Posted on 08/29/2014 6:16:53 AM PDT by safetysign
Charles C. Johnson, the Editor-in-Chief of Got News and the investigator who debunked the Everytown shootings map, is suing the St. Louis County Court to release Ferguson shooting victim Michael Brown’s juvenile arrest records. As relayed by the website YoungCons.com, Johnson claims that he has “confirmed” Michael Brown was arrested in a case involving second-degree murder: record Johnson earlier reported on Twitter that he had two contacts in the St. Louis Police Department tell him that Michael Brown had a juvenile criminal record, thus prompting the lawsuit: record2 The reporter has been challenged on his rationale for seeking the juvenile records of Brown, and this is his response today: lawyers As reported by Ryan Gorman of AOL News, the citizen journalist wants the alleged arrest records released to the public: “To find out if those police officers are correct requires seeing Brown’s juvenile arrest record, which ought to be freely available given that he is dead and therefore has no right to privacy remaining,” insists Johnson.
“Knowing the truth about Brown’s past will help us gauge the credibility of his parents and family who have called him a ‘gentle giant.’”
Attorney Johnathon Burns, who is arguing the case, told KMOX that since the teen is deceased, his records are no longer sealed. The lawsuit follows below, via SCRIBD: Lawsuit to Release Michael Brown Juvenile Record
The lack of transparency involving the Michael Brown shooting was a major factor in the conflagration in Ferguson. After the initial reports of the Ferguson shooting arose, numerous major news media outlets jumped on the story to frame it as a racially prejudiced police officer shooting an unarmed “gentle giant” when he either had his hands up or was running away. When video surveillance photos of Michael Brown surfaced, the media questioned the police’s release of the information, which the Holder Justice Department wanted withheld from the public. The story of the strong-arm robbery accomplice Dorian Johnson that Brown was running away appears to be falsified with an initial autopsy failing to show gunshots in the back of Michael Brown. The police deparment’s version of the story, as well as that of Wilson’s friend, and an unidentified witness commenting on the case, appear to corroborate the story that Brown continued to come at the officer after being initially fired at. The background evidence of the strong-arm robbery and any prior criminal incidents speak to the potential state of mind of Michael Brown during the fatal confrontation. In any event, since the Ferguson rioting, the matter of Michael Brown’s death and how it occurred is a matter of public interest. The facts of the case must be divulged to the public, and that is the only way the second-guessing and the speculation will end. CBS News reported a hearing for the lawsuit is scheduled for September 3rd.
Well, he's a good boy today at least.
way too common
I am a lawyer, though not a Missouri lawyer, so my opinion still means no more, and no less, than yours on this point.
Immediate flight (in most jurisdictions) typically refers to the period between when the alleged perp leaves the crime scene, until the perp reaches a “place of safety.” It’s a highly fact-specific, case-by-case determination, but I think it would be difficult to argue that he was still in “flight” from the robbery some ten minutes later, calmly walking down the street and not being pursued by anyone.
Re: point 65, I have no knowledge of the Missouri rules of evidence, so I couldn’t even begin to speculate on whether the juvenile record would be admissible in a potential prosecution of Wilson. In many jurisdictions, it would be (evidence of prior bad acts are often admissible to show that an alleged victim was in fact the aggressor), but again, I have no idea how Missouri handles this (or how they handle sealed juvenile records, etc.).
You’re correct.
One could see it in his eyes in the still social media photos and by his actions against the store owner after he robbed him of his property.
It was still the cops fault. He did not accept his black beatdown properly. Ever since the Zimmerman case the laws have been changed making iit a federal offense for any white or white Hispanic to defend themselves as it is a racist act.
That sounds like the way it probably played out to me. But why would many people believe a white policeman would simply get out of his car and gun down a black youth for no reason in the middle of the afternoon with many black witnesses around? The original narrative from the libs and race-vultures was so insipid only complete dopes would believe such a witless story.
If confirmed, I suspect another truth and justice riot will be in order.
Ask that Pakistani convenience store manager how gentle the giant was.
LOL, thanks!
Hey,thanks much for your input.Would you care to comment quickly on how the existence of a serious juvenile record (if one exists) might play out in a *Federal* trial?
If his parents knew this and didn’t make it public, why, that’s just beyond the pale.
supposedly a mike brown senior had drug arrest and child support issues,,,
If he had such a charge hanging over him, it could explain why he would be so violent to avoid an arrest.
The police dept did themselves no favors by not releasing what happen. Still have not seen the officers injuries.
‘Except his victims’
Dey be racists.
If true I make two predictions;
1. The police will be blamed for racism when they release the report.
2. The police will be blamed for racism for not disclosing the report immediately.
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