“Hands up! Don’t shoot!” never happened.
TWENTY FIVE TOP QUOTES FROM THE DOJ’S REPORT ON THE MICHAEL BROWN SHOOTING
(For official DOJ report, Google “DOJ Report on Shooting of Michael Brown PDF.”)
[01] The evidence, when viewed as a whole, does not support the conclusion that Wilson’s uses of deadly force were “objectively unreasonable” under the Supreme Court’s definition. (Page 5)
[02] when the store clerk tried to stop Brown, Brown used his physical size to stand over him and forcefully shove him away. (Page 6)
[03] Wilson was aware of the theft and had a description of the suspects as he encountered Brown and Witness 101. (Page 6)
[04] Autopsy results and bullet trajectory, skin from Brown’s palm on the outside of the SUV door as well as Brown’s DNA on the inside of the driver’s door corroborate Wilson’s account that during the struggle, Brown used his right hand to grab and attempt to control Wilson’s gun. (Page 6)
[05] there is no credible evidence to disprove Wilson’s account of what occurred inside the SUV. (Page 7)
[06] autopsy results confirm that Wilson did not shoot Brown in the back as he was running away because there were no entrance wounds to Brown’s back. (Page 7)
[07] witnesses who originally stated Brown had his hands up in surrender recanted their original accounts (Page 8)
[08] several witnesses stated that Brown appeared to pose a physical threat to Wilson as he moved toward Wilson. (Page 8)
[09] The physical evidence also establishes that Brown moved forward toward Wilson after he turned around to face him. The physical evidence is corroborated by multiple eyewitnesses. (Page 10)
[10] evidence does not establish that it was unreasonable for Wilson to perceive Brown as a threat while Brown was punching and grabbing him in the SUV and attempting to take his gun. (Page 11)
[11] Wilson’s account is corroborated by physical evidence and that his perception of a threat posed by Brown is corroborated by other eyewitnesses (Page 12)
[12] Wilson’s account was consistent with those results, and consistent with the accounts of other independent eyewitnesses, whose accounts were also consistent with the physical evidence. Wilson’s statements were consistent with each other in all material ways, and would not be subject to effective impeachment for inconsistencies or deviation from the physical evidence.8 Therefore, in analyzing all of the evidence, federal prosecutors found Wilson’s account to be credible. (Page 16)
[13] Witness accounts suggesting that Brown was standing still with his hands raised in an unambiguous signal of surrender when Wilson shot Brown are inconsistent with the physical evidence, are otherwise not credible because of internal inconsistencies, or are not credible because of inconsistencies with other credible evidence. (Page 78)
[14] Multiple credible witnesses corroborate virtually every material aspect of Wilson’s account and are consistent with the physical evidence. (Page 78)
[15] several of these witnesses stated that they would have felt threatened by Brown and would have responded in the same way Wilson did. (Page 82)
[16] there are no witnesses who could testify credibly that Wilson shot Brown while Brown was clearly attempting to surrender. (Page 83)
[17] There is no witness who has stated that Brown had his hands up in surrender whose statement is otherwise consistent with the physical evidence. (Page 83)
[18] The media has widely reported that there is witness testimony that Brown said “don’t shoot” as he held his hands above his head. In fact, our investigation did not reveal any eyewitness who stated that Brown said “don’t shoot.” (Page 83)
[19] Wilson did not know that Brown was not armed at the time he shot him, and had reason to suspect that he might be when Brown reached into the waistband of his pants as he advanced toward Wilson. (Page 84)
[20] Wilson did not have time to determine whether Brown had a gun and was not required to risk being shot himself in order to make a more definitive assessment.
[21] In addition, even assuming that Wilson definitively knew that Brown was not armed, Wilson was aware that Brown had already assaulted him once and attempted to gain control of his gun. (Page 85)
[22] Wilson has a strong argument that he was justified in firing his weapon at Brown as he continued to advance toward him and refuse commands to stop, and the law does not require Wilson to wait until Brown was close enough to physically assault Wilson. (Page 85)
[23] we must avoid substituting our personal notions of proper police procedure for the instantaneous decision of the officer at the scene. We must never allow the theoretical, sanitized world of our imagination to replace the dangerous and complex world that policemen face every day.” (Page 85)
[24] “It may appear, in the calm aftermath, that an officer could have taken a different course, but we do not hold the police to such a demanding standard.” (citing Gardner v. Buerger, 82 F.3d 248, 251 (8th Cir. 1996) (same))). Rather, where, as here, an officer points his gun at a suspect to halt his advance, that suspect should be on notice that “escalation of the situation would result in the use of the firearm.” Estate of Morgan at 498. An officer is permitted to continue firing until the threat is neutralized. See Plumhoff v. Rickard, 134 S.Ct. 2012, 2022 (2014) (“Officers need not stop shooting until the threat has ended”). For all of the reasons stated, Wilson’s conduct in shooting Brown as he advanced on Wilson, and until he fell to the ground, was not objectively unreasonable and thus not a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 242. (Page 85)
[25] Given that Wilson’s account is corroborated by physical evidence and that his perception of a threat posed by Brown is corroborated by other eyewitnesses, to include aspects of the testimony of Witness 101, there is no credible evidence that Wilson willfully shot Brown as he was attempting to surrender or was otherwise not posing a threat. (Page 86)
For the reasons set forth above, this matter lacks prosecutive merit and should be closed.
The dignity of the players? Seriously? That flag and that anthem represents a country that allows ordinary street kids become millionaires. The players show their ingratitude t the country that made them. They are playing games for Gods sake. Jerks
Athletes used to be role models not anymore.
Did Trump say ‘get those black players off the field?” or did he say ‘get those players off the field’?
Football doesn’t belong just to black people, culturally appropriated or no. So a criticism of football players, in general, isn’t racism, unless you’re a race hustler who sees any criticism as racist.
Players certainly have first amendment rights like everyone else. But it is accepted workplace procedure all over America that you don’t discuss politics or religion while at work or when representing the company anywhere. Perhaps if these pampered, naive athletes who’ve never had to spend time in the real workplaces of our country, had had to work in their lives they would understand this principle.
These so called athletes have been living on the dole since their high school days. Athletics. . .not Money laundering. . .yes. Role models . . .not Opportunists . . .yes
Trump has laid out a big juicy steak in front of a pack of wild dogs.
Once again the media, leftists, and this time the NFL, are going to get caught up in the public spectacle.
Another one for you boys..
The NFL should tell the players to respect America while playing football and stand during the playing of our National Anthem.
If, on their own time, they wish to go political, so be it.
They’re very well compensated to play a game. Mistaking that for some sort of political platform is going to make them not compensated at all. Which is worse for the players, to keep their political activities on their own time, or to only have their own time with no platform whatsoever? Their choice, whether or not the team ownership agrees with them or not. The viewing public ultimately decides. Not the players. Not the team ownership. No viewers, no ad revenue. No ad revenue, no team. It’s really a simple concept. Grasp it, before it’s gone.
The satanic left are itching for a race war. They’re doing a pretty good job if inciting violence, I have to admit.
Methinks the way to win this is to first un-brainwash the brainwashed liberal whites.
Since NBC makes money, or tries to, off the NFL, doesn’t the net have one mother of a conflict of interest here...?
Dignity.
Ha, ha, ha, he, he, he,...
That was a good one.
Will the NFL stand up to the racist Kolored Kulture Klub and affirm the dignity of the USA, its anthem, and flag?
Trump is a Magician. There is no downside for him here. Respect your country or lose a significant portion of your fan base. Further, the NFL is like a colony of small businesses, think OPEC, as soon as one team caves the rest will follow because the economics ultimately control.
Once again he demonstrates that he is the leader of the USA!
Oh pleeeeeeeeeeze do!