Ferguson policeman resigns as shooting protests continue
Officials in Ferguson , Missouri
A grand jury
decision on Monday last week not to charge Wilson
in connection with the Aug. 9 shooting touched off days racially charged
violence across the US
Wilson, who
had been on administrative leave since the shooting, resigned on Saturday,
effective immediately, according to his lawyer, Neil Bruntrager, who declined
further comment.
An attorney
for Brown’s family did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
Wilson, who
had been with the Ferguson Police Department for less than three years, told
the St Louis Post-Dispatch he decided to step down after the
department told him it had received threats of violence if he remained on the
force.
“I’m not
willing to let someone else get hurt because of me,” Wilson
“It was my
hope to continue in police work, but the safety of other police officers and
the community are of paramount importance to me,” the letter from the
28-year-old Wilson
Karr earlier
this week said Wilson
Following
news of the resignation, more than 100 protesters gathered near police
headquarters, where they were outnumbers by officers. At least one person was
arrested after a brief standoff with officers.
Structure
of the Lead：
WHEN - yesterdayWHO - Officials
WHAT - planned to
address the resignation of police officer Darren Wilson.
WHY - police
officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown.
WHERE - Ferguson, Missouri
1. resign 辭職
2. address 向…講話
3. touched off 引起;
觸發
4. racially 按人種地；人種上
5. charge 控告，指控；指責
6. administrative 行政的
7. leave 准假；休假；休假期
8. attorney【美】律師
9. paramount 至高無上的；最重要的；主要的
10.pend 等候判定或決定
11.outnumber 數量上超過
12.standoff 【美】僵持
It's not fair that Black should be mistreated by White.
回覆刪除But if the situation is that the boy did wrong first, I think we should not just judge on why the police officer shoot the boy. In fact, we should understand the situation before we remark on it. That's what I think. I didn't say I support White. Ha ha
Everyone is equal to live in this place. We should not have discrimination against others.
回覆刪除Racial discrimination should be banned in the world, and that could decrease more unfair things and hurtings to take place.
回覆刪除Although the Black did a bad thing, that didn't mean that the police could shot the man. Everyone is equal. If the White did the same thing, would the police shoot him,too?
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