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rudolph the red

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83. Made me think of Jimmy two times from Goodfellas

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #73)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 05:01 PM

Nov 2014

get the papers, get the papers

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Case for support of the Grand Jury decision [View all] pettypace Nov 2014 OP

Berlin 1933 olddots Nov 2014 #1

Really... Oktober Nov 2014 #4

you aren't in Africa. Shivering Jemmy Nov 2014 #10

*looks out the window* Oktober Nov 2014 #13

Good. Glad you saw sense. Shivering Jemmy Nov 2014 #16

I'm sure that the Africans.... Oktober Nov 2014 #17

you aren't in Africa. Shivering Jemmy Nov 2014 #19

What are you basing that on? Oktober Nov 2014 #21

What I am basing it on Shivering Jemmy Nov 2014 #24

Ohhhh... Oktober Nov 2014 #30

If you were in Africa you wouldn't be shivering snooper2 Nov 2014 #51

Are you saying Oktober has been making up living in Africa for months now Recursion Nov 2014 #25

No doubt there is indeed, a particular reason. LanternWaste Nov 2014 #73

Made me think of Jimmy two times from Goodfellas rudolph the red Nov 2014 #83

I'm sorry, 12 shots... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #2

Yup. Agschmid Nov 2014 #7

Twelve shots to kill one person. truedelphi Nov 2014 #11

This. Period. nt Bobbie Jo Nov 2014 #60

Fact remains that Brown was not armed. madfloridian Nov 2014 #3

Are you under the impression that... Oktober Nov 2014 #6

Yes. Shivering Jemmy Nov 2014 #9

I'm under the impression that for some magical reason, belligerent white folks Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #14

you see what every weekend? hfojvt Nov 2014 #86

To answer your question Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #88

Yes. There is no excuse for this mess. madfloridian Nov 2014 #22

It's amazing how easy it is to say... Oktober Nov 2014 #23

Tell that to Micheal. nt arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #47

it is easy to claim Mike Brown "looked like a demon, and grunted" noiretextatique Nov 2014 #77

Are you under the impression that... kcr Nov 2014 #49

Who was 'damaged' in this case, the one WITH the weapon or the one WITHOUT the weapon? sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #55

Oh, I see... That's new standard? One has to take damage before responding with force? Oktober Nov 2014 #66

Oh you are right about one thing, 'this whole event has turned off the logical parts of everyone's sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #68

A trial would be a good place to answer those. WinkyDink Nov 2014 #81

I don't fault the grand jury for their verdict, they were given select evidence... Spazito Nov 2014 #5

Let's get real. That grand jury was not arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #20

The prosecutor presented a defense case for wilson, the grand jury didn't receive any evidence for.. Spazito Nov 2014 #28

That is exactly as I see it! I'm so mad I arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #45

you haven't read a single page of the evidence presented apparently snooper2 Nov 2014 #62

You are wrong in your assumption. nt arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #67

Sorry here's the link pettypace Nov 2014 #8

9 of the 12 jurors are needed to indict davidn3600 Nov 2014 #12

That's why they needed nine WHITE people. Dollars to donuts, all nine said no indictment. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #26

Again, because all white people are racists. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2014 #35

no, but there are some racist white people noiretextatique Nov 2014 #75

the decision by the grand jury was unanimous- snooper2 Nov 2014 #52

That's not what I heard. That said, the GJ in Ferguson doesn't NEED all twelve. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #58

Link please to where it is stated "the decision by the grand jury was unanimous".. Spazito Nov 2014 #76

By that "logic" mythology Nov 2014 #54

Good thing you put that word in quotation marks. BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #59

If I recall correctly, I heard that that grand jury was empaneled before this shooting. WillowTree Nov 2014 #65

Why are you promoting whitewashing the Grand Jury and Wilson? Do you agree with their decision? BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #15

What a load of hooey... n/t Jacoby365 Nov 2014 #18

Thank you! ^^^This!^^^ eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #27

or you could just read all the documents yourself TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #80

There are probably hundreds of scientific studies procon Nov 2014 #29

well, those are all claims that the prosecutor made, anyway fishwax Nov 2014 #31

Exactly MaggieD Nov 2014 #40

That sorry excuse for a prosecutor should have either recused himself or have the Gov remove BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #61

The problem isn't that the grand jury didn't indict. arissa Nov 2014 #32

Superb response! +1 Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #33

Another problem is the law in Missouri that gives way too much lovemydog Nov 2014 #37

It doesnt say any jurors disagreed. mr_liberal Nov 2014 #34

In his garbled explanation MFM008 Nov 2014 #42

Do you have a link for that? Wella Nov 2014 #36

enough of the racism about the jurors TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #38

LMAO MaggieD Nov 2014 #41

That's Racist Specialist-Ed Nov 2014 #71

I said that TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #72

who said you were a racist? noiretextatique Nov 2014 #74

who said anything about me being racist? TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #82

whats this...? trekbiker Nov 2014 #84

Oh brother MaggieD Nov 2014 #39

where's the link to this NY Times story? TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #43

It's in Reply #8. But the OP author should edit to add it to the OP. nt pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #44

thanks much! on edit - I don't have a reply #8 TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #48

Here is the link BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #50

Naivety is not the same as innocence and is not something to be proud of. Live and Learn Nov 2014 #46

personally i think there should be a like button tiredtoo Nov 2014 #53

The only way the actual, sworn evidence ... sendero Nov 2014 #56

Explain this JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #57

Might Be Overreading It JAG ProfessorGAC Nov 2014 #63

"At least nine" kdmorris Nov 2014 #64

There is a lot of racial injustice, this case may not have been the one to use as an example NightWatcher Nov 2014 #69

Most credible witnesses according to whom? Were the witnesses cross examined? stevenleser Nov 2014 #70

damn good question noiretextatique Nov 2014 #79

It is not up to a GJ to determine which witnesses are "most credible." The GJ, faced with CONFLIC- WinkyDink Nov 2014 #78

of course, we will never have the officer's initial statement (there was no report by him) JCMach1 Nov 2014 #85

we will never know Nevada Blue Nov 2014 #87