[detective]

“tell us what more WE need to know”

“Police said Brown physically assaulted the officer from the Ferguson police, who then fired multiple shots at Brown after he left the car on Saturday. The officer, who was not identified, is a six-year veteran and has been put on administrative leave, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar told a news conference.”

“It is our understanding at this point in the investigation, that within the police car, there was a struggle over the officer's weapon,” Belmar told reporters as voices from hundreds of demonstrators shouting outside the building could be heard.”

[Uncle Chip]

You didn’t answer my question —

[kiryandil]

“Police said Brown physically assaulted the officer from the Ferguson police, who then fired multiple shots at Brown after he left the car on Saturday..." "...It is our understanding at this point in the investigation, that within the police car, there was a struggle over the officer's weapon...”

Suddenly, the yute physically assaulted the officer.

This reeks of the past exonerative tense.