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In reply to the discussion: WAIT! So FDP Officer Wilson, whos ILLEGALLY refusing to make a report for fear of being incriminated [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)conform to that requirement, he was trying to hide something, get his 'story' straight, or for some reason was advised not to write what actually happened as it would not perhaps, 'look good'. The truth doesn't change. A report that comes months after the event, is not credible. Especially in a case that is controversial.
I heard from the first two witnesses who did not know each other but told almost identical stories. Brown was not attacking the officer, he was running away from him. Both reported that before all the media hype. Both stated he was facing the officer trying to raise his hands when he was shot, neither said he was shot in the back.
The Grand Jury ONLY hear's from prosecution witnesses, their job is to do what the Prosecutor wants them to do. It is among the most abused parts of our judicial system, so nothing coming out of this GJ means all that much.
The prosecutor himself is someone who should have recused himself as he was asked to do.
Frankly when it comes to these all too frequent 'death by cop' killings, I personally do not care if a victim has some pot in his/her system. So does a large portion of the population. Did the cop have any in his system? I sure hope he was tested too for alcohol and drugs after the shooting.
The facts we have are, a teenager is dead. A cop killed him. His body was left on the street for over four hours. An apology has finally been made to the parents for that horrible treatment of a dead teenager.
We also know from the Police Chief that the cop did not know about the incident at the convenience store when he stopped the teenagers who were walking down the street.
We also know that the cop was formerly a member of a PD that was disbanded and from which almost all the cops were let go, including this cop. A few were retained to serve in the new Dept, but not THIS cop.
We don't know if the cop was intoxicated or under the influence of drugs. We don't know why he was not rehired in his old job.
Now we're getting 'leaked' info from the GJ which is all one-sided, as expected from a GJ. The Defense is not allowed to present evidence to a GJ.
But the most important fact we do know is that another, young, Black man is dead at the hands of the police. And that is not acceptable, or should not be. It doesn't happen in other countries, are their police more competent? Are ours too frightened to qualify for the job they have been entrusted with? Is killing always the only option for them?
Frankly no matter what 'details' we are given to try to discredit the victim, in the end it is the big picture that should concern all Americans. The incredible number of civilians that are killed by the Civilian Police forces in this country every year and the growing total lack of confidence in the police not just in the African American community.