Posted on 10/22/2014 3:44:28 AM PDT by servo1969
Wilson asked or ordered the men to move to the sidewalk, said the source, who did not want to be identified because a St. Louis County grand jury and the Department of Justice are still investigating.
Johnson pointed out the pair’s destination, over and behind Wilson’s marked police Chevrolet Tahoe SUV, and kept walking.
Brown walked by holding cigarillos in his hand, and cursed Wilson, the source said.
Wilson told investigators that after Brown passed by, Wilson realized that Johnson’s clothing matched a recent radio alert about a suspect in a robbery at a nearby market where cigarillos had been taken. Wilson radioed for assistance and backed up his SUV to Brown and Johnson.
The source said Wilson told investigators he had placed the SUV in park. When Wilson tried to get out of the SUV, Brown slammed its door shut and punched Wilson in the left side of the face through the open window, the source said.
Wilson, trapped in the front seat, couldn’t use his pepper spray in the confined space because it would incapacitate him as well. His baton was at the back of his utility belt, where he was essentially sitting on it. He did not have a Taser. So he drew his gun.
Brown grabbed the pistol using his right hand, with his elbow against Wilson. Wilson described Brown as incredibly strong, the source said.
During the struggle, Brown handed the cigarillos to Johnson, then swung his left hand and hit Wilson on the right side of the face. Wilson said he almost lost consciousness, the source said. Brown then began to use his left hand in the struggle for the gun, and turned the pistol until the barrel was against Wilson’s hip.
(Excerpt) Read more at stltoday.com ...
Didn't some police department spokesman say early on that Wilson was not aware of the strong arm robbery when he stopped Brown?
pigs?
‘Labeling’ is cognitive distortion. Cops are people, they are basically front line soldiers. They are up against concentrated evil every day they work. They have my respect and support, even if they are not perfect. The problem is not the cops, it is the politicians.
Also, from what I read, this cop is a warrior who kept fighting and did not give up. Like Zimmerman, who was also a warrior who did not give up.
Gimme dem 'stensions! Gimme dem 'stensions!
You hit upon a common thread in this type of narrative. Problems only arise when the victims of black thugs fight back. The race hustlers, agitators and media say nothing when the victim rolls over, or is otherwise incapable of defending themselves.
Hands up! Don’t shoot! He was a ‘good boy’ ...
Facts are not relevant in this event. It is an excuse to riot and make demands.
All cops are pigs huh? Bye...
That’s a standard claim of events at this point.
How an average-sized man pulls a 6’4” 300 lb unwilling thug into a car thru the window with such little range & leverage, well, I’m really not sure how to visualize it.
The Gentle Giant was a total moron, walking down the middle of a street after committing a strong-arm robbery.
Lots of talk from people who have seen the report. Where’s the report?
I’m puzzled by the sudden deluge of commentary about authoritative details with no links to said details.
Wilson said Brown had not had his hands up; his left hand was slightly out, fingers pointing down. His right hand was grasping his shirt. Then, Wilson told investigators, Brown began running toward him.Wilson said he had yelled for Brown to stop, then fired, the source said. Brown flinched as if he was hit, and Wilson said he had stopped shooting. Brown continued running toward him, and Wilson said he had fired several more shots. The source said that Wilson had recalled that Brown’s head was down when the last shot hit him there.
When Brown fell to the ground, his forward momentum caused his feet to fly up, Wilson said.
cannot see the report. It is just grey and redacted for me. Can you copy and post?
The report appears to be posted by the St. Louis Post Dispatch as a series of 16 jpg’s. I can view them just fine, here:
Does that not work for you?
The images are copywrited, so I don’t know about posting them myself... Just skimming through them, the Post Dispatch article seems to be pretty much on the up and up. But I’m really short on time today, so I could have easily missed something.
The report appears to be posted by the St. Louis Post Dispatch as a series of 16 jpg’s. I can view them just fine, here (a link at my orig. link):
Does that not work for you?
The images are copywrited, so I don’t know about posting them myself... Just skimming through them, the Post Dispatch article seems to be pretty much on the up and up. But I’m really short on time today, so I could have easily missed something.
Ah, wasn’t coming up on the device I was using earlier. Got it, tnx.
No just a white box
Disgusting remark. Get lost.
Get lost.
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