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<blockquote data-quote="bbsam" data-source="post: 1439408" data-attributes="member: 22662">The &quot;evidence&quot;, or at least the portions your link claim to know from secret grand jury proceedings support the possible conclusion that I have put forth.&nbsp; By his own admission,&nbsp; Wilson sustained substantial injury to his face and head.&nbsp; By his own testimony, Wilson had radioed for backup.&nbsp; By his own testimony,&nbsp; Wilson nearly blacked out and yet by his own testimony Wilson chose in his state to continue pursuit.&nbsp; Brown had not disarmed Wilson, was not suddenly posing a deadly threat to the community.&nbsp; Breaking off pursuit for the safety of the officer, suspect, and the community is not unheard of. In fact it is often insisted upon.&nbsp; Brown posed far less threat after that initial confrontation than a high speed chase on a highway.Now was Wilson just acting on impulse full of adrenaline?&nbsp;&nbsp; Or was he enraged at the audacity of Brown?&nbsp; Does that really matter?Hell, Brown has been called a &quot;thug&quot; an &quot;animal&quot;.&nbsp; &quot;He had it coming,&quot; people here are likely to say.&nbsp; Now of people here on BC are of that opinion,&nbsp; how much more likely is it that Wilson, having just taken a beating, also had that view?&nbsp; Wilson wasn&#039;t acting to protect and serve.&nbsp; He was getting payback. Am I sure of that?&nbsp; Of course not.&nbsp; But the &quot;evidence&quot; thus far is far from definitive as you would like to portray.&nbsp; So much for your softball theory.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bbsam, post: 1439408, member: 22662"] The "evidence", or at least the portions your link claim to know from secret grand jury proceedings support the possible conclusion that I have put forth. By his own admission, Wilson sustained substantial injury to his face and head. By his own testimony, Wilson had radioed for backup. By his own testimony, Wilson nearly blacked out and yet by his own testimony Wilson chose in his state to continue pursuit. Brown had not disarmed Wilson, was not suddenly posing a deadly threat to the community. Breaking off pursuit for the safety of the officer, suspect, and the community is not unheard of. In fact it is often insisted upon. Brown posed far less threat after that initial confrontation than a high speed chase on a highway. Now was Wilson just acting on impulse full of adrenaline? Or was he enraged at the audacity of Brown? Does that really matter? Hell, Brown has been called a "thug" an "animal". "He had it coming," people here are likely to say. Now of people here on BC are of that opinion, how much more likely is it that Wilson, having just taken a beating, also had that view? Wilson wasn't acting to protect and serve. He was getting payback. Am I sure of that? Of course not. But the "evidence" thus far is far from definitive as you would like to portray. So much for your softball theory. [/QUOTE]

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