President Obama took a step in the continued feud between police officers and African-American Ferguson community.
In his recent statement, President Obama stated that the parties involved comes from one American values that enquires for a peaceful public protest and the need for accountability in the government. President Obama and seeks for peace and calm in the streets of Ferguson.
The tension between the police officers and African Americans in Ferguson exploded since a police officer was involved in the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown that ended his life. Speculations of racial discrimination was said to be the cause of the shooting.
Protests in the streets erupted demanding for transparency of the investigation.
In Ferguson, a city in which most authorities including government and police officials are white, African-American locals seek to find respect. Tear gas flying from the police's end sent protestors on their knees. African-American community in Ferguson seeks for the truth and the police officer involved in the shooting.
Dorian Johnson, a witness and a friend of Brown, was walking with him that day when the shooting happened. Johnson stated that it started with a distinct conversation between Brown and a police officer telling them to "get the f*** out of the street." Johnson and Brown replied "not but a minute away from our destination, and we would shortly be out of the street," according to a report from CNN. Johnson stated that the police officer taunted them, not knowing the reason, by almost hitting them with his police car. After a moment of escalation, the shooting happened, reported CNN. The witness, Dorian Johnson, stated that the police officer grabbed Johnson by the neck and startled him with a gun. In a preliminary investigation St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar stated that Brown assaulted the police officer, which caused the police officer's face to swell.
