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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHolder/DOJ decide no civil rights violation occured in Ferguson....
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/22/us/justice-department-ferguson-civil-rights-darren-wilson.html?_r=0Well... geez, don't know what to say to this... cops across America probably just started cleaning their side arms.
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Holder/DOJ decide no civil rights violation occured in Ferguson.... (Original Post)
GummyBearz
Jan 2015
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MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)1. Not true.
They decided there was not enough evidence to pursue charges against Darren Wilson for civil rights violation.
It's an extremely difficult standard to convict on.
About getting that nuance wrong... I apologize for that as I hate when I see someone else do it. The ultimate outcome is still just plain morally depressing to me
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)3. Agreed
Very morally depressing.
I believe there is more evidence in the case of Tamir Rice though, so at least there might be justice there.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)4. That's not even close to what DOJ concluded.
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GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)5. Its been pointed out above.
apologies