When asked where the buck stops in Ferguson, Missouri, Gov. Jay Nixon literally went silent

Source: Curtis Kalin | CNS News |

When asked where the buck stops in Ferguson, Missouri, Gov. Jay Nixon literally went silent.

In an excruciating press teleconference, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D-MO) attempted to answer questions related to his declaration of a state of emergency in the Ferguson and St. Louis areas.

In audio captured by Guardian reporter Jon Swaine, Nixon is asked by a Huffington Post reporter: “Does the buck ultimately stop with you when it comes to how any protests are policed?”

Nixon answered:

“Um, we’re, um, I, you know, it, uh, our goal here is to, you know, keep the peace, and allow all voices to, uh, to be heard.”

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