[Dilbert San Diego]

Just wondering. I understand the difference between being charged with a crime, and being convicted in a court of law.

But have noticed that many news people report as fact that Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown, without the qualifier that it was an alleged shooting. Whereas in other cases, they are always careful to say something “allegedly” happened.

[walford]

“...many news people report as fact that Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown, without the qualifier that it was an alleged shooting.”

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In the case of Ferguson PD Officer Darren Wilson, there is no disagreement that he shot Michael Brown, so he is not an “alleged” shooter. The disagreement is whether the shooting was justified.

Given that he has not been indicted, it is not even appropriate for him to be called an “alleged murderer.” But those who are disposed to judge by race rather than evidence are indeed saying the Officer Wilson is a murderer and not even using the word “alleged.”