“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.
So another new technique to show sympathy for traitors — first it was take a knee, then it was hide in the locker room, now it’s take a knee then stand?
How confused is that?
Trying to have it both ways.........pleasing no one.
I’m waiting for President Trump to make a special excursion for the purpose of personally punching out Jerry Jones ... jes sayin’
Entire cowboy’s team and owner conduct demonstration condemning America as a racist unjust country
Then stands up and expects applause for letting fans have their racist anthem
Jerry Jones was the only owner whom I was sure wouldn’t tolerate this insolence. Was he drunk tonight, or is he just another over-privileged, unpatriotic ass?
THIS IS GETTING MORE THAN SILLY!!!!!!!
Nfl games are now vulnerable to terrorist attacks because the nfl has insulted both the police and the military.
The police and military have no more reason to defend these ingrates.
For your own safety, stay away from nfl games.
I read that Colin K’s girlfriend is BLM and she ruined the career of her last boyfriend.
IMO the whole BLM is communist/Soros/Obama propaganda. It’s based on distortions and outright lies to drive a giant wedge through this country...which is what community organizers do.
What I can’t figure out is why these players aren’t grateful they’re here playing a game for the NFL and making a fortune. It could be a whole lot worse...speaking of equality...they could be like most of us scrambling to make it in an economy that has been screwed up by the elite.
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Not one to be racist, the whole bunch of overpaid turds have flushed their careers as far as I am concerned.
I think taking a knee BEFORE the anthem and standing DURING the anthem is not disrespecting the flag or nation. Seems like a good compromise for feeling there are problems but still honoring and respecting the flag.
They spit on America and their now ex-fans. Standing or kneeling, that arm lock is so they can’t put their hands on their hearts. Screw them.
Faggotty...
I hope they keep shooting themselves in the head. I know a lot of so-called good conservatives who have not gotten the memo yet or who are still in denial about the situation.
Straight? That is a dog whistle for heterosexual supremasists....I am triggered. Why don’t they just perform pseudo-homo-erotic ceremonial simulation of a circle jerk? It would be more intellectually honest.
So his “Off the team” comment was nothing but hot air. Never trust or believe him again.
Why is the Dallas Cowboys stadium used as a tornado shelter?
Because there is never a touchdown there.
Too bad he is also associated with the U of Arkansas Razorbacks.
Wow, they really have no clue how many people read their message as “I’m stupid and I hate America.”
Dallas Cowboys = NOT America’s Team!