Showing posts with label Capt. Ron Johnson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Capt. Ron Johnson. Show all posts

Monday, November 10, 2014

Not if the black witnesses step forward in unison

November 10, 2014 Capt. Ron Johnson , CBS St. Louis 0 Comments
Ferguson Resident: 'We Are Getting Prepared For War'

By CBS St. Louis, Nov. 10, 0214



FERGUSON, Mo. (CBS St. Louis/AP) – Ferguson is “getting prepared for war” if a grand jury doesn’t indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson toldCBS News he has been meeting with students, gang members and ministers about what might happen following the grand jury decision that is expected to come down this month.

“There’s a lot of fear. A lot of people are afraid of what could happen,” Johnson explained. “In the end, this is gonna be the community we have to live in.”

Ronardo Ward, 33, is one of those hoping to maintain peace in Ferguson if Wilson isn’t indicted.

“We are getting prepared for war,” Ward told CBS News. “And that’s just crazy.”

Michael Johnson, 42, believes many young people will rail against the “system.”

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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Blames "cops [for] intentionally trying to inflame the situation"

August 17, 2014 Capt. Ron Johnson , Ferguson 0 Comments
John Legend Rings In On Missouri Rioting

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By Philly.com, Aug. 15, 2014

Rapper J.Cole has paid tribute to a black teenager killed by a police officer in Missouri by releasing a new song dedicated to him.

Darren Wilson shot unarmed Michael Brown, who was suspected of stealing a box of cigars from a suburban St. Louis store, on 9 August, and the incident has sparked a series of tense protests between African-Americans and civil rights leaders and officials in the state.

As Governor Jay Nixon, President Barack Obama and Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson join forces in a bid to end days of violence, hip-hop star Cole has released Be Free to voice his frustrations over the recent deaths of African-American men in the U.S.

In a post on his website, Dreamvillain.com, he writes, "That coulda (sic) been me, easily. It could have been my best friend. I'm tired of being desensitized to the murder of black men. I don't give a f**k if it's by police or peers. This s**t is not normal. I made a song. This is how we feel."

Cole is not the only celebrity to speak out about the incident in Missouri - John Legend, Kerry Washington and Mark Ruffalo have voiced concerns over the treatment of protesters by police following the shooting.

Legend took to Twitter.com to vent, writing, "I believe these cops are intentionally trying to inflame the situation. They want an excuse. Recall the local cop telling those 'animals' to 'bring it' on (news channel) CNN... He wants a fight. Calling us 'animals' has been the language to justify slavery... Dehumanization and racism go together."

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Has new black top cop made any difference?

August 16, 2014 Capt. Ron Johnson , Ferguson 0 Comments
HEATED Ferguson Shooting Press Conference



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No real playbook

No real playbook

August 16, 2014 Capt. Ron Johnson , Ferguson 0 Comments
New Top Cop Unhappy With Ferguson Chief's Remarks

   

By NBC News, Aug. 15, 2014, Nbcnews.com

 The Highway Patrol captain appointed to oversee security in Ferguson, Missouri, suggested Friday that the city's police chief should have been more open in a news conference that lawyers for the family of slain teenager Michael Brown characterized as "character assassination."

"I will be talking to the chief," Capt. Ron Johnson, whom Missouri's governor put in charge in Ferguson on Thursday, told reporters Friday. His remarks came after Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson released security video and photos that he said showed Brown robbing a convenience store shortly before he was shot. But Jackson also said the officer who shot the teen didn't know Brown was a suspect when he stopped the young man for walking in the street.

Johnson said he'd "wished that I'd have a kind of been involved in that and had some conversations," adding: "I'm going to talk to the chief later about inclusion in some of these press conferences. We probably could have said some things differently at that press conference and maybe given out some information in a different way."

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