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(56,582 posts) Wed Nov 26, 2014, 12:59 AM Nov 2014

As someone who said "I want to wait for the facts" about Wilson: we have them now, and he looks bad [View all]

I know I pissed some people off by saying "I want to wait to hear the witnesses", now that we have the GJ testimony (which I wasn't expecting we would get), it makes Wilson look really bad. From what I've read, I would have indicted for manslaughter based on Wilson's escalation of the confrontation.

Wilson was in control when he was in the car. It was his responsibility to maintain control of the situation, and instead he made it worse.

Anyways, just wanted to get that out there.

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As someone who said "I want to wait for the facts" about Wilson: we have them now, and he looks bad [View all] Recursion Nov 2014 OP

There was more than enough for an indictment... SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #1

knowing what i know now, i'm glad there was no indictment... unblock Nov 2014 #4

You have a good point.. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #5

you mean a conflict beyond the conflict prosecutors always have going against the police? unblock Nov 2014 #8

McCullough, the prosecuter, was also the President of the Organization that raised truedelphi Nov 2014 #9

holy crap! he went out of his way to create a conflict of interest after the fact! unblock Nov 2014 #12

Check this out. Rex Nov 2014 #10

wow. just.... wow. unblock Nov 2014 #13

Can this be enough for a DOJ indictment? Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #37

I do not think that there is a statute of limitation on avebury Nov 2014 #45

in missouri, from what i can gather -- murder: no limit; voluntary manslaughter: 3 years. unblock Nov 2014 #49

There's no statute of limitations for murder. - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #64

true, but there may be for lesser homicide charges, e.g., voluntary manslaughter. unblock Nov 2014 #65

Also, if as Wilson claimed 'the next next blow could have been the death blow' lovemydog Nov 2014 #15

Exactly what I think marions ghost Nov 2014 #28

Thanks. elleng Nov 2014 #2

Thanks for that. malokvale77 Nov 2014 #3

at least you actually waited for and absorbed the fatcs noiretextatique Nov 2014 #6

I agree, there was plenty here for at least a manslaughter indictment. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #7

^^^ Backup was 90 seconds away. Stay in the damn car. Recursion Nov 2014 #11

exactly. DesertFlower Nov 2014 #17

Indeed, Wilson left his car to go after the unarmed black kid and "have his way with him". NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #21

Fucking nuts indeed !!! SamKnause Nov 2014 #25

This asshole. Was he actually a Ferguson cop? Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #62

Yes, he was, on the job and on the scene during the first protests in Ferguson! NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #63

Hi NYC :) Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #66

Drive away. joshcryer Nov 2014 #31

Or even roll up the window!!! RockaFowler Nov 2014 #44

Thank you for sharing, ecstatic Nov 2014 #14

Perhaps if there is imminent danger to another person, for example lovemydog Nov 2014 #16

Yeap, Brown was unarmed and running away... him looking like a demon shouldn't be uponit7771 Nov 2014 #47

Article from the WaPo: XemaSab Nov 2014 #18

I don't know that Brown was running away when Wilson fired Recursion Nov 2014 #19

Brown died 143 feet from Wilson's vehicle. Thor_MN Nov 2014 #22

And was closer to the car than the second set bloodstains Recursion Nov 2014 #23

So you doubt that he could move 9 feet forward as he was falling dead? Thor_MN Nov 2014 #26

Not if he was running away at the time. Recursion Nov 2014 #27

Agreed, the job of a jury, not a grand jury, to determine Thor_MN Nov 2014 #41

Well we're 100% agreed on that. This was a true bill that a GJ denied Recursion Nov 2014 #42

He was retreating BACKWARDS towards the vehicle! Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #38

Well, hell, why were you not deposed? Thor_MN Nov 2014 #43

I was being facetious. Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #50

Ok, I accept that you were being an ass. Thor_MN Nov 2014 #53

I guess you've heard of black humor in life and death situations Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #54

Apparently you are the sole person allowed to be facetious. Thor_MN Nov 2014 #55

Why yes, yes I am. Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #56

Like I said, I agree Thor_MN Nov 2014 #57

I think we are in agreement on the issues here, other than me always being right. ;) Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #58

Yup Thor_MN Nov 2014 #59

... I was too modest to say it, but thanks! Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #60

........sigh................. alittlelark Nov 2014 #20

Is this an "I told you so," or what? nomorenomore08 Nov 2014 #34

But prosecutor never asked for an indictment on any charge. It was fixed from the beginning. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #24

My fault. I literally didn't conceive of a GJ failing to indict at least on Man 2 Recursion Nov 2014 #40

In the sense that... you don't take it to a grand jury and not get an indictment, right? Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #61

Does anyone know if another prosecutor can charge Wilson? joshcryer Nov 2014 #29

Jeopardy doesn't attach with a grand jury Recursion Nov 2014 #30

But if you weren't expecting we'd ever get to read the GJ testimony, pnwmom Nov 2014 #32

Because I thought it would go to trial Recursion Nov 2014 #35

Same. joshcryer Nov 2014 #39

I don't blame you for holding back initially, to be truthful. AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #33

k/r Leopolds Ghost Nov 2014 #36

I almost think the prosecutor looks worse. Vinca Nov 2014 #46

It's pretty bad - TBF Nov 2014 #48

How did Wilson lose control of the car? Wella Nov 2014 #51

Thanks. There's never anything wrong with honest skepticism Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #52