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[More_Badass]

Seems nonviolent so far, at least this group

 

[devilhawk]

If the Police know where the Rifle carriers are which is not with the crowd then go deal with them. Stop harassing innocent people

I do not know the area all that well. Quite possible that the area with the rifles is close to the police protest line. I'm not saying the protestors are going to march Red Coat style with their rifles towards the police.

You also don't have the right to chuck bottles and cocktails at people.

@Yamiche Situation is super tense. Protestors are yelling and throwing bottles while police order people out of the road

 

[CrimsonCommie]

I do not know the area all that well. Quite possible that the area with the rifles is close to the police protest line. I'm not saying the protestors are going to march Red Coat style with their rifles towards the police.

You also don't have the right to chuck bottles and cocktails at people.

Or shoot tear gas and rubber bullets

 

[PopeReal]

I do not know the area all that well. Quite possible that the area with the rifles is close to the police protest line. I'm not saying the protestors are going to march Red Coat style with their rifles towards the police.

Please just stop. You are just throwing shit around. Find some proof of people with rifles.

 

[El Odio]

This is my first time seeing footage of the protests themselves. You can definitely feel the genuine passion these people have.

Same. A shame there's still that group of the public who think it's nonstop rioting coming from them. You can clearly see that these people are upset and they're showing it in the best way they can without violence.

 

[Probity]

Police seem like they are waiting for the passion in that crowd to break out. It is obvious how tense it is in there. Everyone seems so restless.

 

[kehs]

"it don't make no sense, they got more guns"


fuck you militarized police forces


people defending local stores.

 

[Trouble]

Ugh, some of these protesters seem bent on provoking the police.

Edit: aaand looting

 

[everyday math]

@GabrielleCanon: Cops in riot gear preparing to intercept a protest in Berkeley #Ferguson http://t.co/z2Yrulpwxa

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@Yamiche: Protestors are now breaking into a Beauty Supply Store.

 

[Slayer-33]

They are looting..

FUCK

 

[demosthenes]

"This is looting"

Fucking idiots, why.

 

[Probity]

Fuck, and there it goes. Damn it.

 

[FiggyCal]

And nevermind. They're just looting.

 

[CrimsonCommie]

God damn now this shit is ugly

 

[El Odio]

Shit, in the stream they've started looting.

 

[PopeReal]

Now looters fucking it all up. Damn it.

 

[More_Badass]

Same. A shame there's still that group of the public who think it's nonstop rioting coming from them. You can clearly see that these people are upset and they're showing it in the best way they can without violence.

Same for me too. What that woman was yelling was pretty powerful
"We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you"
"These are our people"

 

[Gaz_RB]

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/45219/events/3295551
just want to make sure people see the stream.

god damnit that chat is disgusting

 

[Hatchtag]

God dammit, looting.

 

[Trouble]

The smart protesters seem to have bailed.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Whelp, here goes the looting again. God damn it.

 

[Flunkie]

looting

 

[Lowmelody]

Both sides are taunting, provoking, and baiting each other in their own ways.

Bull fucking shit. How in the hell can you even begin to equate the two at this point?

 

[Slayer-33]

Do you hear that skank in the background with her scream?

Also arrest the few mofos looting, this shit can get ugly fast

 

[0xCA2]

Welp. Started this looting bullshit up again

 

[kehs]

wtf is going on

 

[devilhawk]

Please just stop. You are just throwing shit around. Find some proof of people with rifles.

It's not about what I can prove. Because who cares? If cops are told over the scanner that there are people in the area with fucking rifles, is it shocking that the cops listen to the scanner and protect themselves? Even if it doesn't turn out as true.

Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche · 19s
Protestors are now breaking into a Beauty Supply Store.

I'm sure the police made them do this.

 

[demosthenes]

Liqour store getting broken into.

 

[Hatchtag]

Shit, that'd be terrible. Having your car parked next to a place that's getting looted.

 

[ffdgh]

C'mon don't ruin it for the good protesters.

 

[Flunkie]

Can't even get to their car because it's parked in front of a liquor store that's being broken into...

 

[FiggyCal]

smh. This is not how you get people to take your cause seriously

 

[Mariolee]

These fucking looters just do not give a shit.

 

[CrimsonCommie]

A lot of protestors are mad about the looting too.

 

[EatinOlives]

Ugh. Jesus christ. Looting? Really? This is exactly what the Ferguson PD wants. An unruly mob is the perfect excuse to completely discredit the message of the protests.

These fuckers are going backwards. This is NOT the message that they should be broadcasting to the world.

 

[The Light]

Makes me sick that the people who don't care are ruining a good cause with their looting.

 

[Probity]

This is a real fucking issue - the racism and brutality and our freedoms, and they are doing this fucking shit? Ugh. I am so disappointed, I will never be able to make a solid favorable argument for these people now. I had enough trouble already.

 

[Volimar]

Fucking looters, man.

 

[More_Badass]

Damn it. So are these isolated incidents of looting, bottle throwing, etc. going to overshadow all the nonviolence protesting? Because 99% of what I just saw was nonviolent. Passionate, upset, but nonviolent.

 

[watershed]

These looters are not serious protesters, they are people taking advantage of the moment.

 

[jerry1594]

Good protest tonight
Racists going apeshit in the comments too

 

[antonz]

Looters are the stragglers who showed up when they heard about the police. crowd suddenly doubled and then blam trouble

 

[CrimsonCommie]

Ugh. Jesus christ. Looting? Really? This is exactly what the Ferguson PD wants. An unruly mob is the perfect excuse to completely discredit the message of the protests.

These fuckers are going backwards. This is NOT the message that they should be broadcasting to the world.

Yeah that's what I said earlier. They wanted a reaction like this.

 

[El Odio]

Jesus come on people. This protest was just fine a minute ago. It's crazy how things just went south almost instantly.

 

[Apt101]

Police are on the other side of the barricade trying to get in now.

 

[Sophia]

Yeah that's what I said earlier. They wanted a reaction like this.

Looks like they got it, unfortunately. But that's what happens when they start firing off tear gas at people instead of trying to explain and calm the situation.

 

[Trouble]

Looks like some of the protesters shut down the looting at one of the stores.

 

[HuskerDutheDu]

https://vine.co/v/M3aAaIu53jQ

 

[devilhawk]

Damn it. So are these isolated incidents of looting, bottle throwing, etc. going to overshadow all the nonviolence protesting? Because 99% of what I just saw was nonviolent. Passionate, upset, but nonviolent.

This is absolutely true. The peaceful protests are great.

Unfortunately, the police can not ignore that 1%.

 

[Volimar]

Aww, man when that one guy started walking toward him from the liquor store, I was afraid he was gonna start something.