Ferguson police won’t identify officer who shot and killed Michael Brown

[alsame]

Ferguson police won’t identify officer who shot and killed Michael Brown

The Missouri police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown over the weekend has yet to be identified. And while the name was expected to be released Tuesday, authorities in Ferguson, Mo., now say they won’t be identifying the officer for the time being.

Timothy Zoll, a spokesman for the Ferguson Police Department, told The Washington Post that the name won’t be released because of threats made against Ferguson police officers on social media sites.

The officer involved in the incident has been placed on paid administrative leave. There is no timetable for when police could release the officer’s name, Zoll said.

A group claiming to be associated with the hacking collective Anonymous said Tuesday that it knew the name of the officer and was working to be sure it had the right person before identifying him. This group also said it had launched cyberattacks on the city of Ferguson’s Web sites following the police response to looting on Sunday night.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/08/12/ferguson-police-wont-identify-officer-who-shot-and-killed-michael-brown/

[randome]

1. Ironic that a group calling itself 'Anonymous' wants to identify someone.

There is no way this can be swept under the rug. Cyberattacks won't help the situation at all.
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[Faux pas]

2. Shouldn't it be public record?

Chicken shits. All bold and ballsy when they're murdering an innocent.

[seveneyes]

3. Smart move considering the death threats against him

[stranger81]

4. The officer's name is relevant and will have to be made public record at some point

if there is ever a trial. Chances are this isn't this isn't his first rodeo.

[Downwinder]

5. Any other murder suspect would be identified.

[PoutrageFatigue]

6. If the roles were reversed you'd be goddamned right about that...

...fucking pigs...

[SoCalMusicLover]

7. He's A Pig, Not A Murder Suspect

One of their own, so they're going to stand by him as long as they can.

And he also gets paid leave. Nice gig if you can get it.