Ferguson police chief apologizes to Michael Brown's parents

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

Ferguson, Missouri, Police Chief Thomas Jackson issued a video apology Thursday to the parents of Michael Brown, as well as to any peaceful protesters who feel he didn't do "enough to protect their constitutional right to protest."

Specifically, he apologized that it took investigating officers four hours to remove Brown's body from the street after Officer Darren Wilson fatally shot him last month.

"I'm truly sorry for the loss of your son. I'm also sorry that it took so long to remove Michael from the street," he said.

While investigators were doing important work, trying to uncover the truth and collect evidence during those four hours, "it was just too long, and I'm truly sorry for that," Jackson said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/25/us/ferguson-michael-brown-police-chief-apology/index.html

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He was probably busy.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Too little - too late

He's still part of the problem - and nothing to do with any kind of solution.

[PeoViejo]

2. His Ass must be on the line.

Did he apologize for all the lies and misrepresentations he uttered?

[jwirr]

3. Yes, I don't think he would have went this far if he was not in trouble. There is a lot more to

apologize for - keep going mr. cop.

[Omaha Steve]

4. Not for releasing the stolen cigar video either

[underpants]

7. Yeah, "Sorry for feeding the racist propaganda machine

so they could read their 'THUG!' scripts about your dead son"

[DallasNE]

8. And That Was Misleading

Actually, it was an assumption that it was stolen. It shows him grabbing the cigarillos out of the hand of another customer then giving the smaller man a chest bump. A different video at the cash register showed Brown handing the cigarillos to his friend while he dug in his pocket for the money to pay for the purchase. The crime: horsing around with a friend.

[billhicks76]

15. I Bet

Too late JERK...you are done!

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. The phrase

"Go fuck a duck" comes to mind.

[Gothmog]

6. This idiot needs to apologize for the release of the stupid video

The video was a really stupid attempt to smear Michael Brown's character

[Mr.Bill]

9. I'll bet he's got word

that the Grand Jury is not going to indict.

[logosoco]

10. "trying to uncover the truth..."

more like trying to figure out how to make it look like it wasn't murder.

I think this guy and the whole department are going down. And good riddance.

[heaven05]

12. Going down?

never happen to him, the department or the murderer/executioner wilson.

[logosoco]

14. I am trying to be optimistic!

They have the DOJ on their case. Sounds like they will find many issues with this department, as per the article in the OP. A nearby community had their police department taken down, so it's not like it has never happened.

[heaven05]

16. true

we'll see. Yet, I hate to be so pessimistic, but this society does does not engender optimism in me. But, people like you keep the lights on, so darkness doesn't seem so ominous.

[heaven05]

11. HEY! chiefie

FUCK YOU and the murderer/executioner you're hiding!!!!

[Bragi]

13. So how about charging and arresting the murderer?

Any day now would be good.

[JI7]

17. if he was really sorry he would resign out of shame