Justice Department To Probe Ferguson Police Force

[Wildman]

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. will launch this week a broad civil rights investigation into the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department, according to two federal law enforcement officials.

The investigation, which could be announced as early as Thursday afternoon, will be conducted by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and follow a process similar to that used to investigate other police departments across the country, the officials said.

The announcement follows the shooting last month of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American, by a white Ferguson police officer, who claimed he acted in self-defense. Brown, who was unarmed, was shot at least six times on the afternoon of Aug. 9.

Holder’s decision will represent the Obama administration’s most aggressive step to address the Ferguson shooting, which set off days of often-violent clashes between police and demonstrators in the streets of the St. Louis suburb.

The federal officials said the probe will look at not only Ferguson, but other police departments in St. Louis County. Some, like Ferguson, are predominantly white departments serving majority African-American communities. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a pending investigation.


The investigation is in addition to a Justice Department probe into whether Officer Darren Wilson, who fired the fatal shots, violated Brown’s civil rights. The new probe will look more broadly at whether the department employed policies and practices that resulted in a pattern of civil rights violations.

The Washington Post reported Sunday that five current and one former member of the police force face pending federal lawsuits claiming they used excessive force. The lawsuits, as well as more than a half-dozen internal investigations, include claims that individual officers separately hog-tied a 12-year-old boy who was checking his family mailbox, pistol-whipped children, and Tasered a mentally-ill man to death.

More: Justice Dept. to probe Ferguson police force - The Washington Post

This is great news. Ferguson needs a good probing.

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[Wildman]

The graze wound to Browns hand could only happen with his thumb pointing towards the gun. There is no way that could happen with his hands up. The shots struck with his thumbs pointing towards the Officer & head lowered. This seems to be a charging stance.

It could have also been a falling stance.

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[Wildman]

I've heard that there is secret video of the actual shooting.

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[Lakhota]

I salute Attorney General Eric Holder for his efforts in Ferguson.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

I predict that there will be negative findings against the FPD, simply due to the fact that prosecutors do not announce an investigation of this kind without having ample evidence in hand.

They do not announce investigation if there isn't a certainty of guilt, otherwise it opes them up to negative press, and possible lawsuits.

What a ridiculous notion. Of course they announce investigations where they don't have ample evidence of any crimes. Whitewater ring a bell?

 

[Vigilante]

 

[KissMy]

Michael Brown - "My hands are my ammunition."

 

[Avatar4321]

Great. Let's waste tax money so they can play politics.

 

[ScienceRocks]

They're probing them because they did their jobs.....

The thugs, looters and liars are the ones that need to be punished. This is the road to the third world for this country.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

They're probing them because they did their jobs.....

The thugs, looters and liars are the ones that need to be punished. This is the road to the third world for this country.

The Justice Department is probing them because Wilson was in the right and their attempt to railroad him has probably failed.

 

[Lakhota]

New Michael Brown shooting witness says Brown "had his hands up" and was "shot like an animal".

New Michael Brown Shooting Witness Comes Forward

Ferguson Police Chief Lied About Why He Released Alleged Michael Brown Robbery Tape: Report UPDATED

 

[ScienceRocks]

So lakota,

Let's say you had a business within furgason and a pack of thugs trashed it. Would you still be screaming how evil the police are for stopping them?

 

[Lakhota]

So lakota,

Let's say you had a business within furgason and a pack of thugs trashed it. Would you still be screaming how evil the police are for stopping them?

Just try to stay focused, sparky. We're talking about this one incident - the death of Michael Brown.

 

[Katzndogz]

Eric Holder is black. He said when he went to Ferguson he was going as a black man. Of course the black supremacist Dept of justice will investigate.

 

[Lakhota]

Eric Holder is black. He said when he went to Ferguson he was going as a black man. Of course the black supremacist Dept of justice will investigate.

What's the problem? Are you suggesting a "black" Attorney General won't be fair?

 

[Lakhota]

The new witnesses to the Michael Brown shooting sound credible.

Workers who were witnesses provide new perspective on Michael Brown shooting - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 

[Lakhota]

This photo is NOT Michael Brown. His name is Jodah Cain.

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Bogus Photo Does Not Show Ferguson Cop Darren Wilson's Injuries; It's Not Even Him

 

[Lakhota]

This article should be enough to piss off anyone - including decent whites:

What It's Like to Be a Black Cop in St. Louis County - NationalJournal.com

 

[FA_Q2]

Not with thumb lowered pointed forward. It was not in front of his body either or the bullet that grazed his hand would have hit his torso.

None of these wounds were serious until the final shot, which happened to be the last bullet in the gun. This left the Officer no choice but make it a fatal kill shot.

None of the 3 investigating agencies have charged Officer Wilson. This is a good indication that he did nothing wrong.

Whats telling is the fact that lak does not seem to know any of this whatsoever and is still vomiting all kinds of useless 'theories' as to what Brown was doing, saluting Holder for missing the mark entirely and making things worse and posting useless articles refuting points that not one poster has mentioned.


Yes, the 'wait for information' left crowd here doesn't give a damn about facts in the same manner that they didn't give a damn about facts in the Zimmerman case - anytime they get to sensationalize a black man killed they jump on the opportunity. Who cares what innocent people are torn apart in the meantime. Its part of being a race whore.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

Eric Holder is black. He said when he went to Ferguson he was going as a black man. Of course the black supremacist Dept of justice will investigate.

What's the problem? Are you suggesting a "black" Attorney General won't be fair?

No, I wouldn't suggest Holder won't be fair.





I'll flat out say Holder won't be fair.