What are the authorities hiding in Missouri? Why NOT cross examine Wilson on the stand?

[Glassunion]

59. I'm struggling to figure out most of your post.

"Why not cross examine Wilson on the stand?" - This was a Grand Jury, there is no cross examination. This is by design.

"Why the absolute refusal to follow appropriate protocols? Why hiding or not following Sunshine State Law requirements?" - This was a Grand Jury, they are private by design therefore they are exactly the proper procedure. Been that way for centuries.

"Why didn't the Prosecutor, with obvious conflict of interest due to his own personal family life, not recuse himself?" - I agree they should have.

"Why didn't the Governor appoint a Special Prosecutor? What was he afraid might happen?" - From my understanding of the Missouri law it is outside of the Governor's power to do that.

"Why aren't the Republicans screaming bloody murder about this?" - I have zero understanding of the Republican thought process.

As for all of the KKK stuff, I cannot say, as it is purely speculation and I have no clue as to the validity of it. Maybe yes, maybe no.

I don't think that they are trying to hide anything. Grand Juries are confidential by design, and they should remain that way. It is not some conspiracy that they are not public. They serve a valuable function in the justice system. Remember, a grand jury is never going to convict anyone of any crime. The purpose of a grand jury is to determine if there is enough evidence to charge an individual with a crime, so that the person can then have a trial.

However, in this particular case, the prosecutor only brought it before the grand jury under public pressure. The prosecutor was not seeking to indict Wilson, and was merely going through the motions. The prosecutor directs the entire flow of the process and usually controls the outcome.

All of that said, a federal attorney general can still present to a federal grand jury if they feel they have sufficient evidence for federal charges.