Missouri grand jury mulling Darren Wilson’s shooting of Michael Brown has 3 blacks, 9 whites

ny daily news ^ | 2-22-2014 | MEG WAGNER, CORKY SIEMASZKO

[Citizen Zed]

Nine whites and three blacks will decide whether to charge a Missouri cop with killing 18-year-old Michael Brown.

The breakdown of the St. Louis County grand jury weighing evidence against Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson was released Friday by a state court judge at the request of Bloomberg News.

Wilson is white. Brown was black. And outrage over the unarmed teen’s killing two weeks ago fueled violent demonstrations and scattered looting in Ferguson.

While Ferguson is a mostly African-American suburb, the grand jurors were selected from a countywide pool of registered voters.

St. Louis County, which does not include the city of St. Louis, is about 23% African-American, according to U.S. Census figures.

[Citizen Zed]

She'll register to vote on election day with the name Minnie Mouse.

[colorado tanker]

If the prosecutor wants an indictment, he’ll probably get one. The old saying goes a competent prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.

[molson209]

let me guess ,this little girl is being raised by her Grandparents

[BigEdLB]

That grand jury is racist! Should be 11 black and one white... /Sarc

[from occupied ga]

There are plenty of times cops should be indicted for killing someone. But, from the evidence I’ve seen so far, this isn’t one of them.

[blueyon]

“If the prosecutor wants an indictment, he’ll probably get one. The old saying goes a competent prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.”

Not really he can only give evidence...they are supposed to be independent thinkers

[thorvaldr]

The indictment is a forgone conclusion. They need a show trial. I could be wrong, but I don’t think I am.

[MrB]

GrandMA, who just turned 30.

[dfwgator]

And they’ll be thinking to themselves, “Do I want to be responsible for a riot?”

[deport]

I believe it takes nine members of the grand jury to issue a ‘true bill’. Does anyone
know if that is correct for MO? I know Gov. Perry was a 9 - 3 number in Texas.

[stars & stripes forever]

Isn’t the grand jury a blind pool of citizens?

[cuban leaf]

anybody see this?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/us/shooting-accounts-differ-as-holder-schedules-visit.html?ref=us&_r=2

The police admit brown was running away when Wilson first shot at him.

[TigerClaws]

Names and addresses to be provided to the violent protestors in the event they don’t indict...

[Ray76]

>> St. Louis County, is about 23% African-American,

Jury has: 3 blacks, 9 whites.

jury is 25% black

[E. Pluribus Unum]

You're skin color is not a crime, sweetheart, but robbery/assault, beating a cop, trying to relieve him of his firearm, and charging at him like a raging bull are.

[BwanaNdege]

And they’ll be thinking to themselves, “Do I want to be responsible for a riot?”

And they’ll be thinking to themselves, “Do I want to be responsible for a riot .... or a judicial lynching?"

There, fixed it.

[Renkluaf]

Sorry S&S, you don't understand. The victim was 100% black. Consequently, the jury should be made up on the victim's relatives. :-)

[mulligan]

If this goes to court the grand jury is crazy and incompetent.

[varon]

The indictment is a forgone conclusion. They need a show trial. I could be wrong, but I don’t think I am.

Agreed..............

[blueplum]

Mr. Brady said he could see Mr. Johnson at the front passenger side of the car

Darian was on the passenger side? not standing with Brown? first I heard of this version.