On August 9, 2014, eighteen-year-old Michael Brown was shot by Darren Wilson in
Ferguson, Missouri. The shooting caused protests and has drawn the world’s attention because
Michael Brown was an unarmed black man while Darren Wilson is a white police officer. Cases where police officers shoot citizens has happened before, yet this case has drawn attention from the world because the officer is white, and the victim is a black man. Brown’s supporters believe that Wilson shot Brown because he is black, but police have different stories about the shooting accident. People in Ferguson protests and demand the truth when there is not enough evidence to confirm which side is true. In the case of Michael Brown’s shooting accident, there was no racial discrimination in the case because Wilson was doing his job as a police officer and has not violated any of the laws.
Just before the time of the shooting accident, Michael Brown and Dorian Johnson went to Ferguson Market and Liquor Store where later it was reported he had committed a robbery. According to Johnson 's attorney, Freeman Bosley, Michael was involved in shoplifting (CNN). The police released the video from the store’s surveillance camera that show the image of Brown and his friend robbing the store, and Brown grabbed the store clerk and pushed him. Brown stole a box of cigarettes from the store. The videotape showed that Brown behavior was contentious.
Ferguson’s police department has a different perspective from Brown’s
On August 9, 2014 a white male police officer named Darren Wilson fatally shot an African-American male named Michael Brown to death in Ferguson, MO. An investigation was immediately launched through the collection of evidence from the crime scene, an autopsy of Michael Brown’s body, and interviews with witnesses. For several months following the shooting and after the Grand Jury met, there was immense public speculation over whether Officer Wilson justifiably shot in self-defense or in racially motivated cold blooded murder. The ballistic evidence collected from the crime scene and from the autopsy corroborated Wilson’s story that he was justified in what transpired that fateful afternoon.
The only problem, the media was producing the wrong conclusion for the audience watching which turned George Zimmerman into a hated man nationally. However, testimony and evidence has proved that Zimmerman was defending himself against an angry Martin. On March 22, 2012 a nationwide coverage of a Florida rally featuring Rev. Al Sharpton, was used to build racial tension in order to force Zimmerman to be arrested. When the phone call between the dispatcher and Zimmerman was released to the public, Zimmerman mentioned Martin being black which caused the nation to think it was a racial prejudice that caused the events to occur. Ultimately, this case proves that the media reports very biased and can control what viewers believe. On August 9, 2014 Michael Brown, an 18 year old black man was shot and killed by Darren Wilson, a 28 year old white Ferguson, Missouri police officer. Before the altercation Brown robbed a convenient store where he stole several packages of cigarillos and shoved the store clerk to the ground. The police were called and nearby Officer Darren Wilson caught up with Brown when an altercation between the two began for the control of Wilson’s gun. During the altercation the gun was fired and Brown ran, with Wilson in hot pursuit behind him. When Brown stopped running he turned and faced Wilson and started moving closer to Wilson. Wilson then pulled the trigger and shot Brown multiple times before killing
Reading the legal summary of the killing of Michael Brown, there were many factors that went into Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson’s shooting, whether it was justified or not. According to the investigation conducted by the Justice Department, several witnesses stated that Michael Brown appeared to pose a physical threat to Darren Wilson as he moved toward Wilson. These witnesses stated that as Brown continued to move toward Wilson, Darren Wilson fired at Brown in what appeared to be in self-defense. Witnesses also stated that Wilson stopped firing once Brown fell to the ground. In Wilson’s statement, he said he feared Brown would assault him because of Brown’s conduct in the SUV.
The officer, Darren Wilson who shot Michael Brown proved that he was acting in the matter of self-defense. Michael Brown assaulted Officer Darren Wilson who never used his gun before this incident. Officer Darren Wilson, to protect his own life had to go to last resort and shoot Michael Brown. According to the article, “Michael Brown
I do know all this and I read about it when the DOJ report came out. It was stocking to me, but the outcome could have been different. I think Michael Brown should have been arrest for his crime. The problem I have is the fact the Darren Wilson had to use his gun first. What do you learn at the academy because it is so easy to use a gun. Do police officer carry tasers and I wish he would have use the taser.I do understand why, but it show why the black community do not trust or like the police. It does not matter that Darren Wilson was right. The black community only see the white officer shooting a black person. This is a big problem in the black community. The black community is not upset if there were a arrest. They are upset because the
Michael Brown was stopped for jaywalking which does not warrant death. Many eyewitnesses claim that Wilson reversed back toward Brown in rage, his tires screeching, and threw open his door. Wilson tried to get a hold of Brown but he managed to get out of his grip and started running down the street, away from Wilson. Wilson pulled out his gun and shot at Brown. One of
The shooting left the Blacks in the city of Ferguson in a state of outrage. Anger raced through the veins of the citizens which prompted a series of demonstrations, which spread rapidly across the country. Brown’s death sparked protests and discussions about race and the abuse of police power in society. Protests began to flare after the Ferguson police officer was not indicted. St. Louis grand jury brought no criminal charges against Darren Wilson, who shot Michael Brown fatally in nearby Ferguson. The decision of
Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot and killed on Aug. 9, 2014, by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in Ferguson. “Three minutes - that is how long it took from the time Officer Darren Wilson confronted teenager Michael Brown at 12:01, and 12:04 when other officers arrived on the scene to find Brown dead. Those three minutes, and the fallout that followed, have been the source of protests, headlines and general unrest in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri” (P 2). But what exactly happened in that time is still a source of confusion. Michael Brown and Dorian Johnson were leaving Ferguson Market and Liquor. Surveillance videos show Mr. Brown stealing some cigarillos. While they walk along West Florissant Avenue in
Later the article explains that Wilson, the officer that shot michael brown was let go out of federal court. With no charges. The article reports on the riots and protests that have been taking place in the town of ferguson.
The day is Aug. 9 and 18 yr. old Michael Brown has just been shot. Due to the tension dividing the country Brown’s death was immediately looked at as a racial issue. The country saw it as an unarmed black teenager shot and killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer. The shooting
After Michael Brown was killed by Darren Wilson the tension blew up into a riot. The events received considerable attention in the U.S. and elsewhere, attracted protesters from outside the region, and generated a vigorous debate about the relationship between law enforcement and African Americans as well as created a national dialogue about police use of force doctrine in Missouri and nationwide. The court case that followed the shooting was led by Robert McCulloch in a highly unusual process. Instead of conducting an investigation and gathering information the prosecutor, Robert McCulloch left jurors to wade through mass amounts of information to determine the outcome. (Placeholder cite) His office left no recommendation as to whether or not Darren Wilson should be indicted or not. The unfair treatment discussed just is not in this one area there are hundreds of these communities being treated just as unfair as the Ferguson community. Those communities should band together and protest for a change so everybody in the United States can be treated equally. All of these issues matter and are very important. People in our country no matter what race, religion, or sexuality should be treated as equals. Everybody should protest together for a change, a change for everybody to have the same rights as the common white man. This is an issue everybody in our
Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot and killed on August 2014, by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in Ferguson, Mo. Brown, an 18-year-old African-American was fatally shot and killed in the street shortly after robbing a convenience store. The disputed circumstances of the shooting of the unarmed young man sparked existing tensions in the majority-black community and law enforcements in Ferguson, Mo. The event received considerable attention in the U.S. and elsewhere, attracted protesters from outside the region, and generated a powerful debate about the relationship between law enforcement and African Americans and the police use of excessive force. The shooting prompted protests that shaken the area for weeks. The announcement of the grand jury that they decided not to indict Mr. Wilson set off another wave of protests. Many police officers have defended Wilson, pointing out that officers patrolling violent neighborhoods risk their lives, while demonstrators saw the case in terms of racism and police brutality. However, Brown’s killing and the following events in Ferguson became a national controversy touching on much larger national issues of race, justice, and police brutality. While the specifics of the Brown shooting involved is not clear, the situation would have been dramatically different had Wilson worn body camera which would have recorded the actual event. With new body camera technology
Darin Wilson, a white police officer, shot and killed Michael Brown, an African American man, on August 9, 2014 in Ferguson, MO. Protest demonstrations occurred immediately from the black community in Ferguson, leading to more violence. This incident sparked tension between the police and the African American communities across the U.S. resulting in a number of violent altercations, and deaths between the two groups within the last two years. This unrest, which remains today, can be attributed to present day racism and racial tension in America.
In the summer of 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. After the shooting, there had been conflicting reports by police and eyewitnesses about what exactly happened. Officer Wilson insist Brown was confrontational throughout the encounter, while eyewitnesses say Brown has his hands up trying to surrender before he was shot and killed. Following the Grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Wilson over the shooting of Michael Brown and similar cases of officer-involved shootings and brutality such as the death of Eric Garden in Staten Island, New York, politicians, family advocates, civil rights activists, and law enforcement officials have called for police across the country to adopt the use of body-worm cameras. Although there are many who feel police body cameras present a challenge to privacy and safety issues for both cops and civilians, by recording police-citizen encounters, it increases transparency and accountability of officers and the video recorded by body cams protect any false accusations, police misconduct, officials can get clear evidence of what happened instead of relying on hearsay.
Firstly, Michael Brown is not just an innocent victim as the African American community portrays. Shortly before Brown’s encounter with Officer Wilson, a 911 call had been placed from the Ferguson Market and Liquor store on 9101 Florissant Avenue reporting a robbery. Unfortunately, it is unknown whether or not he had a juvenile record. Brown’s record was not released because Cynthia Harcourt, the St. Louis County juvenile office’s attorney, said the “court of public opinion does not require the release of juvenile records” and that “simple curiosity was not an adequate reason to violate the privacy of Brown and his family” (“Broken Record”). Not releasing Brown’s records creates bias in favor of Brown, leading people to assume that the shooting was racially motivated.