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34. Open carry state

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 12:36 PM

Sep 2014

Here is the money quote from the DA.

"Crawford never waved the toy gun or appeared to point the weapon at anyone, but he did walk briefly with the air rifle resting on his shoulder."

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Breaking: Grand Jury Issues No Indictments of Police Officers in Fatal Shooting of Wal-mart Shopper [View all] Hissyspit Sep 2014 OP

What the FU*k! FarPoint Sep 2014 #1

NO SHIT what the fuck bigdarryl Sep 2014 #12

My sentiments exactly!! What the F*CK! FourScore Sep 2014 #14

I live in Dayton Ohio... FarPoint Sep 2014 #27

I was born and raised in Dayton upaloopa Sep 2014 #29

Every thing surrounds foxx news 24/7 FarPoint Sep 2014 #43

My cousin's husband looked over at my wife and I upaloopa Sep 2014 #65

He is on Medicare, which is a DEMOCRATIC program, what's his problem again? still_one Sep 2014 #108

I lived in Xenia for a time. Quackers Sep 2014 #48

Your not missing much.. FarPoint Sep 2014 #50

Did you live in Xenia when the tornado leveled it? upaloopa Sep 2014 #116

We African Americans are partly to blame to because bigdarryl Sep 2014 #17

You are so right...but busterbrown Sep 2014 #23

Where's the Justice Department? Scuba Sep 2014 #2

They are bound to wait for the local process to play out. nt BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #4

No they aren't. former9thward Sep 2014 #41

Yes they are BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #47

You are aware they are investigating in Ferguson are you not? former9thward Sep 2014 #55

You are aware that Ferguson erupted into weeks of melee BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #63

Ahhh, so you make it up as you go along. former9thward Sep 2014 #107

I provided links BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #109

Maybe you should learn some civics. former9thward Sep 2014 #110

Ahhh.. BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #111

Who is the co-poster? former9thward Sep 2014 #112

You will never be able to understand. nt BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #113

Justice is an unrealistic expectation if black or not white FarPoint Sep 2014 #5

According to this article . . . markpkessinger Sep 2014 #75

Saw that. Good news. Scuba Sep 2014 #77

This won't go well. nt BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #3

just wait till the ferguson cop gets off. Garion_55 Sep 2014 #22

Maybe it can motivate people to get out and vote for LOCAL politicians that will represent them. nt BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #52

Wal-mart needs warning signs in the toy department- Pick Up Toy Guns and you risk death by police. Sunlei Sep 2014 #6

*especially if you're black* cyberswede Sep 2014 #35

Agreed. Let's print 'em up & stick 'em up in every Wal-Mart nationwide! CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #53

*In general*, it's extremely difficult to obtain an indictment against a L.E.O. ... ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #7

This has been said by other members on the Board n/t mrdmk Sep 2014 #69

Fucking outrageous! Laurian Sep 2014 #8

Local link: Gemini Cat Sep 2014 #9

As usual. malthaussen Sep 2014 #10

Sky blue, water wet SwankyXomb Sep 2014 #11

Nothing on Huffington Post yet bigdarryl Sep 2014 #13

We need to be very afraid and not of ISIS - this grand jury just declared open season on all of us jwirr Sep 2014 #15

This will be the outcome every time a black guy is killed by a cop. SpankMe Sep 2014 #16

No I beg to differ. imthevicar Sep 2014 #20

MORE... Garion_55 Sep 2014 #18

I once read that, imthevicar Sep 2014 #21

Only if they want the indictment. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #58

Murder by proxy. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #33

I think the term these days is called SWATing. FarPoint Sep 2014 #59

"the officers did what they were trained to do to protect the public" CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #56

It's all in how you present the case CanonRay Sep 2014 #19

+1 Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #25

Yup. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #26

It really makes you nostalgic for the good old days of dogs and water hoses. gordianot Sep 2014 #24

There need to be protests and pressure for the Justice Department to intervene. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author damnedifIknow Sep 2014 #30

Unfortunately, TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author DoBotherMe Sep 2014 #42

You pick a very weird time to blame the victim Kalidurga Sep 2014 #54

I'm not blaming the victim. I am commenting on this statement: TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #87

Just for your info.... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #82

Did he recant before or after Mr. Crawford was shot? TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #83

After....... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #85

Yes. TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #88

And people wonder why "waiting for due process" rings so hollow n2doc Sep 2014 #31

This particular prosecutor also fucked up two oher police-involved shootings.... msanthrope Sep 2014 #32

Open carry state exboyfil Sep 2014 #34

Where is the NRA???? CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #61

Yet another predator cop walk among us... TRoN33 Sep 2014 #36

I'm not surprised. And that bothers me greatly. Scootaloo Sep 2014 #37

Maybe, I no longer understand the English language; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #38

Yeah, I don't get this at all TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #40

Maybe, we're forgetting the "white exemption clause" ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #76

True. TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #89

Yep.......n/t BronxBoy Sep 2014 #104

Stuff like this only happens on days that end in a 'y'. KamaAina Sep 2014 #44

Surprise, surprise LeeM Sep 2014 #45

I guess the prosecution submitted a bologna sandwich and not a ham sandwich FlatStanley Sep 2014 #46

Ooooh--Nice line. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #68

Thank you, and use it at will! FlatStanley Sep 2014 #70

I will, if Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #71

Haha. Well played! FlatStanley Sep 2014 #72

Seeing on Reid Report , DOJ coming in now. irisblue Sep 2014 #49

There is a simple solution. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #51

It works for England. CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #62

ALL police shootings should be criminally prosecuted. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #66

Almost Never Happens erpowers Sep 2014 #57

Oh! surprise,surprise heaven05 Sep 2014 #60

He is looking towards a freaking shelf exboyfil Sep 2014 #64

Tox reports indicate Ward was on pot B2G Sep 2014 #67

No shit. Funny how that tox report shows up every time. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #73

What did the..... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #78

so...........he deserved to be shot heaven05 Sep 2014 #79

Sorry, wrong thread B2G Sep 2014 #115

Watching the surveillance video, there is no way to tell if that is a toy gun or a real one. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #74

"how fast they shot" heaven05 Sep 2014 #80

Yes but they can claim it was because they thought he was armed FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #81

How come NONE of BronxBoy Sep 2014 #86

Understand that I'm not defending the police here FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #90

Of course it's possible to say...... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #92

I'm "caught up" on the failed indictment because that was what the story was about. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #94

BS!!!! heaven05 Sep 2014 #97

did I say the body count was the same? FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #101

So let's see..... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #99

You are putting words in my mouth. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #103

Maybe you didn't choose your words correctly..... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #106

you are serious I guess heaven05 Sep 2014 #93

You don't know that. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #96

Yes I do heaven05 Sep 2014 #100

There have been plenty of pictures and video.... BronxBoy Sep 2014 #84

I think because the police had a call in and rushed into the store looking for a potential shooter. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #91

what BS heaven05 Sep 2014 #95

Would they have just talked if it was a White person???? BronxBoy Sep 2014 #98

+10000 heaven05 Sep 2014 #102

Cops ...murderers ...what's the difference. L0oniX Sep 2014 #105

This man was executed for walking around Walmart carrying their merchandise. Vinca Sep 2014 #114