CNN Confirms: Radio Call In Accurate Tell Of Events in Ferguson Shooting - Polidicks

(title comes from video in the article) Article title: Where is Officer Wilson? [quote](CNN) -- As the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson calmed early Friday after nights of protests over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen, the question remains: Where's the police officer who pulled the trigger? Officer Darren Wilson, 28, shot Michael Brown on August 9. The shooting sparked days of violent protests in Ferguson as residents demanded his arrest. Separate federal and local investigations are under way, and Wilson -- who has received death threats -- has disappeared from public view.[/quote] [quote]What is the police department saying? Authorities are not saying where Wilson is. Wilson, who has six years on the force with no disciplinary issues on his record, is on paid administrative leave. If he returns to duty, he will have to undergo two psychological evaluations, authorities said. What's next for him? It depends on the outcome of the investigations. He could return to work -- which seems unlikely -- face charges or just fade away from public view as attention to the shooting declines. [/quote] [url]http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/22/us/ferguson-shooting-where-is-darren-wilson/index.html?hpt=hp_c2[/url]

Same thing will happen to him as what happened to the cops that sparked the LA riots. Doubt anyone here can recall their names right off the top of their head.

Are people really surprised that the guy is in hiding? These rioters are out for blood.

There are a lot of cops who have shot black men, I have yet to hear of one who was the victim of payback. He'll be alright, he'll just have to live and work somewhere else.

[QUOTE=asteroidrules;45770695]Are people really surprised that the guy is in hiding? These rioters are out for blood.[/QUOTE] I'm still against them releasing his name for that very reason. Not only is he in hiding, but he'll likely not be able to return to his home town because half the population will see him as a murderer no matter what the news, police, and courts say.

[quote]As for "Josie," it's unclear what relationship she has to the officer. But a source with detailed knowledge of the investigation says her account of what happened tracks with what Wilson has told investigators.[/quote] Where did you get your title, OP? I can't find anything in the article that confirms the radio caller as accurate; it simply states that her account lines up with Wilson's, which we already knew.

I still find it hard to believe the officer would just shoot Micheal Brown with his hands up. The kid had to do something to provoke him, nobody just shoots a guy for shits and giggles. People are just hearing what they want to hear to paint the cop as the bad guy. I'm way more inclined to believe their version of the story. I'm not saying the guy getting shot was a good thing, I just think there had to be more to it than "RACIST PIG COP SHOOTS INNOCENT BLACK KID IN SURRENDER POSE!!!!" which is what fucking everyone else is saying. I don't see why anyone thinks some cop would straight up kill a kid unaggrivated, racist or not. Maybe I'm wrong though. I'm just saying what I think makes the most sense and trying to not jump to conclusions that the guy is some Ku Klux Klan wannabe who's out for the blood of innocent black children.

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;45772012]There are a lot of cops who have shot black men, I have yet to hear of one who was the victim of payback. He'll be alright, he'll just have to live and work somewhere else.[/QUOTE] People sure love to make predictions about the awful things black people will do if they get the chance. Assassinating Zimmerman, retaliating against officers, rioting when Zimmerman got acquitted. None of these predictions ever seem to come true...

[QUOTE=Wolf532;45772355]I still find it hard to believe the officer would just shoot Micheal Brown with his hands up. The kid had to do something to provoke him, nobody just shoots a guy for shits and giggles. People are just hearing what they want to hear to paint the cop as the bad guy. I'm way more inclined to believe their version of the story. I'm not saying the guy getting shot was a good thing, I just think there had to be more to it than "RACIST PIG COP SHOOTS INNOCENT BLACK KID IN SURRENDER POSE!!!!" which is what fucking everyone else is saying. I don't see why anyone thinks some cop would straight up kill a kid unaggrivated, racist or not. Maybe I'm wrong though. I'm just saying what I think makes the most sense and trying to not jump to conclusions that the guy is some Ku Klux Klan wannabe who's out for the blood of innocent black children.[/QUOTE] Didn't all the eyewitness accounts say that Michael Brown didn't do anything provocative? I'm not 100% up to scratch on this, but I think the cop mighta done fucked up pretty hard on this one.

[QUOTE=geogzm;45772421]Didn't all the eyewitness accounts say that Michael Brown didn't do anything provocative? I'm not 100% up to scratch on this, but I think the cop mighta done fucked up pretty hard on this one.[/QUOTE] All witness accounts aside from the anonymous radio caller OP is referring to, which the article does not confirm as the accurate course of events, as he claims it does.

[QUOTE=geogzm;45772421]Didn't all the eyewitness accounts say that Michael Brown didn't do anything provocative? I'm not 100% up to scratch on this, but I think the cop mighta done fucked up pretty hard on this one.[/QUOTE] Those eyewitnesses were proven to be false accounts of the incident

Maybe nobody should be making conjectures and believing things unless they're experts with access to the evidence.

[QUOTE=geogzm;45772421]Didn't all the eyewitness accounts say that Michael Brown didn't do anything provocative? I'm not 100% up to scratch on this, but I think the cop mighta done fucked up pretty hard on this one.[/QUOTE] There was a video where you can overhear a man claiming to be a witness says Michael started running away, but then turned back and ran toward the officer. Can't find it because youtube doesn't let you search through history anymore..?

[QUOTE=Wolf532;45772355]I still find it hard to believe the officer would just shoot Micheal Brown with his hands up. The kid had to do something to provoke him, nobody just shoots a guy for shits and giggles.[/QUOTE] I doubt it was actively malicious in the "yeah gonna shoot myself a negro!" sense but if he went into the situation already thinking that black people are dangerous he could easily have misinterpreted a benign action as a hostile one and started shooting.

[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;45772491]There was a video where you can overhear a man claiming to be a witness says Michael started running away, but then turned back and ran toward the officer. Can't find it because youtube doesn't let you search through history anymore..?[/QUOTE] do you mean this one? [url]http://fox2now.com/2014/08/19/new-video-evidence-may-offer-a-different-account-of-mike-browns-death/[/url] The video i think you are talking about starts at 58 seconds

[QUOTE=Wolf532;45772355]I still find it hard to believe the officer would just shoot Micheal Brown with his hands up. The kid had to do something to provoke him, nobody just shoots a guy for shits and giggles[/QUOTE] If he wasn't a cop and Mike brown was white would you be saying the same? Also so what if he was provoked, that's still murder

[QUOTE=zakedodead;45772857]If he wasn't a cop and Mike brown was white would you be saying the same? Also so what if he was provoked, that's still murder[/QUOTE] Motives are a very important part of any murder investigation and trial. You can't just say "so what? The guy was still killed". It doesn't work that way.

[QUOTE=Wolf532;45772964]Motives are a very important part of any murder investigation and trial. You can't just say "so what? The guy was still killed". It doesn't work that way.[/QUOTE] But you can't also just say "well he's in a position of authority so I guess I'll just trust him"

[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;45770010]Same thing will happen to him as what happened to the cops that sparked the LA riots. Doubt anyone here can recall their names right off the top of their head.[/QUOTE] Most of those cops are dead, one or two committed suicide.

[QUOTE=zakedodead;45774230]But you can't also just say "well he's in a position of authority so I guess I'll just trust him"[/QUOTE] We're not, that's why there's several independent investigations going on simultaneously. If people would just shut up, sit down, and wait for the verdict, everything would be a lot smoother.

The evidence points to the fact Michael Brown attacked and tried to grab the police officers gun end of story. The stupid media is trying to turn this into a racial debate.

[QUOTE=coldroll5;45774903]The evidence points to the fact Michael Brown attacked and tried to grab the police officers gun end of story. The stupid media is [B]trying [/B]to turn this into a racial debate.[/QUOTE] Trying? They've very much succeeded.

[QUOTE=Mio Akiyama;45772441]Those eyewitnesses were proven to be false accounts of the incident[/QUOTE] oh, really? i'm not too up to date, got a link to a source?

Update: The grand jury only has 3 people of color on it. People are outraged.

[QUOTE=SigmaLambda;45772361]People sure love to make predictions about the awful things black people will do if they get the chance. Assassinating Zimmerman, retaliating against officers, rioting when Zimmerman got acquitted. None of these predictions ever seem to come true...[/QUOTE] Since when were black people the only ones rioting??

[QUOTE=Code3Response;45777475]Update: The grand jury only has 3 people of color on it. People are outraged.[/QUOTE] So the grand jury accurately represents the racial proportions of the town itself? (24% black) This is a problem why?

[QUOTE=Snowmew;45777990]So the grand jury accurately represents the racial proportions of the town itself? (24% black) This is a problem why?[/QUOTE] What town are you talking about? As of the 2010 census, African Americans comprised 67.4% of the racial makeup, unless I'm being stupid.

[QUOTE=Code3Response;45777475]Update: The grand jury only has 3 people of color on it. People are outraged.[/QUOTE] I wonder who is outraged. A jury should be able to give their verdict fairly regardless of skin color.

[QUOTE=Duck M.;45778223]What town are you talking about? As of the 2010 census, African Americans comprised 67.4% of the racial makeup, unless I'm being stupid.[/QUOTE] [quote=CBS]According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the racial makeup of the grand jury is similar to the racial breakdown of St. Louis County, which is about 24 percent black and about 68 percent white.[/quote]

[QUOTE=Snowmew;45785469][/QUOTE] Ah, I was assuming you meant the town of Ferguson, not St. Louis County. My mistake. [QUOTE=Jazer;45778310]I wonder who is outraged. A jury should be able to give their verdict fairly regardless of skin color.[/QUOTE] I'm sure the protesters would contest that :v: