I asked myself the same question, OHMs, and after seeing a picture of Brown, it became apparent. It seems pretty obvious the cop was shitting his pants scared, and Who can really blame him for that? Sure Brown was only, what, 18? It's natural for his parents and others to still see him as a kid, but in reality, he was a physical specimen capable of great strength. When you are holding a deadly weapon and someone of that stature is charging you, the first thought that has likely already crossed your mind a thousand times is "What if I lose the weapon in a struggle?" Think of it like this- if you are holding a hand gun and a 200 lb black bear is within 6 or 8 feet of you, and decides to charge, are you going to stop with one shot, Or are you going to unload your weapon? If it turns out Brown made a charge or lunge, then not you or anyone can blame or judge the officer for his actions. If it turns out Brown made a charge or lunge, then for others to make it about race is a distraction from the real lesson which should be learned. This may be more in line with that Cop Shoots Rottweiler story a while back that Maxi posted.
Or he could have just got back in his car and called for backup. Without reliable eyewitness testimony or a video that records the entire altercation, there's no way to tell.
Armed law enforcement cowering to unarmed thugs? Why even bother having police? Backup = more cops with more guns and more ammo = the perp gets shot 15 or 20 times instead of 6. Tell us again how that was going to help the situation?
Ok, if in the future some 300lb agressive person ( again we have no idea if he was aggressive or not, thats the million dollar question) is coming your way to pound the snot out of you. Please refrain from defending yourself and wait for backup.
So how are the people going to take back the country ,since Armed Law enforcement is part of government?
db has already admitted he's going to drop to the ground in the fetal position and scream like a girl.
What happened to all of the reliable, eyewitness accounts that you've quoted repeatedly in this (and other) threads? I was googling a DBP quote, but all I found was DBP's review of old Judy Garland concerts... sorry, I found it a bit amusing. http://www.amazon.com/review/R2ELFAKP27SG2R DBP, Perhaps there will be a day that you will need the protection of these officers you revile. God help you if you're ever the receiving end of a home invasion, assault...
I agree with most of your commentary. However I think when all the evidence comes out Officer Wilson will not be found guilty of anything -- despite the best efforts of the federal government to convict him of a crime. This case will be a lot more clear-cut then the Martin / Zimmerman situation. Finally the governor of the state is wising up and called out the national guard. The store owners are demanding that they start using live ammo on looters. I expect one good night of violent national guard response will immediately end future looting and rioting.