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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>I have very strong opinions about the way the media and the
USDOJ have handled the shooting of Michael Brown.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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However - I don't have strong feelings about whether or not the LP should issue
a press release on this matter.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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The facts are very sketchy, and will probably be released very slowly over the
next few weeks and months.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>I don't see any benefit to the LP issuing a press release
- is there really a libertarian issue at stake here? Are we going to
argue that there was de facto racism in the Ferguson Police Department because
the percentage of African-American officers did not reflect the percentage of
African-Americans in the town at large? Are we going to argue that the
police officer who did the shooting overreacted, even though we have no factual
basis to make that claim?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>It is quite possible the officer who shot Mr. Brown committed
second degree murder. It is also quite possible that the officer killed
Brown in self-defense.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>If the LP does issue a press release, I hope that:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Verdana><span
style='font-family:Verdana'>it is heavy on sympathy for the victim's family<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Verdana><span
style='font-family:Verdana'>criticizes the residents who are using this tragedy
as an excuse to loot local businesses and criticizes outsiders who have flocked
to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ferguson</st1:place></st1:City> for
their own selfish political or financial reasons<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Verdana><span
style='font-family:Verdana'>asks that everyone calm down until many more facts about
the shooting are released to the general public<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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Scott Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>"An official release is coming out soon.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> Nick"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>"Any thoughts on the appropriate LP response to the <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ferguson</st1:place></st1:City> riots?
Anonymous has stepped in - I think the largest liberty-based organization in
the country should probably weigh in, but I'm not sure how.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Joshua A. Katz"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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