Federal charges appear unlikely in Ferguson police shooting: Washington Post

[DigitalDrifter]

Looks like Holder is throwing in the towel.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Justice Department officials probably will not bring civil rights charges against a white Ferguson, Missouri, police officer whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager set off rioting in August, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
The newspaper, citing law enforcement officials, said investigators had all but concluded there was not a sufficiently strong case to prove officer Darren Wilson violated the rights of 18-year-old Michael Brown when he killed him in the St. Louis suburb on Aug. 9.
At issue is whether Wilson had reason to believe he was in danger in his confrontation with Brown after he had asked Brown to get out of the middle of a street.
The Post cited a source who had been briefed on the investigation as saying: "The evidence at this point does not support civil rights charges against Officer Wilson."
Justice Department spokesman Brian Fallon was quoted by the Post as saying its report was based on "idle speculation." An attorney for Brown's family declined to comment to the newspaper on "something that is not official," while Wilson's lawyer did not respond to requests for comment.
Earlier this month the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published a leaked county autopsy report that indicated Brown had residue on his hand that could mean he struggled for Wilson’s gun while the officer was in his car. Some witnesses have said Wilson shot Brown again after he got out of the car even though Brown's hands were raised.
Brown's death drew attention to race relations in the United States and police tactics in Ferguson, where much of the population is black and the police force is mostly white.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said last week he expects the Justice Department's investigation into the shooting to be complete by the time he leaves office. Holder said in September he would not step down until his replacement was chosen and confirmed by the Senate. The Obama administration is expected to nominate a replacement by the end of the year.

Federal charges appear unlikely in Ferguson police shooting Washington Post - Yahoo News

 

[TemplarKormac]

Well then. That's that. But be warned: there will be some property destroyed that night.

 

[Mr. H.]

"Appears unlikely..."

DOJ has no balls. Obama has no balls.

America... nutless since 2008.

 

[Mr. H.]

Community organizing semi-negro garners American vote.

Film at 11.

Hot damn we got a winner.

 

[Vigilante]

Holder will FIND a way to put that officer on trial....

 

[S.J.]

That ought to piss off the liberals.

 

[Mr. H.]

Half-black non-vetted non-transcripted former coke snorter weed smoker fluff piece Reverend Wright adulator waltzing smooth talker with a faked Social Security number...

becomes President.


By the color of skin, and with no other merit whatsoever.

Black privilege knows no bounds.

 

[mdk]

And nor should charges be filed. The evidence is mounting and it doesn't appear to break in the favor of Brown. I hope this doesn't boil over into further violence but I have my doubts. I hope I am wrong though.

 

[Mr. H.]

But damn that semi-negro can golf.

And his nigrescent spouse done put the menu to millions of school chillens.

 

[TheOldSchool]

No negro should be deprived of golf!

This is!

After all...

"Muricaaaaaaa!!!!

 

[Tom Sweetnam]

Shit! No riotin and lootinin? I been countin on a new big screen. Shit! No justus! Jess no justus at all!

 

[Vigilante]

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Shit! No riotin and lootinin? I been countin on a new big screen. Shit! No justus! Jess no justus at all!

Stay tuned !

 

[dannyboys]

But damn that semi-negro can golf.

And his nigrescent spouse done put the menu to millions of school chillens.

BOBO is no better at golf than anything else he does.
A famous NBA basketball player who played golf with BOBO just to the media BOBO was a "hake" player.
Yesterday I saw a video clip of BOBO putting. His ball ended up about two feet from the cup.
Instead of trying another put he just picked the ball up and ticked off something in his score book.
Can't finish anything he starts.