Ferguson Rages On

Watching all of the events unfold in Ferguson, Missouri over the past week has left my head spinning. But as the investigation rolls on, it's appearing more likely that the cop in this case, Officer Darren Wilson, was justified in the shooting death of Michael Brown.

I read a recent report* that stated Wilson suffered a orbital fracture of the eye socket from being punched by Brown. According to the report,  Wilson was severely beaten, almost to point of unconsciousness just before the shooting. When Wilson subsequently pointed his handgun at Brown and informed him that he was under arrest, Brown allegedly charged at Wilson. And that's where the party ended for Brown. If this is indeed true, it's going to be hard to sympathize with the "gentle giant", especially if he charged at Wilson after crushing his face. But even if all signs point to a justified police shooting, I suspect that the protests will continue.

I'm sorry folks, the "No Justice No Peace" mantra is sounding more and more like a load of bullshit in this case. If the cop turns out to be vindicated, then what? Do we continue to torch and loot the town because we didn't get our desired outcome? What bothers me about this whole situation is that these protesters had already convicted this cop before the first shred of evidence came in. And the media, doing what they do best, continued to fuel the narrative to combustible levels.

After two autopsies had already been conducted, Attorney General Eric Holder, called for a third one by federal medical examiners. My first question is.....How do you effectively do a third autopsy?  It seems that after the first one, the evidence would have already been "tampered" with. And if all the autopsies are telling us the same story, at what point do we accept the results and move on to the next step?

Speaking of Eric Holder, here's another related tidbit. When it was discovered that a video existed of Michael Brown robbing and bullying a convenience store owner shortly before the shooting, the Justice Department urged the police department not to release it**. They said that it might "inflame tensions". Inflame tensions? How? By showing that this kid wasn't the choirboy that they wanted you to believe? So, we now have the man who initially tried to squash the facts is now in charge of the federal investigation. What could possibly go wrong?

I wonder why anyone would want to become a cop these days. They go out and put their lives on the line everyday only to be thrown to the wolves when they're forced to defend themselves. It's kind like soldiers who are thrown into a war zone only to have their hands tied behind their backs with the "rules of engagement". Speaking of which, it will be interesting to see what will happen in Ferguson now that the National Guard has moved in.

A Grand Jury will begin to hear testimony today to determine if there's enough evidence to bring charges against Officer Brown. If they decide not to indict him, watch out because all hell's gonna break loose.....

kw


* - http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/20/missouri-cop-was-badly-beaten-before-shooting-michael-brown-says-source/

** - http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/feds-urged-police-not-release-michael-brown-robbery-video-n182346