Ferguson & St. Louis, MO -- Deaths and Protests

[Midwest Spy]

HotD, did you ever see a picture of Greg Oden when he was 18?

He looked like he was 35.

Why can't you try and acknowledge this specific case?

Michael Brown bullying/threatening storekeeper, makes his way out and decides he can just saunter down the middle of a street. Tells a police officer "fuck you" and then attacks officer while still in his vehicle.

Why do you want Michael Brown to be the poster child for the 'wronged' black community? I'm sure there are true victims of police brutality out there. Michael Brown is not one of them.

I'm not trying to get into anything heated, just want to know how so many can seemed hoodwinked by this.

If you had a son that was 18, 6'4", 280lbs. and white, would you feel it necessary to give your son specific instructions about how to deal with a police encounter? Or suggest he stay off the streets altogether? That's what these people deal with day in/day out.

Michael Brown may not have been innocent (by any stretch of the imagination) but without a doubt, black youth are far more likely to face a confrontation with police than their counterpart white peers.

So the real point of all the protesters burning and looting is not "Michael Brown died while surrendering." but is really "how do we teach our kids to act when confronted by police? cuz this one MB, acted like a fool."

Now, that makes sense.

If sensible people (yourself and HotD) acknowledge that MB was the aggressor, the black community needs to get together (hopefully with the police, mayor, etc.) and go through: Don't Act A Fool On The Streets 101.

Could be very helpful.