Saturday, November 15, 2014
Grand Jury in Ferguson.....
A couple of years ago I served on the Grand Jury in Cartersville, Ga. We were instructed that what information, evidence, names and etc. we heard, or seen, were to be keep within the confinements of the Grand Jury Room. We could not discuss anything outside of that room. So, as you might imagine, I am baffled of the amount of information, evidence, names and etc. that are being leaked from the Grand Jury in Ferguson, Missouri. Yes, we have discussed that on multiple occasions in our Mass Media and Politics class that leaks often occur from within, so the narrative is controlled. However, the more I hear about this Grand Jury, the more I believe laws are being broken; if not by the jurors themselves, then by those with direct knowledge. Regardless of whether the Grand Jury indicts officer Darren Wilson or not, I would like to see the parents of Michael Brown, or perhaps the U.S. Department of Justice, demand a thorough, neutral investigation into the behavior of THIS Grand Jury. It has a foul smell to it, that must not go unnoticed. If these jurors or others, who are leaking this information, are allowed go unpunished for their actions, they are doing a disservice to the American people, the citizens of Missouri and those of Ferguson, Missouri. Now, is not the time to resort to looting, or throwing bottles, or setting buildings on fire, but to ORGANIZE, UNITE, CONFRONT, PROTEST AND DEMAND that those breaking the law are held accountable for their actions. Irregardless, of their race, gender, profession, educational background, or economic status.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/14/us/ferguson-police-involved-shootings-killings-data/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
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When your on a grand jury, it is important that your identity is kept confidential for security reasons. I know a lot of people are upset about Ferguson but it is also important that leaks like this one does not occur. I think the same thing happened with the Trevon Martin case as well. I agree, people breaking the law should be held accountable for their actions.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this should be looked into. It seemed almost weird to be that people knowly lied under oath and the prosecutor said he wouldn't seek to punish them. The stakes of this investigation a
ReplyDeleteWere very high, "wanting to be a part of something" or "relaying what others have told you" should never be a valid reason to lie especially with such high stakes.
I'd like to think the federal investigation, will seek to discovery who caused leaks. However, there is a lot of belief that such was done to brace activism communities of the way the grand jury would likely rule as the media storm continued.