They were looking for a jury that would provide a guilty verdict after an indictment. It would like the OJ trial. The facts would be discounted in favor of the mob. But that is not what Holder, Sharpton, or Obama were looking for. They were looking to stoke the fire and in a way this article is propaganda to that cause.
Just imagine a lengthy jury trial covered daily by the MSM. Brown's lawyers would be stoking the fires in much the same way that Johnny Cochran did. It would be a 24/7 circus for cable news.
The grand jury trial killed the momentum. Now it will be on to the next crisis unless there is a civil trial.