This has been going on for a while. They've been refusing to identity themselves to reporters and others they've arrested.
Ferguson: Police Kill 18yo Black Male; Fire Gas/Rubber Bullets Into Protesting Crowds
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neoism
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St. Louis city cops getting ready for vigil tonight downtown:
Distinct lack of riot gear.
deem caps... Im sorry but fuck them they dont get to act like they did last night and start dressing like Barney Fife and think people are going to forget... smh
Just to be clear, this is the St. Louis city police getting ready for a planned march and vigil in downtown St. Louis. NOT ferguson or county cops. We will see how that goes tonight.
THIS is the scene in ferguson right now at "ground zero"
oh nm ..then.. still hope civilians stay safe tonight
for fuck's sake
More_Badass
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Sigh, sent my dad the Vox article earlier today. When he comes home, we're talking about the situation. His take on things?
"Let the cops investigate, no one knows what happened, but of course the people decide to start rioting first. Oh, yeah, there were "eyewitnesses" but how do you know they saw the whole thing? No one knows what happened"
"Look at the pictures, it's all young people, the instigators who want to use the opportunity to cause trouble. Oh, some reporters get roughed and start complaining. Well, they shouldn't be trying to put camera in the cops' faces and they were probably in the way while the cops were trying to clear the area. Etc, etc."
Paraphrasing somewhat, but yeah, at that point, I just nodded along, thinking, "Really? Really? This is your opinion on the matter?"
Sigh. It should be noted that my dad predominately watches Fox News...
"Let the cops investigate, no one knows what happened, but of course the people decide to start rioting first. Oh, yeah, there were "eyewitnesses" but how do you know they saw the whole thing? No one knows what happened"
"Look at the pictures, it's all young people, the instigators who want to use the opportunity to cause trouble. Oh, some reporters get roughed and start complaining. Well, they shouldn't be trying to put camera in the cops' faces and they were probably in the way while the cops were trying to clear the area. Etc, etc."
Paraphrasing somewhat, but yeah, at that point, I just nodded along, thinking, "Really? Really? This is your opinion on the matter?"
Sigh. It should be noted that my dad predominately watches Fox News...
Punchy4486
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Ah, pulling a page out of Putin's play book.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Thanks for not answering my question at all.
KINGofCRA5H
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Great photo.
Solution: Fire and arrest all of them, including the police chief.
Chie Satonaka
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Every single officer that has been involved with this shit since the shooting needs to be unemployed with this is all over.
This includes the St Louis County scum that came in to "help". Since we don't know who's responsible for the most vile of the incidents, then we need to start from scratch.
Nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Yeah it's a nice thought until you think about a future without Net Neutrality. Where's our revolution then?
Great photo.
It was posted on the last page but it deserves to be posted again:
The Onion: Tips For Being An Unarmed Black Teen
That's should just be for black teens. It should be for black men period.
Also, I thought that was T.O.
Tell your dad for me, he's a jackass.
vas_a_morir
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Great photo.
Kinda tryhard corny, honestly.
Wow, just wow. The US has Marines there now. This is just getting out of hand, America. No words.
The problem is a lit of people have the mentality that the cops are the unccorruptable law. Any sign of aggression or hate against them is blamed on the accuser.
That, or they're racist and are just showing their true colors.
Cops have been doing that tactic for years before Putin to avoid being identified for abusing citizens.
heliosRAzi
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From SomethingAwfulCease to Hope" post="433532498 said:
I just don't understand this at all. Just what the fuck.
BrokenFiction
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https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/500049126432579584
Cpt. Johnson WALKED in the march. "We're all in this together...we're not in this for fear, to intimidate."
EDIT: more quotes from @WesleyLowery
""I've assigned all police assigned to this detail to take their gas masks off," - Cpt. Johnson #ferguson"
""I'm not afraid to be in this crowd today, that's why I walk up front (in the march)" - Cpt. Johnson "hopefully they'll be some healing""
Cpt. Johnson WALKED in the march. "We're all in this together...we're not in this for fear, to intimidate."
EDIT: more quotes from @WesleyLowery
""I've assigned all police assigned to this detail to take their gas masks off," - Cpt. Johnson #ferguson"
""I'm not afraid to be in this crowd today, that's why I walk up front (in the march)" - Cpt. Johnson "hopefully they'll be some healing""
Hale-XF11
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My dad does too. That and he listens to Rush Limbaugh in his car wherever he goes. So yeah, I know those feels, man. In fact, my whole immediate family is brainwashed. Bums me out.
Thanks for this.
BobTheFork
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...this is the smartest thing to happen yet. Seriously, reading this is like fresh air.
heliosRAzi
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Night and day. That is how you police. You are a part of the community you protect. You are not against these people.
Hale-XF11
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Oh, I do avoid it, even when they talk and talk and talk. It would be fruitless to engage with my family about anything remotely political. I already feel like a pariah as it is.
The Polygon article pretty much says the solution to this issue in post racial america is portable cameras on the police, to be more specific a brand of cameras that is mentioned six times on the article and whose CEO they interview so he can pitch it. No mention of second witness, usual "we will never know what happened" absolutist shit.
More_Badass
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Ha, my Dad listens to Mark Levin religiously every day, reads the books too. Now I do have some conservative beliefs myself, but damn, I don't know how my dad could have read that article and not think the cops did anything wrong.
Cow Mengde
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We need one in New York, that's for sure.
Chie Satonaka
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It's very nice to see.
I hope people continue to talk about the shooting and not that "cops are actually doing their fucking job for once".
I mean the news media.
heliosRAzi
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Yeah, I hope they don't lose sight of what led to this, but they will.
Wait what? The Marine(assuming he actually is a Marine) seems to be there supporting the protesters.
Gordon Shumway
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lol..absolutely positive he's joking.
Head of highway patrol marching WITH protestors...
Shocking difference - only took the governor and president.
1000's in ferguson tonight, largest crowds yet
https://twitter.com/wesleylowery/status/500049126432579584
Shocking difference - only took the governor and president.
1000's in ferguson tonight, largest crowds yet
https://twitter.com/wesleylowery/status/500049126432579584
I thought he was making a
terrible
You can never tell around here sometimes...
Gordon Shumway
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block tower
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can someone recap whats happened since Obama's address earlier today? just a short recap.
The Cowboy
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Man watching the Steam you'd think it was a different place - its so different (i hope it lasts).
In case anyone asks.
http://fox2now.com/on-air/live-streaming-2/
In case anyone asks.
http://fox2now.com/on-air/live-streaming-2/
FreddieQuell
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While this is great that the police in charge have figured out how to handle things, I wonder if we're getting any closer to naming and charging the man who killed Mike Brown.
Governor, not President. Governor called in the Troopers made his statement before Obama even made a statement. All the president did was call for calm for both sides. Governor on the other hand ordered the recall of St Louis police and replaced them with his Troopers. He also took over and placed this guy to lead now.
Hopefully this means that there will be some leadership on how this is handled. The new Highway Patrol head said that SWAT and all their gear is still at hand, which should be. However, they won't be used unless needed, which it's how it should be.
Spring-Loaded
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This one thing is positive, the net negativity is still much greater. The knife has been pulled out a bit.
Steve Youngblood
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What the...? He's a sitting duck right there! No tactical armor or anything to protect him from the inevitable barrage of Molotov cocktails.
BronsonLee
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Quick! Let's get 'im!
NihonTiger90
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Washington Post has an article up about the Highway Patrol officer (Cpt. Ron Johnson) you guys have been talking about:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...atrol-captain-who-is-taking-over-in-ferguson/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...atrol-captain-who-is-taking-over-in-ferguson/
Obama called the Governor before the Governor made a statement.
Glad to hear about this.
An army of Police officers heavily equipped needed 25 feet distance from the protesters "to keep safe". This dude out there with nothing and is right in the middle of them.
An army of Police officers heavily equipped needed 25 feet distance from the protesters "to keep safe". This dude out there with nothing and is right in the middle of them.
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