> Imagine if there was video of Michael Brown going for the officers gun, would they still riot?

That's what causes the problem. Police apologists imagine circumstances that justify their abuse, and are absolutely certain that's what actually happened.

If there was a video, I wouldn't imagine. I'd watch and see what happened.

>If there was a video, I wouldn't imagine. I'd watch and see what happened.

Well you saw the video of him robbing the store and assaulting the clerk moments earlier but that doesn't bother you?

Edit since I can't reply:

At least you didn't say "Police murder innocent black child" so that is a start. His actions moments before make the cops story more likely to be true.

A crime is something that someone does, it does not define who they are. A robbery doesn't make someone's life 'not matter'. It is not a capital offense. Neither is jaywalking, or being stoned. I think it's interesting that the narrative that the police presented about Michael Brown grabbing a gun is nearly identical to the South Carolina narrative presented about Walter Scott. However, The Ferguson police didn't make the same mistake as the South Carolina police. They made sure there weren't any leaked videos of the event, which in the case of Walter Scott, showed the cop placing a taser on a dead body. Remember how many hours Michael Brown was left to rot the sun? Remember how many months it took for the grand jury to even begin? Despite all the coaching that he no doubt received, Wilson's own narrative revealed itself: "He was like a demon."

I never claimed he wasn't a criminal.

But whatever crime he committed, extra-judicial summary execution seems a bit harsh.

Treating criminals this way doesn't make crime go away. And it breeds an attitude among cops that harms people who never committed even petty crimes.

The only thing that gives the police legitimate cause to kill someone is the threat of imminent violence.

Even if there was a video of him murdering someone that wouldn't justify killing him on the spot. It would justify arresting him and letting his punishment be decided in court.

> Imagine if there was video of Michael Brown going for the officers gun, would they still riot?

You say this as if people are looking for an excuse to riot. No one wants a riot, it's bad for the participants, the police, the community, and the local economy. The only winners are looters.

Actually it was out of towners that trashed that neighborhood not residents. They had a good excuse to make a mess and steal some stuff.