Stay Vigilant

Statement from the Family of Michael Brown & Their Attorneys Read: http://t.co/k6Jd0AsGoq

— Benjamin Crump, Esq. (@attorneycrump) August 15, 2014

Every incident report I’ve seen says “the suspect was X,” “the suspect did Y.” On the #Ferguson report, #MikeBrown is ALREADY NAMED. HOW??

— April (@ReignOfApril) August 15, 2014

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So we know how many cigars Michael Brown allegedly stole, but not how many bullets they retrieved from his body.

— Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) August 15, 2014

Supposedly, the “robbery” incident report was written the same day as the incident. How is it possible that they knew #MikeBrown‘s identity?

— April (@ReignOfApril) August 15, 2014

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It’s worth noting that on Tuesday Chief Jackson told me Brown was not being stopped in relation to any criminal activity.

— Collin Reischman (@Collin_MOTimes) August 15, 2014

.@jaketapper just asked this guy if he knew Mike Brown. “no but look at my skin. I am Mike Brown.” pic.twitter.com/Q3OyHVc46i

— Eric Marrapodi (@EricCNNBelief) August 15, 2014

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Images Can Speak Truths

 

Memo To Ferguson PD: The World Is Watching

There are Americans who think a black teenager reached for a cop’s gun, from 35 feet away, but demand further proof for global warming.

— Michael Arria (@michaelarria) August 13, 2014

“Get the f*ck on the sidewalk” really isn’t consistent with “Brown was a suspect, which is why we stopped him.”

— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) August 15, 2014

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The selective release of information by #Ferguson PD tells us nothing about the shooting. Instead appears to be a basic smear job.

— Alex Little (@AlexLittleTN) August 15, 2014

We are seeing, in high relief, why we need a federal government. #Ferguson

— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) August 15, 2014

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When you look up Darren Wilson, you get pictures of alleged robbery instead. That’s not an accident. pic.twitter.com/izG3BPLPTl

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 15, 2014

Unarmed robbery doesn’t justify chasing a kid down, shooting him multiple times, and leaving him dead in the street.

— Aisha C Moodie-Mills (@AishaMoodMills) August 15, 2014

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It took nearly a week for this robbery angle to be introduced by #Ferguson PD. And still no shooting incident report. They’re BACKFILLING.

— Only4RM (@Only4RM) August 15, 2014

A person being shot in the back and/or head by law enforcement is an execution exacted by law enforcement.

— Deepak Chocha (@aurajones) August 15, 2014

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#Ferguson should have come out on Sunday & said this was a bad shoot by #DarrenWilson. What they’re doing now is an injustice to #MikeBrown.

— April (@ReignOfApril) August 15, 2014

Go home Ferguson police, you’re drunk.

— James Downie (@jamescdownie) August 15, 2014

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First, #MikeBrown was accused of shoplifting. Now, it’s a robbery? It’s very telling how the #Ferguson PD keeps spewing lie after lie.

— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) August 15, 2014

All we know about shooting from these docs: at 12:01 pm Officer Wilson encounters Brown. 12:04 pm: second officer arrives, Brown dead

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 15, 2014

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That moment #Ferguson PD beat up a man then arrested him for getting blood on their uniforms. Now, #MikeBrown is dead http://t.co/917iJ8bfIA

— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) August 15, 2014

Not surprisingly, the #Ferguson police department has a history of really appalling behavior: http://t.co/xq1X0Hf2C3

— Sara Lang (@SaraLang) August 15, 2014

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The coverup the damn #FergusonPolice are doing in the murder of #MikeBrown is a crime too!

— cjtown (@ladyc10) August 15, 2014

#Ferguson chief struggled to remember #MikeBrown‘s name but emphasized the cop who shot him has injuries. There’s a dead young man, sir.

— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) August 15, 2014

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Right. The man in the pictures at the convenience store has on a hat and sandals. Michael Brown has on sneakers and no hat. Come on.

— Cocky McSwagsalot (@MoreAndAgain) August 15, 2014

Why would police caught in a PR nightmare b/c they seemed to shoot an innocent not IMMEDIATELY release fact that he was a robbery suspect?

— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) August 15, 2014

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.@HarvardBLSA students stand in solidarity with #MikeBrown & the #Ferguson community. #HandsUpDontShoot #HBLSA pic.twitter.com/XDZVHCgv7S

— Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) August 15, 2014

What, PRAY tell, does an unrelated ROBBERY have to do with shooting an unarmed black boy? #FergusonShooting #Ferguson

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) August 15, 2014

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Seems to me that if Mike Brown was a robbery suspect, Ferguson PD would have ran with that from the beginning. None of this makes sense.

— Lindsay (@TheKansan) August 15, 2014

So the incident report that’s been released is re an alleged robbery at a local store, NOT the shooting.

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) August 15, 2014

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People just want the ferguson police department to recognize what they did, serve justice, & discuss how it will never happen again…simple

— El Cosby Esq… (@TheCosby) August 15, 2014

Brown was the “primary suspect” in a robbery but not one cop interviewed the man that was with him when he was killed. Bullshit. #Ferguson

— Josélito (@60th_Street) August 15, 2014

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That Ferguson police announce this after almost a week seem suspicious to me. It seems it would have been the first thing mentioned.

— Ray Lawson (@Lawsonbulk) August 15, 2014

BTW shoplifting is practically a rite of passage for white teens. When was the last time one of them had a man hunt called?

— Julia Wong (@juliacarriew) August 15, 2014

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Police chief takes great pains to say that the shooter had “no disciplinary record.” Neither did Michael Brown. But one of them is dead.

— Laila Lalami (@LailaLalami) August 15, 2014

#Ferguson PD really thinks we’re stupid.

— Cocky McSwagsalot (@MoreAndAgain) August 15, 2014

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If Brown and Johnson robbed this store, why wasn’t Johnson arrested?

— Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 15, 2014

Not handed out: a use of force report, any police report written by Officer Wilson, any narrative of shooting

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 15, 2014

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“What a man is is the basis of what he dreams and thinks, accepts and rejects, feels and perceives.”―John Mason Brown

— Karen Hunter (@karenhunter) August 15, 2014

They lied about the ambulance. Photo proof to be seen. They lied about the shoplifting. QT manager says openly. They lied about #MikeBrown

— rapgamemarymagdalene (@_peech) August 15, 2014

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Next strategy of Ferguson police: Make police officer the victim.

— Cheri DelBrocco (@cdelbrocco) August 15, 2014

Ferguson police chief using classic deflection/distraction to raise more questions so bulk of blame doesn’t rest on Darren Wilson & staff.

— Miles Maker (@milesmaker) August 15, 2014

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I don’t care how many people Darren Wilson didn’t kill before he killed Mike Brown.

— Ashley Ford (@iSmashFizzle) August 15, 2014

Thank God the NRA fights for the people of Ferguson to arm themselves against govt aggression, am I right, Wayne? Wayne?

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) August 14, 2014

Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s hands rest on the railing of a boat during their tour of St. Andrews Bay in Panama City Beach, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 ( Photo by Pete Souza)

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Mooooooorning again everyone – the R&S vacation is nearly over, hang in there! And chat on.

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Happy 34th Wedding Anniversary to Mr and Mrs 57!

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On This Day

 President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha wait for Old Faithful to erupt during their visit to Yellowstone National Park on Aug. 15, 2009 (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann)

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President Obama and daughter Sasha steer the “Bay Point Lady” during a tour of St. Andrews Bay off Panama City Beach, Fla., Aug. 15, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama greets children from the Valleyland Kids summer program outside a school in Chatfield, Minn., during a three-day bus tour in the Midwest, Aug. 15, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama greets people outside the Old Market Deli in Cannon Falls, Minn. Aug. 15, 2011. The President stopped to have lunch with five post-9/11 veterans from Minnesota during a three-day bus tour in the Midwest (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

President Obama holds a baby as he arrives for lunch at the Old Market Deli in Cannon Falls, Minn., during a three-day bus tour in the Midwest, Aug. 15, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)

Early Bird Chat

 Two Years Ago Today: The President hugs the First Lady after she had introduced him at a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa. Photo by Scout Tufankjian

Photo by Pete Souza

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MoooOOOooorning – Happy Friday!