Ferguson Police Plan Friday To Name Officer Who Shot Unarmed Teen

Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. The police chief in the St. Louis suburb where an officer fatally shot an unarmed teenager said Wednesda... Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. The police chief in the St. Louis suburb where an officer fatally shot an unarmed teenager said Wednesday that cyber-attacks on his city's website won't sway him into releasing the officer's name. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) MORE LESS
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The name of the Ferguson, Mo. police officer who last weekend shot an unarmed black teenager may be released as early as Friday.

Police Chief Thomas Jackson told the Los Angeles Times that while unforeseen circumstances could still delay the release of the officer’s name, he would “probably” be identified Friday.

Protests against law enforcement had raged in Ferguson for several days after Saturday’s fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, leading local police to don riot gear and use tear gas against crowds of demonstrators. After the clashes between police and protesters peaked Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) stripped county police of their oversight of the protests and handed command over to state troopers.

The dramatic shift in the tone of Thursday night’s protests may assuage law enforcement’s concerns about releasing the officer’s name. Earlier, police cited threats against the officer in withholding his identity.

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  1. Unforeseen circumstances = The cop’s lawyer gets a restraining order.

  2. Avatar for estamm estamm says:

    Wonder if it will be the same name that Anonymous released yesterday.

  3. Avatar for jw1 jw1 says:

    George Zimmerman with a badge.

    jw1
    .

  4. Avatar for jw1 jw1 says:

    From another article/thread:

    “The hacker group Anonymous on Thursday released a name purported to be that of the officer, but the Ferguson police chief said the name was incorrect.”

    I can’t see the value of a lie here.
    What would be the point?

    jw1

  5. That police chief needs to be fired, stat.

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