Grand jury reaches decision in Ferguson case (Announcement Monday night)

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There's almost no chance of them getting a conviction in a case like this (Missouri law, white cop/black teen, etc.).

I don't really see mass rioting occurring or anything unless the police get out of control again though (which I actually don't think will happen).  I think most "everyday" (for lack of a better word) people have moved on with their lives and aren't paying that much attention to this anymore.

Also, Naso is truly a disturbed individual but I guess we already knew that.

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There's almost no chance of them getting a conviction in a case like this (Missouri law, white cop/black teen, etc.).

I don't really see mass rioting occurring or anything unless the police get out of control again though (which I actually don't think will happen).  I think most "everyday" (for lack of a better word) people have moved on with their lives and aren't paying that much attention to this anymore.

Also, Naso is truly a disturbed individual but I guess we already knew that.

What about a conviction on lesser counts, Manslaughter etc.?

Very doubtful.

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12 shots? What a fraud this is.

This reaction is sad though. I really didn't expect things to get this ugly.

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Tomorrow will be worse than today

I doubt that. Why do you think that?

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NYC weirdness. Bratton sprayed with fake blood!

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/11/photos_on_social_media_show_po.html

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A CNN reporter just got nailed with a rock live on the air.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8LHKNX_q34

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Countless buildings on fire at this point. A sad night on multiple levels.

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The vibe I got from the Prosecutor was that this would have likely never even been looked at, but due to the publicity they gave it a fair shot. No indictment doesn't mean you riot. White people did not riot after O.J.

Thanks for that distinction.

I don't mean to hit a nerve, but you know it's the truth. If Michael Brown were white, would Barack Obama have spoken to the country tonight?

He wouldn't be dead if he was white.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/25/ferguson-grand-jury-witness_n_6216508.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013&ir=Politics

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Hope things aren't as bad tonight. It's apparently pretty cold out over there

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Haven't heard anything about rioting yet tonight. There just seems to be a whole bunch of peaceful protests. Perhaps the worst is over.

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It is strange that some feel the need to stand up for the violent cigar thief over America's finest.

If Wilson is America's finest, then America truly has come to ruin.  Even under the most charitable view of what happened, he lacks the judgement someone who wields a gun should have.  The only badge he should ever be trusted with in the future is as an unarmed parking violation enforcement officer, and even that is being generous.

Well said.

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^ Wow.

In non-breaking news, Peter King is still the worst.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/25/politics/king-to-obama-invite-wilson-to-white-house/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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Whatever really happened, it's clear by the way that this was handled that the fix was in from the beginning. That's what's so frustrating about this to so many people.

Here's an interesting point made by a famously left-wing judge:

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/11/26/3597322/justice-scalia-explains-what-was-wrong-with-the-ferguson-grand-jury/