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Michael Brown was a robbery suspect before he was shot to death, police say

I'm pretty certain I made that observation already. You're not saying anything I hadn't already pointed out. I just don't see it as robbery.

Petty theft...

Aggravated assault...

But IMO, not robbery.


It's the intimidation that stands out the most to me.
 
Here is the relevant portion of the transcript from the store owner's lawyer:

KANZLER: Sure. I mean, first of all, my clients have never said that that is Michael Brown in the video. In fact, before that weekend they had never seen that individual, Michael Brown, or the individual on the tape in the store. What I can say is that what occurs on the tape, what you see on the tape, did occur in the store. Somebody did come in. Somebody did attempt to steal cigars. Just as that individual on the tape can be seen doing it, he reached around the counter and tried to grab additional cigars from the clerk. There were words exchanged with the female cashier and then the store clerk did try to go to the front door to lock the door and to talk to the individual in the video.

Apparently what some of you believe was Michael Brown paying for the cigars was just Michael Brown stealing additional cigars.

CNN.com - Transcripts
 
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