Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Part Two: Darren Wilson's Weird Testimony

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Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Part One - No Indictment, but Blame the Victim and Social Media

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I'm no legal scholar, but there is something seriously wrong with Officer Darren Wilson's testimony in the Ferguson case. He actually sounds deranged and not fit for street duty, describing Mike Brown as a "demon" and "Hulk Hogan." Clearly the police lawyer who coached him felt that if the victim card worked for George Zimmerman with Trayvon Martin, then it would work for Darren Wilson with Mike Brown.

Full Transcript: #Ferguson Case Including #DarrenWilson's Testimony: http://t.co/YCjQ2cqiVE MT @euonymous @JohnRMoffitt
— RGF3 Esq. (@Iron_Light) November 25, 2014

Grand Jury Docs: #DarrenWilson Told His Sergeant That #MikeBrown’s ‘Hands Were Up’ http://t.co/bzILLbDeJg #p2 #tcot #Ferguson #BlackTwitter
— Tommy Christopher (@tommyxtopher) November 26, 2014

Nancy Grace : "It doesn't add up."

RT @JayChillinBro: "Darren Wilson never stood over Mike Brown's body" - Bob McCullough pic.twitter.com/scRVL5QTEQ
— Copwatch (@Copwatch) November 25, 2014

Possible missteps in #Ferguson investigation: #DarrenWilson washed blood off hands without photos being taken. @CNN pic.twitter.com/3jVd0pkXoJ
— OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) November 27, 2014

After shooting #MikeBrown, Wilson was allowed to leave unescorted, wash blood off himself & evidence-bag his own gun. http://t.co/QradknoMOD
— Carl Takei (@carltakei) November 26, 2014

Transcripts of #DarrenWilson's testimony that jurors heard have been released: http://t.co/bwmHedupAo #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/PH2gIYHTgf
— HLN (@HLNTV) November 25, 2014

Wilson at station right after shooting says he told cops he'd been punched in the face. Their response: "where?" Bc they cdn't see anything
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) November 27, 2014

Another cross-exam Q NOT asked of Wilson: how'd Mike Brown punch you w his right hand on right side of your face as you sat in drivers seat?
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) November 25, 2014

6'4" #DarrenWilson was "afraid" #MichaelBrown was going to knock him out, ends up w no bruises & blushes! #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/cXcsYlYDHq
— KHARY PENEBAKER (@kharyp) November 27, 2014

RT @kharyp: The first officer to interview #DarrenWilson failed to take any notes. How convenient. #Ferguson http://t.co/cS8W9DQKI4
— Nora Wahlquist (@DahmPublishing) November 27, 2014

‘Fanciful and not credible’: CNN legal analyst destroys #DarrenWilson’s testimony http://t.co/hPBEXRdVeA #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/ueFMg6nPEf
— Syd's Soapbox (@heysyd) November 26, 2014

Wilson on why he believed he had to take out his gun: https://t.co/Jafu2p0rhK pic.twitter.com/088VDh9KMC
— Chris McDaniel (@csmcdaniel) November 25, 2014

OH OKAY RT @anitabadejo: Darren Wilson on why he doesn't carry a taser: "It is not the most comfortable thing." pic.twitter.com/IDnyKl3B7h
— Kelsey D. Atherton (@AthertonKD) November 25, 2014

#DarrenWilson says #MichaelBrown looked a demon. He played the fear card to the max. GJ's fell for it. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/XZ6yIuSJnF
— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) November 25, 2014

Reading the Ferguson grand jury transcripts, this one line haunts me the most. Darren Wilson re Mike Brown: “it looks like a demon.” IT
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) November 26, 2014

Everything Darren Wilson said in his testimony was after practicing with his lawyer. STILL he disparaged the community and called Mike “it.”
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) November 26, 2014

Darren Wilson testifies he is 6 foot 4. Yet he says he felt like a child up against "Hulk Hogan." Mike Brown was also 6'4"
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) November 25, 2014

HighlyTrained #Cop, 6'4",#DarrenWilson’s testimony released: “I felt like a 5YearOld holding onto Teenager HulkHogan” http://t.co/C45drMI9Nv
— chaz (@chaz1944) November 27, 2014

Yep! #Ferguson. RT @jewraff: #DarrenWilson's testimony: pic.twitter.com/0YXcc9gDOk
— Damone Williams (@DamoneWilliams_) November 27, 2014

Quick take on Darren Wilson's testimony: It's like fantasy fiction about raging Negroes from a white supremacist website.
— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) November 25, 2014

Detective tested gun for DNA. Prosecutor did not ask about the results of the test! http://t.co/wEyTWsTZu5 #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/qGRHPk3cFt
— Arrest Darren Wilson (@ArrestWilson) November 26, 2014

#Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Part One ~ No Indictment, but Blame the Witnesses and Social Media

Counting down to the Ferguson Grand Jury Decision at 9 p.m. - and now we have it. At 9:24 the Prosecutor said the Grand Jury chose not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Unfortunately, this guy is a total idiot, and his "speech" is a joke, so this is not going to end well. I will have Part Two with video up later.

Blame the Victim, Blame the Witnesses, Blame Social Media

9:25-9:30

Over bullhorn at Ferguson PD: "That's bullshit." Now screaming. Lots of screaming. Glass shatters. Cars honking. Police hanging back.
— Mitch Smith (@MitchKSmith) November 25, 2014

Is McCulloch suggesting that stealing cigarillos is cause of death?! Or that warring khaki shorts is reason for being shot?! #ferguson
— Benjamin M. (@thewanderingjew) November 25, 2014

9:23

McCulloch: All 12 jurors present for every session, heard every piece of evidence. Were extremely engaged in process #Ferguson
— KSDK NewsChannel 5 (@ksdknews) November 25, 2014

His convoluted nonsense sounds like a long series of drunk tweets read out loud, not a grand jury decision announcement.
— Nina L. Diamond (@ninatypewriter) November 25, 2014

Protestors listening to McCullough statement, happening now. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/OungvBAaua
— ACLU National (@ACLU) November 25, 2014

when in doubt, blame twitter
— Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 25, 2014

It's official: Social media is guilty.
— NurseMom (@zpg410) November 25, 2014

9:06

Anything short of an indictment of Darren Wilson will be a grave injustice.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 25, 2014

9:02

Never have I heard a quieter room of reporters. Still waiting for announcement at 8:10. pic.twitter.com/eINnyzwf1K
— Chris Hayes (@ChrisHayesTV) November 25, 2014

As we wait, we pray. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/h39Q0xhETe
— Sojourners (@Sojourners) November 25, 2014

Michael Brown's family reportedly saying there will be no indictment, per @USAToday.
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) November 25, 2014

8:59

A grand jury is expected to announce the #FergusonDecision soon. Watch CNN and CNNgo: http://t.co/UYpqI3NFaP pic.twitter.com/8KkOTXNcq8
— CNN (@CNN) November 25, 2014

8:47

Outside #Ferguson PD more protesters gather and block traffic. pic.twitter.com/nUVPByGyi6
— Willis Arnold (@WillisRArnold) November 25, 2014

8:46

CNN analysts saying that IF grand jury was going to indict, they would have brought Darren Wilson into custody by now. #Ferguson
— Trill Clinton (@aStatesman) November 25, 2014

8:44:

CNN reporting right now: no indictment in #Ferguson shooting. Not confirmed by prosecutors.
— Aaron Camp (@AaronApolloCamp) November 25, 2014

Earlier Tweets:

The revolution in #Ferguson will be tweeted
— Bassem Masri (@bassem_masri) November 24, 2014

Why did they wait until nighttime to announce the verdict? #Ferguson
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) November 24, 2014

If I wanted to turn protests violent, I'd fill the streets with police then announce the decision late at night. Oh, already done… #Ferguson
— Zach Green (@140elect) November 25, 2014

St. Louis Police Official Compares Ferguson Grand Jury Announcement to 'Night Before Christmas' http://t.co/CwkXkpLYND
— Goldie Taylor (@goldietaylor) November 25, 2014

As of 3 p.m., Darren Wilson is still a #Ferguson police officer on paid leave, a city official tells me. pic.twitter.com/yybOrQK5Y8
— Jason Sickles (@jasonsickles) November 24, 2014

.@CBSMMiller reports: Some protesters crossed, knocked down police barricade within past hour. http://t.co/gS0LzTbti9 pic.twitter.com/cgHn4qLO1L
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) November 24, 2014

BREAKING National guard now visible marching in Clayton where the prosecutor will announce grand jury decision pic.twitter.com/FcVR3Hm8bN
— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) November 25, 2014

Reporter: "Have you ruled out the use of armored vehicles and tear gas?" Nixon: "I will not get into operational details." #Ferguson
— deray mckesson (@deray) November 24, 2014

Obama to #Ferguson Protestors: Don't Use Verdict as 'Excuse for Violence' http://t.co/NrMMdZ3cnp (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/PCfIhaylpo
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) November 22, 2014

Obama ="Protestors, don't use #Ferguson as an excuse for violence." Protestors ="Police, don't use black people as an excuse for violence"
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 22, 2014

If violence breaks out in #Ferguson who will be the first #Republican to blame Obama?
— Political Nerd (@Sttbs73) November 24, 2014

gathering at union square north in #ferguson #mikebrown pic.twitter.com/CUmSMgGmhQ
— Occupy Theory (@occupytheory) November 25, 2014

RIGHT NOW: NYC's Union Square: "Black lives matter". #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/GToQCOHuzK via @TimFernholz
— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) November 25, 2014

Per RW Media: BLM bad, #BundyRanch protesters "heroes" #Ferguson PD good. Protesters "thugs" Remind me: Which side killed COPS? #Vegas
— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) November 18, 2014

BREAKING #Ferguson protesters form a human chain across an intersection, blocking vehicles. pic.twitter.com/N1A4DzmiV6
— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) November 25, 2014

"It's too late to restore order. Order should have been restored when #MikeBrown was lying in the street." - @TefPoe #inners
— Vince Warren (@VinceWarren) November 25, 2014

Man at #Ferguson PD being escorted away by police identified himself to me as a member of the KKK when I asked. pic.twitter.com/uD7dBqxJel
— Shawn Carrié (@shawncarrie) November 25, 2014

The cognitive dissonance inherent in pleading for peace when you look like this is astounding pic.twitter.com/OaPAsG3G6Q
— Kelsey (@hutchingsahn) November 25, 2014