Everyone knows about the protest in Ferguson, Missouri. 18 year old Michael Brown was killed by a police officer and a large segment of the community turned out to criminally destroy the town. They burned buildings, marched in the streets and stole from their neighbors. (Looting is a spin word for stealing). The protesters were upset because the teen wasn’t armed. Yet….if you’ve seen the news tapes of how he bullied a store owner just hours before the shooting you have to wonder if this giant (not the normal size for his age) bullied a lot of people around him.
For me the most telling evidence was his disrespect for the store owner and officer. Even if the police are not all they should be. Even if you are innocent and the police misjudges you…..it is always best to be respectful and go through the process rather than take on the guy with the authority and the gun.
If Brown had stopped, listened and politely answered questions the result might have been different. Even if he was handcuffed and taken to jail, he would be alive.
Are you sure Debbie? Absolutely sure when you add in the response of all his friends, family and other people within the community. Did they peacefully plead with the police chief? Did they make calls to their representative? Did they hire attorneys? Did they decide to honor the Brown family by getting involved in their community government and change it? Did they even ask the simple question – Is it possible this child was dangerous and this is a sad but justifiable situation?
No. The community reacted like spoiled brat bully criminals. And their reaction is a clue for how Brown would have acted in private. Their lawlessness wasn’t about Brown. The thugs of Ferguson and transients from other states were angry with their own lives and decided to rob and destroy the good people and businesses of Ferguson. It’s not about Brown it’s about the dysfunction within their own hearts.
Debbie….How can you say that….it’s so mean!!!
Not mean….factual. Let’s take it one statement at a time. What do spoiled brats do? They pitch temper tantrums. They yell, kick, scream, hit and make everyone’s life miserable until they get what they want. Even when they run down and still don’t have what they want….they pout until they have enough steam to carry out another temper tantrum.
What does a bully do? A bully insists that you do what he asks even when the facts support something different. They don’t care about feelings, facts, abilities, or even whether or not you have or don’t have what they want. They make unreasonable demands and if you don’t carry them out (and sometimes even if you do) they punish you. They are not concerned with justice, they only want to control you and take everything you have.
What is a criminal? Anyone that breaks the law – stealing – or that harms other people. The thugs in Ferguson destroyed property, cost the city millions and even trapped some employees in a burning building. Now they have killed a cop and wounded others.
Yep…..Looting is just a spin word for stealing. And the citizens of Ferguson are only proving the point that Brown was probably guilty. I am always saddened when anyone good or bad loses their life. It is a shame that this happened. But the reality is that the thugs of Ferguson who continue to riot are proving that the officer’s story is probably true. The good people of Ferguson should rise up and help the police rid that city of thugs who think they can break the law without consequence. It will only get worse for Ferguson if they coddle the bullies.