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Originally Posted by Orruar
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It sounds like perhaps you've already made up your mind as to what happened? How do you know that he was no longer being aggressive? One side of the story states that he was rushing the police officer at the time the officer unloaded into him. If he was running straight for the officer after previously attacking the officer, is the shooting not justified?
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My viewpoint is dictated by what details are verified. Brown running back toward the officer is unverified. Regardless, he was unarmed. Cops have non-lethal ways of bringing people into submission. They also have training to keep cool under duress.
What your saying hinges on the word "if": "IF he was running straight for the officer after attacking the officer...". There are also accounts that Michael had his hands up and have given up. When you run away from someone with a gun, you don't turn around and run back toward them. Not after you've moved 30+ feet away, anyways. That makes no sense.