Posted on 07/09/2010 7:37:56 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
The U.S. Department of Justice will conduct an independent review of the Johannes Mehserle case in order to determine whether or not the shooting merits federal prosecution, according the department.
"The Justice Department has been closely monitoring the state's investigation and prosecution," the department said in a statement.
"The Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office, and the FBI have an open investigation into the fatal shooting and, at the conclusion of the state's prosecution, will conduct an independent review of the facts and circumstances to determine whether the evidence warrants federal prosecution."
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, said she has been in touch with the justice department.
"I remain in close contact with the Department of Justice and will continue to work with them, the family and the community in the days ahead," she said in a statement.
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can you do that? try the guy twice for the same thing?
They’ll use a different charge: civil rights violations. Isn’t that what they did to the cops who beat “the motorist” Rodney King?
Marxist governments can do whatever they please.
Its not the same thing to the law - they deprived him of his civil right to live - thats what they will charge him with.
Of course, they will certainly issue warrants for the arrest of the black panthers in Phila also...
Obama’s personal department of retribution.
Yes.
that cop needs political asylum
he is definitely now in the cross hairs of an eric holder witch hunt. trial by jury didnt give the blacks what they want, maybe holder can order him to be waterboarded and sent to GITMO
oh wait....they’d have to free up a cell by sending some GITMO terrorists to Bermuda or something
It's exactly what Goerge Bush Sr. did to the cops in the Rodney King case, after the black community didn't like the outcome and started rioting. They don't re-try them on the same charge, they try them on a civil rights charge
“that cop needs political asylum”
He should come to Texas and declare political asylum.
White perp, black victim....
check, that meets the proper criteria for the Civil Rights Division.
I don't think I can ever forgive the Rat party for forcing this monster on the rest of us.
This is brazen and political. This is not about "justice".
When the only tool you have is a hammer... all your problems look like nails!
As usual, the most racist people in America are liberal black people.
We have a new rule of law, now. Verdict first, trial afterwards.
Only if he is white.
...this is a two-fer for the Dems...they pander to the black vote....AND....at the same time the ACLU wing of Jewish vote which is obsessed with victimization and opression.
My head is exploding this morning.
This.
And the apparent determination by Justice to undermine our voting system.
And the Dem agenda for the lame duck session: To force Cap and Trade, card check, pork, etc.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704293604575343262629361470.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop
WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE EVIL IDIOTS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!
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