After Gregory McMichael and his son Travis murdered Amhaud Arbury in 2020, aided by their neighbor William(Roddy) Bryan, this writer argued that the case was mishandled by the then prosecutor Jackie Johnson who clearly had shown favoritism toward the two killers, one of whom was a former cop who worked in her office as an investigator.
Well, we are happy to see that your humble servant was not the only person who thought that Jackie Johnson had committed crimes in the way she handled the investigations until it blew up in her face.
However, it was not only Johnson, whom I personally believed was criminally culpable; I also believe the prosecutor from the neighboring county, George Barnhill, may have also committed criminal acts to protect the father and son murder team.
Below is a video and a link to an article I did discussing the ins and outs of the corruption as I saw it then, even as much of the conversation was centered on the killing itself.
Jackie Johnson is accused of directing police not to arrest one of the suspects and showing “favor and affection” to another. Ms. Johnson has previously denied any wrongdoing in her handling of the case. The Georgia attorney general’s office indictment claims Ms. Johnson “knowingly and willfully” hindered police officers from arresting suspect Travis McMichael.
It also alleges that Ms. Johnson showed “favor and affection” to Travis’ father, Gregory McMichael, a former district attorney employee. In the indictment, Jackie Johnson also failed to treat Mr. Arbery and his family “fairly and with dignity” by not disclosing she had sought the help of another district attorney, George Barnhill.
Those of you who bother to take the time to read or listen to the content on this medium will recall that I have consistently pointed out that though police are the actual killers, prosecutor’s offices and judges are equally as guilty of the corrupt racism; plaguing American policing.
As a consequence of Jackie Johnson’s conduct, police did not charge the McMichaels until the shooting gained widespread attention and sparked nationwide protests. Jackie Johnson was voted out of office later that year after the national uproar over the case.
In the meantime, I will continue to shine a light on the prosecutors who not only shield corrupt, murderous cops they hinder full and transparent investigations into their criminal conduct.
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