More than a dozen witnesses have backed up the account of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the controversial shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, police sources reportedly told St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Christine Byers.

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1) Three bullets entered the inside arm and one bullet entered in right palm: suggesting Brown had his arms in the surrender position

Getting shot in the inside arm and palm is suggestive of any number of things, one of them being, yes, arms in the surrender position. Or his arm outstretched at any other angle away from his body.

Here's what I found from Baden:

However Baden, the former chief medical examiner for New York City, was more cautious than the lawyers, stating that the findings in his preliminary report "could be consistent" with suggestions that Brown had been shot while charging at Wilson. "It's possible," he said.

"There are many different witness testimonies," said Baden. "Many seem to line up in one direction, some in another direction. Right now until we get more information we can't, from a forensic science point of view, can't distinguish and can't make an absolute judgment."

Professor Shawn Parcells, a pathologist who worked on the autopsy with Baden, said that one shot, to the middle of Brown's right arm, "could have occurred when he was putting his hands up".

Your comment makes no sense. It's understandable that people riot, but not understandable that they take what they can to assuage their station which caused the riot in the first place?

It's kind of hard to complain that you have a vastly majority white city government who doesn't represent you as an African American community, nor understand your needs, when you don't bother to vote in the first place.

(Of course, that's a bogus argument to begin with, because if that's the case - that white people can't effectively govern black people - then the inverse must be true and Obama can't effectively represent most of the US.)

To repeat Sharpton's message: "You all have got to start voting and showing up. 12% turnout is an insult to your children."

The North County Labor Club, whose overwhelmingly white constituent unions (plumbers, pipe fitters, electrical workers, sprinkler fitters) have benefited from these arrangements, operates a potent voter-turnout operation that backs white candidates over black upstarts.

Aftermath: A friend of officer Darren Wilson, above, told MailOnline that Wilson was in hiding with his young child because the 'whole nation' is behind Michael Brown's family and Darren 'doesn't get that' support

High profile cases are often taken to the grand jury, especially in states where the grand jury isn't widely used. (All federal cases go to the grand jury unless the defendant waives his right to indictment, because of the 5th Amendment which says:

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger;

Missouri Consitution:

Grand juries--composition--jurisdiction to convene--powers.

Section 16. That a grand jury shall consist of twelve citizens, any nine of whom concurring may find an indictment or a true bill: Provided, that no grand jury shall be convened except upon an order of a judge of a court having the power to try and determine felonies; but when so assembled such grand jury shall have power to investigate and return indictments for all character and grades of crime; and that the power of grand juries to inquire into the willful misconduct in office of public officers, and to find indictments in connection therewith, shall never be suspended.

and

Indictments and informations in criminal cases--exceptions.

Section 17. That no person shall be prosecuted criminally for felony or misdemeanor otherwise than by indictment or information, which shall be concurrent remedies, but this shall not be applied to cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger, nor to prevent arrests and preliminary examination in any criminal case.

TalkLeft isn't Gateway Pundit or Fox & Friends. Your host here is a criminal defense counsel by trade, and I can assure you that she doesn't appreciate the unsubstantiated rumormongering.

It's not winter.

The sun is out for 16 hours this time of year.

Plenty of time for protesting.

Nobody protesting after 10pm is doing so because of scheduling.

As for the truth it will come out.

I will say it seems odd that this little factoid hasn't come out but that can be said about a lot of information so who knows.

Even though it might sound harsh and impolitic, here is the bottom line: if you don't want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just do what I tell you. Don't argue with me, don't call me names, don't tell me that I can't stop you, don't say I'm a racist pig, don't threaten that you'll sue me and take away my badge. Don't scream at me that you pay my salary, and don't even think of aggressively walking towards me. Most field stops are complete in minutes. How difficult is it to cooperate for that long?

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But if you believe (or know) that the cop stopping you is violating your rights or is acting like a bully, I guarantee that the situation will not become easier if you show your anger and resentment. Worse, initiating a physical confrontation is a sure recipe for getting hurt. Police are legally permitted to use deadly force when they assess a serious threat to their or someone else's life. Save your anger for later, and channel it appropriately. Do what the officer tells you to and it will end safely for both of you. We have a justice system in which you are presumed innocent; if a cop can do his or her job unmolested, that system can run its course. Later, you can ask for a supervisor, lodge a complaint or contact civil rights organizations if you believe your rights were violated. Feel free to sue the police! Just don't challenge a cop during a stop.

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Charlie Pierce:

So, if you fk with me and my rights, and I respond by explaining to you that I am going to call a lawyer and sue you for abuse, you have the right to tase me, bro? I can't tell you how glad I am that this guy is training the next generation of Homeland Security goons