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Malraiders

(444 posts)
Thu Dec 4, 2014, 11:59 AM Dec 2014

Prosecutor Robert McCulloch and his conflict of interest in the Wilson case

is evident in his association with the organization named "Bachstoppers' This organization held a fundraiser for Wilson by way of a T-Shirt sale. McCulloch is the president of Backstoppers, Inc.

Found this here:

All eyes are on Ferguson after the grand jury investigating Officer Darren Wilson’s conduct involving the shooting death of Michael Brown came back with no indictments. This has resulted in new focus on not only the evidence and testimony presented to the grand jury, but to the prosecutor, Robert McCulloch himself. And this focus has revealed a disturbing link between fundraisers tied to each man.

In addition to his duties as the county prosecutor, Robert McCulloch is also the president of The Backstoppers, Inc., an organization used to fundraise for the men and women in uniform in both Missouri and Illinois. And, in August, his organization was affiliated with a t-shirt drive featuring a picture of Missouri and the statement “I SUPPORT OFFICER D. WILSON” which was set up to raise money for the Darren Wilson Defense Fund as well as The Backstoppers.

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This is on top of any other support which Backstoppers will offer. Not all who Backstoppers supports will get all assistance, so it is unknown what, if anything, the organization may have done to assist Officer Wilson. The shirt itself was set up by an anonymous third party, with page links to both entities, creating what may potentially be an inadvertent conflict of interest.

The t-shirts are a link which open up disturbing questions we must ask about the prosecutor’s ability to do his job impartially in the Darren Wilson grand jury investigation. As his organization appears to have been partially funded by these handful of shirts, it is a cause for concern. Are there other cases where some form of double-dealing has occurred?

Found here: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/11/25/prosecutor-fundraising-wilson/

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Prosecutor Robert McCulloch and his conflict of interest in the Wilson case (Original Post) Malraiders Dec 2014 OP
There are so many conflicts and apparent conflicts (like this one) that it is KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #1
we can use this in the civil suit librechik Dec 2014 #2
If Backstoppers knowingly and intentionally participated in supporting Wilson's defense aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2014 #3
 

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)
1. There are so many conflicts and apparent conflicts (like this one) that it is
Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:02 PM
Dec 2014

fair to conclude that a gross miscarriage of justice occurred in St. Louis County.

librechik

(30,676 posts)
2. we can use this in the civil suit
Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:06 PM
Dec 2014

we need to sue and sue. If families of shooting victims don't have representation, we need to send lawyers to help them. We can strangle these fat piggies by putting liens on their property and making sure the media is awash with stories of the lawsuits and their evidence discoveries. Publicize and sue until everyone is sick of it. Since their is no criminal justice, let's make a spectacle out of the civil aspects of these cases.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
3. If Backstoppers knowingly and intentionally participated in supporting Wilson's defense
Thu Dec 4, 2014, 01:00 PM
Dec 2014

and I've read some discussions that claim it didn't happen, I would suggest that Brown;'s parents file a complaint with the Missouri State Bar alleging a conflict of interest problem. As members of the public, I believe they are "clients" of the D.A. Anyway, I believe any licensed attorney in Missouri can file a complaint against another. At the very least, most state bars require the attorney against whom the complaint is filed to answer the charges. If the lawyer can't satisfy the disciplinary committee that he committed no ethical violation, I believe it goes to a hearing. At the very least, it would require McCullough to answer for his actions.

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