Thursday, December 4, 2014

This Grand Jury in Ferguson is NOT The Last Word on Darren Wilson

This is what people don't get about a grand jury proceeding: The only evidence the grand jury sees is what the prosecutor WANTS them to see.

Darren Wilson only testified in front of that panel because the DA wanted him to. If there were witnesses favorable to Wilson's version who testified at the grand jury, that's because the DA wanted it. There's no obligation for a DA to put on a "fair" presentation in front of the grand jury. He can put on only the evidence he thinks is favorable to an indictment. There is NO "defendant's side of the story" in these proceedings.

Don't be fooled. Don't blame the jury panel. Blame the DA. This played out exactly as he wanted it to. How do I know? Because he didn't immediately call for a new grand jury panel.

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