No Indictment for Ferguson LEO Darren Wilson

[SemperFiGuy]

So says the news:   http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/25/us/ferguson-darren-wilson-shooting-michael-brown-grand-jury.html?_r=0

Unrest breaking out in Ferguson; crowds gathering in several big cities

Surprised that such info hasn't been posted here on the Forum yet.

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[shooter]

 live feed of St Louis police radio traffic

  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/st-louis-county-police-scanner

[NENick]

"No available cars" to stop active looting...

[bkoenig]

Well, I hope Al Sharpton is happy.  He got the riot he wanted.

[ILoveCats]

Part of the testimony is also available and notice on page 224 that after they struggle for the officer's gun (Sig P229) and he gets it back under control, he pulls the trigger two times and gets two "clicks". Only after a third trigger pull does it go off.

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2014/images/11/24/darren-wilson-testimony-snippet.pdf?hpt=hp_t1

Interesting.

[FarmerRick]

I stayed up til a bit after midnight(late for this old guy) to watch the carnage.
Best part was when one of the guys that was live-streaming from his phone, had that very phone stolen sometime around 11pm.... priceless!!

It's ironic that they burned down what are probably the most used and popular businesses in the community.  I didn't hear of any bookstores or work boot stores getting damaged.

If people don't think this is the spark that rekindles a nationwide race war(black on white), I think they are sorely mistaken. This could get really bad.

[66bigblock]

Interesting that CNN, the gun hating network has what appear to be two military trained guys protecting one of their reporters. 

I noticed the one on the right has the trigger finger and thumb cut off his glove.  And both jackets were pretty well printed up underneath.

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[SemperFiGuy]

live feed of St Louis police radio traffic

Kinda electric, the sense that comes through when listening to live police radio.

Last words I heard just now at 8:31am in the morning were, "...flames coming through the roof of the building..." 

Wonder what the LA and Chicago live police radios sound like.

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[NE Bull]

"No available cars" to stop active looting...

Fella at work was listening to scanner traffic all night.  One funny (in a sad sort of way) was a patrol car became inoperable (for some reason or another) and they asked dispatch to send a wrecker.  Dispatch came back with a "Wrecker company declines...." Well, Duh!  Other reports had Firefighters were just letting stuff burn rather than risk getting shot or stoned.
Me, I'm waiting for a number of arrested that weren't even from the area.  Race war escalators.  I work with a very diverse group of people, and the black folk I spoke with last night were disgusted with it all.
It got me wondering one thing.  Just how ready am I?

[Mudinyeri]

It got me wondering one thing.  Just how ready am I?

"Ready" ... against a mob like that ... includes barricades that require climbing, tanglefoot traps, fatal funnels, a few rolls of concertina wire, full auto and a few thousand rounds of ammo.  It also requires 360° coverage and, preferably, high and sightly overwatch.

[NE Bull]

"Ready" ... against a mob like that ... includes barricades that require climbing, tanglefoot traps, fatal funnels, a few rolls of concertina wire, full auto and a few thousand rounds of ammo.  It also requires 360° coverage and, preferably, high and sightly overwatch.

Exactly!  I ain't ready for S#!T

[bullit]

Interesting that CNN, the gun hating network has what appear to be two military trained guys protecting one of their reporters. 

I noticed the one on the right has the trigger finger and thumb cut off his glove.  And both jackets were pretty well printed up underneath.

66bigblock

The dead give away is the dude on the HER right has a beard .... Tactical beard ....

[66bigblock]

The dead give away is the dude on the HER right has a beard .... Tactical beard ....

They both do, or course... 

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[GreyGeek]

Officer Wilson is not off the hook yet.  Criminal trials have a higher standard for proof of guilt than civil trials.   Despite the preponderance of physical evidence supporting Wilson's version of the events in Ferguson, which refuted the testimony of many of "eye" witnesses  who then changed their stories when the autopsy was published, the Federal Government has a talent for exploiting the nebulous, or even turning truth on its head.  Just consider how they use special courts with special judges to convict innocent American citizens, after they've muzzled them and their lawyers with "NSA Letters" and confiscated their financial resources (RICCO) so they can't afford to defend themselves.  We can't forget that the FBI sent CRS teams to Sanford, FL to teach protesters how to do it and pay them.

Will Wilson get convicted in a Federal court?  I wouldn't bet against it.  Since August the FBI has had teams of agents going door to door looking for anything to support a civil rights violation charge.

"Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death."
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/242

[bullit]

To add to GreyGeek's comments  ... in theory Officer Wilson's case could be heard by another grand jury.  There is no "Double Jeopardy" clause disallowing such.  In short, his life is forever changed sad it may seem ....

[Mali]

I can only pray that he gets a chance to make a life somewhere that won't judge him by what happened or not give him a fair shake because of the impact of hiring someone with so much press.  One of the saddest parts of the whole affair might be that he was doing his job and yet will never get to do that job again because he did his job.

[JimP]

Kinda electric, the sense that comes through when listening to live police radio.

Last words I heard just now at 8:31am in the morning were, "...flames coming through the roof of the building..." 

Wonder what the LA and Chicago live police radios sound like.

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Join your local VFD&RS and you can hear such things on a regular basis ..... just sayin' ....... "If not YOU, then WHO?"

[66bigblock]

I can only pray that he gets a chance to make a life somewhere that won't judge him by what happened

He wont.  Holder will guarantee that he is brought up on other charges of some type.

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[jFader]

I really enjoyed seeing all of the usual suspects on CNN who exploit every tragedy running & coughing from the tear gas canisters!  It made me feel warm & fuzzy inside....

At one point Don Lemon said (loosely quoting), "the crowd is throwing rocks at the officers.....I don't know why they are firing tear gas"    HaHaHa!


Another highlight of the evening was Obama's speech.....he referenced the "handful of violent protesters" multiple times.

He also started off by saying "we are a nation built on the rule of law"....What are you talking about?  Pretry ironic from a guy who picks what laws to follow & habitually violates the constitution which is the supreme law of the land!

[RedDot]

Nothing quite like the look which comes across their face when they realize for the first time that yes, tear gas really sucks! 

The quote of the night for me occurred while FoxNews was filming the looting of the liquor store. As reporter leans over to get a look at 3 bottles of vodka stolen from the storethat were sitting on the sidewalk, 2 masked looters come running up and shout, "Don't touch that, that ain't yours!"....  oh the irony.