Hands Up Don't shoot story based on lies- stunning reversal by author

KarlRove wrote:PBS isn't a court of law.

KarlRove wrote:http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2015/03/16/wapos-jonathan-capehart-hands-up-dont-shoot-was-built-on-a-lie/

In a stunning reversal, progressive Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart admitted Monday that the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” mantra adopted by Black Lives Matter protesters is “built on a lie.”

Capehart had previously written about the shooting of Michael Brown on at least two occasions. Last December, in the wake of the decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson, Capehart wrote that he was enraged by the “presumption of danger and guilt foisted on black boys and teenagers.”

Capehart didn’t spend much time in the piece discussing Brown’s behavior prior to the shooting, but he did suggest that Brown had been a victim of “fears and prejudices.” Capehart also seemed to cast doubt on Officer Wilson’s testimony in which he referred to Brown as “aggravated” and “angry.”

On Monday, Capehart announced his new piece on Twitter by saying it was, “The hardest piece I’ve ever had to write.” It amounts to a reversal of his previous stance and an admission that, under the circumstances, Wilson’s shooting of Brown was “justified.”

Liberals lie for their agenda often. That is the moral of this story.

Sal wrote:What court of law?

What trial?

There was a seriously flawed grand jury proceeding and a DOJ report initiated long after the event transpired and reliant on evidence gathered by the Ferguson PD.

Sal wrote:What court of law?

What trial?

There was a seriously flawed grand jury proceeding and a DOJ report initiated long after the event transpired and reliant on evidence gathered by the Ferguson PD.

Sal wrote:What court of law?

What trial?

There was a seriously flawed grand jury proceeding and a DOJ report initiated long after the event transpired and reliant on evidence gathered by the Ferguson PD.

ZxxxZ wrote:Of course Officer Wilson was exonerated , I don't think anyone really thought that, that officer was going to execute  that guerilla in that neighborhood , knowing that their would be people all over the place as witnesses. I say this as the more intelligent of you out there know that the unemployment rate in the " depressed neighborhoods " are much higher, therefore a much larger presents of people who were waiting for something like that to happen.  BTW.  I believe at first their was around 40 people that had said Officer Wilson executed  big bad Leroy Brown, then after the 50 , 50, 50,  FBI Investigators started interviewing witnesses and explaining the consequences of perjury, only a few of the upstanding citizens their tried to get away with lying. The Truth Is The Truth Is The Truth. The Liberal Thinker Can't Wrap Their  Minds Around That.    

Sal wrote:

ZxxxZ wrote:Of course Officer Wilson was exonerated , I don't think anyone really thought that, that officer was going to execute  that guerilla in that neighborhood , knowing that their would be people all over the place as witnesses. I say this as the more intelligent of you out there know that the unemployment rate in the " depressed neighborhoods " are much higher, therefore a much larger presents of people who were waiting for something like that to happen.  BTW.  I believe at first their was around 40 people that had said Officer Wilson executed  big bad Leroy Brown, then after the 50 , 50, 50,  FBI Investigators started interviewing witnesses and explaining the consequences of perjury, only a few of the upstanding citizens their tried to get away with lying. The Truth Is The Truth Is The Truth. The Liberal Thinker Can't Wrap Their  Minds Around That.    

Excuse me while I go bleach my eyeballs after making the mistake of reading that racist filth.

othershoe1030 wrote:The moral of the story is of course that there is a culture of stupidity in nearly all areas of the country due to the lack of understanding between the races.

The moral of the story is that the Ferguson Police are woefully under trained and they are not alone.

The moral of the story is that if you are walking down the middle of the street (which is a common practice for blacks and possibly others) you should not be told from a roaming police car to "get the F out of the street" or something to that effect. That is just not good policing any way you look at it.

Sal wrote:

ZxxxZ wrote:Of course Officer Wilson was exonerated , I don't think anyone really thought that, that officer was going to execute  that guerilla in that neighborhood , knowing that their would be people all over the place as witnesses. I say this as the more intelligent of you out there know that the unemployment rate in the " depressed neighborhoods " are much higher, therefore a much larger presents of people who were waiting for something like that to happen.  BTW.  I believe at first their was around 40 people that had said Officer Wilson executed  big bad Leroy Brown, then after the 50 , 50, 50,  FBI Investigators started interviewing witnesses and explaining the consequences of perjury, only a few of the upstanding citizens their tried to get away with lying. The Truth Is The Truth Is The Truth. The Liberal Thinker Can't Wrap Their  Minds Around That.    

Excuse me while I go bleach my eyeballs after making the mistake of reading that racist filth.

Vikingwoman wrote:

Sal wrote:

ZxxxZ wrote:Of course Officer Wilson was exonerated , I don't think anyone really thought that, that officer was going to execute  that guerilla in that neighborhood , knowing that their would be people all over the place as witnesses. I say this as the more intelligent of you out there know that the unemployment rate in the " depressed neighborhoods " are much higher, therefore a much larger presents of people who were waiting for something like that to happen.  BTW.  I believe at first their was around 40 people that had said Officer Wilson executed  big bad Leroy Brown, then after the 50 , 50, 50,  FBI Investigators started interviewing witnesses and explaining the consequences of perjury, only a few of the upstanding citizens their tried to get away with lying. The Truth Is The Truth Is The Truth. The Liberal Thinker Can't Wrap Their  Minds Around That.    

Excuse me while I go bleach my eyeballs after making the mistake of reading that racist filth.

You know this poster well so you should not be surprised if it reeks of racism.

Joanimaroni wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:The moral of the story is of course that there is a culture of stupidity in nearly all areas of the country due to the lack of understanding between the races.

The moral of the story is that the Ferguson Police are woefully under trained and they are not alone.

The moral of the story is that if you are walking down the middle of the street (which is a common practice for blacks and possibly others) you should not be told from a roaming police car to "get the F out of the street" or something to that effect. That is just not good policing any way you look at it.

How should this be handled?

othershoe1030 wrote:

Joanimaroni wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:The moral of the story is of course that there is a culture of stupidity in nearly all areas of the country due to the lack of understanding between the races.

The moral of the story is that the Ferguson Police are woefully under trained and they are not alone.

The moral of the story is that if you are walking down the middle of the street (which is a common practice for blacks and possibly others) you should not be told from a roaming police car to "get the F out of the street" or something to that effect. That is just not good policing any way you look at it.

How should this be handled?

Hey guys, how's it goin'? How about walking on the sidewalk? Etc. etc.  

I mean when the first words out of the cop's mouth is laced with F bombs...I mean really? Is that a good idea? Really? Police are supposed to use the least amount of pressure/physical constraints, as necessary to control a situation. Do not yell, use as quiet a voice as possible. Do not escalate the situation by your actions if possible. This is just good police practice. Why make your job more dangerous or difficult?

Would it hurt to at least start out being reasonably polite?


They could also have ignored it since it was really no big deal. Instead it turned into a pizzing contest and resulted in a deadly shooting.

I like to imagine the scene playing out in which there was a black and a white cop in the car or possibly two female cops, one black, one white or even two of each color. I just can't help imagine that the situation would have been handled much better with a little kidding around if necessary in order to get the guys out of the street. It did not have to escalate as it did.

othershoe1030 wrote:The moral of the story is of course that there is a culture of stupidity in nearly all areas of the country due to the lack of understanding between the races.

The moral of the story is that the Ferguson Police are woefully under trained and they are not alone.

The moral of the story is that if you are walking down the middle of the street (which is a common practice for blacks and possibly others) you should not be told from a roaming police car to "get the F out of the street" or something to that effect. That is just not good policing any way you look at it.

KarlRove wrote:PBS isn't a court of law.