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Um - why does the Ferguson Police Chief keep giving press conferences (Original Post) CatWoman Aug 2014 OP
To taint the jury pool. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2014 #1
BINGO! kath Aug 2014 #2
That shows how stupid he is... justiceischeap Aug 2014 #5
They're still seeing coverage that claims the kid was a felon. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2014 #6
Because he's a cynic. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #3
He thinks he's Columbo? johnp3907 Aug 2014 #4
For the past few days MSNBC has been putting their reporters in front of the ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 #7
Michael Brown's family press conference on now malaise Aug 2014 #8
They're playing games with peoples perceptions herding cats Aug 2014 #9
He'll keep doing them 'till he gets it right...n/t monmouth3 Aug 2014 #10

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
5. That shows how stupid he is...
Fri Aug 15, 2014, 04:32 PM
Aug 2014

The Fed's are investigating this and if they decide to prosecute in Federal Court, it'll probably be tried in St. Louis City. Though close to Ferguson, completely different demographic.

 

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)
7. For the past few days MSNBC has been putting their reporters in front of the
Fri Aug 15, 2014, 04:38 PM
Aug 2014

same backdrop. They have switched to the gas pumps as the backdrop.

Also, they held this afternoon's presser at a baseball field.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
9. They're playing games with peoples perceptions
Fri Aug 15, 2014, 04:40 PM
Aug 2014

They know exactly what they're doing. Right down to the fact that they're pissing off the people of that town all over again. They know what they did today is going to cause people to be outraged.

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