Ferguson Presentations

After listening to the presentations so far, it seems as thought both parties involved were at fault. Before doing this project, I didn't know a whole lot about the details of the Brown shooting. After reading my Grand Jury Volume #14, I was convinced that Darren Wilson was at fault. From both of my witnesses, Brown did nothing wrong besides being a big guy. He never put his hands in the window, he never touched Wilson, nor did he really threaten Wilson. But, after watching the other presentations and listening to other witnesses, it seems like both Wilson and Brown are at fault. Because Brown had fought back at Wilson, he was definitely a threat. The way that Wilson handled the situation, shooting him nearly 10 times, was not the right way to handle the situation though. A police officer should be trained to handle a man such as Brown in a way that doesn't make him the dead boy on the ground. It was interesting to hear the witnesses say that there was a "tug of war" going on between the men. This shows that both men were fighting against each other, making both of them technically at fault. So far in this case, I do think that the Jury has gotten their verdict correct, but I do also think that Darren should be charged with something, whether it be related to his overuse of the weapon or the way he went about the situation.