Ferguson Plans

The first steps in a major shakeup of the Ferguson, Missouri police department – including the resignation of Chief Thomas Jackson – could come as early as next week, according to local and federal officials who’ve been briefed on plans still being worked out by city and state leaders.

  MSNBC

According to tweets on St. Louis alderman Antonio French’s account, Chief Jackson says he isn’t going anywhere.

The plan, described by a source with direct knowledge of the plans as “extremely delicate,” said the details are still being hashed out in closed-door meetings between Ferguson city and St. Louis County officials. [...] The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the plan could include not just the resignation of Chief Jackson but the resignation of Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed Brown on a Ferguson street, setting the city into weeks of unrest.

I should think that would be the major concession.

The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the plan could include not just the resignation of Chief Jackson but the resignation of Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed Brown on a Ferguson street, setting the city into weeks of unrest. [...] CNN reported Tuesday that Jackson was expected to step down as early as next week. Jackson denied that report, telling NBC News “I have not been asked to resign, I have not been fired, and I will not be resigning next week. If I do resign, it will be my choice.”

Of course, chief. Of course.

This comes with reports of the tens of thousands of dollars St. Louis is spending in preparation of renewed trouble if (should we say 'when'?) the grand jury fails to indict Officer Wilson.



Sure.  Every county needs a military vehicle with a machine gunner topside, right?