[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by speeder

The missing information in that equation is that Ferguson is extremely well known for being one of those municipalities with crazy, myriad fines and court fees for every minor offense that the poor residents can never afford to pay so consequently everyone in town has a warrant for littering that is now $840.

They use the proceeds from these confiscatory policies to pay for fancy new SUVs and military gear for the PD that makes the town look like Mosul or Khandahar when they use it.

No one here wants to look at the totality of the situation, it's like the blind person describing the elephant while caressing his balls. Do some of you think that the police were doing a good job and not beating and shooting people there, (besides robbing them with a court system that would make Mexico blush), and suddenly everyone is rioting over one shooting?

Regardless of whether the Mike Brown shooting was justified, (and that the cop's bad judgement or tactics did not cause it), the issue is much larger. If this leads to a spotlight on militarized police departments and abuse of citizens, it's a good thing.

Source?

Even if your statement regarding unjust fines and court fees is true, it's funny how these issues don't matter IF YOU DON'T BREAK THE LAW.