Missouri teen Michael Brown’s controversial death made him a key figure in the debate over race relations with U.S. law enforcement, and in his memory family members sold memorial T-shirts and accepted hundreds of thousands in donations, in part to help with burial expenses.
But now questions are being raised about whether that money has so far been put to good use.
Fifteen months after his death, Brown, who was killed during a confrontation with a Ferguson police officer, lies under a cheap cement slab.
He is among the most notable residents of 160-year-old St. Peter’s Cemetery, but there is no headstone marking his grave. Instead the burial plot — Section 10, Block F, Lot 12, Grave 4 — is visible only when gazing down at the slab simply spray-painted in orange with “MB.”
In the weeks after Brown’s death, hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised through fundraising websites to defray the family’s funeral, burial, travel and living expenses.
Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden, was able to leverage community support to start the Michael O.D. Brown “We Love Our Sons & Daughters” Foundation in her son’s memory. Lyah LeFlore, vice president of the foundation, said there are still plans for a more permanent marker for Brown’s grave.
Exactly when those plans will come to fruition is anyone’s guess.
“Everybody has to do things kind of at their own pace,” LeFlore said of efforts to mark Brown’s grave.
McSpadden and Brown’s father have since filed a lawsuits against Ferguson, the St. Louis suburb’s former police chief and Darren Wilson, the officer who shot and killed Brown during an August 2014 confrontation.
Brown’s death revived long-simmering anger at police throughout the U.S., sparking violent riots and energizing the Black Lives Matter movement.
The Justice Department later cleared Wilson, concluding that evidence backed his claim that he shot Brown in self-defense after Brown tried to grab his gun during a struggle through the window of Wilson’s police vehicle, then came toward him threateningly after briefly running away.
The Associated Press contributed to this story
I think it is terrible that all the oney raised in good faith to help defray the cost of a son. No matter how terrible his deeds were.
The fact remains that this money should not have been used for just a cement slab with orange paint. That was not the intention of the money raised.’What and How was the money used is a question.
This could very well stop other people to contribute for other causes.
This just goes to show you what parents like these regard their kids as. Only bank accounts. How much money can I make on this little bastard. This is the signal this sends out. I am not calling Michael Brown a bastard, I’m just saying that this is the signal his parents or whatever are sending out to the world.
Well he was a drugged out bast are who tried to kill this Police Officer! Don’t try to sugar coat what happened, I am so sick and tired of people saying this cop should be tried for murder and making apologetic excuses for the ingratitude known as Michael brown! He and those who follow his footsteps deserve what they get and do not deserve a headstone, the parents should go to jail for accepting and abusing the money received!
Interesting note, the Media can put any spin on any story they choose in order to gain viewer shares. Best reporting is really just tell the truth as it is given by the investigators.
we have no newscast anymore, only opinions of the news.
Excellent. Very well worded. I agree .
hey Jeffery instead of talking about the deceased in that manner, I will say why don’t you think about yourself and hope that this doesn’t happen in your family. LEARN HOW TO PRAY INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO faux news.
At least “faux” news tells both sides. Keep drinking that kool-ade.
Even if Michael Brown did try to grab the gun from the cop, Darren Wilson,…….that would be only one shot…Michael Brown was chased on foot and was shot in the back and then shot again while on the ground. All the people who pretend that cops don’t kill and then claim self defense….we now see cops only admit anything if it’s caught on tape. The latest Chicago cop had 18 complaints against him that were “unfounded”, but they couldn’t hide the first degree murder because it was caught on tape, and now they are pretending to fix the situation by bringing in Deval Patrick, who was an incompetent governor who sided with the police UNLESS a relative was involved. All he knew how to do was waste taxpayers’ money and lied about it. To hire him to fix ANYTHING is a joke, and I would bet the Commissioner, who is a joke, knows this.
Susan please remove your head from your rectum, forensics proved that poor little Michael Brown was not shot in the back, Eric Holder even had to finally admit that fact!
Eye witnesses finally admitted that he never had his hands up and never tried to surrender and was in fact trying to bum rush that officer when he was killed!
This entire Michael Brown shenanigans is constructed from lies and bogus testimony, MSNBC finally figured it out and I think it’s time you did too!
Everything you said about Michael Brown is incorrect. He was not running away from Officer Wilson. He was not shot in the back. He was not shot while he was on the ground. He was shot while charging Officer Wilson. Brown had 3 autopsies done and all 3 came back with the same result. In 18 months you should have known this but you continue to repeat the ridiculous first details that were proven untrue. The other issue is Brown never put his hands up saying not to shoot. That was invented by his crime partner Dorian Johnson. Another lie.
If they weren’t committing a crime this wouldn’t have happened. I’m sick and tired of these thugs made out to be the victim.
Just this past summer, one of our police was shot and killed by a black man. His picture was on the news one time, when it happened. During the days that followed planning the funeral procession and giving updates on his family, never was it mentioned again that it was a black man that shot him. He was lured out by the man that had made a 911 call. When he arrived at the scene he was shot and killed. Where is the justice for this policeman?
Michael Brown was not shot in the back, and he didn’t have his hands up either. He had his arms to stretched out in a way that he was mocking the officer. Why are there people that continue to call this murder. You don’t care about the truth, and you’re going to continue to protest, because the truth means nothing to you. Stop blaming the police, and get your act together, before it’s too late.
Yes hegot what he bought Ifyou act like a FOOL you will be treated like a foo! The old circus barker cried “You buy your ticket and you take your ride” He bought his ticket now the idiots cry over his ride!
This Black Life didn’t matter!
It was Michael Brown who put that black life into jeopardy by posing a danger to the police officer. Such behavior does not remedy the alleged racism of the police, but exacerbates it. In the end, one mourns the death of Brown, but would have mourned the death of the police officer as well. All lives do matter.
Or YOU, James
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If this money was raised in their Son’s Name then that is the use it should have been applied to. If sent to bury Their Son then that is the use it should have been applied to. If being used for OTHER then that by The Family (or others) then it should be Taxed just like Unearned Income! Remember ‘You Reap What You Sow’ if You are a Liar and a Cheat God and the IRS Will Punish You. “Come Unto Me for I Am The Way, Saith The Lord’ They shame themselves and Their Son’s Memory.
You are right, I’m agree with you………Some people like to made a lot of noises to collect easy money and that’s all.
This isn’t any surprise !
Exactly how did Brown’s mother abuse the money raised? Per the article, she used it to “start the Michael O.D. Brown “We Love Our Sons & Daughters” Foundation in her son’s memory. Lyah LeFlore, vice president of the foundation, said there are still plans for a more permanent marker for Brown’s grave.” Like with her son, is plenty of condemnation on no evidence.
A marker, are you kidding. I doubt that the funeral cost very much at all. Since people were donating money for funeral cost, then that should have been the first thing to use the money for.
when I first read this I was upset too…but the family has created some programs to possibly help people…and with all of the controversy…maybe they did it so his grave would not be desecrated…maybe in the future, when things calm down, the family will feel more comfortable about providing him a more appropriate headstone. In the meantime…instead of putting this family through any more than they are already going through…we should help support the programs they are trying to build..and possibly look for the positives that may come from what is undeniably a a horrible thing that happened.
I doubt they ever showed their son love, which is why he grew up so angry with no direction in life.
exactly!
Did they really love their son ? Seems to me any parents white or black would do the right thing for their son.
had he only complied with the police officer all this would have been avoided
and this young man would have been among us today…..very sad.
M BROWN HAD JUST ROBED A STORE AND PUSHED PEOPLE AROUND, IT IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!! ALL THE BLACKS THAT ARE KILLED BY POLICE WOULD BE HERE TODAY IF ONLY THEY DID NOT TRY TO GET AWAY FROM BEING ARRESTED. ALL WERE THUGS! O BAY THE POLICE.
ALL ABOUT THE MONEY THEY CAN GET!!!!
John you are right on the mark, the people who get shot and killed are the ones who challenge the police authority and can’t understand why they are killed, I was in the military and was taught if a person challenges me with a knife I was to fire once in the air and if they did not surrender then shoot to kill them!!!! I have found that black people mostly do not want any white person telling them what to do!!! and most hate is cultivated in the home by parents ,I don’t see how we can work to be equal and still be two different races. our country would be healed sooner if the national goverment didn’t force changes on us!.today we have a black president who in two terms hasn’t improved race relations they actually have gotten worst, the Clinton view of what is wright isn’t so and the people who try to change for the better are the one who don’t have too live with the changes because it doesn’t effect there life style . only ours,!!!
Don’t forget he actually lived with his grandmother!
It is acceptable to initially mark a grave in the first year after death with a simple slab. MB should have his name, date of birth and death marked on a brass slab or headstone of some modest type. The MB marker would or could become a big score for some ghoulish souvenir hunter. We all know of the life of MB and the circumstances of his death. I am sure that the Lord above will have made the final decision on MB’s soul. Allow him to rest in peace even if he did not live his life in a manner that would bring praise. Praise God.
You do not get to Heaven just because you die! You must be a child of God, have accepted Jesus Christmas as Lord and Savior. Yes God will decide where his soul will go but after seeing how he lived his life you can guess if you want to on where he ended up. MB did not lead a Godly life!
No one truly knows what God “decides” or decided at this young man’s time if death! It really isn’t our place to judge where he went!. There is ONE judge; NO jury…Back off…let this child rest in peace…Talking to “death” these types of events ONLY perpetuates continued anger, judgment and hostilities. Hasn’t our leader done enough of that?…
Jesus Christmas !!!!!!!!!!!!! ?
Must be an amusing Freudian slip with this month’s activities in mind!! It serves to remind us how critical it is to read and be sure before posting a comment we create.
I’m guessing it was spellcheck. Friggin annoying.
Michael Brown was a bully and had just committed a crime at the store when they called the police. Police officers have the right to defend himself. It was a question of time before this bully committed more violent acts. It is too bad that people made this a racial issue. Our police officers put their life on the line everyday to keep us safe and have order in any population. When people think is ok for criminals and bullies to do whatever they want and then when something happens to say that it was because the police shoot them or killed because they were black is insanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES !!!
How long will it take before there are no longer anyone willing to serve as a Police Officer. What then, do we go back to the days when the individual had to have their own protection. May be we have to post a draft to have young men join the Army of Police Officers. You would be brought into the Police Department, trained for several months and then sent out on the streets in a squad of trained Police Officers to uphold the law.
The individual will not have his own protection if Clinton and Obama have their way.
TELL ME, before Clinton and Obama, and before Obama’s Muslims were admitted to the U.S. – how many mass murders did we have?
TELL ME. How many killings since the stated time frame have been committed by Muslim immigrants? TELL ME.How many times has both Clinton and Obama used these crimes to try to divest the American public of their guns?
TELL ME, if the citizens of San Bernardino had been carrying protection, how many of them would be alive today?
TELL ME. How many more would have died in Chattanooga if that one person hadn’t had a gun on him?
TELL ME, Why are gun free zones chosen where people are defenseless??
TELL ME, who’s going too stop this needless blood shedding by these “radical* Muslims????
Well said Eleanor.!
Now here’s an interesting point – if Obama is so against guns, how come he is surrounded by men carrying them?
he would like to be protected but the truth is he does not give a damn about the rest of the country I heard a comment yesterday that most americans should be armed to protect themselves from being the victim like the incidents in paris and california
You do have a point regards doing Illegal things and expecting no accountability, If this young man had simply surrendered himself He (1) Would be alive; (2) Be in jail for petty theft and assault; (3) Have the opportunity to come into God’s fold and live a useful and full life. Just because a person makes wrong decisions doesn’t mean He/She cannot become a good citizen and person. They can ….and I am saddened that this young man chose the wrong path. May God have mercy on His Soul. jab
How much did they really love their Son, looks thay are looking at his death as a finacial wind fall.
Of course,the son[sic]served his purpous siccer.
why would parents want to erect a monument to a son that committed a crime on national news which caused a lot of destruction of private property and destroyed a lot of small businesses in the process the most disgusting part of this is that a policeman lost his job and reputation by trying to stop their little asshole from possibly killing him but of course he was considered a monster for simply doing his job after all this totally horrific behavior why would anyone want to glorify this kind of a monster? the citizens of that town have suffered enough so why would they erect a lifelong reminder of their losses in my opinion the money that was collected should have gone to a fund to help those merchants rebuild their businesses which were totally destroyed many of these people had used their life savings in order to start their stores and all it took was 1 little jerk to cause the loss of all they had worked for I feel that some of that money should be given to those people to help cover the cost of recovering their losses . it is the most disgusting event in u s history that little jerk got exactly what he deserved and in my opinion that police officer should be considered a hero because he was trying to preserve law and order in his community and protect the citizens which he swore to do when he accepted the job Michael brown was anything but the victim in that incident instead it was the whole community that became his victims
In my neck of the woods it often takes several months for permanent tombstones to be placed at gravesites if a young person died unexpectedly.
As long as it has been since Michael’s death the family should have picked a tombstone by now. If they aren’t careful people are going to begin to ask what they did with all the money they received. I’ve seen too many of these memorial funds become nothing more than slush funds. As far as living expenses go, was Michael working and supporting his family? If he was a single person living with his parents or supporting himself I fail to understand who was counting on him to pay their living expenses.
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO KNOW !!!!!!! People donated to give this disturbed young man a decent burial…not keep the dysfunction (HIS FAMILY) on EASY STREET!!!!
AS A VERY LIBERAL LIBERAL, I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BROWN FAMILY NOT HAVING A MARKER FOR THEIR SON.WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ARE THEY? …TO THE BROWN FAMILY:SHOW SOME DIGNITY AND CLASS.
As a liberal, liberal then you believe Brown did nothing wrong and should have a huge stone…….like a participation trophy you people like so much. I wish they had cremated him and scattered his ashes over the National City stockyards. It would have been more appropriate.
AS A VERY OPEN CONSERVATIVE THIS DOES NOT SURPRISE ME AS THEY ARE THE SCUMBAGS THAT TAUGHT HIM EVERYTHING HE KNEW AND IT GOT HIM KILLED…..
You are right . And now some peoples rides in Cadillac !!!
AMEN!!! They should be HIGHLY TAXED and the money used for youth programs for children coming from the HORRIBLE PEOPLE like these people…use it to break the cycle…not build an empire of dysfunction and destruction!
Black lives count $$$
They don’t have any class just greed. They are slobs.
They have no such thing as class.
embarrassed because they knew their son definitely was no angel and tried to hide it because it was a way for them to forget my question is this exactly what was the money used for? I think if it was not used the way it should have been then it should be returned to the people who made the donations and let them support theor own families instead of contributing to a bunch of ingratesor better yet donate that money to the police officer and his family to compensate for the loss of his income resulting from the loss of his job
RIGHT! AND THEY KEPT ALL THAT MONEY,AND LOOK WHERE THEY LAYED THEIR SON??AND PEOPLE FELT SORRY FOR THEM,?LOOK HOW THEY BUREID THEIR SON? THE ASS”THAT SAID THEY DO THINGS’AS THEIR OWN PACE”IS SAYING A LOT OF “B S”THEY NEVER LOVED THAT BOY,IF SO WHY HAVE ONLY A CONCRETE SLAP WITH “ORANGE PAINT SPRAY ON “M B”WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE R THEY???AND THE PEOPLE(THE PUBLIC)AND “MEDIA”ATE IT UP,ON ALL THE YELLING AND CARRING ON THEY DID!WHERE IS THE MONEY THAT WAS COLLECTED FOR HIM?IN HIS DAMN PARENTS POCKETS!!nd the “so call “foundation “where is the money?in their dam pocket,maybe bought drugs with it,!lol do yal recall what his mother n step father looked like??/
ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!
85 to 90 percent of a lot of young Black kids are being raised up in the street, they call it the hood, they are afraid of things that will help them the most ( Education )
85 to 90 percent of a lot of young Black kids are being raised up in the street, they call it the hood, they are afraid of things that will help them the most ( Education )
This is no big surprise. Typical………….
They finally hit the lotto just like the others did.
This is no big surprise. Typical low life behavior.
that is so true any thing to make money and blame ther white people for there ignorance and laziness
Now, let’s guess how they would vote.
Life was cut short as parents did not do their job, Their actions show the kind of parents and why this young man is dead. They should be charged with crime of failing to raise this young man in proper way.
I think that is a WONDERFUL idea!!!
With all due respect, where was the biological
Father? Why wasnt MICHAEL at football practice? Why wasnt michaels rap sheet
Posted to protect the officer.
Old sarge nam vet
To be very honest, this is not shocking at all to many people.Black on Black Killings happen every day, and these so called mourning Parents focused on their children and spoke up to their Leaders in their Community things like this wouldn’t happen.
If they continue on to sue, and retrieve another dime off of their dead son,all those that would be involved in this disgusting desire only for money, should be taken to task with PUNISHMENT, FINES , FIRED, LOSE OF LICENSE AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, CHILD NEGLECT.
These so called loving parents have a RESPONSIBILITY TO TEACH, LOVE AND PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN !!!
I’m so tired of hearing that black lives matter, ALL LIVES MATTER no matter what race or color you are.
I agree 100%!!!! I teach my son that I don’t care what color you are…what nationality you are…It’s what’s in your heart and head that matter…
MARIE, YOU ARE RIGHT ON!!!BLACKS KILL MORE BLACKS THAN ANYONE!!!
Well, what happen to all that money…..maybe the IRS would like to know also…!
Retirement! Still say it was a tragedy that could have been avoided if the Lil Darlin had just moved out iof the street and not tried to take the officer’s gun then rushed him! The lie that people STILL try push has been discredited and the officer lost his job 100’s of 1000s were burned to the ground for this punk! If the shop keeper had shot him when he bulloed and stole the cigars NONE of this would have happened!!! Innocent or guilty when a person carrying a BADGE tells you to do something do it fight latter and LIVE!!!!! But I know it the new BLACK PRIVILEGE that is artificially manufactured by the left! Now the colleges need SPECIAL TREATMENT and that is the left eating the left!!!! I really felt bad for the parents UNTIL this article now it is just PLAN to get money for PHONY bad cop shooting! Officer Wilson should sue to get his job back or make the NEW criminal frauds (the parents) to pay him for stealing his life from him!!! Ferguson the 85 years of Demon Rat RULE compare to Chicago and Baltimore and Detroit!!!!! Learn your lesson Demon Rats are NOT your friends they just USE YOU for THEIR GAIN!!! Just listen to KILLARY flip flop fromONE speech to the NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!
Well what happen to all money?
well what happen to all that money…..
I’m so tired of hearing that black lives matter, ALL LIVES MATTER no matter what race or color you are. And if you love your child as much as they clam, all the money that was donated should of bought a Beautiful headstone that should of been on the grave by now instead of a panted MB. A fund to help stop violence Or to help other with situations like the Browns that can’t forward the Expenses to bury their child.
Is the family waiting for insurance? Surely if money was donated to them, they should have a headstone for their son. Sad as to how a young life ended. Sad as to how haters exploited his death to loot and spread division.
Could you perchance be speaking of Obama, Jackson, Sheraton and others who used this young thief’s death as a reason to start race riots and to call for confiscation of guns? (What about knives, ropes, car jacks, clubs etc., all used as weapons to mete out death?). What did they do to the black gang member who “executed” a rival gang member’s 9 year old (black) son? What about the little (black) girl shot to death while laying on her bed studying – by astray bullet from a gang fight? Children!! So you see, the criminal element will always have guns. And we’ll continue to have these killings as long as everything remains as it is no!
Good comments! I guess checking off the right box to go ahead of other ethnicities in public jobs and colleges isn’t enough. The divisions in this nation got might worse from 2009 on.
You’re right again, Eleanor. You are one of the few who really make sense here. Had the shop keeper prevented (by threatening M.B. with a gun) he’d not have been robbed and most likely Michael would still be alive(and hopefully learned a lesson) and the Ferguson cop would still be patrolling the streets!
Before a granite memorial or bronze plaque can be set, there needs to be a cement foundation. The family might have marked the foundation or maybe even the cemetery for those wishing to visit his grave while the stone or plaque is being designed. I happen to be a monument designer/salesperson, so I can tell you there are times when the family reject a design, color of granite, and wording for many submitted before they feel they have found the perfect combination of words, design and color of granite . I myself, as well as my sister worked on our parents stone for 2 years before we placed it on there grave. So don’t be so quick to think you are looking at the finish marker.
I have no comments about the case, as I was out of the country when this happened.
This isn’t an isolated response. The heart of ALL MAN is evil and deciptful. Only faith
God through Christ can begin to Chang ones heart and motivations.
Sent the 60th, there been a disconnects,with the Black family, we were all going to the Disco, if not that prison, our kids were( home alone) they turn out to be thugs, home invaders,these kids will dies or kill over a pair of tennis shose. ( name brand items ) we just consume, consumer, not inventors , no noble peace prize for ( dust ) meaning ( us ) hahaha
Where’s the LIBERAL MEDIA on this. DESPICABLE
If we didn’t have people like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and The Obamas getting the people stired up we wouldn’t have all these problems. Just as soon as something happens , Obama will send the FBI to investagate even if the person was shooting at the police they will be blamed for the death.When it is ruled as justifiable homicide the police will still be sued. If the police do something wrong, then they should be charged but not just because of protesting.When they start destroying people’s property they should be stopped even if they have to kill them. That is stupid for a mayor to think it is OK to let them burn the town down. She should have been thrown in jail herself.
Sad….. but this is a by product of Obama” welfare, phones subsidy and all his social reforms, that convert people into parasites
I think that it is equally disgraceful to speak ill of the dead, particularly when those leaving these nasty comments were not there, did not know this young man,nor the actual circumstances, and have clear racial bias.
The fact that the young man’s family ‘appears’ to be cashing in on his death and the notoriety that it brought is also disappointing and disturbing, but we don’t know what plans they made for a memorial there or the restrictions of that particular cemetery.
I must admit, though, that a simple slab of cement with MB spray painted on it seems totally lacking in care and bereavement. Though perhaps the family fears that, at this stage in his passing, there might be people (such as those who left vitriolic comments here) who might desecrate any proper marker, memorial, or gravestone that they may place there.
I believe that , in time, a more appropriate and permanent memorial or gravestone will be placed there.
I’d like to know more vabout the foundations that the family have created in his name and what their mission is.
I believe that they have every right, and the responsibility, to bring a lawsuit against that police department and the city of Ferguson for what I believe was the wrongful death of their son and the use of excessive force by the officer who, literally, got away with murder.
Wrongful DEATH?? He reached inside of a Police Car TRYING TO GRAB THE OFFICERS WEAPON !! HE GOT WHAT HE DESERVED!! The only thing I can see that needs to be done is the OFFICERS NEED TO GO TO THE FIRING RANGE & LEARN HOW TO SHOOT & HIT THE TARGET INSTEAD OF HAVING TO EMPTY THEIR CLIPS. WHEN an Officer of the LAW tells you to DO something – DO IT !! Had Michael Brown lived in TEXAS – he would not have tried such a thing because The POLICE OFFICERS OF TEXAS DON”T PLAY THAT GAME. You want to run up on them , striking them & trying to steal their weapon THEY WILL KILL YOU !!
Wait a minute, aren’t you the one who just said
“I think that it is equally disgraceful to speak ill of the dead, particularly when those leaving these nasty comments were not there, did not know this young man,nor the actual circumstances, and have clear racial bias”?
How can you say that ” was the wrongful death of their son and the use of excessive force by the officer who, literally, got away with murder” if you weren’t there to witness the events yourself?
IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE SHOT BY A POLICE OFFICER, DONT GET YOURSELF IN A POSITION TO BE ON THE RECEIVING END OF A 9MM!!!
Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton have NEVER come out vocally to denounce Black on Black crime. NEVER. NOT ONCE. IT is obvious Jackson and Sharpton are the racists. That being said, until a our national community of all peoples comes out and demands a deep soul searching look at why black on black crime and for that matter black on white crime is so disproportionately high, this problem is destined to fester. Our public schools are failing miserably the communities in poverty. And they will continue to fail nearly all communities miserably. If I may propose one solution that would significantly help… ALL parents need to have the option to take what it costs our Orwellian government to badly educate a child and allow ALL parents to choose a private or parochial school of their choice for their child. In almost every case no one is more concerned about the good education of the child than are the parents. Until this solution is broadly implemented expect the statistics for black crime to remain stubbornly high. True opportunity for all, to get a great education is the answer.
Michael Brown had just stolen cigars and shoved the elderly prorietor, when payment was requested. Brown and accomplice were walking down the middle of a street when a policeman, driving by, directed them to get out of the street. The fracus began then. The Brown youth was known in the school as a bully, yet referred to by his parents and sub-culture members as the gentle giant. He had recently completed grade school with a special education “diploma” that did not permit normal graduation with his class. Obviously, the school had provided him with a special education program, reflecting his less than average learning ability. His interaction with the police person reflected parental indulgence. Also, his self confidence enabled him to attempt to take the pistol from the Caucasian police person. His continued aggressive, hostile actions toward the police person resulted in his being shot multiple times, resulting in his death. The subsequent attempt by the Black sub-culture – of Ferguson, the state of Missouri, national-level racial agitators of the U.S. – plus a few ignorant meddlers in Europe, to scape-goat police, Whites, the city, the state, the world for the criminal behavior of the dead youth, reflected the standard, sub-culture values that tarnish the “Black community.” The media published fraudulent information, such as Brown, “was enrolled in college” etc., reflected the standard distortion of “public” news media, 90% of which is controlled by six corporations, all privately-owned. The subsequent sales of T-shirts, etc, by his parents, capitalizing on his death and spreading violence, was continued by the establishment of a “foundation”, and subsequent legal maneuvers. The plain, concrete slab on the grave of Michael Brown, disregarding the many thousands of $$ that have been contributed, no doubt reflects the sub-culture values of Michael´s parents and the sub-culture they have consistently represented. The values of which were inculcated in Michael Brown, which triggered his behavior that resulted in his death.
That “headstone” looks like a legacy to the “Blacks Gone Wild” I mean “Black Lives Matter” movement, eh?
To have an opinion be it good or bad is anybody’s freedom to express but those who have never committed sin / sins and have judged, hope you don’t live in a glass house. Also Christ said ” he who is without sin let him cast the first stone ” As for the headstone, after all of what happened he should have one that is decent ! But unless you sent money to help out with that, why do you have a problem ? Lastly, all lives matter ! How a life is taken is the main issue ! But those of you with racist hearts, minds and attitudes, who also claim to be Christians will never understand the true depth of what’s really going on and what will continue to go on until the return of Christ !
WOW, you really know how to judge those big bad Christians don’t you. You are no different than the ones you are ranting about. LOOK in the mirror. As for the money that this family received was meant to help the family with the boys funeral. I am quite sure that it only costs about $3,000.00 for a really nice headstone, but you can’t afford that when you buy new clothes, get a new Cadillac and take a really nice vacation. The remainder of the money should have been given to other needed charities and family’s that need it. IF any Christian is wrong in here it is his family for taking the money and running.
……The lesson to learn–NEVER donate online–no matter how many tears have dropped!!!
Scams come in all shapes ,sizes, and reasons. Prayer may be be the answer-;?))……JM.
Good grief !! Take a look at the above comments. Most are poorly worded or have glaring mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. What a commentary on the education of today’s youth. So Michael was given a “special” education diploma. And WAS he enrolled in college? If so, was he learning anything? Things such as respect, honesty, morality? We used to say that education is expensive – but the only thing more expensive is the lack of it. Many youth today are 3rd and 4th generation welfare recipients. They have “learned” that the world owes them a living and it’s perfectly acceptable for them to steal if they don’t believe enough has been handed to them. The culture of hard work to earn your way is out of vogue. Most workers today display no work ethic. And those who have worked hard for what they have get mighty darned tired of turning over a large portion of their earnings to support those who choose to sit on their behinds and take, take, TAKE ! Case closed.
I said it once and I will say it again this is typical Black BS. They took THOUSANDS of dollars in his name and they don’t even care enough to buy him a nice headstone. I guarantee you they have bought some nice clothes, a new Cadillac, and a nice vacation instead of using it for what is was intended. They are no better than the kid who took the wrong project to school, got kicked out for three days then gets to go to Washington and kiss Obama’s nether regions and then sues the school board for MILLIONS of dollars. I don’t feel sorry for ANY people that does this sort of thing.
When Obama leaves office, instead of naming a library after him, we need to name a Toilet Bowl and toilet paper after him, he’s a race baiter, I’m Black, and we as American were doing much better before him. There are other majority that know how to live in a capitalistic society, and obey and respect the laws, not glorify a thug, white or black and biracial.
Typical.
Family of criminals. They gots Moe money. He dead e doe needs nuttin.
What do you expect? The two people that brought this human being into the world are making money over his death. Considering their past and present, what did or do you expect. Remember this, the lawyers will get half of whatever they get these people.
Regardless how facts unfolded or still unfold, we have to respect both the living and the dead. It does no good to continue hating or speculating on how people spend money designated for some project. A young man is dead, and whether he was right or wrong doesn’t now matter, The money raised for a decent burial site/memorial should be allocated in part for that. Get real people and start doing good deeds instead of all the whining and complaining that we as a nation have fallen prey to during these last years.Parents as well as kids have to be taught to do the right thing at all times. Then these kinds of situations won’t happen.
The main question here is what actually happened to the hundreds of thousands of dollars and how have his parents been allowed to not be held accountable for the money.ho don’t even suggest that they will be made to repay the money back no that want happen just like former new orleans mayor ray negron didn’t pay back millions of federal tax payer dollars he stole as mayor of new orleans or marion berry former mayor of washington d.c. and all the money he stole and bought cocain with it and all the other polititions across this country stealing tax payer money ever day.
The main question here is what actually happened to the hundreds of thousands of dollars and how have his parents been allowed to not be held accountable for the money.ho don’t even suggest that they will be made to repay the money back no that want happen just like former new orleans mayor ray negron didn’t pay back millions of federal tax payer dollars he stole as mayor of new orleans or marion berry former mayor of washington d.c. and all the money he stole and bought cocain with it and all the other polititions across this country stealing tax payer money ever day.
The main question here is what actually happened to the hundreds of thousands of dollars and how have his parents been allowed to not be held accountable for the money.ho don’t even suggest that they will be made to repay the money back no that want happen just like former new orleans mayor ray negron didn’t pay back millions of federal tax payer dollars he stole as mayor of new orleans or marion berry former mayor of washington d.c. and all the money he stole and bought cocain with it and all the other polititions across this country stealing tax payer money ever day.
The main question here is what actually happened to the hundreds of thousands of dollars and how have his parents been allowed to not be held accountable for the money.ho don’t even suggest that they will be made to repay the money back no that want happen just like former new orleans mayor ray negron didn’t pay back millions of federal tax payer dollars he stole as mayor of new orleans or marion berry former mayor of washington d.c. and all the money he stole and bought cocain with it and all the other polititions across this country stealing tax payer money ever day.
The main question here is what actually happened to the hundreds of thousands of dollars and how have his parents been allowed to not be held accountable for the money.ho don’t even suggest that they will be made to repay the money back no that want happen just like former new orleans mayor ray negron didn’t pay back millions of federal tax payer dollars he stole as mayor of new orleans or marion berry former mayor of washington d.c. and all the money he stole and bought cocain with it and all the other polititions across this country stealing tax payer money ever day.
The main question here is what actually happened to the hundreds of thousands of dollars and how have his parents been allowed to not be held accountable for the money.ho don’t even suggest that they will be made to repay the money back no that want happen just like former new orleans mayor ray negron didn’t pay back millions of federal tax payer dollars he stole as mayor of new orleans or marion berry former mayor of washington d.c. and all the money he stole and bought cocain with it and all the other polititions across this country stealing tax payer money ever day.
Turns out his parents already knew he was a trouble maker and had known for years. Can anyone say bye bye black sheep?
Anyone else wonder what can happen to you if you make a grab for a police officer’s gun?
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