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Yep, that is one of the many things we do not know. It is quite possible that police or federal investigators have already found corroborating witnesses/evidence and out of concern for the safety of the witnesses are keeping that information under wraps - that's pure speculation, but possible.
I was actually surprised they didn't have dash cams. Hell, I've been in little four cop departments that have dash cams.
As for murder, murder is really tough to prove because of the requirement for mental states.
As some have already noted.
First, the officer has already been interviewed (twice) for his version of the events, and is reported to be cooperating (CNN) with the investigation.
Next, he is probably already lawyered up (usually, the jurisdiction or union if there is one) will immediately provide a lawyer, and most likely he has retained or someone has retained individual counsel. Even if he wanted to talk to the press he would be advised, strongly, not too.
The working product of a police investigation is not subject to release under an FOIA request in Missouri (saw that on CNN), and in general, working product is not released to the public. they can hold it for 30 days and go before a judge to request an extension.
I'd also be certain that the police, state and federal agencies are all insisting (or trying too) that nothing be released without careful vetting by their lawyers. I've never known of a police shooting case where the officer made any public statement to the press.
Would his statement serve any purpose? Do you believe it would calm the crowds? Most likely, it would just be fuel to the fire. We, as individuals and collectively may want to hear it or read it - but every government entity I've ever known moves at its own pace.
Jesus tits, do you listen to yourself? That is the same rationale cops you hate give for abridging search and seizure rights. "Well if you don't have anything to hide, why shouldn't we search your trunk?"
I've about got it figured out that some of you don't object to lynching, to discrimination, to prejudice or anything else, as long as you are the ones it benefits, not you being the ones that suffers for it. Why not just come out and admit you are trying to take over civil authority, in effect riding the mob to revolution?
I need my faith in humanity restored.
Somebody come out in favor of equality, justice, the rule of law.
Why shouldn't he say anything? Because his lawyer will have told him NOT to. All making a statement would do is give people like you words that they can twist and take out of context.
It is not to his advantage to make any statement to the press. THE PRESS ARE NOT IN CHARGE OF THE INVESTIGATION OR THE TRIAL.
Same reason why, if he does go to court, his lawyer will tell him NOT to testify.
oops wrong thread
Post some nice photos of beautiful women, and all will be forgiven.![]()
It suddenly hit me that it's the thing that makes the most sense. No prosecutor wants to lose a case, and if several credible witnesses are willing to testify the shooting happened as the cop was being charged by Brown, and was fully justified self defense, no prosecutor I've ever known will touch this.
We disagree. I think the cop's story would already be out there, if he and his lawyer felt he is likely to be facing murder charges. They must be confident he won't be.
Well, not quite. There have been a number of prosecutors who have made political careers out of losing high-profile cases. Whoever prosecutes this could become the darling of the media, and the whole anti-police crowd. Imagine you were the prosecutor, and made as big of a media circus out of the trial as you could. Saying any outrageous thing in order to endear yourself to the pro-prosecution community. Call for the officer's death by crucifixion! Think you couldn't run for mayor and win? Or a state representative, possibly even Congressman?
Then there is the Marcia Clark route, where you write (ghost writer) a book and get rich off of it.
Find me a case where any cop has ever made a public statement after a shooting. Their lawyers won't let them. It is a STUPID thing to do.
That wasn't the word, dummy.
I have no doubts there are some police officers who are prone to violence. But I seriously doubt that in broad daylight an American police officer is going to execute an unarmed man in the process of surrendering to him, as witness Tiffany Mitchell claims in her numerous media interviews.
I doubt the officer will be arrested and prosecuted, however if he is I can't wait to watch a seasoned criminal trial lawyer tear her account of the shooting to pieces.
I feel confident if Ms. Mitchell is faced with tough questions, her ghetto persona is going to come shining through, delighting all who paid for her public education, as well as those of us who take pleasure in watching a liar get taken down.
Holder is planning a third.
I don't know what happened.
You don't either.
The irony is in you now reaching a conclusion after lecturing Toubab for page upon page.
That doesn't fit the radical racist narrative of the Liberal/Minority Coalition.
Your witnesses were lying, he wasn't shot in the back. You need to be more critical and not jump to conclusions.![]()
What do you think about the "witnesses" now?
That they might be correct.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/preliminary-autopsy-shows-michael-brown-shot-six-times/
I'm unaware of anyone who said Brown was killed with a shot in the back. All the witnesses I'm aware of said he was facing the cop with his hands up when the fatal shots were fired.
The same as before. The autopsy report didn't disprove Tiffany Mitchell's basic story.
Tiffany Mitchell said she saw Brown jerk as if shot in the back, which didn't happen. She also said she saw Brown fighting the officer through the window of his squad car. I suspect that was the fight for the officers gun which Brown lost. She also said she thought a shot was fired from within the car and she saw him backing up, which would be normal for a guy that was fighting an officer for his gun, only to find out the officer got to it first and it was pointed at him. At this point it becomes a question for investigators, the department shooting policy, and the officers beliefs.
Pathologist said the first four shots--in the arm--could have been from behind as he was fleeing.
I have no idea what happened.
None of us do.
I agree with Toubab, though; given what's been reported, the officer may be in a precarious position.