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Originally Posted by edgeprod
Yup. I believe the officer was innocent, from everything I've seen. I just don't like the way it was "handled" -- it's not very transparent, and I think you can tell from the tone of Obama's speech that he was not impressed, either.
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Here is the thing:
Fact: Every case, big or small is reviewed by the prosecuting attorney to see if they have enough evidence to proceed to trial.
Fact: The last time a nationally publicized case with an unarmed black teen getting shot (Martin), the prosecutor said there wasn't enough evidence to convict. Public opinion forced him to try Zimmerman anyway.
Fact: If the prosecutor in the Brown just said there isn't enough evidence to prosecute people would be up in arms.
Fact: The Grand Jury reviews the case in even more detail than the DA.
It was a logical move.