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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Mon Aug 18, 2014, 06:33 AM Aug 2014

What do you think went through Officer Wilson's mind as he gunned down unarmed Michael Brown? [View all]

24 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Deep seated racial hatred which took over his rational thinking process
	14 (58%)
	Panic, believing he was about to be attacked
	3 (13%)
	Cool and collected as he carried out a routine police action, i.e. shoot and ask questions later
	0 (0%)
	Other
	7 (29%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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What do you think went through Officer Wilson's mind as he gunned down unarmed Michael Brown? [View all] MoonRiver Aug 2014 OP

Fear and loathing in Missouri. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #1

I wonder what's for dinner? BAM! BAM! ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2014 #2

I'm a Roman soldier . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2014 #3

"You better mind me when I tell you what to do!!! bravenak Aug 2014 #4

Wonder if he would have had the same thoughts if Mike had been white. MoonRiver Aug 2014 #7

I don't think so. bravenak Aug 2014 #11

Probably abelenkpe Aug 2014 #22

The initial confrontation would NOT have occurred; however, if he somehow ecstatic Aug 2014 #28

Yep abelenkpe Aug 2014 #21

what was it zimmerman said? IcyPeas Aug 2014 #5

He is a racist SaltyBro Aug 2014 #6

Not sure it was a thought composed of words... HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #8

He was pissed off because he got disrepected by what were avebury Aug 2014 #9

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #10

I knew you'd come. bravenak Aug 2014 #12

Who was it? FarPoint Aug 2014 #26

I think it was my name removed from the day before yesterday. bravenak Aug 2014 #27

Why hasn't there countingbluecars Aug 2014 #15

This is what you choose as a first post here? MohRokTah Aug 2014 #16

Other... NaturalHigh Aug 2014 #13

Some never tire of being wrong or making uniformed decisions pipoman Aug 2014 #19

Is there anyone who actually knows Wilson pipoman Aug 2014 #14

Realizing he shot the boy for no good reason Solomon Aug 2014 #17

Sadly I agree with this analysis the most. Pholus Aug 2014 #18

I agree. randome Aug 2014 #24

"YES! FINALLY! YES!" Iggo Aug 2014 #20

Nothing - just the white noise of roid rage hatrack Aug 2014 #23

Uncontrolled anger, rage, temper, power trip ecstatic Aug 2014 #25

Why ask for uniformed opinions when we can just use the PastThoughtMetron 2000 el_bryanto Aug 2014 #29

I wonder about current thoughts. gordianot Aug 2014 #33

Well as far as that goes, it seems like they are going to prep him for the media el_bryanto Aug 2014 #35

"Opposition Research"... ReRe Aug 2014 #30

Here is an example of the kind of thinking going through his head stevenleser Aug 2014 #31

"Good thing my department was too cheap to install the dash cameras" Trekologer Aug 2014 #32

Cops in S.E. Texas call anyone they believe to be low class a "Scrote", short for scrotum I guess. Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #34

I'm pretty sure Wilson was giddy at the thought of killing him. Liberal_from_va34 Aug 2014 #36

I hope he gets a lot more than canned, as in a murder conviction. MoonRiver Aug 2014 #39

"Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war" ~Steve Earle VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #37

I have no idea what he was thinking. However, MineralMan Aug 2014 #38

Who gives a shit?????? BronxBoy Aug 2014 #40