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Originally Posted by Batty
Look at it like this....a jury looked at all of the evidence for months. Both sides were able to object to certain evidence and they waded through all of the fake eyewitness accounts, recanted and/or amended statements and looked over multiple autopsy reports and individual findings and then ultimately they determined that the officer was innocent.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo... do people call for a retrial? Do they even go after the judge or the jury, trying to kill them or beat them up or whatever? Of all the things that they could possibly do to fight this "injustice" they decide that stealing some malt liquor and some Jordans is the best course of action.
This is the society we have created, people think free shit equals justice?
Naw son, people don't give no fuck about justice...all they know is greed, trust.
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While I agree with the outcome, your understanding of how a Grand Jury and indictment work are completely off base.
There is no trial. A grand jury decides whether to indict (press charges) "for" the prosecutor (DA, typically) who has decided to defer to them in making that decision. There is no judge, trial, etc. This result is no different than a prosecutor choosing not to file any charges against a potential criminal. Not assumption of guilt or innocence - simply a decision that the evidence has not proven any laws were broken.
Nobody can go after the members of the grand jury as that is sealed permanently and cannot be released by anyone.
There is a separate, federal investigation that could result in charges.