root | A review of the grand jury testimony
of Ferguson, Mo., Police Officer Darren Wilson opens up a window
allowing us to see the ways in which police testimony is treated in an
investigation. In the case of the shooting death of Michael Brown,
Wilson often gets favorable treatment even in several questionable and
eyebrow-raising passages.
If Brown’s family brings a civil lawsuit, it will be interesting to
see what attorney Benjamin Crump can uncover in any cross-examination of
Wilson.
During his testimony, Wilson received no tough questioning. And
because the Ferguson police conveniently failed to take photographs of
the crime scene or record measurements of distances regarding where
Brown and Wilson were when Brown was shot, what we're left with are
photos from bystanders from Aug. 9, the testimony of Brown's friend
Dorian Johnson and Wilson's grand jury appearance.
There are (at least) five specific points Wilson makes that are highly questionable:
