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In reply to the discussion: Fucking lying Prosecutor just said that all black witnesses testified that they saw Brown charge! [View all]simak
(116 posts)However, I would not bring a murder charge against every policeman who shoots someone in the line of duty.
Beyond that, you would have to consider criteria for deciding which cases should result in a charge. I like to think that the racial makeup of the parties to the shooting would not be one of those criteria.
It sounds like a great deal of eyewitness testimony did not support an indictment once witnesses were provided with anonymity and protection. Shouldn't we be thinking witnesses are more reliable under those circumstances?
Also, a jury trial that results in an acquittal would still leave many people unsatisfied with the verdict. So for those individuals, trying Wilson and finding him not guilty would not be an improvement over this.