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In reply to the discussion: Was it legal for Darren Wilson to shoot Michael Brown? [View all]wildeyed
(11,243 posts)Also, we would have seen a picture of the officers "swollen" face. The Ferguson PD has shown the willingness to release anything they think will influence the public to their version of events so I can only surmise that these do not.
I wish the prosecutor would recuse himself and let the state take over since it is obvious that the community does not trust him. Just another way the local officials are making this so much worse for everyone.
On a side note, a white police officer shot an unarmed black man in my community last year. Now granted, this was a more clear cut case, but the officer was indicted less than 48 hours later and our DA recused himself and allowed the state to manage the prosecution. Local activist then worked successfully to make the Citizen's Review Board effective since it had previously been a rubber stamp for the police version of events. So it was a horrible event, but the community had faith in the process and peace was maintained. Just an example of how this type of situation could be better managed.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/16/jonathan-ferrell-shot_n_3937175.html