The irrepressibly racist Holder oversaw the whole process to ensure “fairness”.
^ AG Holder was not part of the grand jury proceedings. He showed up in town for a few photo ops and that was about it. If you watched the Brown family press conference yesterday, the only “legitimate” complaint the family attorneys and Rev. Al made was that the prosecutor’s office did a bad job and never intended for this case to make it to a criminal trial because they are too close to the police force. Had the city of Ferguson brought in a special prosecutor from the state or feds, I fully expect that the outcome of the grand jury proceedings would have been the same, but Rev. Al and company would have had to make up totally BS complaints and their claims that justice has not been served would have been even more hollow. We are a TV/social media society and, sadly, perception counts more than facts more often than not.
I wouldn’t say McCullough knew he had no case, but I doubt he had any serious interest in pursuing it and see it go to trial. He’s obviously being pressured to try and indict Wilson, and just has to do a job. After all, he works with the police…
Why would they need a special prosecutor? To appeal the mob? According to the prosecutor’s statements, the Justice Department oversaw the entire process. Sure Holder wasn’t there much in person, but this whole race-baiting thing is central to this administration’s goals, so you can rest assured that he gave this case a lot more personal attention than more worthy issues. I haven’t heard anything from the Justice Department that disputes the prosecutor’s statements on that matter.
Holder supervised the whole thing… he has all the evidence and testimony that was presented to the grand jurors for his civil rights investigation that is going nowhere.
Why would Holder supervise? I don’t think he has any jurisdiction here.
The Justice Department does have jurisdiction over local police corruption. That was what they were investigating. Not because there was any evidence of local corruption, but because Holder (being a racist POS) assumed that the statements of Michael Brown’s criminal accomplice were just as reliable as Darren Wilson’s account.
DoJ are investigating the Ferguson police department, this is about McCulloch presenting evidence and testimony to the GJ. Different things.
That is exactly why. Do you honestly believe the African American community is going to read the prosecution’s case or listen to anyone’s unbiased account of the proceedings? If you do, you are living in a dream world. As far as the majority of the African American community is concerned, the local prosecutor’s office intentionally presented a weak case against a clearly guilty cop because the prosecutor’s office is too cozy with the police force, because that’s what Rev. Al told them on TV yesterday. Bring in a special prosecutor with no ties to the local police and a spotless reputation and the claims that justice was not done are as empty as the files where Rev. Al keeps his prior tax returns.
Rev Al is hilarious. preaching racism and being one of his people… all while owing millions of dollars in back taxes. seriously people? this is one of your leaders?
Actually, according to Holder’s own statement after the jury didn’t indict, the Justice Department has been investigating the shooting as well and has been communicating with the local police department through the entire process.
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Do you honestly believe that the local thugs care which prosecutor handled the case? The “ties to the police department” (what prosecutor doesn’t have them) was just a pretext pushed by race-baiters as a reason to dismiss an unfavorable outcome. Had Al Sharpton himself been named the “special prosecutor”, it wouldn’t have matters. The 9 whites on the jury would have been labeled racist and the riors would continue.
They can investigate the shooting, however, he would have no control over MCulloch’s prosecution. If Holder really had any influence, Wilson would have been indicted.
How do you figure? The evidence wasn’t there. Doesn’t matter who presents it.
Jury selection? Presenting some evidence and witholding other things? McCullough from all appearances didn’t attempt to make a case against Wilson, he was very clear that he handed all evidence over to them.
No, they didn’t control the grand jury presentation (it wasn’t a prosecution), but they observed every move on the pretext that anything wrong could lead to criminal charges for corruption against those involved. So Holder most certainly had significant influence.
Like STL said, the evidence just wasn’t there for an indictment. Everything supported Wilson’s description of events. The only way Holder would have gotten an indictment was by hand-picking illiterate thugs from Ferguson.
Holder doesn’t want to touch this case, and neither does the Obama administration in general. There is too much controversy, and whatever happens, someone can say they are the bad guy.
I bet Holder at least looked at the case and said “can’t touch this” (du nuh nuh nuh).
Holder has no role, he can “observe”, he can make comments, but apart from investingating the Ferguson police department itself, he is just not involved in the prosecutor’s case.
So his observation, which was done under the auspices of a corruption investigation (though there was absolutely no reason to suspect corruption) didn’t amount to “influence”? That’s like saying that if your boss walks into your office (or in your case, cubicle), looks over your shoulder, and tells you that he’s going to stand there and watch for mistakes (for which consequences would be severe), that it would have “no influence” over your work.