The grand jury in Ferguson, Mo. has spoken, and there will be no criminal prosecution pursued against Officer Darren Wilson. One of the legal elements examined to render the verdict is: • Fear of Death or GBH: First and foremost, the word “unarmed” does not equate to “not dangerous.” In this case we had an attacker (Michael Brown) who was six feet, four inches tall and weighing 290+ pounds and a victim (Officer Wilson) who is several inches shorter and dozens of pounds lighter. Such size disparity affects the perception of the threat on the part of the person being attacked... Further, remember that Officer Wilson told investigators that Brown had pushed him back into his SUV, then struggled for his pistol inside that squad. When there is a physical fight between an officer and an assailant, there is always at least one gun present. If the officer loses consciousness or the ability to completely protect himself/herself, that gun may be used against them. Question: Could the Officer react differently if he knew his gun may never be used against him by an unauthorized assailant? #Ferguson #MikeBrown #DarrenWilson
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 06:36:51 +0000
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