I've read here a lot about the video showing the theft before Brown was shot. The video is important.
It shows two things:
1) That a crime had been committed by Brown right before his confrontation with the cop. Why is this important? Because we know the kid may have been scared or nervous when Wilson pulled up on him. Could be a reason for the kid to act in anger.
2) It shows the character of the kid. It means he has the propensity to commit a serious felony. It shows attacking a cop would not have been out of question based on his prior criminal history.
It shows two things:
1) That a crime had been committed by Brown right before his confrontation with the cop. Why is this important? Because we know the kid may have been scared or nervous when Wilson pulled up on him. Could be a reason for the kid to act in anger.
2) It shows the character of the kid. It means he has the propensity to commit a serious felony. It shows attacking a cop would not have been out of question based on his prior criminal history.