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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sat Nov 29, 2014, 08:00 PM Nov 2014

Ferguson officer who shot Michael Brown resigns [View all]

Source: Washington Post

The white police officer who killed Michael Brown has resigned from the Ferguson Police Department, nearly four months after the confrontation that fueled protests in the St. Louis suburb and across the nation, the Associated Press reports.

Darren Wilson has been on administrative leave since the Aug. 9 shooting. His resignation was announced Saturday by one of his attorneys, Neil Bruntrager. Bruntrager says the resignation is effective immediately.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ferguson-officer-who-shot-michael-brown-resigns/2014/11/29/807b8064-7820-11e4-8893-97bf0c02cc5f_story.html?wpisrc=al_national

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Ferguson officer who shot Michael Brown resigns [View all] DonViejo Nov 2014 OP

Everybody has the breaking going now BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #1

Like he could ever effectively work there again! nt Plucketeer Nov 2014 #2

Civil suit and federal grand jury indictments Raul Hernandez Nov 2014 #3

He'll get plenty of money from his inevitable book deal. n/t JudyM Nov 2014 #8

I didn't realize Regnery's advances were that generous jmowreader Nov 2014 #19

What federal grand jury? branford Nov 2014 #10

Civil suits are covered by the city... Oktober Nov 2014 #12

Wilson can't be sued civilly for Brown's death, GGJohn Nov 2014 #20

Gee, poor guy. Hasn't he suffered enough? Like poor Zimmy, gaining wt and all? uppityperson Nov 2014 #4

Of course he did, now they are forced to wear cameras. Live and Learn Nov 2014 #5

Don't be so sure. Aristus Nov 2014 #6

"Even though he isn't black." ? Why is that on your comment? peacebird Nov 2014 #17

Right-winger always despise any sort of public expense that might benefit black people. Aristus Dec 2014 #22

ah, thank you! Now i get it! peacebird Dec 2014 #24

They did balk at it, sir jmowreader Nov 2014 #21

Good. Aristus Dec 2014 #23

Going into politics?,,,,nt Cryptoad Nov 2014 #7

Can't a Klansman just do his job? czarjak Nov 2014 #9

Yeah, I wonder why? :( Mahalo Don :( Cha Nov 2014 #11

Another possibility Uponthegears Nov 2014 #13

Unfortunate, but Cosmocat Nov 2014 #14

We lost because of this attitude Demsrule86 Nov 2014 #15

ugh, no Cosmocat Nov 2014 #18

I don't think Wilson would be convicted in a trial but the community deserves a trial. FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #16