Ferguson, MO

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

That shooter did give himself up to law enforcement, correct? Law enforcement would not shoot if he was no longer posing a threat to others and himself.

Law enforcement aren't supposed to shoot in retaliation or as payback. It is tempting.

Yes, he gave himself up in the parking lot of the movie theater without incident.

Originally Posted by KDCat

No, he wasn't. Tons of people said tons of stuff, but Johnson's story was consistent from the start. He told the same story to the papers that he told at the grand jury.

I'm not taking Johnson's testimony as "gospel." I'm taking it as the truth because having read both Johnson's testimony and Wilson's testimony, and having knowledge of the local police culture, and the local community, I found Johnson more credible.

Unfortunately, as you appear to be a member of law enforcement, I understand completely why you are defending Wilson.

That's a bit unfair to say since you yourself have your own biases against local police culture. I will admit I am biased but to a very low extent. I know how the job is, therefore I'm willing to give an officer the benefit of the doubt he acted within the scope of his duties until proven otherwise. The grand jury's decision of no true bill has not given me that otherwise, so I still give him that benefit of the doubt.

Originally Posted by TonyB06

Pika2001,
With the prospect of a long prison sentence at stake, did Darren Wilson have any reason at all to possibly shade his version of events?

Are you asking if he had the motive to lie through his ass in order to get off? Of course, anyone facing possible criminal charges has that motive. I would think if he did lie in his incident report it would have been noticed during the hearings. Evidence and many other witness accounts would have conflicted with his statement of events.