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14. The attorney for the Crawford family, Michael Wright, he is brilliant.

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 06:51 PM

Sep 2014

Much help has also arrived from the Montgomery County NAACP President, Derrick Forward. The goals are clear for this fine team.

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'It was a crank call': family seeks action against 911 caller in Walmart shooting [View all] herding cats Sep 2014 OP

That special prosecutor marym625 Sep 2014 #1

That's a silly statement. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #3

May be silly marym625 Sep 2014 #5

We have a sarcasm smilie available. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #11

I do know we have it marym625 Sep 2014 #23

It Obvious The Caller, Cops and Prosecutor Are Guilty billhicks76 Sep 2014 #47

my heart goes out to that family marym625 Sep 2014 #48

Eureka, CA Days Ago billhicks76 Sep 2014 #106

I am so sorry for your loss. marym625 Sep 2014 #107

I mark nearly all my stuff with sarcasm rock Sep 2014 #74

Perfect! marym625 Sep 2014 #75

It was not really sarcasm but banter. zeemike Sep 2014 #26

"That special prosecutor Should (sic) be prosecuted." ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #27

hardly ignorant of the law marym625 Sep 2014 #33

Incredibly ignorant of the law, to post such a ridiculous statement. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #37

What is your problem? marym625 Sep 2014 #40

I don't have a problem. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #42

my clarification came after marym625 Sep 2014 #43

There's nothing wrong with the 'collective IQ'. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #44

Dude, come down to earth marym625 Sep 2014 #46

No, I think you overestimate your ability to communicate your state of mind. Demit Sep 2014 #55

That special prosecutor rjsquirrel Sep 2014 #62

I think you meant to respond to someone else? Demit Sep 2014 #65

wc to du questionseverything Sep 2014 #84

i agree with you: the federal government noiretextatique Sep 2014 #85

Unfortunately, it will never happen marym625 Sep 2014 #114

No, I think marym625 Sep 2014 #63

Learn how to communicate clearly. Demit Sep 2014 #64

"it's not murder if a grand jury says it's not murder." BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #71

The system doesn't always get it right. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #73

perhaps there is no better system. you know it's far from perfect, BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #76

You're free to think what you will. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #78

of course you do. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #81

Is it wrong marym625 Sep 2014 #82

can't help it. :) BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #92

Nice edit marym625 Sep 2014 #93

You don't/can't call ridiculous heaven05 Sep 2014 #57

I have no 'obvious issues about the races of all the people involved here'. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #70

what is needed is questionseverything Sep 2014 #83

I think EVERY officer-involved shooting should merit a DOJ investigation, with obvious exceptions. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #86

then why the snark? questionseverything Sep 2014 #87

It wasn't snark. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #88

i do not think it was silly questionseverything Sep 2014 #89

There's an enormous difference between what is and, ideally, what should be. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #91

again questionseverything Sep 2014 #94

No, Mary didn't suggest that. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #97

so stop questionseverything Sep 2014 #98

It proves no such thing. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #100

Thank you marym625 Sep 2014 #108

And the beat goes on. n/t ieoeja Sep 2014 #99

Prosecutorial misconduct kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #95

exactly. marym625 Sep 2014 #113

Ignorance is reflexive rjsquirrel Sep 2014 #116

But not about the law, unlike some posters. n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #117

What's wrong with total ignorance of the law? zeemike Sep 2014 #38

It's 3 years, and other people took it differently. n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #41

The poster wasn't exactly clear that s/he was 'just kidding', either. Demit Sep 2014 #53

A real question deserves a real answer. zeemike Sep 2014 #67

That's very weak 'irony'. Demit Sep 2014 #72

Well I took it in that way zeemike Sep 2014 #80

You're right, there is anger heaven05 Sep 2014 #56

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #79

Ohhhh.. FarPoint Sep 2014 #15

Seriously? marym625 Sep 2014 #25

"Fuck off". ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #29

yea...that's what Mary said.... FarPoint Sep 2014 #30

Shame on you! ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #34

You make me smile... FarPoint Sep 2014 #35

Merci! ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #39

The comment to me marym625 Sep 2014 #32

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #58

See? Now you're being very direct in your communicating. Demit Sep 2014 #66

suing that POS heaven05 Sep 2014 #22

Hopefully the DOJ will investigate marym625 Sep 2014 #28

Yeah, January heaven05 Sep 2014 #54

I wasn't alive when marym625 Sep 2014 #61

"I hope the family sues the pants off" Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2014 #45

Your condescension deserves some Bortman33 Sep 2014 #103

Well said! marym625 Sep 2014 #118

I agree! countryjake Sep 2014 #90

Good, there needs to be a civil suit Warpy Sep 2014 #2

I agree about charging the 911 caller, as well as the lawsuit. n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #4

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #59

too late ieoeja Sep 2014 #101

The only thing I think that could save the marym625 Sep 2014 #7

Do you know if Richie identify John Crawford as a black male in the 911 call? FarPoint Sep 2014 #12

That's not how that works.. Oktober Sep 2014 #16

Oh, well please enlighten me as to how it does work. FarPoint Sep 2014 #20

He was male. And Black. Ergo, describing him as a "Black male" would simply be a description. n/t ieoeja Sep 2014 #102

He identified him as a black male, 6 feet tall. Warpy Sep 2014 #18

I believe this is good information. FarPoint Sep 2014 #19

I would far rather ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #36

Hmmm, suing him or charging him in criminal court would allow him to feel sorry for himself hedgehog Sep 2014 #50

that would help???? heaven05 Sep 2014 #60

It depends on how he called and what he said. JoeyT Sep 2014 #69

You are absolutely correct regarding the essential function of citizens 911 calling. FarPoint Sep 2014 #104

The caller is a fucking racist lying ass hole! Quixote1818 Sep 2014 #6

There should be a federal investigation here Gothmog Sep 2014 #8

The attorney for the Crawford family, Michael Wright, he is brilliant. FarPoint Sep 2014 #14

I Live Within 30 Miles Of This Walmart & The Justice Department Is Taking Over The Case Corey_Baker08 Sep 2014 #111

Looks like he might be a Tea Partier too ErikJ Sep 2014 #9

Which article? FarPoint Sep 2014 #13

It's in the article, yes. herding cats Sep 2014 #21

Thank you... FarPoint Sep 2014 #31

Sounds like another George Zimmerman type yardwork Sep 2014 #17

Ron Richie was embraced by the prosecution. FarPoint Sep 2014 #10

I do hope he gets what he gave heaven05 Sep 2014 #24

What a tragic fuck up.. idiot asshole should not get away with making crank calls to police.. Cha Sep 2014 #49

The "call" was a conscious attempt to mislead the security people into shooting the man ladjf Sep 2014 #51

He's as responsible as the cops gwheezie Sep 2014 #52

Good. Everything that happened connects back to Ritchie and his misinformation. EEO Sep 2014 #68

I saw the call synced with security video. that caller should be tried for manslaughter yurbud Sep 2014 #77

I was doubtful exboyfil Sep 2014 #105

You reminded me of an old case marym625 Sep 2014 #109

The caller needs to be charged with something. AngryOldDem Sep 2014 #96

Agree with you!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #110

I Live Within 30 Miles Of This Walmart & The Justice Department Is Taking Over The Case Corey_Baker08 Sep 2014 #112

Someone had to DIE over a crank call? Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #115