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NBA players upset over grand jury’s decision on Mike Brown’s case

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ParkFergusonAfter all the chaos that occurred in Ferguson over the summer due to the shooting of teenager Mike Brown by a police officer, there was hope on Monday to see justice for what had occurred. To the surprise of most around the nation, Officer Darren Wilson was charged with absolutely nothing. Details from Jezebel.com:

Officials in Ferguson, Missouri have announced that the grand jury has declined to charge Officer Darren Wilson with any crime in relation to the shooting death of Mike Brown.

In a statement, St. Louis County prosecutor Robert P. McCulloch said there was a full investigation. He said the grand jury are the only people who have reviewed all of the evidence.The prosecutor said the grand jury, which convened beginning on Aug. 20, was “extremely engaged in the process,” asking question of witness and asking for physical evidence. He said he most significant challenge encountered in the investigation is the news media and “non stop rumors on social media.” He said “closely guarded details” give law enforcement a yardstick for measuring the truthfulness of witnesses. Eye witnesses made conflicting statements or conflicted with physical evidence, he said. People on social media claimed Wilson shot Brown while standing over him or in the back. Autopsy reports and other witnesses disproved that, he said.

The jury that let Wilson off the hook consisted of 7 men and 5 women. Of the 12 members of the Grand Jury, 9 were white.

The news upset people all around the country, as protests against the situation went far beyond just in Ferguson, as can be seen here, here as well as outside of the White House. In Ferguson, things have gotten out of control as police cars have been vandalized, gunshots could be heard, and a no-fly zone has been issued around the area. You can watch what’s happening live here and find more details on the immediate aftermath of the news here. Here is an article detailing the reaction of Brown’s mother, from Yamiche Alcindor of USA Today:

As the world discussed the implications of Michael Brown’s death, his mother sat alone in a plush hotel room full of people, silent, stoic and staring at her phone as she awaited word from the grand jury. When the word came, attorney Benjamin Crump fielded the phone call. “The jury was not inclined to indict on any charges,” he said. Lesley McSpadden, Brown’s mother, screamed and sobbed. After months of press conferences and speeches and testimony before the United Nations, Lesley McSpadden now had few words. A button pinned to her chest read “Indict Now.” The white knit hat with photo of her son pulled tight on her head called for “Justice for Mike Brown.”

The pain of the jury’s decision has been felt deeply by most, including many members of the NBA. Here are their reactions:


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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James Park is a blogger and editor of Sheridan Hoops. Follow him on twitter @SheridanBlog.

Comments

  1. Today’s blacks are mistreated so badly here in Atlanta Georgia, it is so very bad. The BLACK Mayor never says anything about it, must be a cover up. The APD is 57% BLACK. And those BLACK officers shoot a 92 year old BLACK grandmothers with no criminal record.

    At least the WHITE cop shot a Crips gang member who was HIGH, and soon his juvenile criminal record will come out, murder conviction ?? If a BLACK officer shot this thug no one would have said a word. The true gauge of racism is BLACKS getting behind a thug, and

    Looting: because nothing says you care about a dead kid and the community more than stealing 50 pairs of Air Jordans and burning the store!

    And for those NFL players raising their hands in support. glad you understand when a police officer has his gun pointed at you putting your hands up is the SMART thing to do.

    Michael Brown was a piece of garbage who was high and got what any person WHITE or BLACK would get in Atlanta if you attacked a police officer.

  2. Ignorance appears to be rampant. After hearing a summary of the evidence I don’t know why a single person should be shaking their head? I just wonder why the Police/Prosecution didn’t leak more evidence months ago, so that people would have known that Brown WAS guilty. This would have spared the media from trying to side with Brown these past months and avoid the total embarrassment that took place last night. (Incidentally, it was the FEDS who broke the law by leaking Grand Jury results).

    As with Treyvon Martin (the most damning evidence was withheld from the corrupt Prosecutor, Angela Corey), Michael Brown was indeed a thug.

    Evidence: There was a blood trail showing that after initially running, Brown turned around and returned at least 25 feet in officer Wilson’s direction. Brown was NEVER shot in the back, per autopsy. He was told to get down on the ground, but disobeyed. Multiple black witnesses testified (were too afraid to come public) that Brown turned and was coming at Officer Wilson. The Grand Jury verdict was 12-0, meaning that all 3 Black members of the jury agreed that there was no justification to go to trial.

    So to sum up, there is video evidence that Wilson committed a strong armed felony robbery; evidence he was subsequently walking in the middle of the street, like he could do whatever he wanted; when stopped by Officer Wilson, he tried to reach into police car to try to grab the gun (set off 2 shots). According to Wilson, the 6’5″ youth, looked like a “Demon Hulk Hogan”.
    And when Brown was charging towards Wilson, as if the shots that had struck his arms had no effect, he still had an Angry Demon look on his face. It wasn’t until the final shot struck Brown in the head (forensic evidence is consistent with a head down, charging position) that the “Demon look” disappeared and Wilson knew he was finally safe, as Brown fell just in front of
    Wilson.

    Just the very fact that 2 people can have such different conclusions – one based on opinion, and mine based on fact – should mean that this “sensitive” subject shouldn’t even be brought up on a Sports Blog.

    The truth is that the only way to have progress on this Race issue is to start listening to wiser members of the African American community, such as Bill Cosby (you have to work twice as heard) and Presidential candidate Ben Carson, MD (strong 2 parent families and stop making excuses).

    Just a simple comparison with poor immigrant Asian families, proves that decades of appeasement (with the help of white Liberals) doesn’t work. Why are there no similar problems with poor Asians, who can be identified (profiled) by appearance?

  3. It’s hard for real black man To see how we are still living in r Racism In this country. We have to identities been change Culture I want language I will way of life. We as a nation of black people Have suffered since the beginning of time. Yes some of us plus the choice of disobedience. But we repent and turn back to our God our lord. My Heart & Soul Goes out to my black people in Ferguson Missouri All across United States Chicago LA Detroit Philadelphia Baltimore Washington DC Maryland & two My brothers that are locked down And in prison And to my brothers down south We have been at the hands of capital punishment by the man Is the white man There is no justice for us Can get away with murder When we kill one a lot when we killing ourselves we make the news and get a straight sent to the Penitentiary I say to you America Black man really free. You like God dances you like our NBA player is I NFL players black baseball players But there is no justice for us black folks. Give you a little history Moorish came over to help build the castles for the Anglo-Saxon Because they cannot Build want to tell us last after last This is okay to shoot it to kill the colored people. Yeah I had a Grand jury His peers A Dead man Black man Can’t tell what really what took place That day God can on the day of judgment. Well the cost of the history of America Every single day black people was hanging and killed Like it was a sport Only way they can get rid of us so if they get what they want it from Is to kill us all of us That’s real talk

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