What confuses me is that now that this phase is over what can/ will the Federal Grand Jury do ??
They can do whatever they want. But I think what happened with the grand jury shows that people are tired of this bullshit. They'll never win, no matter the venue. If they try to bring something Federally it's just sour grapes.
Originally Posted By: bigboy
Lastly I am bothered that much of the news media was completely on the side of Brown- They are well educated enough to read the facts
You're surprised that the media has a liberal bias? I'm just surprised that CNN hasn't petitioned to close schools on Michael Brown's birthday.
I realize you claim to have no political leanings one way or the other (and I believe that, when it comes to questions between Republicans/Democrats - which are really just two sides of the same coin), but let's not pretend your views aren't coloured by a conservative bias. That much is obvious. America itself tends towards a conservative bias, I mean, the Democrats in Canada would be more rightwing than our Tory party.
Your arguments in this thread, PB, are unusually brow beating, intellectually disingenuous and seem like a thin guise for your obvious racial prejudices (which shine bright and clear whenever you talk to cookcounty and while I understand your contempt for the kid, it doesn't justify stooping to the lowest level possible). You're a smart man, but set in your ways and put too much emphasis on information conveyed by sources that are intrinsically misleading; the media, whether it's left or right leaning and (let's not pretend that there are not outlets who tend towards the right), simply pander to peoples' confirmative biases.
So you tell me which you think is more credible and more importantly why you think that? I see you guys talking about all this evidence that conclusively proves the officer is innocent of aggression. Okay, well, what is it? Where is it? I see everything here on this topic EXCEPT any evidence one way or the other. This case is so distorted that I quite honestly cannot separate fact from fiction, yet you all seem to have zero issue with it.
