An Interview With A Disgraced Former Ferguson Police Officer

Members of the Ferguson Police Department are beginning to step down, but what will they do once they are done in Missouri? We were able to sit in on one of their interviews.

INTERVIEWER
So I couldn ‘t help but notice that there ‘s an eight year gap between you leaving the academy and now. Did you have a job during that time?

FERGUSON POLICE OFFICER
You know, it was a weird time that I ‘d rather not talk about.

INTERVIEWER
I mean, this is an interview, so you kind of have to.

FERGUSON POLICE OFFICER
All you need to know is I definitely wasn ‘t involved in a national civil rights crisis.

INTERVIEWER
I didn ‘t think you were until you said that. Why don ‘t you just tell me what you did between 2006 and 2014?

FERGUSON POLICE OFFICER
This is actually something I ‘m passionate about. I think living in the past is detrimental to-

INTERVIEWER
I ‘m going to look up your past employment.

FERGUSON POLICE OFFICER
‘please don ‘t do that.

INTERVIEWER typed on his computer for about five seconds.

INTERVIEWER
Ok, the top Google result says that you left the Ferguson Missouri police department after it was revealed that you had sent numerous racist e-mails.

Both men sat in silence for 43 seconds. Twice FERGUSON POLICE OFFICER looked like he was about to speak, but then closed his mouth and looked down at his feet.

FERGUSON POLICE OFFICER
I realize you ‘re black-

INTERVIEWER
Please leave.

FERGUSON POLICE OFFICER
This is the best interview I ‘ve gone on so far.