Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
Originally Posted by Calhoun
Grand Jury has already given a pass to the officer.

But Holder and the DOJ are opening an investigation.
Jurors are, for the most part, intimidated when it comes to taking actions against police officers, apart from the most blatant sort of open criminality. The police operate much like a criminal gang in terms of how they stick together against anyone who they perceive as being against any of their kind. If you're a "lowly" civilian, considering the awesome power wielded by cops these days, the last thing you want is for them to think of you as "that guy who put one of our guys in prison."


^^ An important point. ^^

Another is that this intimidation and oppression is not by accident, and its broader 'usefulness' has not been overlooked.
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