StL County Cops Shoot Teen

[nicname]

The glasses lady on Maddow asked the best question. It's the question I've been asking the whole time.

Still watching the presser on CNN.  What was it?

She asked about the situations that make these types of incidents happen. I didn't hear the answer very well. That's the real question, and what the hell we are going to do about it.

How about we start with not attacking other people.  Seems like a good first step.

What do you mean by that? Are you starting down the road of false equivalencies?

I know your response was to Teddy-P, but you know what I mean, I hope.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

No question the prosecutor punted by allowing the GJ to perform a full and impartial review of the evidence. That's not a bad thing - it's just bad that only police officers get this privilege.

[nicname]

No question the prosecutor punted by allowing the GJ to perform a full and impartial review of the evidence. That's not a bad thing - it's just bad that only police officers get this privilege.

Agreed. If it indeed was, the special privilege doesn't compute to me. I could be way off base here, but it's almost as if they just decided to hold the trial during the G.J.. I don't know if it was to get all the reaction out of the way or what.

I don't think Wilson would have been proven guilty of a crime under the law (from what I know, and I'm also not a lawyer), but it's super odd that it didn't even go to trial.

[Spracne]

No question the prosecutor punted by allowing the GJ to perform a full and impartial review of the evidence. That's not a bad thing - it's just bad that only police officers get this privilege.

Agreed. If it indeed was, the special privilege doesn't compute to me. I could be way off base here, but it's almost as if they just decided to hold the trial during the G.J.. I don't know if it was to get all the reaction out of the way or what.

I don't think Wilson would have been proven guilty of a crime under the law (from what I know, and I'm also not a lawyer), but it's super odd that it didn't even go to trial.

Probably best to get this over now, rather than a futile, protracted trial.

[Cartierfor3]

The cops are really sending out the olive branch right now....

[OK_Cat]

We are all learning tonight just how awful don lemon is

[nicname]

No question the prosecutor punted by allowing the GJ to perform a full and impartial review of the evidence. That's not a bad thing - it's just bad that only police officers get this privilege.

Agreed. If it indeed was, the special privilege doesn't compute to me. I could be way off base here, but it's almost as if they just decided to hold the trial during the G.J.. I don't know if it was to get all the reaction out of the way or what.

I don't think Wilson would have been proven guilty of a crime under the law (from what I know, and I'm also not a lawyer), but it's super odd that it didn't even go to trial.

Probably best to get this over now, rather than a futile, protracted trial.

And I feel that is exactly the line of thought. I'm not even saying it is right or wrong, and don't have the wherewithal to make that conclusion. Is this ok to do under the law? Did they manipulate it?

Especially since all the evidence is supposed to presented transparently, it doesn't seem like either plaintiff or defendant benefited.

They just got it done with.

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

Obama is such a boss.

[MakeItRain]

No question the prosecutor punted by allowing the GJ to perform a full and impartial review of the evidence. That's not a bad thing - it's just bad that only police officers get this privilege.

No truer words spoken

[MakeItRain]

We are all learning tonight just how awful don lemon is

Learning tonight? Naw, dog he's been questionable at best forever. Last week he asked a Cosby accuser why she didn't bite his dick off.

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

I still don't understand why they waited until 8:30pm to announce this.

[OK_Cat]

I've never heard of don lemon until tonight, but that's hilarious

[nicname]

Obama is such a boss.

He started out so strong. It's a shame that he has to talk to the American public like he's a middle school principal trying to prevent a food fight.

[nicname]

I still don't understand why they waited until 8:30pm to announce this.

They should have announced Sunday morning. Do they even The Wire.

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

LOL, Don Lemon almost got rocked w/ a tear gas canister.

[MakeItRain]

Holy crap CNN looks like a warzone. Whatever cop decided to fire that tear gas cannister shold be fired and charged, completely inflamed what appeared to be a calm situation.

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

omg you guys need to watch CNN

[Pendergast]

Holy crap CNN looks like a warzone. Whatever cop decided to fire that tear gas cannister shold be fired and charged, completely inflamed what appeared to be a calm situation.

lol

[OK_Cat]

This situation is sad, obviously, but cnn is hilarious

[gatoveintisiete]

No question the prosecutor punted by allowing the GJ to perform a full and impartial review of the evidence. That's not a bad thing - it's just bad that only police officers get this privilege.

No truer words spoken

Yeah..........Thats a crock, they punted to the gj because the clear decision was to not prosecute and due to all the hubub wanted to at least show the people that this was thoroughly investigated and decided by impartial citizens.  It was not some priviledge extended to Wilson.  And in the end no indictment, if not for the outcry of people that don't trust the police or the da there would not have needed to be a gj and the statistics posted earlier about indictments per grand jury wouldn't have been watered down.

[MakeItRain]

That was absolutely unreal; essentially Chris Cuomo, Van Jones, and Don Lemon were doing a live shot in what seemed to be a calm area. Then there was a group of people taking a lady having a medical emergency to the cops right were the reporters were standing then a cop fired a tear gas cannister at those people.

[MakeItRain]

Holy crap CNN looks like a warzone. Whatever cop decided to fire that tear gas cannister shold be fired and charged, completely inflamed what appeared to be a calm situation.

lol

What are you lolling?

[nicname]

Some dude is yelling f-bombs at the Fox News reporter


"eff the police, eff FOX NEWS."

Live, btw.

[Pendergast]

Holy crap CNN looks like a warzone. Whatever cop decided to fire that tear gas cannister shold be fired and charged, completely inflamed what appeared to be a calm situation.

lol

What are you lolling?

Warzone?  Several cops threw tear gas, not fired.  You had one very poor perspective, but are ready to play JJE.  So I guess lots really.  lol

[MakeItRain]

No question the prosecutor punted by allowing the GJ to perform a full and impartial review of the evidence. That's not a bad thing - it's just bad that only police officers get this privilege.

No truer words spoken

Yeah..........Thats a crock, they punted to the gj because the clear decision was to not prosecute and due to all the hubub wanted to at least show the people that this was thoroughly investigated and decided by impartial citizens.  It was not some priviledge extended to Wilson.  And in the end no indictment, if not for the outcry of people that don't trust the police or the da there would not have needed to be a gj and the statistics posted earlier about indictments per grand jury wouldn't have been watered down.

You're looking for a fight and missed the point.