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Columnist Sets Off Storm Calling Michael Brown 'Animal' Who Had To Be 'Put Down' (Don Surber)
Talking Points Memo ^ | October 28, 2014 | Tom Kludt

Posted on 10/28/2014 9:58:29 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The frustration from Charleston Daily Mail's editor and publisher Brad McElhinny was clear when TPM reach him by phone on Tuesday afternoon.

"I've had better days," he said.

His exasperation was understandable. On Saturday, Don Surber, the West Virginia paper's lone editorial columnist, took to his personal blog to offer his thoughts on "police brutality" and the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.

"This summer I had an epiphany as I watched packs of racists riot in Ferguson, Missouri, in support of a gigantic thug who was higher than a kite when he attacked Ferguson Police Department Officer Darren Wilson, who unfortunately had to put this animal down," Surber wrote.

By Sunday morning, Surber appended an update to the top of the post and crossed out the final phrase of the sentence.

"I made a factual error. Michael Brown was not an animal but a man. Big. Brutal. High," Surber wrote in the update. "His death was a justifiable homicide and not a putting down."(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at talkingpointsmemo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Missouri; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: darrenwilson; donsurber; ferguson; michaelbrown; racism; riots
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To: Palio di Siena

I saw what you did there.


41 posted on 10/29/2014 6:44:13 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: MrB
New video of shooting comes out:


42 posted on 10/29/2014 8:53:10 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The truth will set you free and also get you in a lot of hot water sometimes.


43 posted on 10/29/2014 8:55:49 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Fresh Wind
Biologically speaking, all humans are animals, except those occupying government offices. They are plants fungi......... Fixed......!
44 posted on 10/29/2014 11:54:23 AM PDT by S.O.S121.500 (Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights ......... It's the LAW !!!)
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To: BenLurkin

You’ve never seen his stuff? He’s a very conservative columnist.


45 posted on 10/29/2014 1:28:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: N. Theknow

If you can join the armed forces, you’re a man.


46 posted on 10/29/2014 1:32:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: ontap

He was supposedly headed to a lowly Vatterott College to learn HVAC, which he almost certainly would not have completed. Where did you hear “Harvard” at?


47 posted on 10/29/2014 1:37:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We don’t want conservatism associated with people who compare fellow Americans (not even street thugs) to “animals” who need to be “put down.”


48 posted on 10/29/2014 2:25:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It was a joke!!! My little play on sarcasm!!


49 posted on 10/29/2014 2:56:54 PM PDT by ontap
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To: chris37

I misunderstood, and a big amen to the rest FRiend!


50 posted on 10/29/2014 2:57:55 PM PDT by SirLurkedalot (My carry permit was issued in 1791.)
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51 posted on 10/29/2014 2:58:38 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There have been a lot of legitimate cases of police brutality but Michael Brown wasn’t one of them.


52 posted on 10/29/2014 3:00:28 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL
Compared to civilian black-on-black and black-on-white crime it's infinitesimal.
53 posted on 10/29/2014 3:01:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: BenLurkin
.. is guaranteed to keep the trouble in Ferguson alive ..

As though the ferals would be just dandy otherwise ? !

The day this PC bullsh!t ends is the day our nation's principles MAY have a chance at some semblance of rebirth.

And not one moment before then.

54 posted on 10/29/2014 3:02:16 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: doc1019

What was that about an, ‘Honest’, discussion on race, Eric?


55 posted on 10/29/2014 3:04:08 PM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: Dallas59

Fortunately, it is the holiday season, so there will be more store clerks on hand to help out with this...


56 posted on 10/29/2014 3:05:20 PM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: SirLurkedalot

NP at all!

It really is very troubling to me what is going on over there with how people are completely ignoring and misrepresenting the facts.

Just imagine being this police officer.

How on earth have we come to this?


57 posted on 10/29/2014 4:03:42 PM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: chris37

It’s going to get worse, unfortunately.


58 posted on 10/29/2014 9:59:14 PM PDT by SirLurkedalot (My carry permit was issued in 1791.)
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To: All

I can understand how a person could say this in the heat of the moment....it`s tough to watch the lies.

I imagine good Christian Conservative Black`s have felt like saying this on occasion

I can imagine feeling embarrassed watching the Black rappers winning awards for their no talent “music”

I know we are ALL created in God`s image so I have to remember to weep for them rather than get angry, sometimes it`s hard to remember that


59 posted on 10/30/2014 8:40:25 AM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Justice for officer Darren------------ PALIN 2016 OR BUST)
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