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In reply to the discussion: There is zero that the DOJ can do to right the injustice in Ferguson [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)46. The Feds can't manufacturer charges
they have to be strong enough to stand up in court. Federal civil rights charges are very hard to prove because you have to prove that the crime was motivated purely by racial animus.
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There is zero that the DOJ can do to right the injustice in Ferguson [View all]
MannyGoldstein
Nov 2014
OP
It's not commonly known but Babe Ruth was a strikeout king as well as a homerun king..
Fumesucker
Nov 2014
#13
You are especially full of fail today. I'll take 10 of Manny's bombs over your best thread.
Scuba
Nov 2014
#83
A lot of us agree with fumesucker. Manny's few failures are better than a most other posts here....
marble falls
Nov 2014
#89
I find it interesting that the strikeouts have entailed racial insensitivity. nt
msanthrope
Nov 2014
#36
Absolutely. I note that repeated strikeouts on this issue have not resulted in
msanthrope
Nov 2014
#55
The DOJ would normally let the local authorities proceed first. It's not unusual
pnwmom
Nov 2014
#79
It disgusts me that some DU'ers would use this tragedy to shit-stir for no other purpose
KittyWampus
Nov 2014
#3
well, the OP'er expressed their feelings on this exact topic in another thread already-
KittyWampus
Nov 2014
#8
You know, I refrained from reading that thread because I have three hides against Third-Way Manny.
msanthrope
Nov 2014
#16
Make sure you alert on the alerts. I think if you were alerted on by a fellow host, that host needs
msanthrope
Nov 2014
#59
I am sure Snowden and Assange will be glad to hear of the sudden impotence of the US DOJ. nt
bemildred
Nov 2014
#18
so- you have read plenty- but just not ANYTHING about how biased those leading the GJ were, HA HA HA
bettyellen
Nov 2014
#52
Uh. huh. "the situation was turned into a racial issue by those with an agenda"? Indeed, like Darren
uppityperson
Nov 2014
#62
Well, wait--there's another issue that should be addressed. The shtick is allowed, but
msanthrope
Nov 2014
#56
If they did, the nation's Police Forces might not follow orders if needed in the future.
Octafish
Nov 2014
#41
Your sarcasm is, in fact, quite obvious. It's just the disgusting shit-stirring aspect
KittyWampus
Nov 2014
#82
I'm not that confident in Obama's Justice Department bringing charges to Darren Wilson
bigdarryl
Nov 2014
#67
That's only because they're busy pursuing bankers, war criminals, and torturers.....oh, nevermind.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2014
#80