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Raine1967

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12. I think Missouri and Ferguson Have basically said

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 10:59 PM

Sep 2014

to the Feds: 'you handle this' -- it disgusting imo, but they gave up any responsibility the day of the shooting. The local and state jurisdictions do not care.

They don't. They have not from the start. They wanted this to go to the feds. That way they can say they are not responsible for the outcome.

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What More Will It Take to Arrest Darren Wilson? [View all] kpete Sep 2014 OP

My prediction is that the fix was in day one, there will be no indictment or charges. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

+1 n/t jaysunb Sep 2014 #3

That last video and those two white, non-Ferguson residents ought to make it easy for the Justice kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #25

Always the possibility they send it to the grand jury rpannier Sep 2014 #26

Yep. He's absolutely safe from prosecution. Kablooie Sep 2014 #36

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #2

They're waiting for everyone to forget about it BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #4

I ask the same question kpete. nt sheshe2 Sep 2014 #5

The only way Wilson ever gets convicted of a major offense is in Federal court. BillZBubb Sep 2014 #6

Agreed - what more do they want? That is horrible about Mike's brains coming out of his head. jillan Sep 2014 #7

The refusal to arrest Wilson, combined with the *obvious* attempts tblue37 Sep 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author sendero Sep 2014 #30

How are those two construction leftynyc Sep 2014 #31

This is just stupid. You should be ashamed of yourself. smokey nj Sep 2014 #32

Correct. Many of us who were part of the Civil Rights movement remember it very clearly and to jwirr Sep 2014 #15

Heck, they still don't even have an actual incident report yet, because they need to tblue37 Sep 2014 #8

It blows my mind that action hasn't been taken. nt MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #10

The whole police department, adieu Sep 2014 #11

I think Missouri and Ferguson Have basically said Raine1967 Sep 2014 #12

I am actually kind of glad it is in the feds hands. logosoco Sep 2014 #35

Darren who? Agschmid Sep 2014 #13

Paint him black Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #14

+1 Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #22

Patience Gman Sep 2014 #16

Correct Wilson pleas guilty to Manslaughter and the corrupt system is blamed. gordianot Sep 2014 #23

Too many right wingers are fine with what happened. Hoyt Sep 2014 #17

Too many right wingers are pissed the cops didn't open fire on the protesters. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #21

, blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #18

I read the grand jury is being presented all of the evidence, every bit of it, and all the witness Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #19

They didn't want to arrest Zimmerman either.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #20

The autopsy should have been enough Kalidurga Sep 2014 #24

I agree that they are hoping it will blow over, and I think they want more than anything else woo me with science Sep 2014 #27

I don't know, kpete... ReRe Sep 2014 #28

The indictment Sienna86 Sep 2014 #33

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #34