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lark

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16. Sickening collusion

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2015, 02:48 PM

Dec 2015

The police did it, therefore it's justifiable and facts don't matter, nor will they be brought up in trial. Sounds exactly like what happened with Trayvon Martin's case in FL.

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How A Prosecutor Managed To Blame A 12-Year-Old For Getting Killed By A Cop - HuffPo [View all] WillyT Dec 2015 OP

flat out racism irisblue Dec 2015 #1

Even if they are guilty beyond all doubt Bettie Dec 2015 #9

What really chaps my ass is flamin lib Dec 2015 #2

Precisely. 3catwoman3 Dec 2015 #4

Agreed: that was flat-out perjury. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #5

Maybe they have auctioneer vocal skills. HughBeaumont Dec 2015 #7

I doubt any police officer could even say "put down the gun" three times in two seconds hughee99 Dec 2015 #10

+1 daleanime Dec 2015 #15

mcginty can be voted out - he's is up for re-election saturnsring Dec 2015 #3

A judge told the Prosecutor there were criminal charges possible. Prosecutor didn't give a damn. KeepItReal Dec 2015 #6

not a Dem, this time (though he was for years until a few weeks ago) MisterP Dec 2015 #8

This prosecutor rigged the process to get the officiers off Gothmog Dec 2015 #11

Absolutely--and did you see his statement afterwards? Orrex Dec 2015 #23

here's the deal with stories like this......... Takket Dec 2015 #12

Sickening. McGinty should be voted out of office.. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #13

fucking prick blackspade Dec 2015 #14

Sickening collusion lark Dec 2015 #16

Our criminal justice system nyabingi Dec 2015 #17

Face it prosecutor, you're probably going to rot in hell too world wide wally Dec 2015 #18

Lots of bad decisions prior to the actual shooting led to this.. TipTok Dec 2015 #19

Evening Kick !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #20

Maybe he thought it was a criminal case that couldn't be won. cigsandcoffee Dec 2015 #21

See post #6 KeepItReal Dec 2015 #22

That judge responded to a petition from activists, and wasn't part of the grand jury proceedings. cigsandcoffee Dec 2015 #24