Given all this warranted skepticism expressed toward Sandra McElroy in front of grand jurors by prosecutors—and the incredibly obvious flaws in her testimony itself—it’s hard to believe that any sane juror, no matter how inclined to believe Darren Wilson, would have taken her testimony seriously. While the Smoking Gun’s investigation is useful in undermining those in the media who would take McElroy’s words out of context, it’s doubtful—given the evidence currently at hand—that the grand jury’s ultimate decision would have been any different had she never testified.

The question is why was she ever put in front of the grand jury in the first place. What process allowed someone who was never at the scene and whose story changed significantly to get in front of the GJ and muddy the waters by claiming to confirm she saw events unfold exactly as Wilson claimed.