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In reply to the discussion: For the "wait for evidence" crowd. [View all]mythology
(9,527 posts)But as for what evidence would convince me? Better bullet trajectory evidence to indicate how far away Wilson was from Brown. Evidence that Brown didn't attack the cop. We've seen that Brown is willing to get physical to get his way, unlike the initial claims that he was a gentle giant. More information about the forensic evidence such as were there finger prints from Brown within the car, or on the gun.
I've read too many people who run around screaming and utterly misrepresenting the evidence to proclaim that there's no way anybody can possibly think that Wilson didn't illegally kill Brown that it makes me inherently suspicious. So many people here leaped on the partial autopsy to prove this, but obviously didn't actually read the autopsy as it was inconclusive per the medical examiner. My favorite were the people who when the autopsy's inconclusive results were cited, chose to instead of quoting the medical examiner, quoted the lawyer.
But you don't want to hear that. You've already convicted the guy. Our system holds that unless there is proof, beyond a reasonable doubt, you can't convict somebody. I haven't seen anything that approaches beyond a reasonable doubt which means I will wait for more evidence. And if you don't like that? Fine. If people want to descend into calling me a troll or a racist, fine. All it says is that the people who do that are intellectual cowards who have to hide behind that because they can't discuss things like adults.