally posted by: xDeadcowx
a reply to: IAMTAT
Wait, did i not get the memo?
Is it now legal to murder people if they have been through the court system for past crimes?
/sarcasm
Dang, just think of how horrible of a world it would be if the police could just kill someone if they had any kind of past blemish on their record. From my understanding of the justice system, once you are convicted and serve your time, you have paid your debt to society.
Apparently when you pay your debt to society, its not really paid. It will be used against you for the rest of your life and be used to justify someone murdering you in cold blood.
"Yes officer, i killed that man, but he went to jail a few years ago because of something bad he did, so its ok" -no one ever
My problem is, that the officer was not aware of who Brown was...
originally posted by: JuniorDisco
If you're shot by a policeman this weekend would you be comfortable with people implying you deserved it?
originally posted by: JuniorDisco
After all you frequent the same sites as violent psychopaths like Jared Loughner. Your avatar there features an imposing gun-toting silhouette. And in fact you seem obsessed by guns. Not too much of a stretch to think the poor officer had something to fear from you. He was treated in hospital afterwards so could very likely have been attacked by you.
originally posted by: JuniorDisco
(Later it turns out you've been on ATS and the cop went to get a prescription. But oddly enough Sean Hannity didn't care about those details at the time).
originally posted by: JuniorDisco
See? This stuff is so easy. And note that - even if the source is right - Brown was only apparently connected to the crime. That doesn't make you a criminal.
originally posted by: macman
Deserve it??? Why, did I just commit a robbery and am being investigated for Second Degree Murder? Nope.
Did Mr. Brown deserve to be shot?
If he attacked the LEO, then yes.
If he did not, no...but not one # should be given for his dispatch from this earth.
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So, now I am the criminal who is being investigated for second degree murder and just came out of a store after stealing something??
How far removed from reality are you really?
If one is connected to the crime, one is usually a criminal.
originally posted by: JuniorDisco
He's being investigated for second degree murder? I don't think so.
originally posted by: JuniorDisco
See that's how this rubbish builds. Someone reports a source with a half truth,and suddenly people are saying he's a bad guy becuase he's "under investigation for second degree murder". Which is simple nonsense.
originally posted by: JuniorDisco
Really? That's a pretty sad way to think about someone. Especially since- and this is my point - you don't know about the murder situation or the content of his character. Would you like to be judged on the worst thing you'd done? Would you like people stretching the truth about you?
originally posted by: JuniorDisco
My point is that the 'truth' about people is an amorphous thing. To some, bent on exonerating a police officer, you would be a conspiracy nut with a gun fetish. That's how Bill O'reilly would paint you, should he want to.
originally posted by: JuniorDisco
Although you're probably white so I guess they'd leave you alone. And in fact the officer would likely not shoot at you anyway.
originally posted by: JuniorDisco
So a witness is a criminal? A victim is a criminal? Not sure you're right there.
originally posted by: macman
Not really....It is sad that a person like Mr. Brown, was arrested and convicted of being involved with second degree murder