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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChief: Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson ‘immediately’ returns if cleared in Michael Brown's death
Criminal charges would most likely result in firing, he says
The Ferguson police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown will be immediately returned to active duty if he is not indicted, Chief Tom Jackson told Yahoo News on Friday. Officer Darren Wilson has been on paid leave since the controversial shooting in early August.
He would come back to a not yet determined assignment, the chief writes in an email. If the grand jury charges Wilson, Jackson said the officer would most likely be terminated if it is a felony.
http://news.yahoo.com/chief-ferguson-officer-darren-wilson-immediately-returns-if-cleared-in-michael-browns-death--020541972.html
scarystuffyo
(733 posts)If he's not indicted by the grand jury then they have to let him go back to work
I think he's going to look for another force to join
far away from there.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)...for 30 seconds after he's recognized. Good luck, Officer Wilson.
Oktober
(1,488 posts)... They say that he likely won't go back to the street immediately.
Which is probably safest...
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)...however, if he is not indicted, the whole concept of "justice" in the US will be out the window.
scarystuffyo
(733 posts)He fled his home . He had to put his family and him self in hiding
That town is a powder keg with someone just itching to light the match
Oktober
(1,488 posts)... under contract and possibly union rules.
Maybe they offer him a buyout with a job somewhere else.
scarystuffyo
(733 posts)wants to work there again.
This is all assuming the grand jury won't charge him.
He still could get indicted
Shooting MR Brown from 20 or 25 feet away isn't an easy thing to explain
even if he did try to grab his gun when struggling through the window.
MR Brown was already wounded and it seems highly unlikely after running away
he had this idea to turn and charge Wilson
H. Cromwell
(151 posts)when he is found not guilty he will be back to work as per the Union Contract. I would expect DU members would be happy to see a Union protecting its members via a valid union contract.
scarystuffyo
(733 posts)so they can try to justify shooting more black people
http://abcnews.go.com/US/gun-sales-boom-ahead-ferguson-ruling/story?id=26895756