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It's About Time
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It's About Time
August 12, 2015 at 4:18 pm
that someone realized what the flaw in the system is and took steps to end it.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/californ...ent-cases/

Quote:No more ‘Ferguson juries': California is the first state to ban secretive grand juries in police shooting cases

Quote:The grand jury that decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown drew criticism for its secrecy and for withholding documents related to the case. When the documents were finally released, the move was considered an unprecedented attempt to allay growing public outrage.

Presumably, the new law would move deadly force cases out of the jurisdiction of a grand jury and into the regular criminal judicial process, used to prosecute people who are not public officials. According to the Times, law enforcement groups in California opposed the bill, saying it would take away a useful prosecuting tool.

Bullshit.  It takes away one of their best escape mechanisms.  Now they don't have a D.A. who deliberately flubs the case in secret.
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RE: It's About Time
August 12, 2015 at 4:20 pm
Gah, progress! Kill it! KILL IT WITH HOLY FIRE!!!
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RE: It's About Time
August 12, 2015 at 4:23 pm
I'm rather ignorant when it comes to American Geography. In which state is Ferguson?
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RE: It's About Time
August 12, 2015 at 4:25 pm (This post was last modified: August 12, 2015 at 4:26 pm by Faith No More.)
California is hardly a shining example of judicial and penal systems, though. I'm surprised it was them that took this step first.
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RE: It's About Time
August 12, 2015 at 4:25 pm (This post was last modified: August 12, 2015 at 5:29 pm by Faith No More.)
(August 12, 2015 at 4:23 pm)abaris Wrote: I'm rather ignorant when it comes to American Geography. In which state is Ferguson?

It's in Missouri, about 2,000 miles from California.

ETA: I guess it's more like 1,500.
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