tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891625306742737889.post3787605611927042893..comments2023-10-10T10:10:01.982-05:00Comments on "The Road Goes On Forever and the Party Never Ends": A Lame Excuse for a RiotRobert & Carol Ann Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868715817179316302noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891625306742737889.post-59553892868623038672014-11-27T14:47:57.100-06:002014-11-27T14:47:57.100-06:00It is too bad that the riots and destruction overr...It is too bad that the riots and destruction override the actual problem, that of the Grand Jury system designed to serve the prosecutor and not either the victim or the accused. The prosecutor is the only lawyer in the room and can present his evidence in any way he sees fit to direct the verdict to that which he wants.<br /><br />They say a skillful prosecutor can convince a grand Jury to "indite a ham sandwich" but, as was evidenced here, to also do what it did.Crofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634815881045387152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891625306742737889.post-61306561169804904512014-11-27T09:49:56.014-06:002014-11-27T09:49:56.014-06:00Very good narrative of pre-Civil Rights South. Yo...Very good narrative of pre-Civil Rights South. You are also right that the destruction of property is not justified. Peaceful protests are one thing, however a few thugs have taken over, taking attention away from productive discourse.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426646958382800630noreply@blogger.com