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Michael Brown's parents: 'Justice will bring peace' to Ferguson Michael Brown's parents: 'Justice will bring peace' to Ferguson
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Michael Brown’s parents, appearing on the Today show Tuesday, said they believe the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri would be alleviated by the prosecution of the officer who shot and killed their son. Michael Brown’s parents, appearing on the Today show on Tuesday, said they believe the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, would be alleviated by the prosecution of the officer who shot and killed their son.
“Justice will bring peace I believe,” Lesley McSpadden, Brown’s mother, told the Today show’s Matt Lauer. “Him being arrested, charges being filed and a prosecution. Him being held accountable for what he did.”“Justice will bring peace I believe,” Lesley McSpadden, Brown’s mother, told the Today show’s Matt Lauer. “Him being arrested, charges being filed and a prosecution. Him being held accountable for what he did.”
Referring to an independent autopsy conducted by Dr Michael Baden at their request, Lauer asked McSpadden and Brown’s father, Michael Brown Sr, “Did you learn what you think you needed to know from that autopsy that gives you a clearer picture of what happened to your son that night?” Referring to an independent autopsy conducted by Dr Michael Baden at their request, Lauer asked McSpadden and Brown’s father, Michael Brown Sr: “Did you learn what you think you needed to know from that autopsy that gives you a clearer picture of what happened to your son that night?”
“No,” Brown said.“No,” Brown said.
“What more do you need to know?” Lauer asked.“What more do you need to know?” Lauer asked.
“Why?” McSpadden asked, followed by Brown, who agreed, “Why? What was the cause for that excessive force. Nobody deserves that.” “Why?” McSpadden asked, followed by Brown, who agreed, “Why? What was the cause for that excessive force? Nobody deserves that.”
Brown’s parents appeared to have slightly differing views on the impact the protests are having on their search for justice for their son. Asked by Lauer, “Do you think this continuing violence in the streets of ferguson night after night runs the risk of overshadowing that search for justice,” Brown responded, “No,” but McSpadden said, “I think that it does somewhat, because it is a distraction, but we won’t let it distract us to the point that we lose focus. We have to remain focused and we have to remain strong and the violence needs to stop. When justice is prevailed then maybe they’ll regain their trust in the locals but right now it’s really out of control.” Brown’s parents appeared to have slightly differing views on the impact the protests are having on their search for justice. Asked by Lauer, “Do you think this continuing violence in the streets of Ferguson night after night runs the risk of overshadowing that search for justice?” Brown responded “No,” but McSpadden said, “I think that it does somewhat, because it is a distraction, but we won’t let it distract us to the point that we lose focus. We have to remain focused and we have to remain strong and the violence needs to stop. When justice is prevailed then maybe they’ll regain their trust in the locals but right now it’s really out of control.”
“We need to keep the focus on Michael Brown Jr. That’s who we need to keep the focus on,” Brown then added. “We need to keep the focus on Michael Brown Jr. That’s who we need to keep the focus on,” Brown said.