Protests in Ferguson, Missouri

[micfranklin]

[micfranklin]

Also, this may have been brought up here but it's likely he was shot 4 times in the arm facing forward, then turned to run and got shot in the back of the head, which killed him.

[Professor]

[Professor]

[Professor]

OK, so now I'm wondering. What do the protesters want to accomplish?

I get that there are a few bad actors who seem bent on violence. I've given up trying to understand those types. I'm talking about the peaceful protesters. What do they think they are doing right now?

I understand that they have a "right" to protest. But, at this point, is it right to exercise that right? What purpose are they accomplishing? Are they putting more pressure on the police to get justice for Brown? Or, are they giving those bad actors an excuse to act bad?

If I were a community leader, I'd call for a stop to marches and such, and instead have candle-light vigils inside the churches, and things like that.

[micfranklin]

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I mentioned this before, regarding the shot to the head. It was at a downward angle, that pierced his eye, went through his jaw and even hit the collar bone. That is downwards and slightly to the side in order to hit the clavicle.

From certain witnesses, his hands were up and he was surrendering. If so, he might of been hit in the arm a couple of times then bent forward or tilted his head towards his arms. To get a perspective, put your right or left check up against your shoulder blade as if you've just been hit. Then, he might of fallen forward and the bullet entered the top of his head through his eye, jaw and into the shoulder since his head was rotated that way and falling down. OR, that bullet landed after his body was on the ground.

From the "source" that stated the "cops position" she claimed to the radio show that Brown charged the cop again after failing to freeze, causing him to shoot. If he did in fact charge, the same thing can basically be done if your shot in the arm and begin falling forward while running. All of this is IMO of course.

Now, do any of you have any idea about the physics of body positions in murders? If he was surrendering and was shot from the front, would he fall backwards? Since he's on his stomach facing down does it mean his momentum was going forward?

[micfranklin]

Some say he was either charging or giving up. If he was surrendering, then maybe he was halfway on the ground by then.

[The Dharma Bum]

if someone is charging shooting them doesn't stop their forward momentum, it would be obvious if that were the case

[The Dharma Bum]