Breonna Taylor grand juror says panel wasn't given a chance to consider homicide charges

[pppolitics]

(CNN) -- The Breonna Taylor grand jury was not given an opportunity to consider homicide charges in the case against police officers who served a no-knock warrant at her home the night she was killed, an anonymous member of the panel said Tuesday.

The statement came shortly after a Kentucky judge ruled the grand juror may speak publicly about the case presented by Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron.

"The grand jury did not have homicide offenses explained to them," the anonymous grand juror wrote in a statement issued by attorney Kevin Glogower. "The grand jury never heard about those laws. Self defense or justification was never explained either."

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The grand juror said the panel was only presented with wanton endangerment charges against one officer involved the police shooting in March. A second grand juror, who also stepped forward to ask about speaking publicly about the case, said Tuesday they were discussing next steps with counsel.

"Questions were asked about additional charges and the grand jury was told there would be none because the prosecutors didn't feel they could make them stick," the first juror's statement said.

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/us/breonna-taylor-grand-juror-ruling/index.html

https://twitter.com/gabegutierrez/status/1318628064339910658

[GP270watch]

 AG was in the tank for the cops instead of wanting to see justice done. This was fixed from the beginning.

[pppolitics]

Helping a cop get away with murdering a woman in her own home will forever taint Daniel Cameron's record.

[Benjamin Frank]

AG was in the tank for the cops instead of wanting to see justice done. This was fixed from the beginning.

The cliched phrase is 'you can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.'  I don't know how true that is, but cliches usually have some degree of truth to them.

I'm pretty sure I remember the A.G say after the grand jury verdict something like 'we got the result we were looking for.'

If I remember correctly, I think it's extremely unusual for the prosecution to seek a not guilty verdict from a grand jury.

[Progressive Pessimist]

But according to Mike Pence this was a completely legitimate process! Who are we to question the guy who carries water for the most corrupt President in American history?

[DrScholl]

He wants McConnell's seat and charging the police officers would have destroyed any chance of him winning the primary. He wouldn't have even stood at chance in winning the primary for Attorney General again.

[pppolitics]

He wants McConnell's seat and charging the police officers would have destroyed any chance of him winning the primary. He wouldn't have even stood at chance in winning the primary for Attorney General again.

If he can't handle the case impartially, he should have let the district attorney handled it.

[T'Chenka]

But according to Mike Pence this was a completely legitimate process! Who are we to question the guy who carries water for the most corrupt President in American history?

[pppolitics]

The media called Daniel Cameron, "a rising star".

Well, his star is falling fast.

[free my dawg]

LOCK HIM UP!

[RussFeingoldWasRobbed]

Abolish police unions dang it! They own politicians and harm our liberties