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sabrina 1

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22. Did the GJ hear from the witness who saw everything from the beginning? The friend who
Tue Nov 25, 2014, 10:11 PM
Nov 2014

was with Michael Brown. I remember his testimony. It contradicts the officers' testimony regarding the initial contact between him and Brown. I don't know if he was called as a witness since attempts were made from the beginning to discredit him.

Why didn't Wilson file a report right after the killing?

Why did he fire the last shot when it was clear Brown was badly injured already?

Prosecutors lead the GJ. Did you read the statistics in the OP regarding how rare it is for a prosecutor NOT to get an indictment from a GJ? You have to be either a pretty bad prosecutor OR you have to present the suspect in a sympathetic way. Which appears to be what happened here.

The American Bar Association agrees that the lack of an indictment in this case doesn't make sense.

Legal analysts around the country are questioning why the prosecutor didn't seem to want an indictment.

As for him worrying about the Federal Investigation, why would he worry about that? So long as he satisfied the police and his friends in Ferguson, what happens after that doesn't concern him.

I hope there is a Federal Indictment so we have a public trial where everything is out in the open. And I hope Brown's parents file a wrongful death lawsuit so that Wilson will be cross examined rather than allowed to ramble on without challenge.

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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
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