Ferguson police say Michael Brown fit description of strong-arm robbery suspect

FOX NEWS ^ | August 15, 2014

[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

[greatvikingone]

“if the kid had his hands up and was surrendering”

Who reported that? His co-robber, Dorian Johnson?

[BenLurkin]

Need big bullets for big targets.

[for-q-clinton]

So was he the guy that robbed someone or not? I can’t tell by this article...maybe I missed it.

[dfwgator]

Further proof that Faux News sucks.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

[BenLurkin]

Maybe the cop was just pissed — and shot him anyway.

[Thommas]

Do you know what happened after the policeman and Michael scuffled?

I know. Michael died..

[ExTxMarine]

What I am struck by in this “witness statement” is the claim that the officer grabbed the GIANT ENORMOUS kids neck and tried to PULL him into the patrol car.

I had not heard that Michael Brown was 6' 4", 290#, until today. But, with that information, there is simply NO DAMN WAY that the witnesses version would or could be true! Hell, at 6' 4" tall, the cop wouldn't even be able to REACH Brown's neck while seated in the car!

More importantly, no cop - NO COP - would ever get into a voluntary, physical confrontation from a seated position, ESPECIALLY if there was more than one suspect involved. He would be already be at a distinct disadvantage while seated, with limited movement and the other suspect would be free to move around the car and get involved.

This new information simply blows the originally reported incident OUT OF THE WATER! PERIOD!

Since I have no doubt that Brown attacked the officer inside his car, once the cop was out of the car, ANY UNAUTHORIZED movements by Brown would have been enough for the officer to fear for his life and react accordingly.

With that being said, if Brown had his hands in the air and was on his knees and was succumbing to the officers' demands, and the cop simply executed him...then the cop needs to be arrested and prosecuted for MURDER!

[Beagle8U]

“Just saw the pictures. The guy is a giant pushing around the store owner. Looks like Brown is a scumbag.”

OK, I just looked at the robbery pictures again, along with another photo of Brown, the exact same hat and clothes. It IS the same person!

[4everontheRight]

The guy in the street dead and the guy robbing the store are either 2 different guys who look just alike and dress just alike and are the same color and stature. ...or they are the exact same person. Odds are on the latter

[camle]

so now he had a co-robber!

how quickly we buy into the ‘he’s black so he must be a thug’ story...

a co-robber? really?? apparently he had several co-robbers because those who were there tell similar stories.

which also may or may not be true, but the facts are not out there yet, and i have no more reason to believe the ‘police’ than the civilians.

[roofgoat]

they’ll NEVER EVER learn skeeter. It’s a deficiency.

How many Duke Lacrosses, Lil Trayvons and now Bad Bad Leroy Mike Browns have to happen before folks realize the ghetto and 95% of all Media are scumbag liars.

[greatvikingone]

Now the news is saying the police dept. bungled this case the whole way -— but they have been doing their job while the media set up a false narrative. [:headwall:]

[Sir Napsalot]

I know why Fox withheld the information. (BTW, I don’t watch Fox anymore)

However, the length of time for this latest bit of information to come out is too long.

In the meantime, they (the media reporting) are partially guilty of days of the rioting / looting in Ferguson.

[SeaHawkFan]

I’d be wary of anyone’s account of the incident at this time, including the cop’s.

I’ll wait for the evidence to come out.

[no-to-illegals]

Since, undoubtedly, the Police have had this information all along, it kind of makes me sad the State Police did not have a longer opportunity to survey the protesters to find more of the bad guys but hey, most of the bad guys are known as is the case from their past. But can hear al sharptongue saying, ‘dang, get me out of town!’ and Jessie saying, ‘Whew I didn’t go there!’

[agere_contra]

Very helpful comparison, thanks.

Same huge B/m, same clothes, same - oh my - are those gladiator sandals?

[Lumper20]

I do not blame Fox. The rest of the media just bought the story of the crowd and kept up the what an angel the kid was. Cops do not take their pistols from the holster for no reason.

[ArtDodger]

Wow! Looks like the same clothes and sneakers....
The media is going to need a faster spin-cycle for this one..

[ExTxMarine]

The black community is pushing hard ....”Don’t shoot..and Hands up”......so even if he did the robbery they’ll came he had surrendered. The Attorney’s PR machine is also pushing it with the community.

And watch the media comply with this narrative shift! They are pushing this story and the only way to keep it moving and hopefully helping the Democrats in November, is to keep it in the public eye. Forensics should be able to tell if Brown was standing or kneeling!

So watch the media to quickly start worrying, NOT ABOUT THE ROBBERY NOR THE LAWFUL STOP, but about the supposed "Don't shoot" and "hands up" narrative!