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re: Sterling decision released by DOJ...no charges for officers

Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:34 am to
Posted by SUB
Member since Jan 2001
Member since Jan 2009
21076 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:34 am to
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If the federal government decides not to bring charges against the officers, Louisiana has the option of bringing charges of its own.


Would this even happen? I mean why would the state AG pursue charges if the US AG did not?
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
41065 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:46 am to
Looks like Baton Rouge police still not going to play

.@BRPD arrested 3 women around midnight after small group of protesters briefly blocked Airline Highway by @BRPD HQ

Police arrested the women for failure to disperse, resisting & aggr. obstruction of a highway (a felony). Two also face additional count.
Posted by Brummy
Central, LA
Member since Oct 2009
4525 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:57 am to
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I mean why would the state AG pursue charges if the US AG did not?

The DOJ was investigating whether or not there was a civil rights violation. The state would investigate it as a murder, manslaughter, etc. But yes, if there wasn't enough evidence for the DOJ to bring charges, it seems unlikely that the state would pursue it.
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