passive voice af. really disappointed in the AP's framing of this part of the story. from wikipedia: (and there's a whole section farther down in the wiki article giving the blow-by-blow of how...
The February 2020 slaying drew limited attention at first.
passive voice af. really disappointed in the AP's framing of this part of the story.
The Glynn County Police Department (GCPD) said the Brunswick District Attorney's Office advised them on February 23 to make no arrests, while the Brunswick District Attorney's Office denied that its top officeholders gave such advice. Waycross District Attorney George Barnhill twice advised the GCPD to make no arrests, once on February 24, before he was assigned to the case on February 27, and a second time on April 2 while announcing his intention to recuse himself from the case due to connections between his son and Gregory McMichael.
(and there's a whole section farther down in the wiki article giving the blow-by-blow of how badly prosecutors bungled this case before the video was released)
the AP article glosses over all those details and boils it down to this:
The graphic video emerged two months later, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the case, quickly arresting the three men.
making it sound like the video went viral and the authorities immediately leapt into action. no mention of the more than 2 months of good old boy bullshit that preceded it.
The local district attorney (who refused to bring charges) has since been indicted. From the Wikipedia article:
The local district attorney (who refused to bring charges) has since been indicted. From the Wikipedia article:
In September 2021, Carr announced that the Glynn County Grand Jury indicted Johnson (who lost her bid for re-election as D.A. in November 2020) on one felony count of violation of oath of public officer and one misdemeanor count of Obstruction of a Police Officer. The charge of violation of her oath of office is for showing "favor and affection" to Greg McMichael during the investigation. The grand jury also determined that Johnson hindered Officers Oliver and Lowrey in the lawful discharge of their official duties by directing that Travis McMichael should not be placed under arrest
passive voice af. really disappointed in the AP's framing of this part of the story.
from wikipedia:
(and there's a whole section farther down in the wiki article giving the blow-by-blow of how badly prosecutors bungled this case before the video was released)
the AP article glosses over all those details and boils it down to this:
making it sound like the video went viral and the authorities immediately leapt into action. no mention of the more than 2 months of good old boy bullshit that preceded it.
The local district attorney (who refused to bring charges) has since been indicted. From the Wikipedia article:
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@mycketforvirrad dang you’re quick, thanks