This shooting should never have happened. There was another police car responding and the use of the gun was completely unnecessary. It is not disputed that Michael Brown, Jr. was running away from the officer when he first pulled his weapon.
This alone defeats any defense of Wilson's conduct. There is no value for human life in this conduct. There is only 'the job' the police officer has to do. The officer is reacting OUT OF CONTEXT of the events leading to this moment.
Michael Brown, Jr. was more a danger to himself than anyone else. He was provoked by Wilson as well. He and his friend were walking down the middle of the street, basically jay walking. They were asked to move to the side walk and they didn't because they don't respect police. That is CULTURAL in this community. The fact Wilson wasn't respected when he asked the two young men to walk on a sidewalk is a problem for police. If the community has no respect for them, they are the problem, not the community.
Kindly remember, there was another person with Michael Brown, Jr. Neither moved to the sidewalk and ignored the demands of Wilson. This is a culture issue in that community and it revolves around police harassment.
Wilson took an order to move to the sidewalk and escalated it by pulling his vehicle in front of the two young men. He was blocking the path of Brown and his friend. Brown got angry. If a young man ignores police he isn't going to listen to them if they get in his face. It won't happen. Somewhere along the way Wilson notes the description of the people involved in the store theft of cigarillos. What does he do? He decides to be judge and jury and carries out a confrontation and not a limit on the movement of Brown and his friend. Now, mind you, these are the TWO people that were in the store where the cigarillos were stolen. TWO PEOPLE, not one. Wilson focused on "The Big Black Guy" and decided he was allowed to pursue him with a gun and to kill him. There was no doubt in Wilson's mind he was going to kill Brown. His gun was drawn and aimed at Brown.
Everything from the point where Brown was running away doesn't matter. Wilson was completely out of control, first by blocking the path of the two young men, not engaging the second police officer in the pursuit and Wilson was a danger to the public. He drew his gun on a street with other civilian vehicles. It was stated in the testimony that Wilson's SUV was blocking both lanes and traffic besides. Other people are in the area and now he engaged his weapon.
Everything from this point forward doesn't matter because it is nothing but police escalating the environment and over reacting to a theft to two boxes of cigarillos.
I don't know how the prosecutor or the Chief of police can live with themselves. This young man was in a community of 21 thousand people and Brown was given the death sentence for no reason. Wilson is guilty. This is outrageous. This is the worst police response I think I've ever heard. I mentioned yesterday an article I read whereby a former inmate to prison was released after serving his time. He wanted cigarillos and stole two boxes. He was remanded to court and was sent back to prison for the minor theft. At least he was alive after the theft. Wilson is self-righteous and hides his hatred behind his badge. He harassed Brown and his friend and began the escalation that lead to Brown's death.
The return by the grand jury is corruption.
