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| Subject: NAN, Brown family and attorney Gray call for poLICEman Darren Wilson's arrest Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:48 am | |
| The Rev. Carlton Lee, president of the National Action Network’s Ferguson chapter, the family of Michael Brown and their attorney Anthony Gray have again called for the immediate arrest of Darren Wilson. The Ferguson police officer is still on paid administrative leave and his exact whereabouts are unknown---57 days after Wilson fatally shot Brown, an unarmed teen, on August 9.
“Our question is Mr. McCulloch, Gov. Nixon and all of those others why have there not been an arrest made 57 days later,” Lee asked at Sunday’s press conference at the Flood Christian Church, 7413 W. Florissant Ave.
Lee serves as senior pastor at the Flood Christian Church and the press conference followed his aptly titled “Arrest Him Now” sermon. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch has refused to recuse himself from the case. Last month, McCulloch told The St. Louis American that Gov. Jay Nixon could have legally removed him from the case under the state of emergency, but that the governor failed to act. The community has expressed concern about McCulloch’s ability to fairly prosecute the case.
“What we’re asking for is that you guys bypass this grand jury fiasco and Mr. McCulloch, you charge him with murder,” Lee said of Wilson.
Turning toward Michael Brown Sr., Lee said one can see the anguish on the father’s face and that the Brown family want justice to be served. Michael Brown Sr. was joined by his wife, Calvina, and declined to make any comments. Michael Brown Sr. wore an “Arrest him now!” T-shirt with Wilson’s image on it. Lee pleaded directly to Wilson to do the “manly thing” and turn himself in. The small congregation gathered inside the storefront church clapped in agreement.
“Right now!” they chimed in.
Gray began his remarks with a disclaimer stating that the group is not anti-police, but rather “pro-police.”
“That’s absolutely asinine,” Gray said. “We’re against this police officer.”
http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/article_28b9d46c-4d04-11e4-ab95-9b05f95f379e.html _________________ Anarcho-Capitalist, AnCaps Forum, Ancapolis, OZschwitz Contraband “The state calls its own violence law, but that of the individual, crime.”-- Max Stirner "Remember: Evil exists because good men don't kill the government officials committing it." -- Kurt Hofmann |
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