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former9thward

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6. No, the case is over.

Reply to MrMickeysMom (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2014, 02:26 AM

Nov 2014

Federal charges would have to prove civil rights violations and that will not happen either.

U.S. Justice Department officials probably will not bring civil rights charges against a white Ferguson, Missouri, police officer whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager set off rioting in August, the Washington Post reported on Friday.

The newspaper, citing law enforcement officials, said investigators had all but concluded there was not a sufficiently strong case to prove officer Darren Wilson violated the rights of 18-year-old Michael Brown when he killed him in the St. Louis suburb on Aug. 9.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/31/us-usa-missouri-shooting-investigation-idUSKBN0IK2HQ20141031

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Could a special prosecutor be appointed…? [View all] MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 OP

I believe so. Double Jeopardy does not apply. Wilson is still at risk of charges. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #1

Then, the one thing to hang onto is that it will... MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #3

Yes. lovemydog Nov 2014 #2

Thanks... MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #4

Yes indeed, I've been thinking a lot about it too MrMickeysMom lovemydog Nov 2014 #5

No, the case is over. former9thward Nov 2014 #6

Hey, maybe this had something to do with that reporting... MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #7