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Ferguson officer appears before grand jury on shooting of Michael Brown (Darren Wilson)
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ^ | September 17, 2014 | Kim Bell and Robert Patrick

Posted on 09/17/2014 5:51:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson testified here for almost four hours Tuesday in front of the St. Louis County grand jury investigating his Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, a source with knowledge of the investigation said Wednesday.

Wilson was not obligated to appear, and also has spoken with St. Louis County investigators twice and federal investigators once, the source said. The source said Wilson was “cooperative.”

A spokesman for Prosecuting Attorney Robert P. McCulloch’s office, Ed Magee, refused to comment Wednesday on who has testified.

The shooting of Brown, 18, who was black and unarmed, by Wilson, who is white, gave rise to racially charged protests and looting. Some activists have threatened more of the same if the grand jury does not indict Wilson.

Police have said that Brown struggled with Wilson before being shot. Brown’s family and some witnesses have said Brown was surrendering when he died....

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: blacks; darrenwilson; ferguson; michaelbrown; missouri
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1 posted on 09/17/2014 5:51:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And the “jury” didn’t lynch him? That’s a surprise.


2 posted on 09/17/2014 5:55:33 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't just stand there! Help fight political correctness!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I am wondering how they will play this up before the elections.


3 posted on 09/17/2014 5:58:47 PM PDT by boycott
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Voluntarily appearing?

Sounds like a man confident of his version of events


4 posted on 09/17/2014 6:07:24 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Michael Brown was the attacker . . . just like Thugvon. Second verse, same as the first)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Brown didn’t have any arms?


5 posted on 09/17/2014 6:09:43 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If he’s smart the only thing he’s saying is nothing.


6 posted on 09/17/2014 6:12:11 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
The 'Grand Jury', picked by the judge
has to determine whether or not there was "probable cause"
for the police officer to use "deadly physical force"
to defend himself from immenent deadly physical force.
No more ,... no less .

Then , he gets to defend himself from us "JUST-US " Dept. 'civil rights' investigation.
but we already know where that will go ... !

7 posted on 09/17/2014 6:12:14 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: boycott
I am wondering how they will play this up before the elections.

You know *how* they will play it. You are wondering how far they will go in playing this up (not hard to guess), and how effective the race warfare will be this time around. Well, it will solidify 97% of the black vote to the DemocRats. Beyond that is anyone's guess.

My circle of liberal acquaintances is rather sparse, I quit screwing with them some years ago, but none of the white libs I know will ever turn on Obozo. America can burn in Hell before any of them will profess to picking a half white man with dark skin for President based on his skin color and no clue on his qualifications.

8 posted on 09/17/2014 6:12:26 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ((If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: Lurker

Don’t Talk to Police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc


9 posted on 09/17/2014 6:15:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million USD for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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The shooting of Brown, 18, who was black and unarmed, by Wilson, who is white...

What???? He was black and unarmed?? And shot by a white policeman?

Why hasn't this been mentioned before?

10 posted on 09/17/2014 6:28:04 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

“whether or not there was “probable cause”
for the police officer to use “deadly physical force”
to defend himself from immenent deadly physical force”

Nope there is more to it than that. If, as reported, Michael Brown struggled to control Officer Wilsons weapon or even touched his sidearm then this applies.

Per Judge White SCOTUS majority decision:

Thus, if the suspect threatens the officer with a weapon or there is probable cause to believe that he has committed a crime involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical harm, deadly force may be used if necessary to prevent escape, and if, where feasible, some warning has been given. As applied in such circumstances, the Tennessee statute would pass constitutional muster.


11 posted on 09/17/2014 6:35:15 PM PDT by oldenuff2no (Retired military dog handler)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

How anyone can still defend this idiot is beyond me.


12 posted on 09/17/2014 6:50:01 PM PDT by boycott
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13 posted on 09/17/2014 6:56:26 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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What???? He was black and unarmed?? And shot by a white policeman? Why hasn't this been mentioned before?

I'd like an answer to that, too. Also, why hasn't the white cop been executed by now? He's obviously guilty...Al, Jesse and Eric all said so on TV.

14 posted on 09/17/2014 6:57:17 PM PDT by JPG ("So sue me". OK, we will.)
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To: boycott

What are you talking about?


15 posted on 09/17/2014 6:58:20 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Familyop’s post to me. I watched the video he posted.


16 posted on 09/17/2014 7:00:34 PM PDT by boycott
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Sorry. I replied in the wrong thread.


17 posted on 09/17/2014 7:02:50 PM PDT by boycott
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To: oldenuff2no
oldenuff2no ".. there is more to it than that. If, as reported, Michael Brown struggled to control Officer Wilsons weapon
or even touched his sidearm then this applies."

True that ! ,
However, after the first autopsy examinations, all residuals would have been removed for toxicology examination, and wouldnt be avialable for subsequent investigations.
If Micheal Brown fought with me for possession of my handgun and resulted in discharge of the handgun in my car, after already having aready been assualted by the 'perp'
I would already be Pi$$ed enough that I would shoot the perp without thought of legal ramifications.

18 posted on 09/17/2014 7:14:33 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Michael Brown’s shooting gave rise to racially-charged protests & LOOTING?? They blamed looting on something other than greed & lawlessness?


19 posted on 09/17/2014 7:17:09 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Should the grand jury refuse to indict, the case is over. Given the atmosphere in Ferguson however, that seems unlikely.


20 posted on 09/17/2014 7:57:39 PM PDT by billhilly (Its OK, the left hated Bush.)
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