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rhett o rick

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2. The DoJ says that they will not hold the killer of Michael Brown accountable. Why am I not

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 01:04 AM

Mar 2015

surprised. Some here are all in a twitter that the DoJ said some great rhetoric, but the bottom like is that Darren Wilson got away with murder and that's that.

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Ferguson Report 'gives hope that true change will come not only in Ferguson, but around the country' [View all] bigtree Mar 2015 OP

There is always, "Hope." Downwinder Mar 2015 #1

I see things differenty, unfortunately... ReRe Mar 2015 #5

Yeah, sometimes moreso than others.. Cha Mar 2015 #8

The DoJ says that they will not hold the killer of Michael Brown accountable. Why am I not rhett o rick Mar 2015 #2

I think you are the one who is "all a twitter" with your knee jerkin' when you don't know Cha Mar 2015 #7

Thank you for posting the link to the Slate article, Cha. brer cat Mar 2015 #9

Thank you, brer cat, for posting the end paragraph! I didn't have time when I replied.. it's so Cha Mar 2015 #10

And, of course, when this is pointed out to anyone whining that's it's Holder's fault.. they still Cha Mar 2015 #13

After the much todo about the DoJ going to Ferguson to investigate and Holder fails to come up with rhett o rick Mar 2015 #11

cheering? bigtree Mar 2015 #14

Forgive my pessimism. I truly hope it works out but I am very skeptical. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #16

what do the survivors receive ? annm4peace Mar 2015 #3

So no one is held accountable? This will be forgotten in a week. There is no strength in that sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #4

that's not correct bigtree Mar 2015 #15

Forgive me again, but what does, "the basis for further action" really mean? Did they commit to rhett o rick Mar 2015 #17

if Ferguson doesn't ake sufficient actions to address the bias and other report findings bigtree Mar 2015 #18

Well I certainly hope this promise pans out. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #19

vigilance reinforces hope bigtree Mar 2015 #20

I agree. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #21

Yep. The report is powerful. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #23

AG Holder points out that Ferguson PD would arrest Black people because of "their manner of walking Cha Mar 2015 #6

Holder's report basically says there is a race problem in Ferguson, good luck with that. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #12

KnR. It's good to see you back and reporting on Ferguson again, bigtree! nt tblue37 Mar 2015 #22