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PotatoChip

(3,186 posts) Wed Dec 3, 2014, 08:40 PM Dec 2014

Holder speaking now: Civil Rights Violations Investigation Will Proceed Regarding Eric Garner

http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/live-video/watch-live-eric-holder-discusses-eric-garner-grand-jury-decision-322484291648

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Holder speaking now: Civil Rights Violations Investigation Will Proceed Regarding Eric Garner (Original Post) PotatoChip Dec 2014 OP

Publicaly said the investigations into Eric Garners and Michel Browns deaths. Half-Century Man Dec 2014 #1

Not sure about the Brown case. PotatoChip Dec 2014 #2

Even if it was unintentional, He said it. Half-Century Man Dec 2014 #4

Ah, good! I'm glad you caught that. PotatoChip Dec 2014 #5

Now we are getting down to it.,IN-F'N-VESTIGATIONS. Let me know when they rhett o rick Dec 2014 #3

He's just assured Senate approval of Obama's nominee for his replacement tularetom Dec 2014 #6

Well, I would hope that she'd take on these cases, and do them justice. (nt) PotatoChip Dec 2014 #7

I'm glad AG Holder is pursuing this. KMOD Dec 2014 #8

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)

1. Publicaly said the investigations into Eric Garners and Michel Browns deaths.

Reply to PotatoChip (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 08:43 PM

Dec 2014

The game's afoot?

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)

2. Not sure about the Brown case.

Reply to Half-Century Man (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 08:46 PM

Dec 2014

My feed to the presser went out shortly after I posted, but while he was still talking.

I certainly hope so.

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)

4. Even if it was unintentional, He said it.

Reply to PotatoChip (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 08:49 PM

Dec 2014

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)

5. Ah, good! I'm glad you caught that.

Reply to Half-Century Man (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 08:52 PM

Dec 2014

Thanks for letting me know.

I really hope something will come out of these cases. The BS has to end!

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

3. Now we are getting down to it.,IN-F'N-VESTIGATIONS. Let me know when they

Reply to PotatoChip (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 08:48 PM

Dec 2014

decide to actually take some action.

Maybe the President should issue an Exec Order to track the civil rights violations like he is going to do with military equipment to the local police.

tularetom

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6. He's just assured Senate approval of Obama's nominee for his replacement

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Wed Dec 3, 2014, 08:55 PM

Dec 2014

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)

7. Well, I would hope that she'd take on these cases, and do them justice. (nt)

Reply to tularetom (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 08:59 PM

Dec 2014

KMOD

(7,906 posts)

8. I'm glad AG Holder is pursuing this.

Reply to PotatoChip (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 10:02 PM

Dec 2014

It may be a tough case to sell, but there is precedent.

There is precedent for federal prosecutors to pursue criminal civil rights charges against a cop.

In 1994, Officer Francis X. Livoti put Anthony Baez, a security guard, in a fatal chokehold in a dispute over a touch-football game. Livoti was acquitted in Bronx state Supreme Court of criminally negligent homicide, but was later found guilty in federal court in 1998 of violating Baez's civil rights. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.

The city later paid nearly $3 million to settle Baez's family's lawsuits.

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/12/legal_experts_divided_over_whe.html

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