Ferguson: Police Kill 18yo Black Male; Fire Gas/Rubber Bullets Into Protesting Crowds
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heliosRAzi
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Yeah, it was an insurrection, but the cops, smartly, backed off. Contrast that to the response to the peaceful protests in Ferguson.
All they had to do was back off. Police are supposed to deescalate.
Future Foundation
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So, apparently Facebook disabled the Ferguson tag?
ramuh
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I think he was inferring that it wasn't a widespread occurrence. Just a localized thing. Still very very disturbing. Can you imagine if any part of our economic society breaks down and the militarized force is patrolling the streets. Shit is crazy to think about. Abuses of power and such.
The Real Abed
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The part that got me is how it's still showing Chicken Fries, Jack's new video and Crazy Good Summer. Pretty sure Twitter only trends things for a short while, and other things would have replaced them by now. Even checking on my phone gives me all the same trends. Guess the server that serves me is broken.
I can't wait to hear what Obama has to say about this. Surely he's been woken up for this by now. Especially with the MIA governor who only now decided to react.
I guess they decided to double down huh? Terrible decision.
The ToS is pretty clear that we aren't interested in seeing a lot of meta posts. If you're here to discuss the topic, you're welcome. If you're here to discuss the other posters and their posts, clear on out.
That means both sides of the fence.
If someone comes in and says something mind-boggling stupid, the best solution is to simply not respond. Saves the thread from derailing an important issue to discuss a bunch of meta shit about GAF, and it saves people from getting banned when they let someone push their buttons.
That means both sides of the fence.
If someone comes in and says something mind-boggling stupid, the best solution is to simply not respond. Saves the thread from derailing an important issue to discuss a bunch of meta shit about GAF, and it saves people from getting banned when they let someone push their buttons.
Civil.
Wtf that guy is an alderman.
Elfforkusu
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I just saw someone tweet that their Facebook post about Ferguson was deleted/removed as soon as he refreshed his page after initially creating it.
No way to tell if it's true or not, however.
Kitschkraft
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I really need to know why Antonia French is in a cell right now.
He's actually a councilman for the city of St. Louis. He's a government official who was just arrested.
who cares what the scale is?
the fact that this is happening right now is all that matters.
Agreed. Completely. Thanks for the rational response.
everyday math
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Jesus christ, is it still just police down there?kyle cummings ‏@boywonderkyle 4h
heliosRAzi
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The Sheriff went on Fox News...
I see the tag on my Facebook. Not in the top 3, but once you show the list, it's there.
XANDER CAGE
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"people are really sensationalizing this story, it's just a college campus, I'm in Kent right now and it's not a warzone calm down"
damn it
MorisUkunRasik
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These constitutional violations are on a small scale? Alright then. Lock the thread up, there have only been a few violations by the police force in response to citizens being displeased with how a young man was murdered while his murderer remains protected and free.
Future Foundation
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Okay, that's good.
benjipwns
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Obstruction of justice, interfering with official police duties, etc.
NYCmetsfan
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Good thing he didn't 'find out about it from the news'
MrSaturn99
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News of a dude walking his dog getting punched out by protestors.
KINGofCRA5H
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stop. posting.
log. off.
This is a huge fucking deal whether you chose to acknowledge it or not.
He is under investigation. In fact, the feds are investigating pretty much superseding anything Ferguson police would do anyways. These things shockingly take time.
The Real Abed
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No one on my FaceBook is even mentioning this at all. My Twitter is full of it though.
NullPointer
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Ponder for at least a few moments that many of us here are fully aware of the scale of tonight's events. But whats happening on that one street is a larger conflict working itself out in microcosm, and that its catalyst and effects reverberate much farther than that one street, in your city, and your state.
People are watching this play out from the other side of this planet because all of this is about more than one person.
smokeandmirrors
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"Turn off cameras" from the police. I mean seriously. Can't do that.
I would really like for you to expound on it, because every possible interpretation of this statement is horrible and not something to say matter-of-factly at all.
News of a dude walking his dog getting punched out by protestors.
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His dog got punched out? He got punched out?
Pickles the Firecat
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We have perspective. The scale is small. If it were the entire city of Ferguson, the scale would still be small.
There is still a militarized police force actively terrorizing a community of people in the United States of America.
That is a big fucking deal. This is a big fucking deal. So yeah, sure, it's "only one block" where citizens of our country are having their rights grossly violated.
Sheriff of Ferguson and St. Louis both need to be sacked, IMO. Probably quite a few others as well.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Are you there? Simple question and you've dodged it already. ARE YOU THERE?
I posted about it on my Facebook and yep, no one is discussing it
My Twitter is full of it as well
heads def need to roll. this is crazy
NYCmetsfan
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facebook and twitter have vastly different news feeds and algorithims. facebook hides stuff. twitter hides nothing
BronsonLee
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Man, they're really taking this cosplaying as the military thing really seriously
Chie Satonaka
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Missing the Maddow coverage. Goddamnit.
He got punched out:
Danny Wicentowski ‏@D_Towski
Things getting bad. Guy walking his dog gets punched out, someonr throws flash bang *at* police cruiser. Cops tearing down Florissant.
Angry Fork
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Stayed out of this thread because I didn't want to rage at the inevitable "rioters are just as wrong as murdering police" or "they brought it on, shouldn't have antagonized police" kind of posts. Has there been a lot of this or has it been mild/tempered?
Anyway, really proud of the people who are willing to sacrifice their life/freedom for some form of people's justice, since there is no justice left in the US. What bothers me most is the thought that those arrested will get no defense or sympathy from mainstream media/general public. They are totally alone, as most people seem to think taco bell windows are worth more than human beings. It's really depressing.
Anyway, really proud of the people who are willing to sacrifice their life/freedom for some form of people's justice, since there is no justice left in the US. What bothers me most is the thought that those arrested will get no defense or sympathy from mainstream media/general public. They are totally alone, as most people seem to think taco bell windows are worth more than human beings. It's really depressing.
everyday math
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!!!!!!! GUYS
WHY IS HE WALKING HIS DOG DURING THIS?
LyleLanley
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