Posted on 12/08/2014 2:18:04 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
ST. LOUIS Dorian Johnson, who shot to fame as a witness to Michael Brown's fatal encounter with Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, has been hired to do work for the city of St. Louis.
Jeff Rainford, Mayor Francis Slay's chief of staff, has confirmed that Johnson was hired under a state grant through the city's Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE).
Officials said he is doing work for the city's parks department. The job, listed as a temporary position, pays about $8.50 an hour.
Rainford said Johnson met the low income eligibility requirements for the hiring.
Johnson, 22, was with Brown at Ferguson Market and Liquor when Brown stole a box of Swisher Sweets cigarillos and shoved a store employee. Johnson was walking with Brown when they were stopped in the street by Wilson....
(Excerpt) Read more at stltoday.com ...
Those who can do, and those who can’t teach.
and those who can’t teach college, consult.
those who can’t consult, consult for the government.
“If it moves, salute it. If it doesn’t move, paint it.”
I was a Navy brat.
That’s the truth.
And with his first cheque he will go and pay for the cigars he stole and apologize to the store owner for being a low-life thief and, with the help of his gentle friend, aggressively intimidating him.
In St. Louis the saying is “Do the crime, get a govt job”.
No wonder it is the crime center of Missouri.
I’m not surprised; never been there personally.
my wacko lib sister lives there and loves it.
do I need to say more?
was hired under a state grant through the city's Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE)... work for the city's parks department... a temporary position, pays about $8.50 an hour... Johnson met the low income eligibility requirements for the hiring.
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