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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
Sun Nov 23, 2014, 01:48 PM Nov 2014

Your Ferguson Grand Jury prediction?

Not what you hope for, but what you predict.....


29 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
Indictment for murder
1 (3%)
Indictment for manslaughter
2 (7%)
Indictment for something less than manslaughter
1 (3%)
No indictment
25 (86%)
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Your Ferguson Grand Jury prediction? (Original Post) Nye Bevan Nov 2014 OP
I voted no but I am not as sure as I was a few days ago... Oktober Nov 2014 #1
"Other" H2O Man Nov 2014 #2
(PS: recommended!) H2O Man Nov 2014 #3
Manslaughter XemaSab Nov 2014 #4
Maybe they'll indict him Spirochete Nov 2014 #5
Indicted for capital murder Raul Hernandez Nov 2014 #6
Voluntary manslaughter. They will buy self defense morningfog Nov 2014 #7
I think so. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2014 #8
Kick Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #9
Kick Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #10
My prediction is for some very unhappy people. HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #11
Sadly, no indictment. jwirr Nov 2014 #12
Of course no indictment. That was obvious from day one. Joe Magarac Nov 2014 #13
I'm thinking there might be a manslaughter indictment. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #14
100% sure he will be fully cleared ... LannyDeVaney Nov 2014 #15
No indictment and he'll be on the gun show circuit in 3-2-1 LordGlenconner Nov 2014 #16
The Grand Jury will basically rule that cops can shoot unarmed African Americans with impunity. MohRokTah Nov 2014 #17
No Indictment..... BronxBoy Nov 2014 #18
Kick Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #19
I sadly voted...No indictment workinclasszero Nov 2014 #20

H2O Man

(73,506 posts)
2. "Other"
Sun Nov 23, 2014, 02:01 PM
Nov 2014

I really have no idea. It would seem to me that, if there is no indictment at all, that the DA would have had to have worked hard to protect the cop.

I think there is a fair chance that any indictment will be for something less than murder.

I hope that the cop is indicted for murder.

It's a strange and ugly time in America.

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
4. Manslaughter
Sun Nov 23, 2014, 02:10 PM
Nov 2014

There's too much evidence that Wilson was being reckless, and the whole world is watching.

 

morningfog

(18,115 posts)
7. Voluntary manslaughter. They will buy self defense
Sun Nov 23, 2014, 03:18 PM
Nov 2014

But the evidence shows the self defense was not reasonable or proportionate.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
11. My prediction is for some very unhappy people.
Mon Nov 24, 2014, 03:49 PM
Nov 2014

I can't see any other outcome.

I would like an open 2-sided evaluation of evidence and its interpreted meaning.

I have no real expectation that will happen, but I hope it does.

 

Joe Magarac

(297 posts)
13. Of course no indictment. That was obvious from day one.
Mon Nov 24, 2014, 03:57 PM
Nov 2014

If it weren't for the publicity, it would have been nolle prossed.

Which is what usually happens in such cases.

The publicity is what is unusual, not the "incident".

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,145 posts)
14. I'm thinking there might be a manslaughter indictment.
Mon Nov 24, 2014, 03:58 PM
Nov 2014

Of course, that means we'll have to go through all this tension again months down the road, but at least there's something.

 

LannyDeVaney

(1,033 posts)
15. 100% sure he will be fully cleared ...
Mon Nov 24, 2014, 03:59 PM
Nov 2014

No way there is an indictment of any kind. The fix was in on this thing from the beginning. Tons of folks in this country will celebrate the news with a big helping of klu klux klam chowder.



 

LordGlenconner

(1,348 posts)
16. No indictment and he'll be on the gun show circuit in 3-2-1
Mon Nov 24, 2014, 04:01 PM
Nov 2014

There's lots of money to be made giving old white bigots the crotch tingles.

He'll make a fucking fortune.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
17. The Grand Jury will basically rule that cops can shoot unarmed African Americans with impunity.
Mon Nov 24, 2014, 04:03 PM
Nov 2014

In essence, that's what they are really saying.

BronxBoy

(2,286 posts)
18. No Indictment.....
Mon Nov 24, 2014, 04:06 PM
Nov 2014

this country simply does not indict cops involved in the questionable shootings of people of color no matter how smelly the circumstances.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
20. I sadly voted...No indictment
Mon Nov 24, 2014, 06:25 PM
Nov 2014

I hope the jury surprises me and does the right thing but I'm not holding out any hope for it.

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