Can Brown's friend be arrested and prosecuted?

Being a liar.

Yes but he won't.

Providing a false statement to police in a homicide investigation.

A major one.

Prof. Parcells said a wound on Brown’s right arm was “consistent with a witness statement” that Brown was first shot while facing away from Wilson, but he stressed that he and Dr. Baden could not determine conclusively the trajectories of the bullets that hit Brown—or which direction he was moving—when he was shot. The wounds “could be consistent with going forward or going backward,” Dr. Baden said.



edit: and what trackfan said.

Wasn't he an accomplice in the store robbery?

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I've never heard of a witness being charged under these circumstances. Bad witnesses get put on the stand and discredited, not thrown in prison. This is a BIG reach

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There is a federal law specific against lying to a federal agent.

Intentionally giving a false statement can be charged with obstruction of justice at the state level.

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Of course. But the Panthers will burn the town down. No justice...no peace.

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When have the Black Panthers burned anything down? They don't have anything on the Tea Party, not to mention the KKK.

Obstruction possibly. But why throw gas on a dumpster fire

Accountability. Start holding some people accountable for false statements intentionally made to mislead the police and incite violence, rioting and so forth.

Not to mention to try and get another person indicted for murder. Possibly and starting to appear likely falsely.