The fact that Darren Wilson has officially resigned from the Ferguson Police Department comes as no surprise to anyone. Once the grand jury decided against indicting Wilson last Monday, Nov. 24, in the shooting death of Michael Brown, it technically meant that he was free to return to active duty with the Ferguson department, but in reality that was never going to happen, and Wilson was the first to admit it.
Death threats have been made against the department and Wilson was clear on the fact that if he returned to duty he was not only risking his own safety, but also that of his fellow officers.
It was never a matter of if he would resign, but when and yesterday, Nov. 29, ended up being the day, according to CNN. While Wilson has been out on paid leave since the Aug. 9 shooting, officials confirmed today that his resignation does not include a severance package of any kind. As of yesterday, Wilson is off the Ferguson payroll and he also does not have health insurance to help counter the cost of his new wife's pregnancy bills.
While Wilson claims that not wanting anyone else to get hurt, according to Yahoo!, has prompted him to resign from the job that he intended to spend the rest of his life doing, many Ferguson-area protestors strongly believe his decision came 112 days too late. It is a safe bet that Wilson's days as an officer of the law are over with. In his interview with ABC News last week, the former cop discussed the possibility of trying to pass on and teach all the valuable knowledge that he has learned in the line of duty to others.
Could Wilson possibly move into a teaching position? Would he even be accepted in a classroom in a different part of the country, or do you think his reputation will be permanently be tainted? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below.
