Mike Brown was MURDERED by a Ferguson Cop.. Period.

18  year old unarmed black teen, Michael Brown, was shot and killed eight to ten times Saturday august 9^{th 2014} at 2pm in Ferguson, Missouri (a suburb of St. Louis) by a Ferguson police officer. 

Immediately a social media frenzy ensued with a few people on the scene posting pictures and videos from the time Michaels body was left lying in the street (Michael Skolnik tweets, “Mike Brown’s body was left in the street for four hours before the police removed him. #Ferguson”) to videos of the “riots” that ensued during protests over the weekend. Sunday the chief of Ferguson police held a press conference stating that Brown had “physically assaulted” the officer in his vehicle, attempted to take his gun and then was shot while running away. 

This statement came a day after many eye witness statements such as Dorian Johnson who had been walking with Brown. Johnson said he was walking with Brown in the middle of the street when a police car pulled up. The officer told the teens to use the sidewalk, according to Johnson. After an exchange of words, the officer "shot, and once my friend felt that shot, he turned around and put his hands in the air, he started to get down and the officer still approached with his weapon drawn and fired several more shots."

This being corroborated by several others that stated they saw Brown with his hands up when he was shot several times, and that shots originated from inside the cop’s vehicle. Yet this officer is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation for... murder?

This is the third occasion in a month where a black man (Eric Garner, John Crawford) was killed at the hands of an officer. Each one taking paid or non-paid leaves while investigations ensue. Talk about stalling techniques. When someone kills a cop in front of people do they get the luxury of never being arrested and booked till an investigation ensues?

First… the cover ups.




Why is it as soon as a cop kills someone they frame the incident in words that try to make the victim seem as if they were murdered justly? Then the media continues in that fashion by giving the victim a small voice while focusing on the turmoil surrounding the case. For instance you hear more about the “angry mobs” and “looting and destruction” surrounding the murder of Michael Brown than you do questions of why the officer who killed him is not under arrest, and why the police confiscated as much of the witnesses physical evidence (pictures & videos) they could but still three days later have yet to announce if the officer will be charged.

You hear more about the possibility that he may have stolen a $1 cigarillo than you do the fact that he should have started his first day of college at a local tech university this Monday.

Even down to pictures used to portray him to the public. A hashtag was started on twitter over the weekend (#iftheygunnedmedown) where people who notice the apparent bias in the media’s portrayal of black victims posted juxtapose pictures of themselves, one picture being of a favorable manner, and the other displaying a more “thug” appearance.

This picture replaced ones of Brown in a cap and gown as the media coverage continued

After James Holmes walked into that theater in Colorado and murdered 12 and injured 58 people the pictures that accompanied him were of a wholesome quality. A white man can kill people in cold blood and a plain head shots with a smile on his face is the image we will all remember, while when a black boy is murdered they use images that subconsciously paint the victim as a menace.

It helps the case of the officer in question and the police department if they can criminalize the victims so people will not sympathize with the situation.

Second... the politically correct responses.

In today’s era everyone has a platform to express their opinion, and while you would assume the natural reaction is to blame the cop, sight the injustice, and be disturbed and outraged. Not everyone takes these occurrences to heart. Still I was surprised to see so many, let’s say “politically correct” responses, suggesting the fault lies in not preparing the young black youth to properly conduct themselves in this society giving authoritative figures no reason to bother them. While it is true you must make sure your children are aware of the fact that this system is designed against them in the grand scheme. I do not in any way think that will stop this issue of police brutality against minorities in America.

At the end of the day no matter how you dress them up, do their hair, make them speak, they will still be black.

Brown was a black teen in a predominantly black neighborhood when he was approached by a cop for no determinable reason and shot to death.

Now, it was rumored he was being chased for having stolen a $1 cigarillo from a local corner store, BUT there has been no mention of these accusations in official releases from the Ferguson police department, nor the store, or witnesses. So outside of witness Johnson stating the cop had told them to stop walking in the street what reason did this cop have for stopping, let alone pulling a weapon and shooting?

The chief of police stated that the officer claimed Brown had assaulted him inside his vehicle then upon firing took off running. He also says the officer knew Brown was unarmed, so why not chase the teen instead of continuing to fire shots at him?

No, this makes the overwrought and temperamental mentality of the local Ferguson community understandable.

For years we have seen police brutalize black men with no regard for consequences as if they know there will be none. In other words they don’t value the black man’s life or contribution to life and so they feel justified in killing them.

Some pointed out that we should be pushing for improvements in our inner community putting together more preventative programs to keep the youth of the streets, and while this is needed period will it stop a young black man from being shot walking from school to an after school program or local community event? No. They will still be black.

The only color in American society that trumps all the others is green. So unless your black child is being born into an affluent status (and even then) it doesn’t matter how you teach them to conduct themselves … they will still be black. They will still be subjected to racial profiling.

Keep your politically correct thoughts to yourself as they will not bring Michael Brown back and so BE ANGRY till he is served justice.

Protestors hands up chanting "Dont Shoot Me"

Third.. Fighting back.

Sunday the local citizens of Ferguson found their outlet to fight in ransacking the store mentioned in accusing Brown of stealing alongside several other NON BLACK OWNED businesses in the area. While I can say this is not the most constructive way of fighting to have our voices heard history has shown us that we get more done when we are violent than when we plead. So how can you blame the citizens for responding with violence when the murderer of Brown has been placed on PAID administrative leave?

People say they are only hurting their community when they began destroying the stores, when they are actually hurting those who exploit their community.

1960's vs 2014

A friend of mine has some close colleagues who are actually from Ferguson have said there is a known history of complaints against Ferguson P.D. for their tactics and presence in the community. Complaints that local judges have thrown out which in turn just makes the oppressed build a hatred that erupts when a black teen is slain in the streets in cold blood.

“A riot is the language of the unheard” – Martin Luther King Jr

The hacktivist group “Anonymous” has joined the fight warning Ferguson PD if they harmed any of the protestors they would shut down their internal server… and they kept their promise shutting down the department’s main site and emails. Then asking for legislative to pass a “Mike Brown’s Law” that will set strict national standards for police conduct and misbehavior in the USA.

Monday’s protests were peaceful and quickly dispersed with threats of arrest, and it was announced that both the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice would be investigating the case alongside Ferguson P.D.

Still while a family & friends morn Brown who would have started his first day of college this week. The unnamed officer is on a paid vacation. The community is distraught. Yet… most of you will forget this in a week.

All I can ask is that we do all the above… prepare, teach, and fight.

#IfTheyGunnedMeDown