Round I - Jackson def. Peterson

Last week a jury found Jesse Jackson NOT Liable for damages against Jesse Peterson. The jury's verdict said that Jackson was not responsible for assault and said that Jackson's son, Jonathan, well "maybe." It was deadlocked on that matter. No mention on Greg Mathis, yeah the same Greg Mathis who appears on television as "Judge Mathis." Peterson sued Jackson alleging that at a conference held in Southern California and Jackson's party physically assaulted him and his aide after Peterson asked a Toyota official of whether funds given to Jackson were available for other groups. Conservative groups to be exact. Peterson, alleges that he was then told to get out and received jeers from the crowd. Among the people allegedly assaulting Peterson was Jonathan Jackson and Greg Mathis. Mathis repeatedly asked Peterson, "where's your friend, O'Reilly?". Peterson makes appearance on FOX Cable News Channel. All of this was going on while Jackson allegedly stood back and said nothing. (apparently nothing was said to his son, either). The problem with this story is that Peterson did not get assistance from the police and press charges. This would have been on paper on the criminal side. Not saying that I don't believe Peterson's story, but if your going around the country, speaking on the radio and having yearly events repudiating someone. To a jury, you come off as someone with an axe to grind. Why didn't Peterson and his aide get assistance from the police? and then turn around and sue Jackson civilly? I don't get it, it makes sense to get the ball rolling criminally. No jury, with the exception of the OJ jury would come back and say, Jackson was not liable. So what now for Peterson? I imagine he'll have to keep pounding sand to get his message across. And again this is not a swipe on Peterson, but I've said this before. I believe his heart is in the right place in regard to helping the black community. But his message is sometimes flawed. And now with this loss in court last week. He better be sure his charges against Jackson are air tight