Ted Rall for December 04, 2014

Transcript:

Local officials confer after a black man shoots a white cop. (Man 1: We'd better be careful. The white community is pissed off.) (Man 2: So what? Innocent 'til proven guilty. Man!) The prosecutor takes a measured approach. (Man: He's still just a suspect. Until a trial, the black shooter's name won't be released/and he keeps his city job.) The grand jury is chill. (Man: Normally, we can indict a pastrami sandwich simply by hiding exculpatory evidence. Not us! We'll give 'em all the facts- let them sort it out! No indictment! But the grand jury knows the whole story. (Woman: The cop was huge!) (Man: Who wouldn't be terrified?)