Michael Brown 'No Angel' Controversy (NYT Said Brown was "NO Angel")

BBC ^ | August 25, 2014 | Staff

[lbryce]

The New York Times is under fire for its profile of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was shot to death by police in Ferguson, Missouri, on 9 August.

The article, which was published on Sunday, the day before Mr Brown's funeral, paints an intimate portrait of his life. It also reveals some of the personal struggles he faced in the days leading up to his death.

"Michael Brown, 18, due to be buried on Monday, was no angel, with public records and interviews with friends and family revealing both problems and promise in his young life," writes John Eligon for the New York Times.

Although the piece by Eligon, who is black, is largely sympathetic to the family and memory of Mr Brown, the words "no angel" have stirred up a media frenzy, with some questioning and castigating the New York Times for using the expression.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Black America continues to willfully evade the truth about their young people. Until they wake up their young will continue to die far before their time.

[liberalh8ter]

If people are incensed by the description 'no Angel' in the article, they should easily be able to prove that he was an Angel. No? Then they should shut up.

On another note, I'm convinced the terminally enraged have moved the goal posts and the new goal is to commit criminal acts unchecked. How dare anyone attempt to stop them or criticize. After all, slavery grants them an all access pass to free stuff.

[Vaduz]

Indeed at 6’4” 300 pounds you don’t need to be armed to be deadly.

[laweeks]

Here he was just before he went to church to put this money in the collection basket and to give his gun to the police so they could melt it down and not hurt nobody.

[laweeks]

Here he was just before he went to church to put this money in the collection basket and to give his gun to the police so they could melt it down and not hurt nobody.

[Auntie Dem]

You need to analyse those images from the looter’s perspective. Looks to me like Angel Mike was just telling the clerk “Hey man! You jus step on my toe!”. That makes his assault justified and the clerk the aggressor. Angel Mike was still reeling from this emotional trauma when that racis white cop got in his face. No wonder Angel Mike snapped! Again, perfectly justified in his response.

[laweeks]

Here he was just before he went to church to put this money in the collection basket and to give his gun to the police so they could melt it down and not hurt nobody.

[Catsrus]

Well, there are angels and there are angels. The Bible speaks of fallen angels - demons who followed Satan when he rebelled against God. So, I have to think about whether or not Michael was an angel or not.

[Friendofgeorge]

If you look real hard you will see that he is trying to lead the store clerk to Christ

[Oatka]

“Just watch. They’ll have his “rap songs” out soon.”
Yes, Brown wannabes coming to a neighbor-Hood near you.

Followed by the "This is for Michael Brown" knockouts and beatings on white people.

[bravo whiskey]

UBT = Urban Black Thug