Trying to Take His Gun

TRYING TO TAKE HIS GUN: Well, we finally got to hear what the cop who shot and killed the “gentle giant” in Ferguson, MO says about the encounter. He says he was trying to get Brown to stop walking in the middle of the street when Brown jumped into his car and tried to take his gun. He figured Brown was trying to kill him so he shot him. From what he said, Brown kept coming toward him as he shot, so he kept shooting until Brown stopped. Unfortunately (for Brown), by that time, Brown was dead. Maybe that’s true, and maybe it’s not. But I can’t think of a reason for the cop to lie about it, and I CAN think of a reason for the “witness” (who was Brown’s accomplice in the convenience store robbery), who said Brown had his hands up, to lie. When you’re a BIG guy, beating the hell out of a cop trying to do his duty right after you have robbed a store, you might expect to get shot. And if you “keep coming” after BEING shot, you can expect him to keep shooting. (Time Magazine)