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6. Do you know what the vote was or who voted what way? I don't!

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 07:02 PM

Nov 2014

To start I think George Zimmerman should be in prison for murder. But of all the cases of police shootings why this one? Brown was shown physically assaulting the guy in the store that approached him about stealing the cigars. Brown punched a police officer and tried to take his gun, from all I have heard it was a justified shooting. I saw the man shot in St. Louis about the same time that was holding a knife and obviously mentally disturbed get gunned down at what looked like 15-20 feet from cops that claimed he charged them. The guy in Cincinnati gunned down in Walmart for having a toy gun in his hand. Then the 12 year old killed in Cleveland for having a toy gun. Why hold the Brown case up as an example, I truly don't understand.

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Do the math... [View all] MrScorpio Nov 2014 OP

And this was an already seated GJ..so they didn't take any chances that more Blacks msanthrope Nov 2014 #1

Correct - they specifically chose to extend the length of the seated grand jury Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #2

Almost as if they knew they had a compliant gj. nt msanthrope Nov 2014 #3

The GJ had already started hearing evidence in the case SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #19

listen to people complain about stonewalling or delaying? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #32

I'm talking about people complaining about how long it would take to start the case SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #34

I don't think they would have had more to complain about than they did with this one. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #35

You're certainly entitled to your opinion n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #38

Oh for Christ's sake Niko Nov 2014 #12

White racists in Missouri? What are the chances?! JaneyVee Nov 2014 #13

Over the summer we went to Missouri from Iowa Bettie Nov 2014 #40

Where in Missouri did you go? joeglow3 Nov 2014 #44

Hannibal Bettie Nov 2014 #54

You sound concerned. Please free to share more of your concerns and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Nov 2014 #17

Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #20

In the whole 20 days you've been here? nt msanthrope Nov 2014 #21

Quality over quantity Niko Nov 2014 #22

So you finally admit to spouting bullshit, thanks we all knew that too. Rex Nov 2014 #26

Thank you. 840high Nov 2014 #23

Of course YOU would thank him/her. nt U4ikLefty Nov 2014 #48

You don't know me. I always try 840high Nov 2014 #49

You need to take deep a breath. Cha Nov 2014 #28

Was the decision unanimous? nt kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #53

To be fair, it's quite possible that at least one of those white men and/or women voted to indict. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #4

Nobody could have forseen that! hunter Nov 2014 #5

Do you know what the vote was or who voted what way? I don't! doc03 Nov 2014 #6

So what was the final vote? Did all three AA vote to indict? nt hack89 Nov 2014 #7

That's the inference. Igel Nov 2014 #8

So many white DUrs would vote to indict hack89 Nov 2014 #9

Or, if the GL vote broke along color lines, maybe ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #30

And what do you want to bet that formula stays intact from grand jury to grand jury? Lars39 Nov 2014 #10

How should Grand Jury's be selected? madville Nov 2014 #16

Hmm, jury of your peers... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #33

Whose peers? Victim or accused? madville Nov 2014 #36

Exactly - a matter of expediency is the determinative factor. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #37

So.. a grand jury of cops? That sound better? They would be Wilson's peers.. X_Digger Nov 2014 #47

And your point? Niko Nov 2014 #11

"DU has gone insane tonight" TBF Nov 2014 #14

Maybe GJ should reflect Ferguson more accurately? JaneyVee Nov 2014 #15

The GJ is for the county, not for Ferguson SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #18

A post above said 840high Nov 2014 #24

I have always envisioned jury of your peers to apply to accused joeglow3 Nov 2014 #46

No, DU hasn't gone insane.. just reacting to an insane decision. Cha Nov 2014 #29

Yes, your 20 days and <100 posts make you an expert on DU. (nt) jeff47 Nov 2014 #39

You are ignorant of the Grand Jury process, this was not a trial, SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #42

LOL, 97 posts! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. nt Logical Nov 2014 #50

So???? 840high Nov 2014 #25

Thank you! Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #27

"eradication of racism." > It won't ever be eradicated, it's a manifestation of hate. Gonna have to jtuck004 Nov 2014 #31

With all the hate I'm seeing, but resigning myself to conclude that you're right. :( Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #41

Just means the rest of us have to figure out a way to work together. We seem to fall jtuck004 Nov 2014 #43

DU juries are ususally quick to hide racist posts, Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #52

6+3 =9 spanone Nov 2014 #45

I think you're implying that the white jurors are racists, who ignored the evidence, Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #51

Or, perhaps Bettie Nov 2014 #55