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msanthrope

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13. No---they don't. But let me tell you what I think is going on here.

Reply to pintobean (Reply #12)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 06:30 PM

Jan 2015

I think that the juror has probably already been interviewed by the feds. And here's the thing....if the civil suit proceeds, the juror can compel testimony that the feds could not get.

Wouldn't it be a kick in the pants if McCullough takes the 5th, or otherwise tries to stay this civil proceeding because of the federal proceeding?

I'm not saying that the ACLU and the Feds are colluding, but if I were McCullough and the other prosecutors, I'd start getting nervous.

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Michael Brown grand juror sues St. Louis County prosecutor, asking to speak out on case [View all] pintobean Jan 2015 OP

Interesting... Spazito Jan 2015 #1

Will read suit later and comment. nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #2

Cool, thanks pintobean Jan 2015 #6

Having read the suit, I think this is a meritorius case. I think McCullogh can reasonably msanthrope Jan 2015 #9

Thanks. My concern is with the other GJs. pintobean Jan 2015 #10

McCulloch is going to fight this tooth and nail. And if the other prosecutors are smart, they msanthrope Jan 2015 #11

Do those allegations have to be made publicly? pintobean Jan 2015 #12

No---they don't. But let me tell you what I think is going on here. msanthrope Jan 2015 #13

Okay. Thanks for taking the time pintobean Jan 2015 #14

I wonder if they filed because just making the allegations public is a good thing? bettyellen Jan 2015 #15

Definitely....making the allegations public is not only a good thing, it's a siren call to the media msanthrope Jan 2015 #16

I felt that way about some witnesses in this case- that they might worry they would never be heard bettyellen Jan 2015 #17

Odds are... Lee-Lee Jan 2015 #3

I doubt it is about a book NJCher Jan 2015 #4

If the system isn't working or is corrupted, I Skidmore Jan 2015 #7

It does not matter her motivation AngryAmish Jan 2015 #19

There's definitely more to see here TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2015 #5

Interesting. K&R. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #8

k&r... spanone Jan 2015 #18