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16. I posted this in GD but it's not getting traction . . . let's fight to bypass the two biased DAs
Mon Dec 8, 2014, 02:31 PM
Dec 2014

I think the protests against police violence are great but need to be more targeted

Since "no true bill" was delivered in both Ferguson and Staten Island, jeopardy does not exist so reconvening the grand juries, with special prosecutors of course, would not constitute double jeopardy of Wilson or Pantaleo.

I say work to get the cases of those killers back before grand juries without the prosecutor shenanigans that went on in the first proceedings so that indictments can be reached.

Legal advisers, experienced activists and fund raisers can help with this.

I know this is the anti-thesis of the Occupy movement but there seems to be a need of an organizational structure that can formulate tactics to work towards concrete, targeted goals and not just the broad ideals of ending police violence towards people of color.

I don't think that we just have to accept that the grand juries have spoken and that there is no recourse against these two murderer cops.

Reconvening the grand juries can happen.

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Kickin' Faux pas Dec 2014 #1
I posted this in GD but it's not getting traction . . . let's fight to bypass the two biased DAs brush Dec 2014 #16
The lies keep coming ... GeorgeGist Dec 2014 #2
Wilson has cashed in on this? No shit? What, book and movie deals? Flatulo Dec 2014 #9
Money from donations, not a book or movie deal yet. N/T benz380 Dec 2014 #12
2 posts? WOW! got you early ... aggiesal Dec 2014 #15
I heard he has a $1,000,000 defence fund ... aggiesal Dec 2014 #13
Well, Wilson was paid "a high six-figure fee" for an interview. Stardust Dec 2014 #14
McCluckCluck bout admitted to Lawrence that the GJ instructions were wrong uponit7771 Dec 2014 #3
K&R logosoco Dec 2014 #4
does this actually surprise anyone? niyad Dec 2014 #5
how utterly convenient. spanone Dec 2014 #6
Isn't the Fed investigation ongoing? Chico Man Dec 2014 #7
I recommend cstanleytech Dec 2014 #20
Ok... Chico Man Dec 2014 #21
Apparently 2naSalit Dec 2014 #8
Maybe the OP thought the same of us here on DU Chico Man Dec 2014 #22
Indeed 2naSalit Dec 2014 #29
I didn't see this coming at all Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #10
geez!!!! heaven05 Dec 2014 #11
"The batteries were dead" keeps ringing in my head. There have been coverups since the beginning. C Moon Dec 2014 #17
All things considered... TeeYiYi Dec 2014 #19
McCulloch assumed no one cared, no one would actually read the transcripts... Spazito Dec 2014 #18
I think the question is wrong... justiceischeap Dec 2014 #23
the prosecutor can do whatever they like in a grand jury proceeding TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #27
I am aware of Missouri's law regarding this justiceischeap Dec 2014 #30
On the surface, this doesn't bother me. joeglow3 Dec 2014 #24
who cares when no one is reading them anyway n/t TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #25
Obstruction of justice. gollygee Dec 2014 #26
I dont think they can release certain things critical to the federal investigation davidn3600 Dec 2014 #28
The wingnut explanation for this-- YarnAddict Dec 2014 #31
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