What Happened in Ferguson?

NEW YORK TIMES:

11:54 a.m. Michael Brown and Dorian Johnson leave Ferguson Market and Liquor. Surveillance video shows Mr. Brown stealing some cigarillos. They walk along West Florissant Avenue and then in the middle of the street on Canfield Drive.

12:01 p.m. Officer Darren Wilson arrives, alone in his police vehicle. Speaking through his window, he tells the two men to move to the sidewalk. He sees that Mr. Brown fits the description of a suspect in a convenience store theft…

12:02 p.m. Officer Wilson makes a call to the dispatcher about the two men. He positions his S.U.V. to block the the two men as well as traffic…(more)

EDITOR: This time line with description is very useful in understand what took place. Brown displayed terrible judgment. If the information is correct, it is hard for us to see how Wilson could be prosecuted. He doesn’t deserve any medals either.

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