He couldn't hide his lie for long.
The Ferguson police spokesman who called a memorial for Michael Brown "trash" while speaking to The Washington Post and then denied it when flak ensued has been placed on unpaid leave.
Public Information Officer Timothy Zoll was placed on unpaid leave after he came clean that he did indeed demean the memorial for the black teen after it was run over on Christmas, according to a statement released by the City of Ferguson Saturday.
"Upon being confronted with the results of the Ferguson Police Department’s investigation regarding the remarks that were attributed to the Public Information Officer, the officer admitted to Department investigators that he did in fact make the remarks attributed to him, and that he misled his superiors when asked about the contents of the interview," the statement reads. "The officer has been placed on unpaid leave, effective immediately, while disciplinary proceedings begin." Read more...
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