Darren Wilson Resigns

[sherryinutah]

We all know about the riots in Ferguson Missouri, over the fact that Darren Wilson, wasn't indicted for the shooting death of Michael Brown.  I understand that he resigned because fellow police officers in Ferguson had been threatened.

Do you believe he should have resigned?

Do you think that the shooting was a hate crime?

Do you believe Darren Wilson was just doing his best to do his job and that he was justified in doing what he did?

I believe, that by resigning, Darren Wilson was doing his best to prevent a bad situation from becoming worse and there are two jobs I would never, never want.  I wouldn't be willing to be the president of the US and I wouldn't be willing to be a police officer in the year 2014.

 

   

[hitch0403]

I think he resigned more so because hes afraid for his own life.I am sure hes gonna move.I dont blame him.

Its hard to justify what he did.The good lord knows and its HIS saying that really matters!

[BlackSheepNY]

We all know about the riots in Ferguson Missouri, over the fact that Darren Wilson, wasn't indicted for the shooting death of Michael Brown.  I understand that he resigned because fellow police officers in Ferguson had been threatened.

Do you believe he should have resigned?

Do you think that the shooting was a hate crime?

Do you believe Darren Wilson was just doing his best to do his job and that he was justified in doing what he did?

I believe, that by resigning, Darren Wilson was doing his best to prevent a bad situation from becoming worse and there are two jobs I would never, never want.  I wouldn't be willing to be the president of the US and I wouldn't be willing to be a police officer in the year 2014.

 
 

I don't believe he really had a choice in his resignation.  He and his family have been threatened from the get go.  I do not think the shooting was a "hate crime."  There's too many people that have nothing better to do with themselves but call EVERYTHING a "hate crime."  This was a case of a man trying to do the job he was hired to do.  Unfortunately for all involved, it turned ugly.  These are the risks that the job entails.  I do believe that his actions were justified.  He was being attacked in his own police cruiser.  In the land of the free, it's called "self-defense."  If a liberal had their way, they'd want this PO to pee himself and scream to scare away the attacker.  Sure, that'll work..........

[bonzie]

I don't  think that  the shooting was a hate crime, it was a self defense.

[countrygirl12]

This is such a heated topic that for the most part I avoid conversation about it but anyway.

I think he resigned because he did not have a choice.  If he went back to work on that same force someone would surely kill him.  Not sure where he can even move to because it's like a hunt for blood and if anyone finds out where he is they will expose him and most likely he will be killed.  Not sure how the people who are wanting to hurt him think they are any better than they THINK he is.

Here are the facts - the "gentle giant" as his family describes him had just robbed a convenience store.  I saw the video where he VIOLENTLY shoved the clerk trying to stop him as he went out the door.  He shoved him into the shelf the second time hard enough to knock the shelf down and the stuff on it into the floor and when the clerk still got up this "gentle giant" raised his hand like he was going to hit him.  Maybe his mommy needs to buy a dictionary and look up the word "gentle".

He then struts down the middle of the street and when the officer tells them to get on the sidewalk and out of the street he responds with "F You".  When the officer tries to open his cruiser door he and his buddy slams the door shut and prevents the officer from opening his door and then the "gentle giant" reaches into the cruiser and punches the officer and tries to take his weapon.  What part of stupid do you have to be to not realize that will likely get you killed?

This had NOTHING to do with the color of his skin.  It had everything to do with HIS actions and choices HE made.

And the people rioting are bigger idiots than this GROWN MAN was.  No, he was not a kid or a child.  Have heard him called both.  19 is NOT a child.  The rioters are burning businesses to the ground and the owners had NOTHING to do with any of this.  Busting the windows and burning their businesses just shows what they are.  I am not in any way trying to make this a black and white thing but there are black people who just try to start something or do something and then cry racist.  I get so sick of that.  If it had been a white man the outcome would have been the same.

And one last thought - 2 days before THIS incident there was a BLACK cop who shot a white man and KILLED him and NO BODY said anything, thought anything about it, no riots, no nothing. 

[bigedshult]

I think are wright,I think he was just doing his job to his best he could at the time. the kid did not what he was told to do !And the offer did not know if he had a gun hid at the time.

[pwvogt]

We will never know what really happened as there is no clear evidence about what happened.  There is no way that Darren Wilson could continue even if the evidence showed he was entirely not at fault (which it doesn't show clearly one way or the other).  I would suspect that Darren and his family will be gone from the town shortly and because this story will follow him wherever he goes he will likely have to find alternate employment.  Just a reality in our "media hungry" culture. :-(

[countrygirl12]

We will never know what really happened as there is no clear evidence about what happened.  There is no way that Darren Wilson could continue even if the evidence showed he was entirely not at fault (which it doesn't show clearly one way or the other).  I would suspect that Darren and his family will be gone from the town shortly and because this story will follow him wherever he goes he will likely have to find alternate employment.  Just a reality in our "media hungry" culture. :-(

He has been gone from the town since this happened.  I figure he will move to another state.  He has to have a job and unless he came make a living online and hide his location they will find out where he is.  People are rioting and protesting as they call it all over the country.  A huge group of idiots about an hour from where I live blocked the entrances to 2 major hospitals yesterday and also a major intersection of highway saying "It is a peaceful protest".  NO peaceful means you keep your *bleep* on the sidewalk.  When you lay down in the road, sit down in the road, block major roads and major hospital entrances you are not being peaceful.  The charade did not last long but still.  My take - You try to block my entering the hospital you are likely to get run over. 
Oh and I live hundreds of miles from Missouri.

[moonangel]

Perhaps they should have put darren wilson in the witness protection program. I am not taking sides it just looks like either way he will pay a hefty price.

[hawkeye3210]

We will never know what really happened as there is no clear evidence about what happened.  There is no way that Darren Wilson could continue even if the evidence showed he was entirely not at fault (which it doesn't show clearly one way or the other).

The evidence in the case clearly supports Wilson's story, which is also backed up by other eyewitnesses.

[bowrunner]

I think he resigned more so because hes afraid for his own life.I am sure hes gonna move.I dont blame him.

Its hard to justify what he did.The good lord knows and its HIS saying that really matters!

I wonder how anyone can think it is hard to justify what he did when the evidence showed that the nearly 300 lb. criminal was heading for him to attack him.  Was he just supposed to stand there and be killed?  What is hard to justify is Obama, Holder and Sharpton screaming racism when it is obvious the policeman was trying to keep from being killed and also doing his job.  Now he has no job and he, his wife and unborn child are in terrible jeopardy from the rioters that are being pushed on by our President, AG and that lousy fool Sharpton.

[bigfoot951]

I'm with everyone else...he didn't have a choice.  I feel for the man.  Was it a hate crime?  That's laughable.  The fact that there are even conversations about that shows why racism will never cease to exist.

[kapeh12]

I honestly didn't follow this story at all - kept myself in a media blackout.  I had a feeling that if the result was the officer was not convicted, there would be riots.  I did see the stories of all the store owners boarding up their windows like a hurricane was coming trying to avoid damage due to riots they new were coming.  I was disgusted when I saw the results of those riots - was much worse than I thought they would be.

Just brings to mind the all too true quote from the original Men in Black movie: "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."

[hitch0403]

Racism certainly exists and so does police brutality.

Was the officers life in jeopardy?Do we really know that?Could the subject been subdued another way?Do we know that as well?

Dont base this with worldly problems cos hoodlums exist and so do trigger happy cops!

The damage is done.And to think another incident like this wont happen again??Lets NOT kid ourselves!!

[vp44]

Racism certainly exists and so does police brutality.

Was the officers life in jeopardy?Do we really know that?Could the subject been subdued another way?Do we know that as well?

Dont base this with worldly problems cos hoodlums exist and so do trigger happy cops!

The damage is done.And to think another incident like this wont happen again??Lets NOT kid ourselves!!

So true and also I say that back up should have been called and what happened to two people in a patrol car. Now days there should always be partnered cops for their safety and the safety of the public. This town is beyond corrupted and I mean the police and some of the people. Goes to show you how they need a overhaul on regulations.