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Why Darren Wilson Isn't in Cuffs
The Huffington Post's Black Voices ^ | September 21, 2014 | Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Posted on 09/21/2014 6:09:29 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

All of the most recent protests in Ferguson over the slaying of Michael Brown seem recent since the protestors have all asked for the same thing: That is to slap the cuffs on Darren Wilson, the officer who gunned down Brown on August 9. The reasons given for Wilson's freedom by some are that the prosecutors and cops almost never arrest and charge other cops with misconduct, the St. Louis County Prosecutor is a bigot, and there's no smoking gun piece of evidence to base an arrest on.

These are all powerful blocks to clamping the cuffs on Wilson. But they aren't the prime reasons. The single biggest barrier to arrest and prosecuting police officers in the use of deadly force in the shootings of unarmed civilians -- even those who have committed no crimes or are even suspected of crimes at the time of the shooting, as is the case with Brown -- is the ancient self-shielding uttered by the officer of the magic words, "I feared for my life or the life of others."

These words are codified in law in many states. Missouri is one of them. It's called the Missouri Defense of Justification Statute. It flatly says that an officer can use deadly force when "he or she reasonably believes" it's necessary to protect life. The operative words are "reasonably believes." Translated, that means that there is no written code, rule, or guideline for what exactly reasonable belief is or means. It's purely a judgment call by the officer at the moment he or she draws his or her pistol and opens fire....

(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blacks; darrenwilson; ferguson; michaelbrown; missouri; standyourground
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So strong-arm robbery isn't a crime in Earl's world? And show us the proof that the prosecutor is a "bigot" beyond just your say-so, Mr. Hutchinson...
1 posted on 09/21/2014 6:09:29 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Because he shot his assailant.


2 posted on 09/21/2014 6:11:29 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

We can also remind liberals that the grand jury is considering the case. He’s not in jail now because there has not been an indictment, yet anyway. It may still happen.

Liberals need to understand that these legal processes take time. We don’t do rushes to judgement in this country.


3 posted on 09/21/2014 6:12:56 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ut oh....the rioting crowd will not be happy to hear this.


4 posted on 09/21/2014 6:13:49 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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The reasons given for Wilson's freedom by some are that the prosecutors and cops almost never arrest and charge other cops with misconduct, the St. Louis County Prosecutor is a bigot, and there's no smoking gun piece of evidence to base an arrest on.

That wouldn't have been a run on sentence if they had simply stuck with "there's no smoking gun piece of evidence to base an arrest on".
5 posted on 09/21/2014 6:15:03 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

HuffPo’s Black Voices? Sounds racist. I bet they don’t have a White Voices section.


6 posted on 09/21/2014 6:15:13 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

For the lynch mob, even a cuff t’aint enuff.

They want the verdict first. To them a trial wouldn’t be needed.


7 posted on 09/21/2014 6:17:14 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Liberals need to understand that these legal processes take time. We don’t do rushes to judgement in this country.


Due process only applies to them. When any white man, other than a liberal, may be in the wrong it’s okay to rush to judgement.


8 posted on 09/21/2014 6:17:52 PM PDT by rbg81
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The article is full of lies and distortions. I will say one thing. It is one of the few I have read in which the words, “unarmed teen” are not used.


9 posted on 09/21/2014 6:19:39 PM PDT by yarddog (G)
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even those who have committed no crimes or are even suspected of crimes at the time of the shooting, as is the case with Brown

Only in Liberal Land is a felonious assault and battery on a peace officer not a crime.

10 posted on 09/21/2014 6:21:55 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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>>So strong-arm robbery isn’t a crime in Earl’s world? And show us the proof that the prosecutor is a “bigot” beyond just your say-so, Mr. Hutchinson...<<

Neither is rape, attempted murder nor murder. Blacks cannot be guilty of any crime against a white.

Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebJBVqrZHGM


11 posted on 09/21/2014 6:27:58 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (AGW "Scientific method:" Draw your lines first, then plot your points)
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is the ancient self-shielding uttered by the officer of the magic words, “I feared for my life or the life of others.”

Magic words, try hiring someone to do that job without the ability to defends ones self. They do have family’s they want to go home to.


12 posted on 09/21/2014 6:28:11 PM PDT by reefdiver (The fool says there is no God. And the bigger fools sees direct evidence and rages against it.)
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'No, no!' said the Queen. 'Sentence first - verdict afterwards.' 'Stuff and nonsense!' said Alice loudly. 'The idea of having the sentence first!' 'Hold your tongue!' said the Queen, turning purple. 'I won't!' said Alice. 'Off with her head!' the Queen shouted at the top of her voice.
13 posted on 09/21/2014 6:32:55 PM PDT by JPG ("So sue me". OK, we will.)
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Who’s this Ofari Hutchinson? His style of writing struck me as an attempt to be the new Mickey Spillane. The reason the LEO isn’t in cuffs is because he has not committed a crime.

And the reason young Brown is no longer with us is because he DID commit several crimes on that day, and his final B_I_G mistake was to attempt to charge down an armed LEO after a previous attempt to take the LEO’s weapon from him and committing bodily harm to said LEO in the process.

You don’t tug on Superman’s cape! You don’t spit into the wind! You don’t pull the mask off the Lone Range, and you don’t try to charge down an armed LEO after busting him in the face and attempting to steal his weapon only moments before.


14 posted on 09/21/2014 6:34:01 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The fact that he had to place 6 shots on the assailant to cause him to cease advancing is enough proof that the force was justified. Most reasonable attackers would have ceased at the first (wounding) shot. IMHO


16 posted on 09/21/2014 6:38:04 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m sure there was a strong rebuttal by Huffington Post’s White Voices column./s

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17 posted on 09/21/2014 6:42:27 PM PDT by Mears
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He should have been arrested and jailed. Wasn’t he tried and convicted in the media already?


18 posted on 09/21/2014 6:43:42 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

My posted comment that may not have a long life...

‘Could you do another article on why the Black community supports thugs?’


19 posted on 09/21/2014 6:46:34 PM PDT by kanawa
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To: cripplecreek

You could take out the smoking gun part too.


20 posted on 09/21/2014 6:46:56 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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