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Originally Posted by sheltiedave

Pete, there can be no federal civil rights violation because Wilson was not discriminatory in his actions. He was acting to apprehend the correct suspect. What he did, however, is another story, and will be litigated in a different court, successfully.

Dave - that's not the case at all.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...cd5_story.html

The Civil Rights Division is conducting a separate investigation of the Aug. 9 shooting of Brown, who was unarmed, to determine whether there is a civil rights case to be brought against Officer Darren Wilson, whose fatal shooting of Brown sparked months of protests.

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The department’s investigation of Wilson appears to be less likely to lead to federal charges. Investigators have said that the evidence at this point is not strong enough to bring criminal civil rights charges against Wilson.

As in similar cases, federal law sets a high bar for bringing civil rights charges against a police officer. Federal prosecutors must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer intended to violate a victim’s constitutional rights.