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Posted by GetMisted
Let me put it this way..
In a case where the State vs Wilson was to go to trial.. The evidence from the convenience store would be inadmissible because Wilson was not involved in that.
It's creating bias in the jury. Why was it presented as evidence by a Prosecutor who's trying to get Wilson into a trial?
Why was it allowed to be presented in the first place?

Posted by seraphPosted by GetMisted
Let me put it this way..
In a case where the State vs Wilson was to go to trial.. The evidence from the convenience store would be inadmissible because Wilson was not involved in that.
It's creating bias in the jury. Why was it presented as evidence by a Prosecutor who's trying to get Wilson into a trial?
Why was it allowed to be presented in the first place?
If a prosecutor chooses to present such evidence, it would be in order to establish the individual's sate of mind just before they were involved in the other crime they committed that day, failing any evidence that Wilson knew about the robbery.
If you committed a strong-arm robbery only an hour or two before you got yourself involved in even more trouble, it's kind of an important point that you found absolutely zero problem with theft and assault just prior to a cop saying you did assault thing to him.click to expand

Posted by seraphPosted by GetMisted
Let me put it this way..
In a case where the State vs Wilson was to go to trial.. The evidence from the convenience store would be inadmissible because Wilson was not involved in that.
It's creating bias in the jury. Why was it presented as evidence by a Prosecutor who's trying to get Wilson into a trial?
Why was it allowed to be presented in the first place?
If a prosecutor chooses to present such evidence, it would be in order to establish the individual's sate of mind just before they were involved in the other crime they committed that day, failing any evidence that Wilson knew about the robbery.
If you committed a strong-arm robbery only an hour or two before you got yourself involved in even more trouble, it's kind of an important point that you found absolutely zero problem with theft and assault just prior to a cop saying you did assault thing to him.click to expand



Posted by seraph
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1.)In this sense, the interesting part is that all the pre-indictment uproar actually made it easier for Wilson to walk.
Does this call for some sort of nullification of the verdict? No. The jury had months to sift through and 2.)logically reason out a mountain of evidence.
A grand jury's job is to determine if there is probable cause to believe that a person committed the crimes he is being charged with. Probable cause means this:
A reasonable amount of suspicion, supported by circumstances sufficiently strong to justify a prudent and cautious person's belief that certain facts are probably true.
This ruling means nothing more than the grand jury did not believe that the facts presented gave them probable cause to believe that he was guilty of first degree murder, second degree murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
If they couldn't find probable cause for even a manslaughter charge, they found that Darren Wilson was within his rights 3.)based on the deadly force statutes governing law enforcement officials. And Wilson??s story dovetails perfectly with these laws.

Posted by seraph
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Posted by VenusAquarius
The value if cigars does not equate to armed robbery.
And? He stole things, and then he assaulted the shopkeep. You can call it "cheeseburger" or "tomato paste", and it wouldn't change anything.
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Posted by seraphPosted by VenusAquarius
There has been a movement against the indictment process for a long time... and grand juries.
Why the secrecy?
The whole thing occurred publicly.
http://campus.udayton.edu/~grandjur/faq/faq7.htm<BR>
Many years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court explained why grand jury proceedings are secret. According to the Court, which was relying on earlier common law, there are four reasons why grand jury proceedings are secret. Secrecy prevents those who are being investigated from interfering with witnesses and otherwise tampering with the investigation. It encourages witnesses who might be reluctant to testify if their comments were made public to be speak freely when they are brought before the grand jury. It decreases the likelihood that one who is about to be indicted by a grand jury will flee and thereby avoid being brought to trial on those charges. And, finally, it protects innocent persons whose names may be implicated in a grand jury investigation but who will never be indicted.click to expand


Posted by seraphPosted by VenusAquarius
I believe in due process, justice, and fair laws where punishments fits the crime.
I do not believe in the law that gives that kind of omnipotent power to a police officer.
The law needs to be fought.
I don't think you'd want an entire generation of police officers hesitant to fire their weapon when they really need to because they've got their mind fixed on the possibility of serious charges if they do.
You'd be disempowering police officers who, in the vast majority of a cases, do fire their weapon justifiably and in a manner warranted by the moment-to-moment circumstances.
And you'd be empowering criminals to take advantage of that, who in the vast majority of cases are looking for just such an opportunity.click to expand

Posted by GetMistedPosted by GetMisted
I'm going to type up my notes from the first 450 pages of the transcript..
Fuck it.. I'm too high.click to expand


Posted by Ixion120Posted by beautifulsoul74
"If your concerns about violence are limited to property damage and looting, and you have never shed two tears for the history of institutional violence, murder, colonialism, segregation, lynching, genocide and police brutality against peoples of color, your words mean nothing; they mean less than nothing. Your outrage, in such a case is grotesque, an inversion of morality so putrescent as to call into question your capacity for real feeling at all. So long as violence from below is condemned while violence from above is ignored, you can bet that the former will continue--and however unfortunate that may be, it is surely predictable. If you'd like the former to cease, put an end to the latter, and then I promise you, it will."
~Tim Wise~
The approval rating for this is incalculable.click to expand

Posted by seraph
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The only reason the DA took this to the grand jury in the first place was because of public (mob- style ) pressure and media blowup. When a DA isn't seeking an indictment he doesn't seat a grand jury, except in the rare case where too much outside political pressure is applied, as in this case. A prosecutor's duty (among others) is to not bring charges where the evidence doesn't support probable cause, according to Prosecutorial Discretion. Thanks to people going absolutely nuts, the DA felt pressured to engage in a process in which he didn't have to, according to his discretion. So it wasn't a normal process from the start.
As a prosecuting attorney, the DA has the power to decide whether to even bring criminal charges, decide the nature of charges, and recommend sentence, among other things.
It's readily apparent that he never believed the evidence supported a conviction. He just didn't want to prosecute this case, and it's very possible that, technically, Wilson was acting within the written law - written law that plugs into the verdict pretty easily.






Posted by Astrobyn
The United States Supreme Court in Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), and reaffirmed in U.S. v. Eichman, 496 U.S. 310 (1990), has ruled that due to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, it is unconstitutional for a government (whether federal, state, or municipality) to prohibit the desecration of a flag, due to its status as "symbolic speech." However, content-neutral restrictions may still be imposed to regulate the time, place, and manner of such expression.

Posted by GetMistedPosted by LostinmyMind11
Yeah tell that to the millions of soldiers (and their families) that died for "just a piece of cloth" NOW SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Soldiers.. and Police officers are two completely different people, employed by two completely different entities.
I have no disrespect for either, and in fact (as a health care professional), I've discussed this matter with multiples.click to expand



Posted by LostinmyMind11Posted by Astrobyn
The United States Supreme Court in Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), and reaffirmed in U.S. v. Eichman, 496 U.S. 310 (1990), has ruled that due to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, it is unconstitutional for a government (whether federal, state, or municipality) to prohibit the desecration of a flag, due to its status as "symbolic speech." However, content-neutral restrictions may still be imposed to regulate the time, place, and manner of such expression.
Wow Robyn you can Google...congradufuckinglations. smh...click to expand


Posted by GetMistedPosted by LostinmyMind11Posted by GetMistedPosted by LostinmyMind11
Yeah tell that to the millions of soldiers (and their families) that died for "just a piece of cloth" NOW SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Soldiers.. and Police officers are two completely different people, employed by two completely different entities.
I have no disrespect for either, and in fact (as a health care professional), I've discussed this matter with multiples.
Oh wow thanks for the clarification...I would have never known the difference between the two. I dont give a shit if it was a cop, guardsman, navy seal etc....its highly disrespectful to burn the American flag in my book and makes this whole plight ...null and void, not that it wasnt to begin with! Absolutely disgraceful!!
Dont use a man who assaulted a cop, strong armed robbed a convenience store owner as the poster child for the agenda and then these so called "peaceful protestors" want to burn the flag, black owned businesses, and my city and think they are going to be taken seriously, Cause black lives matter but yet you burn your own race's businesses and kill each other every single fucking night. And you're worried about some cops...wtf is wrong with all of you! (this is not entirely directed at you, GetMisted) But I guarantee ....the Bosnian man that just got hammered (yes hammered) to death by some punks kids...wont see the light of day! Cause only black lives matter...fuck off with that shit...ALL LIVES MATTER!!!!
You have to realize that this race issue spawned because of the area this happened in, right? Otherwise, this would have been swept under the rug. This is not an isolated incident, nor is it a race issue. This is a matter of police abusing their badge, and the current justice system allowing them to do so.click to expand


Posted by LostinmyMind11
I never said it was against the law...in any of my posts. I didnt need google to tell me that...but thanks for your concern.
You're damn right my responses are emotionally fueled...I have family that fought for your fucking right to use google, and your freedom of speech...but looks like your only concern is me needing google in my life and whether or not my input is relevant to the shit in this thread..smh!
Do you live in St. Louis, Ferguson?...cause guess fucking what...my input (emotionally fueled or not) has a little more relevance to the discussion than yours does!



Posted by Ixion120
Apparently the rest of the world is not enthused with the arguments in favor of business as usual.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/30/un-police-brutality-stand-your-ground_n_5740734.html<BR>
* ACLU calls for addressing racial inequality in America
"GENEVA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The U.N. racism watchdog urged the United States on Friday to halt the excessive use of force by police after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman touched off riots in Ferguson, Missouri.
Minorities, particularly African Americans, are victims of disparities, the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) said after examining the U.S. record.
"Racial and ethnic discrimination remains a serious and persistent problem in all areas of life from de facto school segregation, access to health care and housing," Noureddine Amir, CERD committee vice chairman, told a news briefing.
Teenager Michael Brown was shot dead by a white police officer on Aug. 9, triggering violent protests that rocked Ferguson - a St. Louis suburb - and shone a global spotlight on the state of race relations in America.
"The excessive use of force by law enforcement officials against racial and ethnic minorities is an ongoing issue of concern and particularly in light of the shooting of Michael Brown," said Amir, an expert from Algeria.
"This is not an isolated event and illustrates a bigger problem in the United States, such as racial bias among law enforcement officials, the lack of proper implementation of rules and regulations governing the use of force, and the inadequacy of training of law enforcement officials."
The panel of 18 independent experts grilled a senior U.S. delegation on Aug. 13 about what they said was persistent racial discrimination against African-Americans and other minorities, including within the criminal justice system."

Posted by GetMistedPosted by rockyroadicecream
This is what comes to mind as an end result of all the stupid shit that this case has brought up. We're raising generations to have no respect for any sort of authority figure, even at a basic level. This era of entitlement is starting to show the disturbing results from such mentalities.
This is in Ferguson, right?
Can you use an example that isn't race filled? Or located in that general area? Even the comments in the youtube comment section are race fueled.
Look.. I'm a white male. Yet, I've still been harassed by police.. unprovoked. I'm not saying that much of our generation doesn't disrespect officers.. but you have to understand that that respect goes both ways. Being treated like a criminal when there is no cause to do so is a very real occurrence. I've lived it first hand.click to expand



Posted by GetMistedPosted by rockyroadicecream
This is what comes to mind as an end result of all the stupid shit that this case has brought up. We're raising generations to have no respect for any sort of authority figure, even at a basic level. This era of entitlement is starting to show the disturbing results from such mentalities.
This is in Ferguson, right?
Can you use an example that isn't race filled? Or located in that general area? Even the comments in the youtube comment section are race fueled.
Look.. I'm a white male. Yet, I've still been harassed by police.. unprovoked. I'm not saying that much of our generation doesn't disrespect officers.. but you have to understand that that respect goes both ways. Being treated like a criminal when there is no cause to do so is a very real occurrence. I've lived it first hand.click to expand

Posted by LostinmyMind11
The AA community just pissed off the Bosnian community because of the brutal murder that happened last night to a Bosnian man.... a group of teenagers (black, except I think one is Hispanic) who beat him to death with hammers for no reason. Apparently their excuse was they did it for fun. This is going to get a lot uglier here...they will not fuck around...they are getting singled out by the AA community all the time, and killed. This just broke the straw. It isnt police people should be worried about...its humanity!!




Posted by Astrobyn
Of course! Any bad thing that ever happens in the world, who's behind it? oh a fucking Taurus. Who's fault is it this time? Oh idk we can either blame it on the Taurus or the Taurus!
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Punishment should fit the crime. Police officers should not be judge, jury, and executioner. Dead men can't talk.
Once again, you're sensationalized the events in the same fashion as you have accused others. Stealing a blunt, if that is what occured, (for all I know, he shorted the guy some change) furthermore, I've been pushed in public. No one died.
You won't even entertain the event as a misdemeanor offense which is not punishable by death. You do not believe in excessive force. You have chosen to believe in law enforcement as god, judge, jury, and executioner....and the law that makes them so. African Americans should simply be extra careful, since they are often extra guilty whether perception or not.