File Photo: People protesting the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (Associated Press)
Henderson:
But he says using any event as an excuse for violence is contrary to the rule of law.
Obama commented in an interview with ABC News that's scheduled to air on Sunday. The network released his comment about Ferguson on Friday night.
A grand jury is deciding whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the August 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown. The incident sparked days of sometimes violent protests in the St. Louis suburb.
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