Critical Discourse - Officer Wilson Decision: Grand Fury Against the Grand Jury

The Grand Jury determined that Ferguson Police Officer, Darren Wilson’s actions on August 9, 2014, which led to the death of Michael Brown, didn't warrant an indictment.

This decision, which one would have thought, would have called for a clear indictment and presumably a conviction, has garnered tremendous reaction from many in the black community.

Ferguson for its part, went up in flames, amidst vandalism and looting, and demonstrations were held in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

The reaction from many black leaders, while not as volatile, was strong in rebuke.

What happened that fateful day?

Did Michael Brown’s actions provide justification in the eyes of Officer Wilson, to use deadly force?

Was Officer Wilson so racially-unstable, that all he saw was a [black] person who didn’t know his “place”?

Is this systemic of a larger and more expansive culture of white-domination / black genocide?

What about the Grand Jury, the testifying witnesses or the forensic evidence provided?

Had the Grand Jury indicted Wilson; would he have been convicted?

Regarding the testy exchange between Mayor Giuliani and Michael Eric Dyson, are there misplaced priorities when it comes to black-on-black murders?

The verdict is still fresh, the emotions are raw, but nether less, Critical Discourse will take on this issue, and provide what we hope will be clear insights, ultimately in hopes that we as a people can avoid going down the destructive paths, that put us in the cross-hairs of vicious police or members of our own race/community.

Note: while recognizing the sensitivities involved, the policy of Critical Discourse, will be zero-tolerance, when it comes to any rhetoric or expressed views that endorse violence of breaking of any federal, state or locals laws.

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