That Missouri Deadly Force Statute? The Story Just Got Worse

By now you all know two critical components of how McCulloch and his team corrupted the grand jury proceeding in order to let Darren Wilson walk. First, the prosecutors gave the grand jurors a copy of the Missouri deadly force statute that contained an unconstitutional provision. Second, Darren Wilson was allowed over four hours before the grand jury to tell his scary tale about the Big Mean Black Guy.

Did you know these two things happened on the same day?

Do you know what happened in between the distribution of that statute and Wilson's testimony? The grand jurors heard the story Wilson was about to tell four, maybe five, different times.

I've been creating an index of the grand jury testimony, with cross references to exhibits and things like that.  Here are my notes from that day's proceedings.

Volume 5
Sept. 16, 2014

Page	Content
5	Alizadeh distributes Missouri statute on deadly force
9	Exhibit 18: Recorded interview of Wilson's direct supervisor; sergeant on duty day of shooting
10	Playing of recorded interview with Wilson's direct supervisor
12-75	Testimony of Wilson's direct superviser; Sergeant [], Ferguson Police
31-34	Same, relaying words he says Wilson said to him; no mention of Ferguson Market
74	Gets to say what a great guy Wilson is
75-137	Testimony of Detective [], St. Louis Co. Police; mostly relays what Wilson told him
139	Recording of police interview with Wilson played; need to confirm interviewer
140-195	Testimony of FBI agent; relaying what Wilson told her
147	FBI interview was not recorded
195-End	Testimony of Darren Wilson

Now, let's think about what preceded Darren Wilson Day -- it was Dorian Johnson's testimony. Here are my notes for that:

Volume 4
Sept. 10, 2014

Page	Content
5-10	Playing video compilation of Dorian Johnson television statements
6	Exhibit 9: Collection of D. Johnson video clips
11-13	Playing of D. Johnson August 13 interview with FBI agent and SLC detective
12	Exhibit 10 (sic): Audio of witness interviews including D. Johnson above
13	Exhibit 11: DVD including video from Ferguson Market
13	Alizadeh references maps Johnson marked during above interview and drawing that she "can't find [] in my office right now"
14	Playing of video "snippets" from Ferguson Market
14	Grand juror asks how Ferguson Market video is relevant; gets blown off
16-End	Testimony of Dorian Johnson
31-39	Same, re: events at Ferguson Market
45	Same, where Darren Wilson enters scene
71	Exhibit 15: Map of area for Johnson to mark
84	Alizadeh brings testimony back to Ferguson Market; calls Brown's actions "brash" and "indignant"
85	Alizadeh describes Brown's behavior to clerk as "threatening"
86	Alizadeh describes Brown's behavior as "intimidating" and "very much macho"
88	Alizadeh asks if Brown said "something ignorant" to Wilson as Wilson pulled away
99	Testimony returns to Johnson's narrative of altercation
172	Whirley asks Johnson to recount his legal troubles from four years prior

To summarize, prosecutors laid the groundwork for Wilson. By playing the Ferguson Market video, eliciting testimony about that incident, calling Brown "threatening," "intimidating," "indignant" and "kind of macho," asking "ignorant" questions of a Man in Blue and then leaving the grand jury with the impression that Dorian Johnson is a criminal, they created the image of Brown they wanted in the grand jurors' heads when the next day of proceedings began.

And when that day did begin, prosecutors dedicated a whole day to story after story after story of just why Wilson had to kill Brown -- right after giving the grand jurors a piece of paper that said, "It's okay for cops to kill a fleeing suspect."

Sometimes, I get so frustrated and angry while reading those transcripts that I want to just close the windows and my mind as to what really happened, and keeps happening. Then I look at this

and I begin anew. For her and all the mothers who know all too well what her pain feels like.