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ORIGINAL WITNESS' 'HANDS UP' BROWN STORIES FALLING APART
Breitbart ^ | Aug 19 2014 | By Ben Shapiro

Posted on 08/19/2014 11:41:19 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

On Monday night, the Washington Redskins ran onto the field of play in their exhibition game with their hands up. The goal, according to safety Brandon Meriweather, was to “show our supporters what’s going on in St. Louis.” More specifically, Meriweather was referencing the supposed circumstances surrounding the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson; early witness reports stated that Brown had raised his hands before beings hot by Wilson.

The Redskins were hardly the only people parroting the “hands up” meme – that meme has now gone national, with protesters and rioters in Ferguson utilizing it, hundreds of students at Howard University throwing up their hands, and Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree suggesting that Officer Darren Wilson be arrested based on the “hands up” story.

There is only one problem: the “hands up” story comes from witnesses with significant flaws in their stories.

There were three witnesses who said that Brown was fleeing with his “hands up”: Dorian Johnson, Tiffany Mitchell, and Piaget Crenshaw. All three also had another element of their story in common: they said that Brown was shot from behind.

According to Dorian Johnson, Wilson pulled Brown and him over to the side of the road, where he then attempted to pull the 6’4”, 300 lb. Brown through the window of his patrol vehicle. Johnson stated, “The second time he says, ‘I’ll shoot,’ a second later the gun went off and he let go. That’s how we were able to run at the same time.”

Johnson told USA Today that “the officer pursued Brown and fired another shot, which struck Brown in the back.” Similarly, Mitchell stated that Wilson “was trying to pull him in” to the car...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: darrenwilson; falsewitness; ferguson; mikebrown; missouri; shotlikeananimal
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To: Slyfox
The Redskins are dead to me. Let us all pray that the Cowboys beat the cr@p out of them this season. No matter who you root for.

We still have the nats. But I agree, this was enough for me to end my lifelong attachment to the skins (the Deion Sanders signing was straw #1, this was the last).
41 posted on 08/19/2014 12:14:16 PM PDT by jjsheridan5 (Remember Mississippi -- leave the GOP plantation)
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To: Arm_Bears

Geezy, caww—Couldn’t you find any baby pictures of them?

Those are they..LOL


42 posted on 08/19/2014 12:16:01 PM PDT by caww
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To: lonevoice

Sports junkies will still worship them, just like they did Michael Vick.


43 posted on 08/19/2014 12:17:39 PM PDT by Salamander (People will stare. Might as well make it worth their while.)
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To: Celtic Conservative

You can bet there are more than a few gals in Ferguson named “Shalimar.”;-)


44 posted on 08/19/2014 12:18:51 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

And they’d be, what- in their mid to late twenties? =^)

CC


45 posted on 08/19/2014 12:22:52 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: Jim Robinson

I’m thinking that Holder is heading to Ferguson because he and Obama KNOW that the Grand Jury is not going to be convened....none of the evidence “fits” the narrative and he is going to try to tamp down the craziness that will follow.......hhhmmmmmmmm.........


46 posted on 08/19/2014 12:23:57 PM PDT by soozla (Truth prevails, regardless of who is willing to accept it – now, or later.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Low IQ leading to lack of foresight and lack of impulse control leading to crime and looting; i.e. “Ah seeze $200 shoes and ahze takes em!” “Ah punches honkies fo fun!” The only really sick things being the total lack of ability to resist on the part of the victims; and,the absolute worship of things black on the part of our youth.


47 posted on 08/19/2014 12:24:03 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Jim Robinson
This is good news.

I regret posting the article yesterday of the second "hands up" witness.

It appears the first pulled the story out of his a$$ and the second was coached by NBP or others.

Neither would dare make those statements under threat of perjury.

48 posted on 08/19/2014 12:24:15 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Jim Robinson

Yes indeed...


49 posted on 08/19/2014 12:24:43 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (‘You can avoid reality, but you can’t avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.’)
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To: Old Yeller

How about filing perjury charges against them for making false statements in their police report?


50 posted on 08/19/2014 12:25:23 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (‘You can avoid reality, but you can’t avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.’)
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To: Jim Robinson
Officer O'Mara Wilson, that is.
51 posted on 08/19/2014 12:26:49 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: caww
Ok, ok, the jazz hands are good

Now dazzle us with footwork to go with the jazz hands.

52 posted on 08/19/2014 12:27:19 PM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Mariner

{{HUGS}} Mariner!


53 posted on 08/19/2014 12:29:35 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Jim Robinson

Those ‘Redskin” players are little more than multimillionaire idiots and thugs on a level with the looters and rioters.


54 posted on 08/19/2014 12:29:44 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Jim Robinson

Dorian Johnson is the black friend of Brown’s who was with him and helped him rob the store...

In a photo Brown has a gun..

What if he had a gun with him or Johnson had it that day ???

He deserted his friend and didn’t actually see Brown get shot but he could have “rescued” a gun from the body or one of the other “witnesses” could have..

It would more than be necessary for Johnson to lie his way out of being searched or investigated for the robbery etc by blaming the policeman and taking all eyes off of him...

Funny that nobody is checking out Johnson even though he is in that video too and admits he was with Brown that day..


55 posted on 08/19/2014 12:31:02 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Jim Robinson

56 posted on 08/19/2014 12:32:04 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Jim Robinson

nevertheless I see this case going forward no matter what things come out in favor of the officer.

I fear this good cop is going to be railroaded! George Zimmerman was just lucky he got a somewhat honest jury, could have easily gone the other way.


57 posted on 08/19/2014 12:38:32 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Sarah Palin 2016 OR BUST)
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To: caww

Are you telling me, that you can see all the way from your balcony how many figures I have in the air?

58 posted on 08/19/2014 12:38:41 PM PDT by 11th Commandment ("THOSE WHO TIRE LOSE")
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To: Jim Robinson
The true racists are liars like the commies have always been.
It shouldn't surprise that the true racists are also commies.
What's the use of being a leftist if you can't lie, cheat, and steal?
59 posted on 08/19/2014 12:41:10 PM PDT by Amagi (Lenin: "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.")
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To: caww
Dreadlocks boy looks like the same one in both pics.


60 posted on 08/19/2014 12:43:50 PM PDT by ScottinVA (If it doesn't include border security, it isn't "reform." It's called "amnesty.")
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