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Ferguson police say Michael Brown fit description of strong-arm robbery suspect
FOX NEWS ^ | August 15, 2014

Posted on 08/15/2014 7:19:37 AM PDT by McGruff

Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer in a St. Louis suburb, fit the description of a strong-arm robbery suspect that police were responding to the night he was shot, the Ferguson police chief said at a Friday press conference.

Police have said Brown was shot after an officer encountered him and another man on the street. They say one of the men pushed the officer into his squad car, then physically assaulted him in the vehicle and struggled with the officer over the officer's weapon. At least one shot was fired inside the car before the struggle spilled onto the street, where Brown was shot multiple times, according to police

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: crime; ferguson; gentlegiant; thug
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To: Dilbert San Diego

The sad thing is that FOX admitted that they have been aware of the possible connection to this robbery all along. Rather than reporting it they decided to roll in the unrest like a dog rolling in a rotting carcass.


21 posted on 08/15/2014 7:26:57 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: McGruff

“strong arm robbery” - that would be “unarmed”, wouldn’t it?

Obviously, if he was “unarmed”, then he presented no threat to the alleged “robbery” victim.


22 posted on 08/15/2014 7:27:13 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Sometimes the real story comes out. And sometimes the story changes when the truth is gonna lead to a bad outcome.


23 posted on 08/15/2014 7:27:45 AM PDT by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
The usual gang of lying journalists, race hustlers and politicians will never wait for the facts where theres political gain to be had. If a lie moves the agenda forward why not?

But whats disappointing is so many on this site haven't learned to withhold judgement until enough facts are in. We should know better.

24 posted on 08/15/2014 7:27:48 AM PDT by skeeter
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Some outlets are saying that “it is *now* revealed” that there was a robbery.

I heard that from day 1,... but that it was candy, not a cigar which is what is reported now.


25 posted on 08/15/2014 7:27:50 AM PDT by KneelBeforeZod (I have five dollars for each of you)
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To: McGruff

Arrest the guy who lied. His lies hurt lots of people.


26 posted on 08/15/2014 7:28:20 AM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.)
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To: McGruff

Oh to be in that store and see this happen, but alas I don’t frequent the zoo part of town.


27 posted on 08/15/2014 7:28:36 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: YankeeReb

“I knew the real story was more complex than the version of the story peddled by the media.”

That’s why Rush calls them “the drive-by media.”


28 posted on 08/15/2014 7:28:53 AM PDT by duckworth (Perhaps instant karma's going to get you. Perhaps not.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
Michel Brown


29 posted on 08/15/2014 7:29:12 AM PDT by caww
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To: cripplecreek

yep—I heard that too...not that Fox sat on it, one day 1 I heard he was stopped for matching a shoplifting suspect....but what I heard was candy.

looks like now it was a strongarm robbery and cigars


30 posted on 08/15/2014 7:29:53 AM PDT by KneelBeforeZod (I have five dollars for each of you)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

What picture? Who is be pushing around?


31 posted on 08/15/2014 7:30:13 AM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (Settled science.)
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To: McGruff

Skittles II


32 posted on 08/15/2014 7:30:31 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

....”The guy is a giant pushing around the store owner”.....

Careful now, the family called him a “gentle” giant....


33 posted on 08/15/2014 7:30:52 AM PDT by caww
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To: Dilbert San Diego

When you are manufacturing reality time, facts and analysis are your enemy.


34 posted on 08/15/2014 7:31:03 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: McGruff

Looks like the cop did the world a favor by ridding it of this thuggish piece of trash.


35 posted on 08/15/2014 7:31:08 AM PDT by greene66
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To: txrefugee

Now, will our racist president and media apologize to the police department of Ferguson? Never.

By the way, while Ma McCaskell is whining about the cops having too much military hardware, which is true, we should also ask why the Dept. of Agriculture, the EPA, the Dept. of Education, the Energy Dept. etc. have hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition purchased on the taxpayer dime. What business does the federal government have in militarizing these civilian departments, hummm?


36 posted on 08/15/2014 7:31:08 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: McGruff

Well, well. Nice to know some of the story.


37 posted on 08/15/2014 7:31:10 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: greatvikingone

Isn’t it though? Waiting for the apologists right here on FR to come on and talk more chit about an “innocent unarmed teenager”. Wonder what that store owner would say about Brown being “unarmed”.


38 posted on 08/15/2014 7:31:44 AM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

And, like Trayvon’s, Michael’s parents will say the police are ruining their son’s reputation.


40 posted on 08/15/2014 7:32:09 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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