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'Must Not Stand': Nation Reacts to Missouri Grand Jury Decision
NBC News ^ | November 24, 2014 | Miranda Leitsinger

Posted on 11/24/2014 7:13:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

People across the country reacted sharply to the decision by a grand jury not to indict a white Missouri police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager, with protesters taking to the streets in cities from Oakland to New York.

St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch announced the grand jury had chosen not to indict Officer Darren Wilson, who gunned down Michael Brown, 18, on a street in Ferguson on Aug. 9. The grand jury had options from first-degree murder to no charge at all.

In New York, protesters held up a poster reading "Black Lives Matter." In Oakland, about 100 demonstrators marched to the police department, local media reported.

"The racism in this acquittal is breathtaking. THIS MUST NOT STAND. We must stand up collectively. DEMAND JUSTICE," tweeted CODEPINK, a social justice, grassroots movement.

"My thoughts are with family of Michael Brown and the Ferguson community. I'm echoing their calls for peace / nonviolence," tweeted Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.....

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: codepink; darrenwilson; ferguson; fergusongjmediaspin; fergusonmayhem; fergusonriots; lefties; leftwingnuts; ny; oakland
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"The racism in this acquittal is breathtaking. THIS MUST NOT STAND. We mt stand up collectively. DEMAND JUSTICE," tweeted CODEPINK, a social justice, grassroots movement.

Ha haaaaa!!!

Leave it to NBC News to resurrect CodePinko.

21 posted on 11/24/2014 7:22:24 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: TNCMAXQ

9 whites 3 blacks.

But the blacks voted white so it was still racist.


22 posted on 11/24/2014 7:22:36 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nobody but nobody wants to discuss the facts. It’s all about what the feral human lynch mob wants.


23 posted on 11/24/2014 7:22:40 PM PST by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Yo, NBC News, CodePinko is not "the nation".

In fact, the last time anyone has heard from CodePinko was when they were wallowing in a ditch with Cindy Sheehan.

24 posted on 11/24/2014 7:23:18 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Look for the NG to be called up to help the police.


25 posted on 11/24/2014 7:23:25 PM PST by Biggirl (2014 MIdterms Were BOTH A Giant Wave And Restraining Order)
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To: Pox

Looks like the Po-Po ain’t gonna play!


26 posted on 11/24/2014 7:23:47 PM PST by King Hawk
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Black Lives Matter”

Yes they do. Except to other black people. With the rate of homicides and abortions in the black community they’re doing a hell of a job of committing genocide on themselves.

CC


27 posted on 11/24/2014 7:24:07 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (Quo Vadis?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“...Officer Darren Wilson, who gunned down Michael Brown, 18, on a street in Ferguson on Aug. 9.”

There is the impartiality of NBC News. Idiots.


28 posted on 11/24/2014 7:25:34 PM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2016; I pray we make it that long.)
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To: Biggirl
THANK-YOU grand jury for doing the RIGHT THING!

I fear this good deed will not go unpunished. We need to pray for protection for these brave citizens.

29 posted on 11/24/2014 7:26:33 PM PST by 5thGenTexan
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

NBC still flogging the poor weak innocent unarmed honeychile meme. Presstitutes all!


30 posted on 11/24/2014 7:26:54 PM PST by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: TNCMAXQ
Irrelevant. It doesn't matter WHAT the demographics of the Grand Jury happened to be.

Accept the judgment of civilized jurors or accept the outcome of the reaction from law enforcement directed at the uncivilized reaction of those who refuse to abide by societies decision. If this was a situation that subscribed to warranted civil disobedience, I would side with the rioters, but no evidence has been presented that would lead me to side with the "rabble" in this case.

31 posted on 11/24/2014 7:27:36 PM PST by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

so was Michael Brown “a fleeing felon” or did he “charge the officer”?

RELEASE THE EVIDENCE:

Darren Wilson’s medical records
the dispatch recordings
the dash cam
the measurements from the officer’s car to the body


32 posted on 11/24/2014 7:28:56 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The vast majority of Americans know this was a just finding.


33 posted on 11/24/2014 7:28:57 PM PST by Keen-Minded
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To: Catsrus

I thought the headline referred to the magazine.


34 posted on 11/24/2014 7:29:21 PM PST by gogeo (If you are Tea Party, the Republican Party does not want you.)
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To: 5thGenTexan

Prayers for the grand jury. They will need it.


35 posted on 11/24/2014 7:29:23 PM PST by Biggirl (2014 MIdterms Were BOTH A Giant Wave And Restraining Order)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
who gunned down Michael Brown,

Gunned down? No bias there.

36 posted on 11/24/2014 7:30:26 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Don't let negative people rent space in your head)
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To: goldstategop
Never mind it wasn’t an all-white jury.

From what I read: Ferguson is 67% black; the grand jury was 75% white.

37 posted on 11/24/2014 7:30:39 PM PST by Bettyprob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The troof must not stand.


38 posted on 11/24/2014 7:32:14 PM PST by Old Yeller (Civil rights are for civilized people.)
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To: Catsrus

> Dear God, we live in a nation comprised of morons.

They havent’t figured out that if you stop committing crimes the police don’t bother or shoot at you...


39 posted on 11/24/2014 7:32:57 PM PST by jsanders2001
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To: cripplecreek

Good idea...

You got yer placce covered???

I have my bedroom windows cracked, wife has her cell phone charged, and her equalizer locked and cocked...Going to stay this way for a while...

I’m a lite sleeper anyway...I also just realized I need to go buy some more 00 buck...Dangit!!!

Nite...


40 posted on 11/24/2014 7:34:09 PM PST by stevie_d_64 (I will settle for a "perfectly good, gently used" kidney...Apply within...)
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