ST. LOUIS — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon issued an urgent plea for calm Monday as prosecutors prepared to announce whether a grand jury has indicted Darren Wilson, the white Ferguson, Mo., police officer whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager sparked days of turbulent protests.

While Nixon (D) said he didn’t know what the grand jury has decided, he expressed the fervent hope that “regardless of the decision, people on all sides will show tolerance and mutual respect.’’ Saying he had visited on Monday with Ferguson residents, Nixon said “It’s understandable that they, like the rest of us, are on edge waiting for the decision.’’

But the governor made clear that acts of violence will not be tolerated. “We are making sure that the necessary resources are on hand to protect lives, to protect property and to protect free speech, he said at a news conference, adding that he has deployed the Missouri National Guard to provide security at police stations, fire houses and utility substations.

St. Louis County executive Charlie Dooley issued a similar plea for protesters to remain peaceful. “I want people to think with their heads and not their emotions,’’ he said. “I do not want people in this community to think they have to barricade their doors or take up arms. We are not that kind of community.’’

The strongly worded statements spoke to the growing concern in a community that has been bracing for protests if Wilson does not face charges in the August shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, which triggered a frank conversation about race and police interaction with African Americans.

The decision will be announced Monday night, the county prosecutor’s office said. The office gave no details about what the grand jury has decided. Brown’s family has been notified of the announcement but has not been told about the grand jury’s decision, family attorney Benjamin Crump said.

The grand jury’s decision is the latest turn in a case marked in the national consciousness by the stunning images of clashes between protesters and police wearing riot gear and deploying tear gas in the days after Brown’s death. Details of the grand jury’s deliberations have leaked out in recent weeks, angering the Brown family and protesters who saw it as a signal that no charges would be filed.

Although a parallel federal civil rights investigation of the shooting is continuing, federal investigators have all but concluded that they do not have a case against Wilson, law enforcement officials have said. Federal investigators are also conducting a broader probe of the Ferguson Police Department.

If Wilson is not charged, government officials have discussed emergency plans in the event of a violent reaction, while protest and community leaders have mapped out their response in hopes of avoiding the unrest that exploded after Brown was killed.

In an interview with ABC News that aired Sunday, President Obama called for calm.

“Well, I think, first and foremost, keep protests peaceful,” he said. “You know, this is a country that allows everybody to express their views, allows them to peacefully assemble to protest actions that they think are unjust. But using any event as an excuse for violence is contrary to rule of law and contrary to who we are.”

Is there a special staff forum?

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on November 24, 2014, 07:13:30 PM

Quote from: RC5908 on November 24, 2014, 07:12:21 PM

Is there a special staff forum?

No, just a hivemind we all operate from.

Don't lie to me. I know where your parents live/

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on November 24, 2014, 07:15:05 PM

Quote from: RC5908 on November 24, 2014, 07:14:44 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on November 24, 2014, 07:13:30 PM

Quote from: RC5908 on November 24, 2014, 07:12:21 PM

Is there a special staff forum?

No, just a hivemind we all operate from.

Don't lie to me. I know where your parents live/

Which one?

All three

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on November 24, 2014, 08:22:32 PM

Quote from: Lemy the Lizerd on November 24, 2014, 08:21:19 PM

AIGHT ITS 9:21 WHAT HAPPEN

http://video.foxnews.com/v/2553565094001/district-attorney-presser-on-ferguson-grand-jury-decision/?cmpid=cmty_twitter_fn#sp=show-clips

Still rambling, I know it's fox news but it's still live video of the shit.

nigga just tell me if Darkie got btfo or not jesus

Quote from: IcyWind on November 24, 2014, 08:25:46 PM

The officer has not been indicted.

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