Officer Wilson

Was Officer Wilson a murderer and a racist like some people claim? Or did he do the right thing and that is why he was acquitted.

As I understand it, Brown attempted to grab Wilson's firearm. In that case, Wilson was well within his right to defend himself.

That's exactly what happened.

If the guy attempted to grab the cops gun then yeah he didn't do anything wrong with how he responded and thus isn't racist or a murderer.

This is why you don't come at a cop like that, people who play stupid games get stupid prizes. I don't know what this person was thinking in attempting to go after the cop the way he did.

Yeah, I mean, if a law enforcement officer tells you to get on the ground, and you ignore him, you really shouldn't be surprised at what happens next.

Of course he did the right thing.

Originally posted by FinalAnswer
Yeah, I mean, if a law enforcement officer tells you to get on the ground, and you ignore him, you really shouldn't be surprised at what happens next.

Originally posted by Newjak
I don't think that deserves getting shot. If he did try to go for the gun that's different from not doing exactly what an officer tells you to do.

"if" he did try and go for the gun? 😂

Seems more people are in denial of the truth then I originally thought.

I also don't think merely ignoring an order to get on the ground would be grounds to shoot someone. It's not a smart move at all, but not worthy of getting shot. However he ended up then crossing a line you just don't cross. It is not a smart move to try to grab the firearm of anyone who has one on them, let alone a cop.

It's grounds to shoot someone after you've already displayed hostile intent and actions against the officer, and you just continuing to walk towards said officer.

Originally posted by FinalAnswer
It's grounds to shoot someone after you've already displayed hostile intent and actions against the officer, and you just continuing to walk towards said officer.

Seriously if all the person did was ignore an order that is not grounds to shoot an unarmed person.

Because Brown could have closed the distance and been on Wilson in the time it would take to replace his pistol with a taser and aim it? Wilson gave him an order after Brown had already attacked him, which he failed to comply with. Brown had proven himself to be a threat.

Originally posted by Newjak
I don't think that deserves getting shot. If he did try to go for the gun that's different from not doing exactly what an officer tells you to do.

If a police officer tells you to get on the ****ing ground after you've already displayed hostile intent and you defy them, you're going to die, and frankly you're a dumb sack of shit who needs to lie down in the bed they made.

I heard Wilson is a candidate for the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Not with our current president

Originally posted by Tattoos N Scars
I heard Wilson is a candidate for the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The freedom to shoot black people in line of duty?

Originally posted by Bardock42
The freedom to shoot black people in line of duty?

I find it disturbing the complacency with police officers playing judge, jury, and executioner.

I find it equally disturbing that people who aren't even in the same state as the incident, try to do the same thing.

Originally posted by Henry_Pym
he lost his job because a city bowed down to terrorism.

He (had to) resigned because he show an unarmed teenager. One less incompetent, racist cop, sounds like a win for everyone...well, except the unarmed teenager who had to die cause Wilson thought he was the racist Dirty Harry.