Officer 's testimony helps him , but ` ` he is not out of the woods yet , '' he says . Once in , Brown pinned him in his car and tried to get his gun , which made him fear for his safety , the newspaper reported , citing unnamed government officials familiar with the federal civil rights case . A leading reporter finds account of officer 's testimony ` ` so hard to believe '' Brown people are so angry that St. Louis area may ` ` burn , '' activist says . Background : Evidence does not indicate any civil rights violations so far .
Officer 's testimony helps him , but ` ` he is not out of the woods yet , '' he says . A leading reporter finds account of officer 's testimony ` ` so hard to believe '' Brown people are so angry that St. Louis area may ` ` burn , '' activist says . Background : Evidence does not indicate any civil rights violations so far .