Does Ferguson's police chief want to incite violence?

[Vattel]

Why would any police chief with half a brain say positive things about Wilson prior to the completion of the investigation? He seems to want to incite more unrest in Ferguson. He expressed "every confidence" in Wilson, describing him as "a gentleman ... a quiet officer."

[MohRokTah]

1. Yes. eom

[Glitterati]

2. Yes. Just. Yes.

after yesterday, I don't even know why this is a question in anyone's mind.

[avebury]

3. That would be an afirmative.

Did you see in one of his all too numerous talks to the press (I can't remember which one) he was asked if he thought he would be able to keep his job?

[winter is coming]

4. Yes. The more violent it gets, the more it looks like the Ferguson PD has been heroically

suppressing the "animals".

Also, if it bleeds, it leads. Notice the amount of coverage going to "robbery" and "looting" vis a vis reporters asking about the police reports that were released or (in the case of the shooting) not released. Coverage is almost exclusively about scary black people and not about evasive police.

[AgingAmerican]

5. It's all he knows

It has been his MO for years

[Little Star]

6. All I know is that it pissed me,.....

a old white grandmother, off to no end.

They want to control the media narrative, wonderful cop up against strong arm robber Mike Brown.

[bettyellen]

7. I would have to say so. He should be publicly reprimanded. I'm not sure he should be the one doing

press conferences anymore.

[gollygee]

8. I kind of wonder if the reason they aren't dealing with looters

is a thought process somewhere around here:

"You don't let us kill whoever we want without questioning it? You don't want us in riot gear and pointing guns at peaceful protestors? Fine. You don't need any police services at all."

[KT2000]

9. Yes

he has to win.
First it was PD against the protesters. Now it is PD against the community and everyone around the country who support them. He wants vindication for his idiocy.

[Iggo]

10. It's really his only way out of this.

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[madashelltoo]

11. Yes.

He wants 1) to smear victim 2) justify his officer's action 3) retaliate for power transfer. If Johnson thought he was going to stroll in and make those people look sane, he was not having it.

[jwirr]

12. He is angry that they are not doing it his way. Also he maybe trying to show a future jury what a

"terrible" situation they had on their hands.

[riseabove]

13. This guy is the biggest joke ever, I wonder how the rest of the force feels, especially the black

officers. I know I'd have a hard time waking up and serving under his command.


This poor town will have a hard time recovering if he stays in office.

[Rex]

14. Yes.

His pee brain understands that if they can incite violence from the locals, he can then pretend to be 'defending' the town and go out and kill some people. I think what his PD is really asking for is to kill some more of the locals.