Why do certain groups of young men get shot by the police?

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Originally posted by: forkushV
The Ferguson Police Department by the Numbers:

Percent of black population: 67%

Searches of blacks which found contraband: 22%
Searches of whites which found contraband: 34%

Traffic stops and searches of black drivers: 93%

Why would anyone have any respect for a police department that behaves like that?
Why would any self-respecting human want to join a police department that behaves like that?
What kind of subhuman scum would defend a police department that behaves like that? (We're about to find out.)

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Originally posted by: MIKEY7777
Forkie are you not the one that said 76% of stats are made up, this is one of those I bet!...

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Originally posted by: rdwoodpecker
From the video tape of Michael Brown on his strong armed robbery showed an aggressive indivdual stealing something that was not his! Not only did he shove the employee but also walked over to him and I can bet he verbally threatened him as well! So what makes you think he had any respect for the law officer!!!!!! WTF

SO are you surprised that he may have been uncooperative...

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Originally posted by: pjstroh

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Originally posted by: Boilerman
The video proves my point that he's a punk. Does PJ disagree?

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Originally posted by: pjstroh
Interesting to note on this board the vast difference of opinion between this incident and one where a white, Nevada rancher broke the law and faced armed law enforcement (who did not even shoot the rancher).

I don't know the facts of the incident in St Louis beyond the different accounts from different witnesses which paint very different picyures of what happened. Its just interesting to note how some people on this board speculate the black punk had it coming....while the white rancher was standing up against an oppressive government. I say it is interesting but not surprising.

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He may very well be a punk...i guess. What is the definition of a punk? Someone who breaks the law? Someone who threatens violence on other people?

Most of our resident conservatives did not deny Clive Bundy's unlawful activity leading to his unfavorable court verdict. But they did complain about a militant enforcement of that violation...and they shrugged off thousands of protestors who pointed guns at those law enforcement agents (even though law enforcement had not shot anyone).

2 incidents of law enforcement:
Incident a) a black suspect is shot and killed by an officer
Incident b) a white suspect is exposed to law enforcement simply showing up with holstered weapons
Our resident conservatives verdict: Incident (b) demonstrates abuse by law enforcement. incident (a) is a punk who had it coming

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Originally posted by: BobOrme

Heavily armed Federal agents descended upon private property to destroy and/or confiscate private property. Private citizens stood up for the property owner. Nobody was shot. The only property that was taken or destroyed was due to direct actions taken by heavily armed Federal agents.

A city cop is involved in an altercation that resulted in the death of a young man. Angry mobs destroy local businesses after looting them. Angry mobs attack local and state police with rocks, bricks and fire bombs. Angry mobs continue to loot and destroy private property while attacking city and state police. Actual violence continues for days against both private business owners and law enforcement officers. More businesses will be destroyed and more people are likely to die.

It looks like you think what is happening in Missouri is justifiable, and your justification is a comparison to what happened at a Nevada ranch. You couldn't be more wrong.

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