[Listen] To St. Louis Countys Prosecutor Correct The Record On Michael Brown Grand Jury Its pretty sad when the subject of a lot of vitriol and controversy from coast to coast has to call a radio station and set the record straight regarding simple, straightforward details that have been left out of a national narrative. But that is what Bob McCullough, the elected BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, did on Friday in order to set the record straight on what is going on with the grand jury that is considering whether or not to indict Darren Wilson, officer with the Ferguson Police Department who shot an 18 year old, 300 pound black man while on duty, with any charge of any sort. Take a listen to the entire interview: These are the details that we here in St. Louis know, but are not being reported well or at all in favor of sensationalist stories on armband bans and protesters trying to shut down interstates during a monsoon: Some other details surfaced from McCullough in the interview that were new, namely that the county, the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys office have been sharing information. McCullough may have let the cat out of the bag with his follow-up to the ham sandwich analogy when he discussed presenting a self-defense element to a Grand Jury. Given the stories circulating and the video available, there is a good possibility that self-defense is on the table. What is important to understand about this from a St. Louisans perspective, is that in all of St. Louis City-County government, Bob McCullough is considered to be about the most honest man. To see him villified on a national level over THIS case is just wrong. News coverage from outside the city is now having an impact on local races in the upcoming November election due to his endorsements, and that just should not be. We in St. Louis have complained mostly to ourselves that the national reporting on this story has been abysmal. A lot of issues were blown out of proportion without knowing and understanding local history, especially on race. (Look up Kinloch, rezoning in the city per A.J. Cervantes, and Pruitt-Igoe if you dont believe me.) Armchair police commissioners had a lot to say critiquing the way police matters are done here without knowing WHY they are done that way or the history of how it came to be. People from other cities have offered unsolicited advice without knowing Missouri state law or the mentality of the people here. Even the medical examiner was questioned, and shes nationally renowned in the field. In a nutshell, all the attention given to detractors and unrest from professional agitators present in Ferguson from the very first night of looting last month is giving the world a warped view of who we in St. Louis are. In addition, as a culture, we in the United States THINK we know how legal matters work, but really we dont. A very good and honest man, our county prosecutor Bob McCullough, wants to set the record straight. It is worth hearing what he has to say. Source story from The Riverfront Times 