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In reply to the discussion: I think Wilson is a bad cop, quite possibly a racist, but I also think this was an unwinnable case. [View all]BronxBoy
(2,286 posts)Given the long history of the killing of unarmed Black men, The Jordan Davis (and it's important to remember the names of these young men) case was not some watershed moment for me and most Black people. It was the justice system doing what it's SUPPOSED to do. Why do we need to crow about one case after centuries of legal inequality. Sort of like the Republican party getting all hot and bothered because they just let a Black and a Jew into their ranks.
Not true about any other case....If you know anything about police shooting of people of color, the cases tend to follow a particular path
1-Shooting is deemed justifiable. No further action sought
2-DA looks at the case. Determines no grounds to pursue GJ charges.
3-Pursues GJ but for whatever reason, no indictment is handed up.
4-Indictment brought (Extremely rare)-Trial is held (Often after a change of venue to more favorable climes) and no conviction made..... Diallo and the Rodney King case followed this path.
There's a body of evidence here that we can go back and look at and doing so doesn't put the justice system in a favorable light. So you'll forgive me if my life experiences say this guy was nothing but a hack who wasn't interested in justice but seemed to only view this case through his own worldview.