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KingCharlemagne

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17. You have pretty much captured my current sense of how things went down, or

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #16)

Thu Nov 27, 2014, 01:12 PM

Nov 2014

at least how they initially went down.

Re: Wilson's testimony that Brown looked like some 'demon,' I'm only a layperson when it comes to psychology, but the first thing that came to my mind when reading Johnson's account of the encounter is that, if anyone were demonic in the exchange, it was Wilson. (I think psycholgoists refer to this phenomeon as 'projection.')

The way Johnson describes Wilson's arm coming through the window and grabbing Brown by the throat (and\or shirt necksleeve) is positively chilling. In Johnson's telling, Wilson comes off as a crazed psychopath. It is some of the most chilling 'non-fiction' (assuming Johnson isn't spinning a grand fiction) I have ever read. And it makes me feel really badly for Johnson. He lived through a moment of utter terror and now his life has been irretrievably changed by it forever.

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I've been reading Volume 4 of the Grand Jury testimony, mainly [View all] KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 OP

when all this first happened both wilson and the chief? said he did not know about the theft. seabeyond Nov 2014 #1

Wilson told his supervisor Sergeant LNU* (per the supervisor's GJ testimony) that he (Wilson) had KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #2

Thanks for reading this. elleng Nov 2014 #3

I'm telling you I've read a lot in my lifetime and Johnson's words have the KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #4

I haven't read any of it, elleng Nov 2014 #5

If one believes Johnson, then Wilson must be a liar. Conversely, if one KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #6

I don't have any doubt Wilson is lying. woolldog Nov 2014 #7

Mass arrest of about 60 protesters in downtown LA today. So we are not alone - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #8

Nearly 100 were arrested in L.A. last night, and more this morning pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #9

I'm concerned about those arrested tonight, as they will not be released KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #11

Johnson is inexperienced at giving testimony. The examining prosecutor makes him JDPriestly Nov 2014 #12

These are some very astute observations you are sharing, so thank you. KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #15

I found Dorian Johnson to be very credible and the best explanation R B Garr Nov 2014 #10

I wonder whether Wilson mentioned in his testimony that he opened the door so as to JDPriestly Nov 2014 #13

Wilson states that he tried to open his door and brown pushed it back shut on him alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #16

You have pretty much captured my current sense of how things went down, or KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #17

Didn't Johnson give conflicting YarnAddict Nov 2014 #14