Be honest, how many of you are surprised by the decision in Ferguson?

[Godhumor]

I sure as hell am not.

[Laurian]

1. But I was hoping I'd be wrong.

[peacebird]

2. Saddened, but not surprised. Especially after anonymous outed so many as KKK

[dhill926]

3. not at all...

[SummerSnow]

4. Not surprised at all. Citizens are expendable to our police force. Our lives mean nothing.

[Hokie]

5. Not me

Blacks are still counted as 3/5's person by many RWNJ's.

[villager]

6. Not even a bit.

n/t

[hrmjustin]

7. Not surprised at all. No justice here.

[Lint Head]

8. No way in the police state.

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. not me

[RoccoR5955]

10. Not one bit

The police have been hiding behind their blue wall of silence for many years!

[geomon666]

11. I shouldn't be surprised.

I'm more surprised by the blatant cover up.

[think]

12. The death of Michael Brown will be a focal point of American politics

for a long long time...

[AnalystInParadise]

13. Well the forensics data

alone convinced me there would be no indictment, and that is before we get into whether or not the Grand Jury process was fair or impartial.

[MaggieD]

22. Baloney

He drove up to a kid and grabbed him by the throat for walking in the middle of the street. Then murdered him when he tried to defend him self then run away from the attack.

It's insane to say this murder was justified. The fix was in from the start.

[AnalystInParadise]

23. The forensics data

disagrees and that is the end of the story at the local level.

I worked in Biometrics in the Army, forensics data is supremely important, without it, you have no case quite often

[MaggieD]

32. The forensic data has nothing to do with it

The forensic data doesn't show what every witness agrees on. That he grabbed that kid by the neck because he dared to walk in the street. Then Wilson had a hissy fit when he slammed open the door and it bounced back on him because it hit him.

I'm disgusted by anyone who thinks forensics alone tells this story. The kill shot was over 20 feet away in the top of the head. Don't give me BS about the forensics.

[Nye Bevan]

49. Are you absolutely certain that "every witness" has agreed with this scenario?

If so, then the grand jurors obviously got it wrong. And the DA was lying through his teeth.

[MaggieD]

53. The DAs have no problem with lying through their teeth

So yes, all the available evidence shows this is bullshit. AND the fact that they have already said they will not release the grand jury transcripts proves they have lots to hide.

[think]

25. I didn't see the forensic data

do you have a link?

[Nevernose]

29. Take an hour tomorrow

Compare the forensics to the story told by the kid walking with Mike Brown. The forensics supports that version, too, except that particular witness gave his statement on the spot, not waiting for the evidence to come in.

[MaggieD]

33. Exactly

How many murder suspects get a full review of the evidence so they can fix their story around it. This is BULLSHIT!

[LibertyLover]

14. I had hoped

But no, I'm not surprised.

[MaggieD]

15. Not even a little

I've watched cops get away with murder for years in Seattle. We live in a sick country.

[nc4bo]

16. No, we knew.

But were desperately hoping for some g'damn justice.

[socialist_n_TN]

17. Nope, not surprised at all. BUT........

that doesn't mean I'm not extremely pissed off about it.

The only way to get justice is a socialist revolution that smashes capitalism. Thing are WAY too far gone for any "reforms" to work anymore.

[duggie99]

18. Where is the fairness???

Not surprised but still can't believe it.

[avebury]

19. Not surprised in the least.

Having the Prosecutor in his back pocket guaranteed Wilson that he would never be charged or convicted. Justice cannot survive in a country that is becoming militarized police state. The Founding Fathers are rolling over in their graves.

[minivan2]

20. Not suprised

Another corrupt cop gets away. And justice is forever broken.

[Gemini Cat]

21. Surprised? No.

I hoped I would be wrong.

[marlakay]

24. Not a bit. Nt

[sarisataka]

26. No

[Ms. Toad]

27. Spouse yes. Me no. n/t

[blkmusclmachine]

28. The Court protects its own.

[damnedifIknow]

30. Disgusted not surprised

Damn disgusted.

[myrna minx]

31. This "prosecuter" is nealrly beaming. His smirks and smiles are so creepy.

[Brigid]

34. Not surprised.

Disappointed -- now that's another matter.

[AverageJoe90]

35. Sadly, not all that much.

Not only are so many of the Ferguson P.D. absolutely corrupt, it seems that the prosecutor is also incompetent, or worse, and that the jury has either been bought out, or are fucking morons, or both.

It honestly sometimes feels like we're living in some half-baked dark comedy show, you know?

[Beaverhausen]

36. Not me

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

37. Not surprised at the decision. Surprised at how openly this prosecutor lied!

[TBF]

38. Nope - not surprised at all. nt

[TheKentuckian]

39. It is hard to get an indictment when the DA doesn't want or seek one.

[erpowers]

40. No

I actually considered starting a post telling everyone that I did not expect an indictment.

[derby378]

41. After Rodney King?

Some of you might not even have been born when shit went down over Rodney King in LA.

[PowerToThePeople]

42. Not me.

USA is a piece of shit. No redeeming qualities left.

[arthritisR_US]

43. I wasn't in the least. nt

[BlindTiresias]

44. Nope

[noiretextatique]

45. not at all surprised

totally expected this.

[roody]

46. Not surprised

[Beringia]

47. not surprised

That person on the news conference did not even sound intelligent.

[catbyte]

48. No. It merely reinforces the utter disgust I have felt towards this country since

November 4. If I could, I would leave this FUCKING place in a heartbeat.

[RebelOne]

50. Nope, not at all surprised. I knew what the verdict would be. n/t

[Robbins]

51. Not me

I have said this all along this would be result.

[eridani]

52. Me neither. But I did hope that this time might be different n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

54. No

[Comrade Grumpy]

55. Disappointed, but sadly not surprised. Wilson should be going to trial.

[davidpdx]

56. I'm not shocked at all

But I am sad.

[treestar]

57. I actually am

I figured they'd at least have enough to put him on trial for manslaughter at the very least.

It's appalling to me they didn't at least try him. Even Zimmerman had to go through the trial.

[Warren Stupidity]

58. Sad but sadly unsurprised.