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wellst0nev0ter

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73. You could, you know, read instead of speculate

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:10 PM

Oct 2019

"Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said state or federal authorities should take over the investigation in a statement released Sunday evening."

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2019/10/07/naacp-legal-defense-fund-calls-independent-investigation-death-joshua-brown

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Arrest warrants issued for three suspects in murder of Joshua Brown, who Dallas cops say was killed [View all] brooklynite Oct 2019 OP

Round up the usual suspects? nycbos Oct 2019 #1

Paging all the posters convinced this was a racist assassination by the PD Devil Child Oct 2019 #2

They won't admit they're wrong. MicaelS Oct 2019 #3

Sadly very true MicaelS Devil Child Oct 2019 #5

Cops are monsters - wouldn't doubt that the evidence was planted. they are capable of anything. Dream Girl Oct 2019 #8

Such monsters that they held Brown's hands and made him shoot someone before getting shot himself Devil Child Oct 2019 #11

What are you even talking about? Dream Girl Oct 2019 #15

Read the article Devil Child Oct 2019 #17

Just read it. Cops are monsters. Capable of anything. Sending a message - don't tread on us. Dream Girl Oct 2019 #20

I think logically they would have shot him before he testified. He hung in some rough circles now emmaverybo Oct 2019 #52

Dallas Cops Would NEVER plant evidence wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #50

You think the DPD planted the bullet from Brown's gun into Jacquerious Mitchell's body? Devil Child Oct 2019 #51

You really think people would travel across state lines wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #54

What is the negligible quantity that you heard? Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #58

Educate yourself wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #60

I understand that does happen. Also, people commit crimes sometimes too. Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #61

12 pounds of weed is not worth travelling 400 miles for wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #62

At his point, would you say there is nothing that the Dallas PD could present that Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #66

An independent investigation wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #68

Who would lead that investigation? Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #69

You could, you know, read instead of speculate wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #73

So Texas Rangers or FBI investigate... MicaelS Oct 2019 #72

IF there is a conspiracy, then the Texas Rangers exboyfil Oct 2019 #81

You do realize what a load of bullshit that is... Archae Oct 2019 #16

Go ahead and defend the pigs....they are monsters. Dream Girl Oct 2019 #27

So was sarisataka Oct 2019 #29

Who is that? A "good cop"? Dream Girl Oct 2019 #30

The Sihk deputy sarisataka Oct 2019 #36

Look, for some you know their Igel Oct 2019 #37

I am trying to find a baseline sarisataka Oct 2019 #41

When one finds oneself at the bottom of a hole... Jedi Guy Oct 2019 #46

Laughable if you haven't been a victim of underserved police harassment and brutality Dream Girl Oct 2019 #48

I'm sorry you've had bad experiences with police officers. Jedi Guy Oct 2019 #49

Is there anything that would ever get you to think that the people Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #40

The cops here in Sheboygan... Archae Oct 2019 #44

I hope you're not holding your breath waiting for any admission of fault... N/T Jedi Guy Oct 2019 #45

i'm skeptical. barbtries Oct 2019 #4

Convenient that, you smear the murder victim and get scapegoats... Thomas Hurt Oct 2019 #6

Oh please. stopdiggin Oct 2019 #7

The preferred narrative is collapsing Devil Child Oct 2019 #9

yeah -- attempted murder! stopdiggin Oct 2019 #12

Joshua Brown was previously shot at a nightclub in Nov 2018 LeftInTX Oct 2019 #10

He was previous shot at a nightclub. So what? Dream Girl Oct 2019 #18

I'm not saying he deserved it..... LeftInTX Oct 2019 #22

Has the autopsy been released yet? TIA irisblue Oct 2019 #43

Yes LeftInTX Oct 2019 #56

All cops are monsters? treestar Oct 2019 #59

Yes, black cops too wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #64

Well, In This Case RobinA Oct 2019 #63

Not only was he shot jberryhill Oct 2019 #77

I think if the cops Mr.Bill Oct 2019 #13

Unless they just wanted to send a message to "snitches" Dream Girl Oct 2019 #32

I know it's neither here nor there... Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #14

He was a "thug" right? So he deserved to die cuz he didn't testify wearing a suit and tie? Dream Girl Oct 2019 #19

Madam, you don't even know me; so don't start... Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #23

Let 'em keep going. It was a nice example of a strawman at least n/t Devil Child Oct 2019 #24

Go ahead and defend them. You are obviously not black. Are you even American or are you posting this Dream Girl Oct 2019 #33

Posting from the Dallas PD operations bunker Devil Child Oct 2019 #35

oh I thought maybe you were on racial division duty. Dream Girl Oct 2019 #38

No, I Think RobinA Oct 2019 #65

DO NOT try to peddle racism when it comes to Dallas. MicaelS Oct 2019 #39

Alas, that kind of bigotry is perfectly acceptable to some here at DU, it seems. Jedi Guy Oct 2019 #47

Remember these guys? wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #55

So what? MicaelS Oct 2019 #71

It was an entire squad wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #74

Yes. MicaelS Oct 2019 #76

There is definitely a pattern wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #79

He was a reluctant witness because he was previously shot LeftInTX Oct 2019 #21

okay that at least makes a little sense... Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #25

The hug, the Bible and now this. The narrative is under attack. Sneederbunk Oct 2019 #26

Isn't it interesting! Murdered black man always a drug dealer or druggie! bobbieinok Oct 2019 #28

When will it be 'revealed' Botham was a customer? Vast drug gang blamed poor Amber! bobbieinok Oct 2019 #31

That won't happen. She admitted to shooting him from the start. Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #42

Well WestIndianArchie Oct 2019 #34

They've arrested the second suspect now Crabby Appleton Oct 2019 #53

Thanks for that.. so did they find Cha Oct 2019 #57

Who the fuck travels 4 hours for weed? Humanist_Activist Oct 2019 #67

Ok, so Texas Rangers or FBI investigate... MicaelS Oct 2019 #70

Do you ask this question to every poster? wellst0nev0ter Oct 2019 #75

No, only those positing CT. MicaelS Oct 2019 #78

Sure, but would that investigation actually take place, and what has the Dallas PD done... Humanist_Activist Oct 2019 #82

I think it is the height of irrationality... MicaelS Oct 2019 #83

My understanding is he was to be a witness in the civil suit filed against the city... Humanist_Activist Oct 2019 #84

+1 2naSalit Oct 2019 #80

I can't believe some here at DU can be as stupid as Alex Jones. Archae Oct 2019 #85