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17. But the evidence presented is controlled by the State only. Rigged. nt

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 11:59 PM

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The Grand Jury system is rigged. That is all you need to know. What a joke. nt [View all] Logical Nov 2014 OP

Yes, but generally in the other direction Recursion Nov 2014 #1

Yes, you are 100% correct.Non-Cops get indited. Cops do not. nt Logical Nov 2014 #2

it sounds like he carefully edited what the grand jury heard bettyellen Nov 2014 #4

really? I could have sworn he said they ruled out some testimony, hmmm. bettyellen Nov 2014 #9

I was sure he said early on that they did not present every witness. bettyellen Nov 2014 #12

Thanks; I had heard the opposite but that was a while ago Recursion Nov 2014 #13

Or people who don't want to give their real names and addresses to cops Recursion Nov 2014 #23

Could be, just as plausible. n/t X_Digger Nov 2014 #25

Did serve once and Wellstone ruled Nov 2014 #3

Sounds pretty one sided. nt Logical Nov 2014 #6

Depends on the state. A Texas GJ is a whole 'nother ball of wax. X_Digger Nov 2014 #8

Our whole system is rigged and it's been rigged for centuries. Kalidurga Nov 2014 #7

+1 gollygee Nov 2014 #10

In regular jury trials, Jenoch Nov 2014 #15

Who else should present evidence to a grand jury? Jenoch Nov 2014 #18

The state still has to put on the trial davidn3600 Nov 2014 #24

It effectively was Nevernose Nov 2014 #22

St. Louis is not going to be able to live this down. logosoco Nov 2014 #16