Ferguson Police Chief Offers Apology to Michael Brown’s Family

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/us/ferguson-police-chief-apology-michael-brown.html?_r=0

CHICAGO — The police chief of Ferguson, Mo., issued a public apology on Thursday, in the death of Michael Brown, telling the Brown family directly in a short video that he was sorry for their loss and the four hours that the body was left in the street.

“I want to say this to the Brown family. No one who has not experienced the loss of a child can understand what you’re feeling,” the police chief, Thomas Jackson, said, wearing a polo shirt and standing in front of an American flag.

“I am truly sorry for the loss of your son. I’m also sorry that it took so long to remove Michael from the street,” Chief Jackson said. “The time that it took involved very important work on the part of investigators who were trying to collect evidence and gain a true picture of what happened that day. But it was just too long, and I’m truly sorry for that.”

Mr. Brown, 18, was shot to death on Aug. 9 by Darren Wilson, a police officer, and his body was left in the street for about four hours, stirring outrage in the community. Officer Wilson has not been charged with a crime.

[Louisiana1976]

1. He sure took a long time to apologize. And it's time Officer Wilson was charged with a crime.

[sabrina 1]

2. I wonder who advised him to so something he should have done a long time ago.

[notadmblnd]

3. did the police chief just find out he has a terminal illness or something?

I wonder why after two months that he suddenly felt the need to apologize? Seems to me that is something he should have done weeks ago.

[Dreamer Tatum]

4. I am sure the city's lawyers advised him against speaking.

Pretty standard stuff.

[Gothmog]

5. The police chief did not apologize for the release of the stupid tape on the so-called robbery

That act was a clear intent to attack the character of Michael Brown

[SomethingFishy]

6. "I'm am truly sorry,

but that's not going to stop my officers from wearing those fucking "I am Darren Wilson" wristbands".

[msongs]

7. was he wearing his "I am Darren Wilson"armband? nt

[seabeyond]

8. so, a month and half later, they get that. didnt i read police wearing wilson arm bands? nt