.... The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri filed formal requests on Tuesday to obtain a copy of the police incident report naming the officer who shot Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager killed Saturday while walking down the street in a St. Louis suburb. The ACLU submitted its requests to the Ferguson Police Department and the St. Louis County Police Department. Both were filed under the states Sunshine Law, which stipulates that records of public governmental bodies be made open to the public. Diane Balogh, communications director for the ACLU of Missouri, said the group filed the requests specifically to find out the identity of the police officer. The Ferguson Police Department originally planned to release the officers name on Tuesday, but then decided not to, citing threats against the officer. In the meantime, the Justice Department is overseeing an investigation into the shooting and Ferguson has become a scene of daily protests and vandalism, with police even using tear gas on people standing in their own backyards. If they dont follow through, we will file a lawsuit and hold a press conference, Balogh told The Huffington Post. There have been other situations where weve actually had to sue the police department because they havent fulfilled the Sunshine Law requirements. She added, The police like their secrets. huffingtonpost/2014/08/13/michael-brown-shooting_n_5675660.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000047
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 04:18:11 +0000
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