[Vision2020] Challening issues

[Sunil]

I don't know, but I bet the evidence would have supported a manslaughter charge. What is clear is that this process was different, and an indictment was not sought.

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/use-grand-jury?int-cid=mod-latest

Do you think that very few officers are ever indicted for shootings is a neutral fact?

From: scooterd408 at hotmail.com
To: sunilramalingam at hotmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Challening issues
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 00:08:43 -0700




Sunil, what crime would you have charged him with and what supporting evidence would back this charge?

From: sunilramalingam at hotmail.com
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 21:40:35 -0800
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Challening issues




Scott,

You asked, 'would it disappoint you if they made the decision not to indict solely 
based on the information presented to them and didn't consider present 
or historical race issues at all?'

No, it wouldn't disappoint me if the grand jury didn't consider present 
or historical race issues at all. That was not their job. I did not expect them to indict for a racially related charge, and that shouldn't have been on the list of possible offenses. There were other charges for which they could have indicted without adding that element.

Sunil

From: scooterd408 at hotmail.com
To: donaldrose at cpcinternet.com; vision2020 at moscow.com; paul.rumelhart at gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 20:01:57 -0700
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Challening issues




I know this is aimed at Paul, but I'm going to chime in all the same.  To specifically answer your questions to Paul as if they were asked to me:
- do you acknowledge the existence of institutional racism? Yes
- If so, what criteria do you use to evaluate whether or not it is present in a situation?  Statistics of the category of institutionalized racism that applies coupled with specifics of the present situation
- Do you admit that white privilege exists? Yes.  Here is a summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_privilege

Now since you've previously written that you were 'hoping that the majority of the white members of the jury would overcome a long standing history of racisim in Missouri and bring an indictment that would have facilitated a public trial', would it disappoint you if they made the decision not to indict solely based on the information presented to them and didn't consider present or historical race issues at all?

-Scott


From: donaldrose at cpcinternet.com
To: vision2020 at moscow.com; paul.rumelhart at gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 17:58:58 -0800
Subject: [Vision2020] Challening issues

Paul, do you acknowledge the existence of institutional racism?  If so, what criteria do you use to evaluate whether or not it is present in a situation?  What  is the history of institutional racism in the U.S.  Do you admit that white privilege exists?  Have you ever experienced prejudicial treatment based on skin color?  I ask because these questions not to criticize but in the hope that you will reflect upon them and perhaps consider that it is likely that you have not had wide experience with the concept.  You may want to seize the opportunity to learn from others who have first-hand experience on the topic.Rose   
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