Judging by the New York Times report on police officer Darren Wilson’s testimony before a grand gury, we’re probably about to learn how well the Ferguson mob handles disappointment. Past experience suggests they will not handle it well. Then again, the great “federal civil rights investigation” of George Zimmerman appears to have been a largely successful propaganda effort by the Justice Department to dilute the bad vibes surrounding the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida. There is still unrest in Ferguson, but maybe the fever pitch has subsided enough to stave off full-blown riots if Wilson is not indicted for the shooting of Michael Brown: The police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., two months ago has told investigators that he was pinned in his vehicle and in fear for his life as he struggled over his gun with Mr. Brown, according to government officials briefed on the federal civil rights investigation into the matter.
