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scarystuffyo

(733 posts)
Fri Oct 24, 2014, 11:25 PM Oct 2014

Police prepare for grand jury decision in Ferguson


http://news.yahoo.com/missouri-police-preparing-grand-jury-decision-051622135.html;_ylt=AwrBJR.FF0tUl0cA20rQtDMD




FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri police have been brushing up on constitutional rights and stocking up on riot gear to prepare for a grand jury's decision about whether to charge a white police officer who fatally shot a black 18-year-old in suburban St. Louis.





The preparations are aimed at avoiding a renewed outbreak of violence during the potentially large demonstrations that could follow an announcement of whether Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson will face a criminal trial for the Aug. 9 death of Michael Brown
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Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
1. Of course he won't
Fri Oct 24, 2014, 11:26 PM
Oct 2014

I have very little faith that the system is going to work in this case. The prosecutor gets to pick and choose what they show the jury.

 

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)
2. Our colleagues and comrades here are strongly advised to avoid the comments section of this
Fri Oct 24, 2014, 11:28 PM
Oct 2014

article, unless one goes in for recycled KKK and John Birch Society drivel. I could only last through about 2-3 comment sub threads before bailing out in absolute disgust.

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
4. I have made it a point to avoid all the comment sections on any article
Fri Oct 24, 2014, 11:36 PM
Oct 2014

They are rampant with racists and the religious extremists.

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)
9. The comments section of news articles are so disgusting and show such stupidity...
Sat Oct 25, 2014, 12:54 AM
Oct 2014

That if an alien species arrived and read them, I suspect they'd just nuke us from high orbit and move on in search of intelligent lifeforms.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)
5. The violence I have seen has been on the part of the police.
Fri Oct 24, 2014, 11:39 PM
Oct 2014

They should have little trouble preventing that. It is called Command Authority.

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