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cstanleytech

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20. Hmm to bad as I would give state statistics more weight than the federal since it was a state grand

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #19)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 06:34 PM

Nov 2014

jury.
That aside though what happens now? Can a new grand jury be convened or is the officer now immune from the state trying to bring it before a different grand jury?
Also what about the feds? Last I heard they werent going to do anything is that because they were waiting for the grand jury to issue its decision or is that because they dont have any evidence that the officer broke a federal law?

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Impeach the prosecutor… Better yet, just fire him and sue the state world wide wally Nov 2014 #1

Is his position elected? He could be subject to recall if it is. n/t. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #25

I don't know the law. What crime should Officer Wilson have been charged with? MNBrewer Nov 2014 #2

murder???? heaven05 Nov 2014 #4

So you don't know the law either, I guess. MNBrewer Nov 2014 #7

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I don't know what charges would be brought against me MNBrewer Nov 2014 #16

Manslaughter at the minimum, Murder 3 easily. uppityperson Nov 2014 #13

please, I shine a light heaven05 Nov 2014 #15

What evidence have I presented, other than asking *exactly* what charge should have been brought MNBrewer Nov 2014 #17

a fucking travesty heaven05 Nov 2014 #3

I agree with you, heaven05 love_katz Nov 2014 #5

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Pieyow! nt MrScorpio Nov 2014 #8

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Here in "liberal" Northern Calif, we have one police officer who has outright truedelphi Nov 2014 #23

+100%! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #30

k&r uppityperson Nov 2014 #14

I thought though that this was a state grand jury not federal? cstanleytech Nov 2014 #18

It is. Unfortunately there are no statistics lovemydog Nov 2014 #19

Hmm to bad as I would give state statistics more weight than the federal since it was a state grand cstanleytech Nov 2014 #20

The officer is not entirely immune because he was never charged with a crime. lovemydog Nov 2014 #21

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Holy crap, that's scary... Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2014 #28

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As I watch many an asshole, burning and destroying innocent person's businesses SoapBox Nov 2014 #27

This was a complete miscarriage of justice from start to finish. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #29

This prosecutor has taken 5 cop murders before the grand jury zero were charged. sammy750 Nov 2014 #31

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You mean the game is rigged? Say it ain't so!! n/t SpankMe Nov 2014 #34