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Re: Attorney: New audio reveals pause in gunfire when Michael Brown was shot[W:72,732
How do you know this? We do know that he was shooting, recklessly I might add (a bullet was found in the side of a building), at a fleeing man. We also know that Wilson didn't have to back up the vehicle in that manner. Why not just get out where he was and tell Brown to surrender... with his hand on his tazer? His actions, on their face, was bizarre.
Do you think there was an indication that Brown was a complete maniac? Because he would have to do to flee from shots fired, then turn and taunt the guy shooting at him to shoot.... then charges the officer.
I've never said the action was appropriate. It was likely done in the heat of the moment, an attempt to stop him from running after Wilson tried to open his door to get to them and had it shut back on him. He likely grabbed for them, and managed to get a hold on Brown. It doesn't make it right or wrong. It was almost certainly a reaction.
It is much more probable that the officer was trying to stop them for suspicion of being the robbery suspects than for him simply being on a power trip. There is no indication (so far) that this officer was the type to go on "power trips" to begin with. There is an indication though that he is willing to stop and detain/apprehend suspects when they are suspected of having committed a crime since that is what he basically got his commendation for about 6 months before the incident.
How do you know this? We do know that he was shooting, recklessly I might add (a bullet was found in the side of a building), at a fleeing man. We also know that Wilson didn't have to back up the vehicle in that manner. Why not just get out where he was and tell Brown to surrender... with his hand on his tazer? His actions, on their face, was bizarre.
Do you think there was an indication that Brown was a complete maniac? Because he would have to do to flee from shots fired, then turn and taunt the guy shooting at him to shoot.... then charges the officer.