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Father of Michael Brown calls for 'day of silence' at son's funeral Monday
Fox News ^ | August 25, 2014

Posted on 08/25/2014 5:27:02 AM PDT by Zakeet

The father of an 18-year-old black man whose fatal shooting by a white police officer earlier this month led to several days of occasionally violent protests in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo. pleaded Sunday for a "day of silence" when he buries his son Monday.

"Tomorrow all I want is peace while my son is being laid to rest," Michael Brown Sr. told hundreds of people in St. Louis' largest city park during brief remarks at a festival that promotes peace over violence. "That's all I ask. And thank you."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brown; ferguson; funeral; racism
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He means that you Freepers should shut up ... not him, or Trayvon's parents, or Eric Holder, or me!

1 posted on 08/25/2014 5:27:02 AM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

If he’s going to take to the podium, how about asking everyone to stop looting?


2 posted on 08/25/2014 5:29:26 AM PDT by YourAdHere (Barack is the wife.)
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To: Zakeet

It’s going to be a circus.


3 posted on 08/25/2014 5:32:00 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Illegals Are Getting Flat Screet TV's....NOT TB Screenings!)
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To: Zakeet
Aren't they supposed to call Saint Charging Bull an "unarmed black teenager?"

I thought that was the law?

4 posted on 08/25/2014 5:32:03 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: YourAdHere

BEN CARSON’S tone about everyone taking some responsibility is good. He is the real SHARP person in this drama. Hey, bad things happen every day, but like he said, he also lived in the ghetto, but he didn’t go looting or appear at the crack houses or do marijuana. People make choices. Michael Brown made some poor choices, and should have been at home instead of on the streets demanding the world rebuild his neighborhood...he should have been studying calculus.


5 posted on 08/25/2014 5:32:10 AM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Tonight the streets will explode.


6 posted on 08/25/2014 5:35:09 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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To: Zakeet

I want Al Sharpton to accept the Chicago hood walk challenge.


7 posted on 08/25/2014 5:35:12 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: Zakeet

Good, can I tell anyone mentioning Brown or Ferguson to STFU? Because that would be sweet.


8 posted on 08/25/2014 5:35:20 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: rovenstinez

There are rumors that Brown jr. had a juvi record, his Dad (Sr.) a felon and he lived with his grandma. It’s interesting that his upbringing has yet to come out (unlike the they way broken family story of St. Tray).


9 posted on 08/25/2014 5:36:22 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: elcid1970

We can only hope.

What do we want?
FREE STUFF!!!
When do we want it?
NOW!!!


10 posted on 08/25/2014 5:36:38 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I think Brown Jr. was an eligible, but unregistered (not yet) voter.

Call him a young man of voting age.

11 posted on 08/25/2014 5:38:03 AM PDT by Paladin2
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Will there be a memorial riot after the services?


12 posted on 08/25/2014 5:38:57 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: rovenstinez

There are rumors that Brown jr. had a juvi record, his Dad (Sr.) a felon and he lived with his grandma. It’s interesting that his upbringing has yet to come out (unlike the way the broken family story of St. Tray came out early on).


13 posted on 08/25/2014 5:39:15 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Zakeet

I’m sure after the funeral there will be the obligatory march to city hall, or the police dept. or somewhere. They love to march in the street...............Hey, isn’t that what started this whole thing?


14 posted on 08/25/2014 5:39:48 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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No, but I am betting there is some memorial looting afterwards


15 posted on 08/25/2014 5:42:37 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
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To: Zakeet
The race situation in this country is pretty much hopeless, thanks to LBJ and the policies of the left to give black people pretty much what they want.
Then non rev al & jessie spout absurdities and work the uninformed into a frenzy. Meanwhile white America can't understand what the hell is going on when THUGS run free and when caught blame it on Whitey.
Waiting on things to get better is not a strategy.
Charging al & jessie with inciting riots is good first start. It won't happen especially with the chief race baiter holder in charge.
16 posted on 08/25/2014 5:47:44 AM PDT by DeaconRed (Jump! Go ahead and JUMP! ! ! ! ! (To ZERO as he stands on the WH Balcony))
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To: Paladin2

One of the Breitbart writers is suing for Brown’s juvenile record.


17 posted on 08/25/2014 5:48:10 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: cripplecreek

Day of Rage fizzed, so a Day of Silence is a given. Every day. lol


18 posted on 08/25/2014 5:50:39 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Fresh Wind; Mr. K

Will there be a memorial riot after the services?
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No, but I am betting there is some memorial looting afterwards


Lol....because nothing says “honor” and “justice” like rage and looting!


19 posted on 08/25/2014 5:52:33 AM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: Fresh Wind

In lieu of flowers, looting a QuickStop or knockin’ out whitey is requested.


20 posted on 08/25/2014 5:53:29 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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