Ferguson officer enlists police union attorney

The Washington Post / The Associated Press ^ | September 29, 2014

[2ndDivisionVet]

CLAYTON, Mo. — The suburban St. Louis County police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 18-year-old has enlisted a police union attorney who has spent decades representing members of law enforcement in court.

James P. Towey Jr. told The Associated Press Monday that he represents Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Wilson is under a grand jury investigation....

[DonaldC]

I suppose they are throwing the poor guy under the bus then.

[pfflier]

So...what do they expect him to do? It is pretty obvious that he is already under the bus and the wheels are turning.

[Dallas59]

Black militants = Islamic terrorists

[colorado tanker]

Anyone who is the target of a grand jury investigation should get counsel.

[UCANSEE2]

I would say it is more like an intelligent first step in trying to ensure they never get to that point.

[freedumb2003]

>>Anyone who is the target of a grand jury investigation should get counsel.<<

Any white cop who looks sideways at a Person of Colour should get counsel.

[henkster]

Never walk into a courthouse without a lawyer. The people there may be friendly, but they are NOT your friends.

[Arm_Bears]

What are the legal ramifications of threatening an officer of the court?

[House Atreides]

He certainly SHOULD be represented by the police union’s attorney(s) just as any other cop involved in a legitimate line-of-duty incident.

[MasterGunner01]

I truly hope that Ferguson PD officer Darren Wilson's attorney, James P. Towey Jr., is a real life Perry Mason. Officer Wilson is going to need a Perry Mason clone because he's being targeted for destruction based on purely political reasons.

[terycarl]

he could hire me as is attorney and beat this stupid situation. The cop shot a strong armed robber who had just assaulted him and busted his face....that is called law enforcement....