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In reply to the discussion: Ferguson Prosecutor's Idiot Speech Blames Everyone But Darren Wilson [View all]KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)3. McCulloch actually had the gall to say that the Grand Jury's responsibility
is to 'separate fact from fiction.'
That is not the GJ's responsibiltiy. Its sole responsibility is to determien whether sufficient probable cause exists for an indictment to issue.
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Hissyspit
Nov 2014
OP
That's what ticks me off. Even if you give Wilson consideration for being a policeman in a tough
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#1
McCulloch actually had the gall to say that the Grand Jury's responsibility
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
#3
Exactly. But he used it as an ex parte trial--with only McCulloch there to DEFEND Wilson.
SunSeeker
Nov 2014
#24
Sounds to me like this would require a fair trial to determine the truth.
world wide wally
Nov 2014
#8
You may be right (in theory), but doesn't everyone deserve a fair trial?
world wide wally
Nov 2014
#15