Case Report: Why Brown Was Stoped By Police

Media spiked many thoughts that police brutality is a big deal in today’s times, which then lead to the huge riots throughout the city of Ferguson where Darren Wilson and his family had to be protected from thousands of protestors who threatened his life as well as the entire city. The real story as well as the autopsy reports later came out to show that officer Wilson did not shoot him numerous times as he was running

All across the nation, in the news the black community has been making their voice heard, in regards to white police brutality, and murder against the unarmed black community. Many of these brutal attacks and flat out murders of unarmed black people haven’t been largely prosecuted, some officers have even been acquitted of any wrong doing or murder. This has led to outrage in the African American community at large. The shooting of an unarmed black teen named Michael Brown caused the racial strain in this country to break.

The heated issue of police brutality and police officers violating civil rights has extensively covered media headlines for several years. Hundreds of people are killed every year by police officers, and many of these cases bring up issues of police brutality. More often than not, it is usually a white police officer and an african american offender encounter that sparks media attention. The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri is just one of these cases that has caused a major divide in the United States. Michael Brown was fatally shot by Officer Wilson after an unfriendly encounter in the streets. Those who believe that Officer Wilson made the right decision in shooting Michael Brown, point to the fact that the grand jury chose not to indict him. Although Darren WIlson was not charged after the shooting of unarmed Michael Brown, some people believe that his actions were unlawful and he should have received some sort of punishment for his wrongdoing. Acknowledging all of the facts of the investigation, Officer Wilson did not act properly in the circumstances of the time.

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

During the past couple months a controversial case was brought to the grand jury in Ferguson. The jury decided to not indict Officer Darren Wilson, who shot Michael Brown. This major decision caused uprising, riots, protests, and lootings in the town of Ferguson. Many protesters feel this is a race issue, when clearly it is not. The grand jury did the right thing to not indict Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown. Michael Brown was guilty because he assaulted a police officer, the actions Michael Brown took apart in, and

Of course we all know about what happened in Ferguson, Missouri this past August. Michael Brown, who was

What began as a peaceful demonstration over a week ago in Ferguson, Missouri, following the fatal shooting of an 18 year-old African-American man, quickly descended into violence and vandalism as protests turned into riots. On Saturday, August 9, Officer Darren Wilson confronted Michael Brown. The incident led to the shooting death of Brown, which sparked protests calling for an investigation of the confrontation. On Sunday August 10, however, the demonstrations turned to chaos as crowds began looting and vandalizing parts of the town, drawing national attention.

The nightly protests in Ferguson, Missouri are receding. Sparked by the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by white police officer Darren Wilson, the scenes of protest, rioting, and an iron-fisted police crackdown emerging from the St. Louis suburb shocked the world. But they shouldn't.

On August 9, 2014, a young, unarmed, 18 year old, black man named Michael Brown was shot to death six times by 28 year old, white police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, a town just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. Some say Officer Wilson was protecting his life, I call it police brutality. The brutality has led to an uproar of all day protesting and looting, and cops and even the National Guard are working double time to keep everything under control. There are many things that led up to the shooting.

In an interview, Darren Wilson said that he considered using mace, but then he thought mace would not be effective in stopping Michael Brown. And the use of a Taser gun was out of the question because Wilson was not carrying one. The only option he had was to use his gun, a .40 caliber Sig Sauer. When Wilson pulled the weapon out, he told Brown “Get back or I’m going to shoot you.” That is when Brown grabbed the officer’s gun and said “you are too much of a p—- to shoot me.” After struggling for the gun, Wilson pulled the trigger but nothing happened. “It just clicked”, said Wilson. Brown then hits Wilson and Wilson shoots a second time. Brown then runs off. Wilson and Brown meet again at a light pole where Wilson orders Brown to get on the ground. Brown does not listen and again, charges at Wilson. Brown puts his hand in his shirt, and that is when Wilson believed he was going to pull out a weapon. Wilson decides to shoot again but he misses and Brown continues to come at him. Then the final shot was fired, and Brown falls.

In August 9th 2014 an unarmed teen by the name of Michael Brown was shot and killed by an officer who felt he was threatened by the unarmed teen, who later didn’t have much evidence to back it up. Hours after the killing, people started roaming the streets with posters quoting “black lives matter, no justice no peace.” After hours and hours of peaceful protests the  streets of Ferguson turned to chaotic devastation when a group of people noticed the police officer was not put into custody. Riots broke out and destroyed majority of the city, many have speculated that's the reason behind  recent police brutality today. Following the act, the courts officially decided that it was not the fought of Darren Wilson, but rather a misconception of the public’s view, and the lack of evidence. Also, Police Brutality, first recorded from the labor workers of the Pullman strike brutally beat the peace striking workers without any morality served. After the brutalities of the Pullman strike, the Textile strike was enacted. Immigrant workers protested peacefully against the owners of the company, which

This whole thing all started at 11:47 a.m. officers Wilson responded to a call for a baby with breathing problems and drove to Glenark Drive, east of Canfield Drive. Around three minutes later and several blocks away from their, Michael Brown was recorded on camera stealing a box of swisher cigars and was seen pushing away the store clerk on camera. Brown and his friend, Dorian Johnson, left the market at about 11:54 a.m. At 11:53, a police dispatcher reported a stealing in progress at the Ferguson Market and the description that the dispatcher gave was a black male wearing a white T-shirt running toward QuickTrip. At 11:57, the dispatch describe the suspect as wearing a red Cardinals hat, a white T-shirt, yellow socks, and khaki shorts, and was with another male. ("Shooting of Michael Brown."n.p.)

With the main topic being was it justice or injustice being for Officer Wilson to use that firearm to kill an unarmed man. The killing of Mike Brown captured the world’s attention and the aftermath of the situation had people around the world in front of their computer and television. As of today Ferguson has made some significantly changes within their department and have been striving towards a positive

This case sparked many other cases similar to Mike Brown’s situation. He was shot and killed

A woman arrived on the scene to pick up Crenshaw as the events were unfolding. She recalled the struggle appeared to be Wilson pulling Brown in the vehicle and Brown fighting to pull away from the vehicle. After hearing a gunshot, Brown broke free and began to run away. The officer followed Brown while shooting at him. She said she saw Brown’s body jerk, as if he had been hit by a bullet, and turned around with his hands up. Wilson continued to walk toward Brown and fired several more shots until Brown fell, face-first on the pavement.