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Avalux

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20. My understanding....

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 04:42 PM

Aug 2014

if St. Louis Country declines to prosecute Wilson, then the state has the right to intervene and do it. If they don't, then the feds can do it, but as a civil rights violation. They can't charge Wilson with murder or manslaughter.

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A grand jury may start hearing evidence Wednesday on Michael Brown killing [View all] bigtree Aug 2014 OP

Yah, well, With McCulloch on the job, I predict a "no bill" ruling. MineralMan Aug 2014 #1

YES - from what I've read, he is clearly biased. The state AG, or whomever has the power, should kath Aug 2014 #4

The state should appoint a special prosecutor and take this MineralMan Aug 2014 #6

Got a link? pintobean Aug 2014 #17

Well he sure didn't hold back about how he felt with the swap in authority. Rex Aug 2014 #23

Does Nixon seem competent to you? pintobean Aug 2014 #24

I didn't know all of that. NaturalHigh Aug 2014 #25

I'm sure McCulloch saw the change of command as political payback. pintobean Aug 2014 #26

Does the Ferguson PD? Seriously? Rex Aug 2014 #29

FPD hasn't been involved in the investigation pintobean Aug 2014 #30

Really? You didn't know Ferguson City PD started all this? Rex Aug 2014 #31

This conversation was about the county prosecutor. pintobean Aug 2014 #32

Okay well that's not true at all. Rex Aug 2014 #33

I know the history. pintobean Aug 2014 #34

He's a liberal Democrat and a very fair man. agbdf Aug 2014 #13

Says who? MineralMan Aug 2014 #15

Says me. pintobean Aug 2014 #18

Read here. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #22

Wow. Shades of Abu Ghraib and I love the role of females... Anansi1171 Aug 2014 #28

Bullshit. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #19

The Justice Department will also be looking over his shoulder agbdf Aug 2014 #16

I fear that you are right Gothmog Aug 2014 #21

They are rushing this d_r Aug 2014 #2

DA may not be planning to have witnesses testify to Grand Jury. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #3

Ya, but they should interview ALL witnesses so they have evidence for the grand jury Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #5

You're assuming he'll present a legitimate case to Grand Jury... HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #12

McCulloch's father was a cop killed in the line of duty. McCulloch ought to recuse himself VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #8

yes exactly nt d_r Aug 2014 #9

I'd bet the authorities have already taken statements by most all witnesses seveneyes Aug 2014 #11

No. Several eyewitnesses to the shooting have not been interviewed by police or DAs office. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #14

Is there a real lawyer, or judge around... TreasonousBastard Aug 2014 #7

My understanding.... Avalux Aug 2014 #20

If McCulloch is allowed to prosecute this case the officer will walk LordGlenconner Aug 2014 #10

There is NO confidence onecaliberal Aug 2014 #27