And this man shows why Eric Holder should not have said what he said (in public)......
Eyewitnesses to Ferguson police shooting describe scene On Air Videos Fox News
We probably will never know the truth of what actually happened between the cop and the victim. The so-called reaching for the officer's weapon took place with the cop still seated in his vehicle, and could not be seen by anyone else. After the so-called reaching for the weapon, the victim backed away and was moving away from the vehicle. Then the cop says that the victim turned around and charged him. Witnesses gave different accounts of what happened the seconds before the shots were fired. Some witnesses were believed, and some witnesses were dismissed as liars. The witnesses that gave an account that verified what the cop said were believed, and those that gave an account that differed from what the cop said, were dismissed as liars. Every agency that investigated the incident, was tied to law enforcement. In other words, law enforcement investigating law enforcement. No independent outside sources were used to examine evidence, nor interview witnesses. Everything was handled in-house.
Several witnesses to the recent shooting of two officers also gave different accounts. Some witnesses said that the shots were fired from close range, other witnesses said that the shots came from some distance away. When things happen fast, and people are in a panic mode, it's easy to get confused about details. When the shots were fired, according to the videos, people ran in different directs attempting to find safety. They were concerned with their safety and not the details of exactly where the shots came from. Again, it's easy to confuse details when everything happens so fast, and people are in a panic mode fearing for their lives.
The point is, without video and/or witnesses examined by outside independent sources, it's difficult to determine truth and the validity of reports and accounts of events. A huge shadow is cast on events and tragedies when all investigating is done in-house. Whether real or imaginary, bias does rear it's ugly head when law enforcement investigates law enforcement. Many citizens have no faith in the Department of Justice, and with good reason. Likewise, many citizens have no faith in local or state agencies that investigate their own. Bias and prejudice are legitimate arguments in the case of Mr. Brown, and many other cases that's been in the spotlight and news over the past year or so.
It's my opinion that riots and protests, especially the violent ones, could be avoided by allowing randomly chosen outside independent agencies to handle all questionable cases where racial differences are obvious agitating influences on the general public. This could also be a good idea even when race, or other inflammatory differences, are not present. The mere inference of bias or prejudice can easily taint the judicial process and system by which the last word is given. In other words, it's common knowledge that the majority of citizens have little or no faith in our justice system, nor in our courts. The evidence and testament to this is obvious, especially since the O.J. Simpson trial of the mid 90's. Some believe that he was guilty, while others believe that justice was served, and that the system works. There has been several well publicized cases and trials in recent years that have greatly divided the public and the public's opinion of our judicial system and process.
The Ferguson matter just might not be so much about Mr. Brown and the two officers that were shot, but rather a climax to mistrust and obvious abuses and favoritisms shown by the legal system over the years. Yes, we do have a racial prejudice problem in this country, and have had for over a century now. We may not be reliving the 60's, but the tensions and frustrations are very similar in nature. The news media never fails to insert the words, "black on black crime", "black on white crime", or "white on black crime". The racial divide is kept alive by those reporting events, which to many, is nothing short of instigating more racial tension and more division. Harmony among all peoples is next to impossible when certain groups and/or organization constantly stir the pot of racism and racial prejudice.