What a nightmare Ferguson has become. Five days after the fatal shooting of unarmed teen, Michael Brown, and there's still no consensus as to what actually happened. If you're just jumping into this story, check out previous posts
here and
here.
Dorin Johnson's Attorney
Yesterday I mentioned that the St. Louis Police who are handling the Ferguson cluster, have not yet interviewed Dorin Johnson, who claims he was with Michael Brown when Brown was gunned down by law enforcement Saturday. Johnson appeared on MSNBC in an
interview with Chris Hayes, accompanied by his lawyer, Freeman Bosley, Jr.
Bosley is an interesting character himself. The former St. Louis mayer seems to have a checkered past, with "ethics violations" being a reoccurring theme. Last year, Bosley sent fundraising letters soliciting donations to cover his daughter's college tuition. The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported, "
Bosley said his daughter worked hard to finish in the top two percent of her graduating class at St. Elizabeth Academy. He said she deserves to go to a private school." When the odd fundraising request was brought to light, Bosley vowed to return any donations received.
Earlier this year, the board governing Missouri lawyers moved to suspend Bosley's law license for two years. The
list is a pretty great read. Misuse of client funds and malpractice make appearances more than once.
St. Louis Police Department Hacked by Anonymous
Originally, the St. Louis Police Department planned to release the name of the law enforcement officer who shot and killed Brown. As violence escalated, SLPD opted not to release the identity of the officer in order to protect him. So Anonymous, the infamous hacking conglom got involved and called for a "Day of Rage," because that's helpful. According to
CNN, Anonymous has the name of the officer, but CNN refused to announce the officer's name on air.
Should The Public be Privy to the Officer's Name?
Kevin Williamson at
National Review has an interesting take on this question: