Dorian Johnson, figure in Michael Brown case, arrested in St. Louis

[XemaSab]

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dorian Johnson, the man who was with Michael Brown when Brown was fatally shot by a Ferguson police officer last summer, has been arrested on suspicion of drug charges and resisting arrest, a St. Louis police source said Wednesday.

Police released details of an incident involving three men taken into custody after officers were called to the 5700 block of Acme Avenue at 3:21 p.m. Wednesday by someone “reporting a large group of subjects who were possibly armed with firearms.”

The police report did not name Johnson, but a police source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that the incident involved Johnson and two of his brothers. Johnson allegedly had a cough medication mixed with what police believe to be an illegal narcotic on him.

The report said that as the officers who went to the scene dispersed the crowd, they noticed that one man had a bulge in his clothes that they suspected might be a weapon. A second man grabbed the arm of the officer who attempted to pat the first man down. The officer then attempted to detain the second man.

Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/dorian-johnson-arrested-by-police-in-st-louis/article_578b535b-bfb3-5216-8fa7-ee7e53f0a3f9.html

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Oooof

We gotta hear about every time this dude gets bagged with sizzurp?

Jesus, white supremacy is ridiculous.

[Malraiders]

2. I'm pretty sure this is not retaliation for his suit against Wilson and Feruson Mo

[catrose]

4. Completely a coincidence, right? eom

[heaven05]

8. how can you be so sure?

[ret5hd]

3. Large Group = 3 Brothers

Officers were called...by someone “reporting a large group of subjects who were possibly armed with firearms.”
vs
...officers who went to the scene dispersed the crowd

AND THEN: ...they noticed that one man had a bulge in his clothes that they suspected might be a weapon.

So:
1) did someone call reporting a possible weapon or did the officers notice a possible weapon?
2) since when is 3 brothers a large "group of subjects"?
3) why would they disperse 3 brothers?

I think the whole deal stinks.

[cstanleytech]

6. Should be pretty easy to verify the call because arent all calls to police departments

recorded now?

[louis-t]

5. I am skeptical

to say the very least.

[Buzz Clik]

7. He's alive. We're making progress.

[NaturalHigh]

9. As I recall, he had a pretty significant criminal record...

even before the Brown incident.

[Judi Lynn]

11. Do you have a link to info on his "significant" criminal past?

If you want to take a kick at this young black man, it would be appropriate if you produced the evidence which confirms your accusations.

Then you might be able to have persuaded other people to look down on him, too.

[NaturalHigh]

12. It's not hard to find.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2732122/Revealed-Key-Michael-Brown-shooting-witness-Dorian-Johnson-arrest-warrant-theft-busted-lying-cops.html

Theft and lying to the police. This has been common knowledge for some time. Stating a fact is hardly taking a kick at someone.

[Judi Lynn]

17. By NO means does that make him criminal scum. No reason to try to smear him.

One episode, and lying to get out of the jam. What would you recommend, the firing squad?

We all know what it means when someone pounces on any opportunity to try to influence people's view of minority race human beings.

This young man is not a hardened criminal, despite your effort to tell everyone he is. We can read, we all knew about him long ago, had we been interested in getting "the goods" on him.

[NaturalHigh]

19. Since when does a fact constitute a smear?

Whether or not he is a hardened criminal, he does in fact have a criminal record. Is mentioning that verboten for some reason?

[KeepItReal]

10. Freedom of Assembly and the Right to Bear Arms?

Where's the NRA?

[littlewolf]

13. if he is a felon he gave up the right to bear arms .... nt

[KeepItReal]

14. Since when is Dorian Johnson a convicted felon?

eom

[littlewolf]

15. To my knowledge he isn't - but to my knowledge 2a right is the only one

that you can lose based upon a felony conviction.

[NaturalHigh]

20. Actually, felons usually lose the right to vote too...

at least until the original sentence expires.

[alcibiades_mystery]

21. In some states, convicted felons lose the right to vote permanently, unless restored

through application.

[BrotherIvan]

16. Cough syrup mixed with a narcotic??

Would that be cough syrup with codeine? For fucks sake!!!

[libdem4life]

18. The Ferguson Justice Community will be back...they are now organized. It's going to be a long hot

summer. Cell Phones. Body/helmet cams...just the cost of arresting and incarcerating a black man would probably pay for one, counting all the "professional" time involved.

Maybe that's the next GoFundMe Project ... The group of non-profits who have barely caught their breath from the last incident.