The Ferguson Fiasco
Via Steve Bates bmaz at Emptywheel looks at the conduct of St. Louis prosecutor Bob McCulloch and his handling of the Micheal Brown shooting.
On CNN Nancy Grace of all people isn’t buying the police officer’s testimony. As she notes, this is the first time she has not supported the police version of an incident. The picture of the cop showing pink cheeks is not how someone looks after being punched by someone the size of Michael Brown, and how the hell does anyone sitting the driver’s seat of a car get punched on the right side of their face? Think about it. Can you turn your face that far around?
The BBC looks at The trouble with the timing of Ferguson decision and wonders Did prosecutors focus unduly on marijuana?
The timing of the announcement couldn’t have been worse. It was after dark so officials couldn’t see what the protestors were doing. The darkness required lighting and torches are an option. People weren’t at work and had time for a few brews before the announcement came.
If Michael Brown was really on a marijuana buzz, he wouldn’t have been reaching for the cop’s Glock – he would have been after the Krispy Kremes. I’m serious. You have a large group of ‘unruly’ potheads – Cheetos and donuts will do the trick. If Brown had a .14 of alcohol instead of THC, I could accept the cop’s story, but I have had too many years dealing with marijuana users to believe the garbage the St. Louis prosecutors are presenting as fact. Read this ABC story on the ‘safety’ of alcohol consumption and a large group of ‘unruly’ drunks.
Just in: the ABC is reporting Police officer who shot Michael Brown resigns.
November 29, 2014 7 Comments
