10 Things You Didn’t Know About Michael Brown, According To Family And Friends

Michael Brown Sr. ( Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

He Had “the Conversation” About Dealing with Police with His Father

In the previously mentioned Esquire piece, Brown Sr. spoke about having to have “the conversation” with his son about interacting with police early. Michael was so big so soon that he was getting harassed by police as a 10-year-old.

The time the cop asked for Michael’s ID when he was standing on the front porch, when he was ten years old and so big he already looked like a man, Brown told the officer, “Officer, that boy is a minor, so you better talk to me.” When Michael was sixteen, they had the talk about being cooperative with police. “It’s not a bow-down thing,” Brown said. “They just have things they have to do.” And just a few months ago, his son told him the police were always messing with people on Canfield, saying stuff as they walked down the street. Brown said, “Well, what do you say back?” Michael said, “Nothing. I just keep walking.”