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How would the world be different?
A much better place for us all.
Warpy
(111,222 posts)until Brown went indoors and he called for backup?
Brown would have spent the night in jail, probably have had the charges dropped (if the store owner wanted to keep doing business, Brown was a success story in that area, a kid who was on his way to college), Brown's family would have lit into him for being so fucking stupid, and life would have gone on.
There would have been no grand jury, people would not have been injured by cops playing army during peaceful protests, and a lot of businesses in the area would be standing and open by 9 AM tomorrow.
However, the problems caused by racist, overmilitarized police would still be under the rug.
onecaliberal
(32,811 posts)their worst nightmare.
A city and country wouldn't be reminded for the umpteenth time that black people are gunned down by police for no reason without consequence at least weekly. It's ridiculous already.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)And one less grieving family.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)and we wouldn't be being mocked by son of Lil Kim.
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)for misuse of a weapon in his car? Remember no witnesses.
pipoman
(16,038 posts)Maybe he would still be alive, maybe if he was still killed Wilson would have been indicted. ..
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)Michael Brown could have gone on to do something that changed the world or one of his children could have. At the very, very least the lives of his friends and family would not be devastated and he would still be alive. Human life has value, no matter what color.