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Cleveland Braces For Verdict In 2012 Police Shooting
npr ^ | May 18, 2015 | BRIAN BULL

Posted on 05/19/2015 11:22:00 AM PDT by don-o

As the verdict nears in the racially charged case, city officials hope to avoid violence. They've reached out to civic and religious groups for constructive dialogue to help ward off potential unrest.

(Excerpt) Read more at npr.org ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cleveland; ohio
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To: circlecity

Given the jury pool in Cleveland, and the legal establishment’s relationship with the police, I would certainly roll the dice with a judge.


21 posted on 05/19/2015 12:10:27 PM PDT by RightOnTheBorder
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To: don-o

” Constructive dialogue” is liberal dog whistle - it means ‘can’t we all get along’... it’s Unicorn crap... it’s ‘give in’ to the thugs stuff....


22 posted on 05/19/2015 12:35:09 PM PDT by GOPJ (Did ABC really 'research' the Clinton Cash book and find 'nothing' or was that also lie?)
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To: don-o

” Constructive dialogue” is liberal dog whistle - it means ‘can’t we all get along’... it’s Unicorn crap... it’s ‘give in’ to the thugs stuff....

Ahhh - NPR - I should have known...


23 posted on 05/19/2015 12:35:38 PM PDT by GOPJ (Did ABC really 'research' the Clinton Cash book and find 'nothing' or was that also lie?)
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To: don-o

Let the games begin!


24 posted on 05/19/2015 12:36:29 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: albie

I think NPR should reach out to conservatives for ‘constructive dialogue’... after all half the public funding the little sponges get is from Conservative Americans... and the only message they carry is for liberal elites, alarmists, and believers in unicorns...

How about a little of that much vaunted ‘tolerance’ for conservative Americans NPR? Is that asking too much?


25 posted on 05/19/2015 12:38:59 PM PDT by GOPJ (Did ABC really 'research' the Clinton Cash book and find 'nothing' or was that also lie?)
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To: don-o

Well Cleveland is a cesspit I NEVER visit and as for Akron, only if I am armed. (OH, CCW)


26 posted on 05/19/2015 12:42:26 PM PDT by nomad
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To: Kenny Bunk
That was the initial report. As it has developed, there was no gun found, and no gunpowder residue on the hands of either of the deceased. The whole sad story is demagogued by the media, emphasizing the number of police giving chase, the number of shots fired by police (over 100) and the image of Brelo standing on the hood of the car firing away.

It certainly appears that Brelo lost it, but so did dozens of other police as well, most or all of whom have refused to testify, claiming fifth amendment protection.

27 posted on 05/19/2015 12:46:10 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: albie

Yeah, but did the city reach out to George Soros?

‘BREAKING=> SECRET LIST Reveals OVER 80 Orgs & Individuals Were GETTING PAID to Protest #Ferguson’

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/05/breaking-secret-list-reveals-over-80-organizations-individuals-were-getting-paid-to-protest-ferguson/


28 posted on 05/19/2015 12:48:38 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (‘You can avoid reality, but you can’t avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.’)
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To: don-o
I did a little research. I trust Cleveland to be better than many cities about striving to avoid violence, but that there has to be caution for any potential flare-ups.

Next week, the home playoff games for the Cavs are at 8:30PM, Sunday 5/24 and Tuesday 5/26. The Indians games those days are Sunday 5/24 at 1:10PM and Tuesday 5/26 at 7:10PM. Those two dates straddle Memorial Day.

I'd think that could get weird.

(could you forward this to the OH ping list, if you think they might be interested? Thanks)

29 posted on 05/19/2015 1:16:29 PM PDT by grania
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To: hinckley buzzard
there was no gun found,
and no gunpowder residue on the hands
>of either of the deceased.

The LA Times article covered these troubling aspects fairly well.
No gun found: It was a long chase and of course the gun might have been ditched.
No gunpowder residue: not that unusual.

These chase scenarios are notorious for getting the cops' blood up, which is no defense. However, the perps could have stopped at any time, the original gunshot aimed at the police came from their car, and all things considered, from the outside looking in, this could go either way. The defense, in waiving a jury trial, must either feel they have some strong exculpatory evidence, or are seeking to minimize the sentence if their case is weak. Could be the old "guilty with a good explanation."

The one fact that does remain is that, given the police records of both the dead men, it is a mystery as to why they might be made heroes by their neighbors. They were both the sort of men we pay the police to forcibly separate from the rest of us.

30 posted on 05/19/2015 1:57:23 PM PDT by Kenny Bunk (Hi! We're having a constitutional crisis. Come on over!)
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To: don-o

And if anyone believes that correction, I have oceanfront property in AZ I’d like to sell them/you (for you lurking Leftists, on the latter).


31 posted on 05/19/2015 3:18:57 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Whenifhow; ADemocratNoMore; Akron Al; arbee4bush; agrace; ATOMIC_PUNK; Badeye; Bikers4Bush; ...

FYI “To the Ohio ping list!”

Warning Sent to Cleveland Residents: Provocateurs In Town, Brelo Decision On Monday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdJrI61KdD4

shows what was sent to homes - verdict was to be May 18
https://twitter.com/RyanECHamm/status/599367842513944577/photo/1

Reference
BREAKING=> SECRET LIST Reveals OVER 80 Orgs & Individuals Were GETTING PAID to Protest #Ferguson

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3291399/posts


32 posted on 05/20/2015 7:31:10 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (The democ"RAT"ic party preys on the ignorant..!)
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