Are you listening to the news? Officer Wilson Not Indicted in Brown Shooting

I felt they would not indict. The grand jury looked at all the evidence and made a difficult decision. It's over.
 

I listened live too. I am very impressed with the process and the verdict appears very soundly based on evidence, both physical and from witnesses, not all of whom proved to be reliable.
 
Will withhold most of what I am thinking ... I KNEW it would turn out this way. Cops are never held accountable for whatever they do. So, it came as no surprise whatsoever... I believe it was all orchestrated in order to further stir up and divide Americans... people best wake up and smell the coffee...
 
I figured it would go that way too Bettyann, and the decision has been made and we have to deal with it. I hope Michael Brown's father gets his wish about the police cameras, that way the next time this happens, it will be more clear as to what really went on during the encounter. I still didn't hear any clear details from the announcement, I didn't hear mention of him struggling for the gun, etc.

Anyway, I hope that there is not too much violence, and the police department looks into the way they handle some of these situations, there's definitely some internal problems. And I agree, many cops get away with their actions, even if they weren't justified. If there is an improvement with the police working with the communities, then that is a step in the right direction.
 
Blood and DNA evidence supported accounts that Brown reached inside the police vehicle and there was evidence of the police officer having been hit in the face. No bullets entered Brown's body from behind and witnesses were all over the place as to where his hands were at the time of the fatal shots.

The police officer, Wilson, had established that Brown fitted the description of the person who had stolen the cigarillos from the convenience store. He didn't just stop him for walking down the centre of the street. In other words, he didn't just pick on the black kid.

The only thing I didn't hear was any evidence from toxicology tests on Brown or breath/blood tests from Wilson. Presumably they weren't relevant.
 
I'm sure they made a decision that they thought was fair Warrigal, just a shame...high price to pay for stealing cigars. I accept the decision, everyone needs to just move on and hope for more peace in the future.
 
And we have to go back to the original video showing this kid intimidating the shop keeper to realize what probably the grand jury found out about what happened...
 
I have a few questions.... Not about the results of the Grand Jury, but about the way it was rolled out. I'm not a conspiracy person, but one has to ponder.. WHY! Why was this brought out in prime time.. after dark... after HOURS of build up. Every news station had a notation at the bottom of the screen. "results of Grand Jury coming soon"!!!!! Hour after hour the media and the Ferguson officials waited... baiting... teasing.... letting the crowds build. Almost like they wanted to incite violence. What better way than to wait till dark and give people plenty of time to congregate and stew. Why the 30 minute grandstand by this prosecutor?... blaming the media and the internet.. calling the witnesses favoring the victim LIARS... then dropping the bomb. It was like flicking a match into a gasoline can.. and done on purpose IMO. The results of the Grand Jury were available all day... yet they waited.. Waited until they knew what would happen. Those results could have been release at a better time.. early in the day.. tomorrow.. the day before Thanksgiving when perhaps there wouldn't have been such a reaction.

The whole thing stinks to high heaven. The Prosecutor had no business handling this case... particularly knowing his history of having his father, a police officer, killed by a Black man... and his history of being favorable to the Police.. HE could have brought charges himself.. He did not have to go this way. So instead of a trial of law, we had a SECRET trial in front of the Grand Jury. This is a travesty of justice. Now we will never know the truth.
 
Dame Warrigal said:
Agreed, SeaBreeze, but I think the officer was attempting to make an arrest and things went wrong. I don't think the boy's colour was the fundamental issue.
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Perhaps not... However I DO think the way it was handled afterward had a lot to do with color. There are two justice systems here in the US and color is the demarcation between the two. I'm White.. I don't pretend to understand what it is to be Black.. particularly a Black man dealing with the police. The numbers of just too staggering. This whole thing was handled ineptly. To me, almost with the intent on inflaming this community. I hate to say this, but it seems like it was intended to show "Look... Look how THESE PEOPLE are!!" "Look at what they do... the animals." Sickening.
 
Ralphy1 said:
He fought the law and the law won. A corruption of that old Green Day song...
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One question remains... and now will NEVER be answered because of the Prosecutors mishandling of this case. Yes.. Brown stole cigars... YES.. Brown probably leaned in the squad and perhaps hit the officer and reached for his gun... YES... Brown was running away and turned around to face the officer.. WHY did the officer kill him? Why did he fire 12 shots hitting him and additional 5 times AFTER he ran? Did he HAVE to kill the kid? We will never have answers now because it will never see a court of law. THAT is what has infuriated the Community.
 
rkunsaw said:
The grand jury is a court of law and they saw all the evidence and made a decision based on that evidence.
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No... the Grand Jury's sole purpose is to decide if an indictment should be issued.. The Prosecutor can also do that. He did not have to bring it before the Grand Jury. This particular Grand Jury overstepped it's role. This was a "Secret" trial and violated the rights of the victim. We will now NEVER know what really happened.. and it's a shame. I do not advocate the violence... but I understand it. The Community feels that justice was not served.
 
Mr. Brown CHARGED Officer Wilson. He was using his body as a weapon, like he did on the liquor store clerk. Officer Wilson was in fear of his life, in which many of us would have been as well.......with the size of this teen. It was pretty obvious that Brown had no respect for law enforcement! Should he been killed? Well, Wilson had to stop the kid someway or he might not be alive today.

QuickSilver said:
One question remains... and now will NEVER be answered because of the Prosecutors mishandling of this case. Yes.. Brown stole cigars... YES.. Brown probably leaned in the squad and perhaps hit the officer and reached for his gun... YES... Brown was running away and turned around to face the officer.. WHY did the officer kill him? Why did he fire 12 shots hitting him and additional 5 times AFTER he ran? Did he HAVE to kill the kid? We will never have answers now because it will never see a court of law. THAT is what has infuriated the Community.
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