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KamaAina

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Mon Sep 15, 2014, 02:54 PM Sep 2014

Is the Man Tasked with Prosecuting Darren Wilson Actually Raising Money for Him? [View all]

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/st-louis-county-prosecutor-mcculloch-raising-money-darren-wilson/

Prosecutor McCulloch, who has already been under fire to remove himself from the Michael Brown case, may be involved in raising funds for Brown’s murderer, Officer Darren Wilson.

Backstoppers, an organization that McCulloch is the listed as vice president of, has a board that includes a circuit attorney and a city judge.

However, according to stltoday.com, McCulloch is now currently the President.

McCulloch joined former St. Louis County Police Chief Ron Battelle in accepting a $292,000 check from the 27th annual Budweiser Guns ‘N Hoses event earlier today at city hall in St. Louis. McCulloch also will be serving as president of the board for Backstoppers in the 50th anniversary year of his father’s death.

An “I Support Darren Wilson” t-shirt being sold on tee-spring has surfaced on social media, with half of the proceeds going to Darren Wilson’s GoFundMe, and the other half going to Backstoppers.


Derp.
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holy crap nt grasswire Sep 2014 #1
Hopefully someone is going to look into this. Conflict of interest. jwirr Sep 2014 #2
I hope so too. That prosecutor ought to be investigated. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #5
BackStoppers has explicitly denied this claim JimDandy Sep 2014 #9
Toddlers whine and cry when they get caught. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #12
Caught how? Its a hoax ksoze Sep 2014 #13
I was referring to BackStoppers, when caught, began whining that the website was illegally using Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #14
So you don't believe them that this is a hoax? JimDandy Sep 2014 #16
And your proof that they are doing something illegal is???????????????? cstanleytech Sep 2014 #22
Innocent until you're proven guilty, except for minority teens. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #24
Witty comments aside what is your answer? I mean come on if they are doing something illegal cstanleytech Sep 2014 #26
I do hope it is a hoax, because there are many officers and firefighters hurt on the job that need logosoco Sep 2014 #28
Close the book on this, folks! atreides1 Sep 2014 #3
THAT explains the article in the STLTODAY, which I didnt read, benld74 Sep 2014 #4
You mean this one, now highly redacted? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #6
It's not redacted - it's ad based ksoze Sep 2014 #7
You have to admit this is pretty ironic considering the highly redacted justiceischeap Sep 2014 #21
Apparently debunked ksoze Sep 2014 #8
Hopefully those investigating at the DOJ will see article and look into it. notadmblnd Sep 2014 #10
investigate those involved in the hoax ksoze Sep 2014 #11
I worry about the DOJ's motives and goals in this case. woo me with science Sep 2014 #15
K&R for EXPOSURE! ReRe Sep 2014 #17
Nothing to see here. Move along. All appearances of "conflict of interest" IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #18
Yes. Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #19
This McCulloch asshole doesn't have the slightest sense of ethics. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #20
No shite "conflict of interest". Cha Sep 2014 #23
Looks like he is not. But what the hell, let's not let that get in the way ksoze Sep 2014 #25
That trial should be moved somewhere sane Ruby the Liberal Sep 2014 #27
Let's not forget who supports McCulloch.... Claire McCaskill Ino Sep 2014 #29
They need to get him removed ASAP... Historic NY Sep 2014 #30
Has Gov. Nixon changed his (idiotic) position on not appointing a special prosecutor? etherealtruth Sep 2014 #31
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