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badtoworse

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18. Assuming the grand jury heard everything, what difference did what McCulloch thought make?

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 06:39 PM

Nov 2014

If he withheld damaging evidence, then you could argue that he didn't want an indictment. I thinks it's highly unlikely that happened because the feds were conducting a parallel investigation and might well have independently developed the same evidence. At best, that would been a huge embarrassment for McCulloch.

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The Ferguson Prosecutor, McCullough, 'Failed' to get a GJ Indictment. How rare is this? [View all] sabrina 1 Nov 2014 OP

Against a cop? That blue line thing sure as shit is a strong one. uppityperson Nov 2014 #1

Wilson was fired from his last job, his whole Dept was fired. A real prosecutor would have sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #2

i've seen it noiretextatique Nov 2014 #14

I am less than certain that body cams on cops will have the desired effect IDemo Nov 2014 #3

True, they can manipulate evidence. However, I did read that in at least one precinct, police sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #4

There must be mandatory penalties for turning off the cameras too. BillZBubb Nov 2014 #6

If the prosecutor made an effort to get an indictment it would have happened. BillZBubb Nov 2014 #5

Agree on all counts! etherealtruth Nov 2014 #7

yep. Little Star Nov 2014 #12

Yes, I think it's obvious that the Prosecutor did not want an indictment of Wilson. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #15

Thanks for posting. JEB Nov 2014 #8

11 out of 162,000. Talk about beating the odds. JEB Nov 2014 #9

That was federal. This was done by state yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #11

I've heard that the feds have a tougher standard for indictment. JEB Nov 2014 #13

That's why people say that a prosecutor, if s/he WANTS it, could indict a ham sandwich. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #19

Saw that stay earlier. Great sign - spot on underpants Nov 2014 #10

It's rare because prosecutors don't go to grand juries with cases that are not winnable. badtoworse Nov 2014 #16

I'm not sure what you are asking. But what I think is that McCullough should have recused himself sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #17

Assuming the grand jury heard everything, what difference did what McCulloch thought make? badtoworse Nov 2014 #18

Was there anyone there to question any of the 'evidence' presented? Why do you think he would be sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #20

I think you misinterpreted what I said badtoworse Nov 2014 #21

I was in a rush when I responded to your comment earlier. Just wanted to say that you made some good sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #23

I agree with you about the Police Chief's Statement. badtoworse Nov 2014 #25

We know now how this was handled before the GJ. It appears that a second officer gave testimony sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #32

You're following this closer than I am. badtoworse Nov 2014 #35

Wilson did not write a report, which is standard procedure for cops, until long after the shooting. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #36

I'm going to wait to hear what the feds have to say badtoworse Nov 2014 #38

Did the GJ hear from the witness who saw everything from the beginning? The friend who sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #22

I disagree on one thing: the system *failed*, as it so often has for black folks..... AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #24

"So who was representing Mike Brown?" JEB Nov 2014 #26

And hasn't it just been revealed that McCullough was raising funds for Wilson?? If that is true, sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #27

This is hopeful, but it will get ugly soon. JEB Nov 2014 #31

Yes, I followed those protests on Twitter last night. Thanks for that link, there were apparently sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #33

Absolutely a conflict of interest. JEB Nov 2014 #34

a district attorney could have a grand jury indict a bologna sandwich LanternWaste Nov 2014 #28

You can't fail if you don't even try. nt TBF Nov 2014 #29

I always thought a DA's job was to prosecute suspects. Rex Nov 2014 #30

It depends on the 'suspect' is what I am learning. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #37