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grasswire

(50,130 posts)
Mon Aug 18, 2014, 03:18 PM Aug 2014

Did I miss discussion of CNN's new source; friend of Officer Wilson?

A friend of Wilson's gave a statement on radio of Wilson's "side of the story" this morning.

It was lengthy.

And interestingly, comes just after the release of the autopsy report.

Basically, it says that Brown assaulted Wilson through the car window, that the gun accidentally fired when Brown tried to seize it, and then Wilson got out of the car to chase the boys. Wilson told this source that Brown turned and "bum rushed" Wilson and that's when he fired shots.

No last name for this source, just a woman's first name.

CNN is obtaining the audio.

CNN now has "two sides" to the event, and is working pretty hard to equivocate.

The anchor said this source's story agrees with the officer's story.

Well, we haven't HEARD the officer's story, have we? Is there an official report?

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Did I miss discussion of CNN's new source; friend of Officer Wilson? (Original Post) grasswire Aug 2014 OP
Uh, if the source's story *is* the officer's story, of course it agrees with it villager Aug 2014 #1
Posted here JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #2
It's a radio program JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #3
Dana Loesch has worked with/for CNN before cleduc Aug 2014 #4
Heres 'a' link to what cnn is reporting 4139 Aug 2014 #5
How convenient, a "friend's" report, not Wilson's. And after the autopsy, Hoyt Aug 2014 #6
There would still be gun shot residue in the car Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #7
Actually even one step farther removed - Ms. Toad Aug 2014 #8
I'm probably going to wish I didn't do this, but I went over this yesterday........... wandy Aug 2014 #9
total crap Demsrule86 Aug 2014 #10
 

villager

(26,001 posts)
1. Uh, if the source's story *is* the officer's story, of course it agrees with it
Mon Aug 18, 2014, 03:24 PM
Aug 2014

Nice journalism there, CNN!

JustAnotherGen

(31,874 posts)
3. It's a radio program
Mon Aug 18, 2014, 03:26 PM
Aug 2014

I discount it - tax payers have a right to that police report. Either that - or he can stop being such a cry baby and put his own statement out.

Right now - he looks very very guilty to a lot of people.

 

cleduc

(653 posts)
4. Dana Loesch has worked with/for CNN before
Mon Aug 18, 2014, 03:27 PM
Aug 2014

(I don't particularly care for or trust her opinions)

Alleged Friend Of Officer Darren Wilson Offers His Side Aug 15th
http://danaloeschradio.com/alleged-friend-of-officer-darren-wilson-offers-his-side/

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
6. How convenient, a "friend's" report, not Wilson's. And after the autopsy,
Mon Aug 18, 2014, 03:34 PM
Aug 2014

witness accounts, etc., are in so that this third-hand story won't conflict with any evidence.

Is there a tape of Wilson explaining things right after the shooting? That might carry some weight.

 

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)
7. There would still be gun shot residue in the car
Mon Aug 18, 2014, 03:41 PM
Aug 2014

Possibly also a bullet hole unless the bullet went out of the window so it should be possible to prove or disprove this story.

Ms. Toad

(34,086 posts)
8. Actually even one step farther removed -
Mon Aug 18, 2014, 03:44 PM
Aug 2014

"woman said that she came by the details via Wilson’s significant other"

See more at: http://danaloeschradio.com/alleged-friend-of-officer-darren-wilson-offers-his-side/#sthash.MVsHQBDc.dpuf

In other words, she didn't get the information from Wilson, she got then from someone Wilson told. So third hand information.

wandy

(3,539 posts)
9. I'm probably going to wish I didn't do this, but I went over this yesterday...........
Mon Aug 18, 2014, 05:37 PM
Aug 2014

A close frind(s) of Officer Wilson told the story to a right wing outlet(s) reveling in almost the exact same words information that probably should not have been talked about outside of the police station or a law office.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025400792

The friend that enlightened CNN makes about the umptiened source although I stopped journaling after three.
Do note the important keywords showing that the friend(s) can stick to the story.

Demsrule86

(68,660 posts)
10. total crap
Mon Aug 18, 2014, 08:56 PM
Aug 2014

If the gun was fired while Brown's hands were in the car there would have been gun powder residue...cop lied and cops friend is lying. You should not spread lies.

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