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In reply to the discussion: Official autopsy shows Michael Brown had close-range wound to his hand, marijuana in system [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)in the grand jury proceedings support Wilson's account of the incident, although these witnesses have not spoken publicly.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/new-evidence-supports-officers-account-of-shooting-in-ferguson/2014/10/22/cf38c7b4-5964-11e4-bd61-346aee66ba29_story.html
The simple fact is that we have not heard from all the witnesses, no less been able to competently evaluate their credibility. Moreover, all forensic evidence has not been released, but what is in the public domain appears to support Wilsons alleged account.
I do not know what happened, and the more I hear, the more doubts I have about the purported "facts" from all sides. This is beginning to remind me of the Zimmerman trial. Listening to many press accounts and Ben Crump certainly gave one impression, but after actually watching the trial, I readily realized the folly of letting preconceived notions replace actual evidence.
Regardless of whether the grand jury indicts, I hope McCulloch keeps his promise to release all the grand jury transcripts so we can see a full account of the available forensic evidence and witness testimony.