We're a nation of wimps. That's what this whole Darren Wilson shooting has come down to. People can discuss all day about whether or not Michael Brown attacked Darren Wilson. There's conflicting witnesses so we aren't sure what happened. But let's just pretend that the conservatives are right on this one. That Darren Wilson was attacked without provocation by Michael Brown, who thought he was about to be arrested for stealing cigars, which led to Darren Wilson shooting him.
This is the question that I've been asking Darren Wilson supporters when they give that version of events:
It's that simple. When we've become a nation that thinks it's okay for a trained police officer to shoot an unarmed man just because they started scuffling, we have become a nation that is seriously lacking in intestinal fortitude.
Anyone that can't take down a single unarmed man without having to hide behind his gun has no business being a police officer. Especially when police officers are not only given at least some unarmed combat training, but also have to meet a physical fitness requirement. Not to mention the whole slew of less-than-lethal options that cops have at their disposal. If you can't take down a single unarmed man with OC spray, a baton, and a taser, welcome to Wimpville, population: YOU.
Unfortunately America has become a nation of wimps. It used to be considered unhonorable and cowardly to shoot an unarmed man, but somewhere down the line (cough George Zimmerman cough) Americans lost their guts.
Of course when I bring this up, someone always asks "Well what about women? They can't take down one unarmed man!"
Really?
Are you sure about that?
The argument is a red herring, as Darren Wilson was a 210 pound man, but it's irrelevant anyway because women can be trained to defend themselves from grown, unarmed men. Christ, there's news stories of trained teenage girls taking down assailants. If they can do it, so can a grown man!
The best thing about this argument is that it turns the "conservative tough-guy" narrative on its face. A firearm should be the last line of defense, not the first. And if you have to hide behind it because you can't scrap with an unarmed man, then you have no business being a police officer.
Even Chuck Liddell will go down if you hit him with a taser!
Sometimes an idiot will say something like "Oh, so you think all cops should be trained ninjas." I expect a police officer to be able to fight, goddamn it! If they can't fight in a job in which physical confrontation is part of the job, they should stay far away from the police academy.
Some people need a gun to defend themselves from unarmed men. The elderly, the handicapped, etc. These people shouldn't be cops. If you can't take down an unarmed man without shooting him, become an accountant.
Anyone claiming that Wilson had to shoot Brown is a wimp. Tell their punk asses to start hitting the weights or going to the dojo, because they clearly cannot handle themselves.
Michael Brown is dead because Darren Wilson is either a trigger-happy idiot, or a wimp. Either way, the shooting could have been avoided if Wilson had more courage and more time at the gym.