Witness to Michael Brown Shooting Arrested The Day After He Sues The Police

[justiceischeap]

This past Tuesday, Dorian Johnson filed a lawsuit against the Ferguson Police Department alleging that they assaulted him, inflicted emotional pain, and violated his constitutional rights during and after the incident in which he witnessed the shooting death of Michael Brown. The following day, Johnson and his brother were arrested by the neighboring St. Louis Police Metropolitan Department — for allegedly interfering with an arrest.

Police said they reported to the scene after they received a tip about a “large group possibly with firearms.” But he was also reportedly suspected of illegal narcotics, because he was holding a drink believed to be a mix of cough medicine and other illegal drugs. The mixture later tested negative for narcotics.

Lauren Trager, spokeswoman for the circuit, told the Riverfront Times that “A drug charge was brought to our office. It was refused by our office.”

Johnson was nonetheless arrested on misdemeanor charges of “resisting or interfering with arrest/detention/stop.” The charging document stated that Dorian, “ran toward PO N.S. and demanded that PO N.S. remove his hands from Demonte Johnson.”

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/05/08/3656780/witness-michael-brown-shooting-arrested-day-sues-police/

This is becoming predictable.

[misterhighwasted]

1. Appreciate the update.

I find myself as disgusted with cops today as I was back in the era of Kent State.
Today, however, our police are equipt with high power, high tech, & greater protection for the crimes they commit.

[libdem4life]

2. Perhaps if he sued, he has an attorney. Hopefully.

[frylock]

3. And this happened while the department is under a microscope..

imagine the shit people in Ferguson have had to put with. FTP.

[Lee-Lee]

7. Different PD- this was St Louis Metro PD NT

[Kablooie]

4. It's like a badly written B movie.

The corruption is so simple minded and obvious.

But they still get away with it.

[uponit7771]

5. More of the FPD looking for FAUX news pay day by murdering more Ferguson citizens

[freshwest]

6. Gee, could these goons make it anymore obvious? Conflict of interest, maybe? n/t