Holder Releases Statement: "The Selective Release Of Sensitive Info Is Troubling To Me"

[kpete]

Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Monday following his briefing of President Obama on the latest developments in the federal civil rights investigation in Ferguson, Missouri:

“As I informed the President this afternoon, the full resources of the Department of Justice are being committed to our federal civil rights investigation into the death of Michael Brown.

“During the day today, more than 40 FBI agents continued their canvassing of the neighborhood where Michael Brown was shot. As a result of this investigative work, several new interviews have already been conducted.

“Moreover, at my direction, an additional medical examination is being performed on the body of Michael Brown. This autopsy is being performed today by one of the most experienced medical examiners in the United States military. I am confident this additional autopsy will be thorough and aid in our investigation.

“In addition to updating the President on these developments, I informed him of my plan to personally travel to Ferguson Wednesday. I intend to meet with FBI investigators, and prosecutors on the ground from the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney’s Office officials about the ongoing investigation.

“I realize there is tremendous interest in the facts of the incident that led to Michael Brown’s death, but I ask for the public’s patience as we conduct this investigation. The selective release of sensitive information that we have seen in this case so far is troubling to me. No matter how others pursue their own separate inquiries, the Justice Department is resolved to preserve the integrity of its investigation. This is a critical step in restoring trust between law enforcement and the community, not just in Ferguson, but beyond.

“In order to truly begin the process of healing, we must also see an end to the acts of violence in the streets of Ferguson. Those who have been peacefully demonstrating should join with law enforcement in condemning the actions of looters and others seeking to enflame tensions.

“To assist on this front, the Department will be dispatching additional representatives from the Community Relations Service, including Director Grande Lum, to Ferguson. These officials will continue to convene stakeholders whose cooperation is critical to keeping the peace. Furthermore, as the President has announced, Ron Davis, our Director of the COPS office, will arrive on the ground in Ferguson Tuesday. Ron has been in touch with local and state officials since last week, providing technical assistance on crowd control techniques and facilitating communications between Missouri officials and other law enforcement officials whose communities have faced similar challenges in the past.”


http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2014/August/14-ag-873.html

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Sounds good to me...

so can everyone shut up for a while until the professionals do their jobs?

[BrotherIvan]

3. You first.

[NM_Birder]

4. perfect paraphrase to what Holder said.

[roguevalley]

9. I think we should. Remember how he took

Wall Street apart and saved the middle class from the worst predators in American history like his job requires him to do? Oh wait ...

Troubled. When someone says that about a fucking catastrophe, I want to punch them as hard in the face as I know how to do. Senators, Reps, anyone.

[gratuitous]

2. Remember, we don't know very much

Quite possibly by design. But the reason isn't what you think, so stop saying that. Besides, I'm sure both sides are selectively releasing sensitive information, so you know, it's everybody's fault. Or nobody's. Yeah, let's go with nobody's at fault.

I mean, we could argue all day about who shot whom, and who's body was laying in the street for hours on end, but the bottom line is, everybody's darned mad, so let's just say mistakes were made, and move on.

[4139]

5. The more the merrier.... Need more info, correct info.. the original incident report would be nice

[gratuitous]

6. If they find an overdue library book from Michael Brown

I suppose we'll get the original incident report then. Or maybe he chewed gum in class and didn't bring enough for everybody.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. I wonder what show Darren Wilson is watching on TV at his motel tonight on his paid vacation

and what kind of pizza he had delivered, all paid for by the good people of Ferguson and their tax dollars and whether he's thinking about Wil Smith producing his life story in a biopic just like George Zimmerman. I can't wait for the Access Hollywood interview. We need to move on.

[bluesbassman]

8. Here's an idea if you want to "truly begin the process of healing"...

Why not have the militarized police in the area park their fucking tanks, put away the tear gas and flash-bangs and sniper rifles, put on their service uniforms (badges included), and have them peacefully observe the peaceful protests.

You know, he had me until he made this statement: “In order to truly begin the process of healing, we must also see an end to the acts of violence in the streets of Ferguson. Those who have been peacefully demonstrating should join with law enforcement in condemning the actions of looters and others seeking to enflame tensions."

[Cha]

10. Thank you, AG Holder! mahalo kpete