Divided Ferguson awaits grand jury decision on Michael Brown killing
Following leak suggesting officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted some residents suspect ‘system is protecting its own’"
*The justice system isn’t doing its part,” she said. “They need to indict Darren Wilson. That’s what’s got everyone enraged. They are ducking and diving. We want justice. Even though he’s a cop he should be treated the same as everybody else.”
The man next to her, who give his name as Big Woody, interjected.
“It’s going to get real ugly if they don’t indict him,” he said.
Webb agreed.
“I pray to god this is settled in a human manner,” she said."
*The problem is not only that many people in Ferguson, whether they have been out on the streets demonstrating or not, believe Wilson shot Brown because he was black. They say that if the officer it is not indicted it will be because the authorities have covered for him."
*Confidence in the grand jury has been undermined by repeated delays that are seen as politically motivated. It is not clear when the grand jury will announce its decision about whether Wilson will face charges but the deadline has been extended to 7 January, an unusually long time for consideration of a case of this type.
The credibility of the grand jury process has been further eroded by the refusal of the St Louis county attorney, Bob McCulloch, to recuse himself from the case, despite close family ties to the police and a history of siding with law enforcement."
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/19/ferguson-awaits-grand-jury-decision-michael-brown-killing
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