Where is the outrage?

[Bailey Guns]

I was shootin' for 12...

[cstone]

You guys seriously both sound like 10 year olds.

Thanks. When I grow up, I would like to be the champion of the Internet!

[HoneyBadger]

Thanks. When I grow up, I would like to be the champion of the Internet!

Carl is almost there!


(That wasn't directed at you, btw... it was BG and Hound)

[cstone]

Here is one of those interesting, to me at least, "behind the scenes" stories dealing directly with how some Grand Juries work: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/p...c-immediately/

As a general rule, Grand Jury testimony and evidence is considered secret and is not routinely publicly released. Obviously once testimony or evidence is presented at trial, it becomes public record. Grand Juries, however, have always operated in a more deliberative fashion. The members of a sitting Grand Jury are not made known, and most people never concern themselves with the identity of Grand Jurors. The methods used by GJ are fairly conventional but not normally discussed or considered by people outside of the workings of the court system.

This particular Grand Jury sitting in St Louis County, looking into the death of Michael Brown has been problematic for me. I have read stories where the court officials are being required to take special precautions to protect the identities and persons of this GJ. These are citizens of the local community, who have been empaneled to hear more than just this case. I don't know how many GJ St Louis County has sitting at the moment, but unless there are two or three GJ in that jurisdiction, this GJ may be handling numerous other significant criminal matters. The other concern for me is how many leaks, and the nature of the information being leaked from this GJ. While leaks in "news worthy" cases are not unusual, they do impact, often in a negative way, the investigative function of a sitting GJ. Yes, people deserve to be given some information, but not all information is necessary and some information is of such a sensitive nature that it should be safeguarded from public disclosure.

These are often life or death issues being dealt with, and the clamor of the public and unethical "journalists" to make rash and uninformed decisions causes me to have a great deal of concern for all involved. The wheels of justice are slow. IMO, speeding those wheels up will not produce better or more equitable justice for anyone.

Be safe.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Baily, learn to actually read without putting in your BS about things that were not said.

Mmmm ... no, he read what you wrote correctly. You may have written something other than what you meant but if so, that's your fault.

[cstone]

I do not live in Denver, however, Denver PD is often used as a model when it comes to policy for smaller departments within the state. If you are interested in this subject, I urge you to explore and share the information you find relevant to the department in the jurisdiction where you live.

Here is the the Denver District Attorney's Guidance on "Officer Involved Shootings." http://www.denverda.org/News_Release...stigations.htm

Here is a link to the 17th Judicial District (Adams and Broomfield Counties) District Attorney's Office Decision Letters on Officer Involved Shootings: http://adamsbroomfieldda.org/?page_id=613

Knowledge is Power. Better to be armed before the weapon is needed than be caught empty handed and struggling to catch up.

Be safe.

[brutal]

No indictment for Wilson



Sent from my subconscious mind.

[HoneyBadger]

No indictment for Wilson

Sent from my subconscious mind.

Are you going to post that in every thread?

[Great-Kazoo]

Are you going to post that in every thread?

No Indictment.

[brutal]

Are you going to post that in every thread?

Gotta get my post count up somehow.