Petition Demanding Federal Prosecution of Darren Wilson Gets Over 120,000 Names in 3 Days

Christian Post ^ | 11/28/2014 | BY MICHAEL GRYBOSKI

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An online petition on the White House's website calling for a federal prosecution of Officer Darren Wilson regarding the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown has garnered over 120,000 signatures in three days.

Posted on the "We the People" site on Tuesday, the petition has, as of Friday morning, over 123,000 signatories.

"Bring justice to Michael Brown and the hundreds of other black boys killed for the color of their skin by federally charging & fully prosecuting Darren Wilson," reads the petition in part.

"The grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson because of 'conflicting evidence', which is why a trial is necessary to guarantee the legitimacy of our justice system. Darren Wilson must held accountable for the murder that he committed."

On Aug. 9 in the small town of Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown six times reportedly after Brown attacked Wilson.

For the next few months, protests violent and nonviolent erupted in the town near St. Louis, with many calling for Wilson to be put on trial for murder.

The shooting incident brought national attention to Ferguson, with demonstrations in support of "Justice for Michael Brown" occurring across the United States.

A grand jury comprised of 12 individuals examined the evidence presented by the prosecution to see whether or not Wilson should be indicted.

On Monday, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Robert McCulloch announced that the grand jury would not indict Wilson.

"There is no question, of course, that Darren Wilson caused the death of Michael Brown by shooting him," stated McCulloch.

"The law authorizes a law enforcement officer to use deadly force in certain situations. The law also allows all people to use deadly force to defend themselves in certain situations."

McCulloch also told those at the press conference that both the state and federal governments had access to the same evidence, which was being released to the public.

"Additionally, the Department of Justice conducted its own examination of all the physical evidence and performed its own autopsy. Another autopsy was performed at the request of the Brown family, and all this information was also shared," stated McCulloch.

"Just as importantly, all testimony provided to the St. Louis County grand jury was immediately provided to the Department of Justice."

The "We The People" website calling for a federal prosecution of Wilson was posted on the site the day after the announcement.

To secure an official response from the Obama administration, the petition had to garner 100,000 signatories by Christmas Day. However, the petition passed the 123,000 mark in less than week.

While successful in getting the necessary number of names, there is no timetable for when the White House will respond to the petition's demand.

Indeed, many petitions on the site have gone several months without a response even if they received well over 100,000 signatures in the necessary window of time.

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A man holds a sign with images of Eric Garner and Michael Brown as protesters begin to rally in New York, November 24, 2014, after the grand jury reached a decision in the death of 18-year-old Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The Missouri grand jury has made a decision on whether to indict white police officer Darren Wilson in the August fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Brown in Ferguson, a killing that sparked angry protests in the St. Louis suburb, prosecutors said on Monday. Garner died in July after being placed in a chokehold by a New York City police officer.

[Baynative]

This racist administration need no petition. Obama and Holder are looking for every angle they can find to bring federal prosecution.

[kabar]

Yeah, that is the way our justice system works.

[GMMC0987]

Wow, if this works all we have to do is start a petition for Obama to abdicate the throne and take Joe Biden with him!

[Baynative]

The Gentle Giant speaks from the grave!

[spodefly]

Malignant collectivism ... make someone with white skin pay!!!

[The Great RJ]

Officer Wilson is at least guilty of thought crimes against Obama and all Black people. I’m sure he has seen old Amos and Andy videos, laughed at a racist joke and had Little Black Sambo read to him as a kid. (sarcasm)

[bitterohiogunclinger]

Why not just eliminate the legal system altogether and just determine punishment by the number of tweets some dip-wad idea gets?

[TribalPrincess2U]

on the White House's website ? They can do that? Can't you imagine all the fast writing of aunts and uncles, cousins, dead people sigs?

Can there be a petition to cancel their petition? I'm being a little facetious.

[chris37]

Federal persecution for what?

No crime was committed.

[RC one]

biggest lynch mob ever.

[45semi]

Mobocracy lynching driven by L.I.V.s
Only reason it's considered, or even allowed to remain posted,
is because those in favor of it truly believe Øbøzø 'has their back'.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Federal persecution for what?

Persecution is the right word... but they would prefer to use the word — prosecution >:(

[Dqban22]

The most racist, lawless and divisive president and attorney general in American History. Racial justice by mobs, they want to lynch a proven innocent cop.

[FlingWingFlyer]

This is how the Nazi fascists do things. Barry calls it “fundamental transformation”.

[Vendome]

Idiots.

Read the charging and evidence reports.

It’s a no bill.

[Iron Munro]

I cannot recall an incident where any other president drilled on down to discredit individual Americans or to abet their persecution the way Obama does.

And yet he couldn’t spare to minutes to tell the president of Mexico to release U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi.U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi

Obama seems to be incapable of informed, rational, judgement - he just lets his obsessions dictate his actions.

[chris37]

It really is, but I suppose I should be used to these liars using whatever word suits their agenda regardless of whether it is the correct word.

It is as Mark Fermin said the night of the GJ announcement, there is no point in trying to convince them, they are irrational.

Absolute lunatics, just the the president and the AG.

[skimbell]

Start one up to eliminate welfare or food stamps or heating assistance or ADC or gov't. paid child care or...you get the idea.

Hit the freeloaders in the pocket.

[umgud]

Many of these folks believe that had the grand jury indicted the officer, he would surely have been convicted at trial. Go figure.