Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting

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**Frazzled**

Clayton? Clarification please.

**whembly**

Frazzled wrote:
Clayton? Clarification please.

Clayon, MO... look at:
Google Map

I've centered Ferguson on the screen and you should see Clayton at the bottom outlined in red.

It's where the DA office and St. Louis County Courthouse is located.

It's also a very affluent area part of town too...

**Frazzled**

Er...don't try to mess with the richers. Yamammoto tried that, and they sent an entire squadron of P-38s to conclude conflict resolution Chicago style...

**daedalus**

Yeah, generally speaking, Clayton is a well-to-do area, and thanks to the aforementioned public offices there, it's crawling with cops on a good day.

Of course, I understand there to be a lot of legal defense offices there too, so at least the private attorneys wouldn't be far away, you know, if they go that route.

**whembly**

I might take a trip through Ferguson today... spend some money... say "hi".

Reading various twitter report that the Ferguson school sent home extra homework for the kids. Kidz are calling it the "Riot Packets".

**OgreChubbs**

I still say wait the protesters out, winter will deal with them. Also since they standing on the street for 90 days cant imagine they have to much money left. So let the cold deal with them then deal with the case.

**whembly**

Jesus Christ.

https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForMikeBrownFerguson\

Below is the published list of potential St. Louis area targets.

Potential Action Locations

Robert McCulloch’s office
St. Louis County Justice Center
Stephanie Karr’s office
Olin Corporation Headquarters
Judge Maura McShane’s courtroom
St. Louis County Police Department
Governor Nixon’s Office (Wainwright Building)
Clayton School District Office
Department of Justice
Dean Plocher’s office
Ronald Brockmeyer’s office
Dan Boyle’s office
Thomas Flach’s office
Regal III Market
Canfield Green Apartments
Ferguson Police Department & Jail
West Florissant Quick Trip
Missouri Botanical Gradens
Powell Symphony Hall
Monsanto Headquarters
Peabody Energy Headquarters
Anheuser-Busch Headquarters
Emerson Electric Headquarters
Steve Stenger’s lawfirm
St. Louis Art Museum
Gateway Arch
Peabody Opera House
Ritz Carlton
Lambert International Airport
Mayor Slay
Boeing
St. Louis City Police Department
St. Louis Galleria
Plaza Frontenac
Six Stars Market
Colonel Jon Belmar
Senator Roy Blunt
Senator Claire McCaskill
St. Louis City Justice Center
St. Ann Police Department & Jail
Clayton City Hall
GCI Security, Inc.
St. Louis County Council
Clayton Police Department & Jail
Ferguson City Hall
Lacy Clay’s Office
Donors
Husch Blackwell LLP
Martin Insurance Group LLC
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
University Square Company
Stone & Alter Real Estate
Carey & Danis LLC
The Law Firm of Thomas C Antoniou LLC
Hammond & Shinners Law Firm
Collinsville Acquisitions Inc
Thompson Coburn
Commercial Bank
Sanctuaries
Greater St. Mark Family Church
Veterans for Peace Office
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Hospitals
St. Louis University Hospital
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
SSM St. Mary’s Health Center
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Alexius Hospital
Kindred Hospital
Southwest Medical Center

**streamdragon**

Anyone blocking traffic to a hospital deserves to be arrested and forgotten in some dark hell-hole. I don't give a crap what happened, that can literally mean the difference between life and death for some person who has nothing to do with the target of your anger.

Frell those people. Frell them.

**d-usa**

streamdragon wrote:
Anyone blocking traffic to a hospital deserves to be arrested and forgotten in some dark hell-hole. I don't give a crap what happened, that can literally mean the difference between life and death for some person who has nothing to do with the target of your anger.

Frell those people. Frell them.

I must have missed the section where "this area is where we protest" means "this is where we are going to block traffic and prevent access".

**whembly**

d-usa wrote:
streamdragon wrote:
Anyone blocking traffic to a hospital deserves to be arrested and forgotten in some dark hell-hole. I don't give a crap what happened, that can literally mean the difference between life and death for some person who has nothing to do with the target of your anger.

Frell those people. Frell them.

I must have missed the section where "this area is where we protest" means "this is where we are going to block traffic and prevent access".

They're *talking* about doing just that.

<shrug>

Honestly, I seriously doubt it'll get that far. It's too fething cold man!

**CaulynDarr**

whembly wrote:

Spoiler:

Jesus Christ.

https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForMikeBrownFerguson\

Below is the published list of potential St. Louis area targets.

Potential Action Locations

Robert McCulloch’s office
St. Louis County Justice Center
Stephanie Karr’s office
Olin Corporation Headquarters
Judge Maura McShane’s courtroom
St. Louis County Police Department
Governor Nixon’s Office (Wainwright Building)
Clayton School District Office
Department of Justice
Dean Plocher’s office
Ronald Brockmeyer’s office
Dan Boyle’s office
Thomas Flach’s office
Regal III Market
Canfield Green Apartments
Ferguson Police Department & Jail
West Florissant Quick Trip
Missouri Botanical Gradens
Powell Symphony Hall
Monsanto Headquarters
Peabody Energy Headquarters
Anheuser-Busch Headquarters
Emerson Electric Headquarters
Steve Stenger’s lawfirm
St. Louis Art Museum
Gateway Arch
Peabody Opera House
Ritz Carlton
Lambert International Airport
Mayor Slay
Boeing
St. Louis City Police Department
St. Louis Galleria
Plaza Frontenac
Six Stars Market
Colonel Jon Belmar
Senator Roy Blunt
Senator Claire McCaskill
St. Louis City Justice Center
St. Ann Police Department & Jail
Clayton City Hall
GCI Security, Inc.
St. Louis County Council
Clayton Police Department & Jail
Ferguson City Hall
Lacy Clay’s Office
Donors
Husch Blackwell LLP
Martin Insurance Group LLC
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
University Square Company
Stone & Alter Real Estate
Carey & Danis LLC
The Law Firm of Thomas C Antoniou LLC
Hammond & Shinners Law Firm
Collinsville Acquisitions Inc
Thompson Coburn
Commercial Bank
Sanctuaries
Greater St. Mark Family Church
Veterans for Peace Office
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Hospitals
St. Louis University Hospital
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
SSM St. Mary’s Health Center
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Alexius Hospital
Kindred Hospital
Southwest Medical Center

So pretty much all of St. Louis except for the zoo.

**Frazzled**

streamdragon wrote:
Anyone blocking traffic to a hospital deserves to be arrested and forgotten in some dark hell-hole. I don't give a crap what happened, that can literally mean the difference between life and death for some person who has nothing to do with the target of your anger.

Frell those people. Frell them.

Whats with the law firms and churches? Is Olin Corp there? Can I get some cheap ammo at the Olin Corp headquarters?
Block a church and the old ladies will run you over and not realize you're there. I know. I KNOW!

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whembly wrote:
d-usa wrote:
streamdragon wrote:
Anyone blocking traffic to a hospital deserves to be arrested and forgotten in some dark hell-hole. I don't give a crap what happened, that can literally mean the difference between life and death for some person who has nothing to do with the target of your anger.

Frell those people. Frell them.

I must have missed the section where "this area is where we protest" means "this is where we are going to block traffic and prevent access".

They're *talking* about doing just that.

<shrug>

Honestly, I seriously doubt it'll get that far. It's too fething cold man!

Dude they're talking about blocking Anheiser Busch. If they want to literally be torn apart by rednecks and football fans, thats an excellent way to do it.

**streamdragon**

d-usa wrote:I must have missed the section where "this area is where we protest" means "this is where we are going to block traffic and prevent access".

I was combining this:

whembly wrote:
Just read this:
http://fox2now.com/2014/11/13/protesters-training-to-shut-down-clayton-following-brown-grand-jury-announcement/CLAYTON, MO (KTVI) –

Protestors are making plans to shut down Clayton while they await the grand jury decision in the police shooting of Michael Brown. They want to hurt Clayton economically. The information was released Thursday night at one of their meetings in south St. Louis. Organizers said they’re hoping for hundreds if not thousands of people to show up in Clayton the first workday after the grand jury reaches a decision.

If the decision comes down Friday they plan to turn out in force Monday. They will meet in public green spaces and then they may spread out in small groups possibly taking part in civil disobedience like shutting down roads. There was talk that if they tried to stop trials in courtrooms they could get be put in jail for a longer time than just for blocking traffic.

with this:

whembly wrote:https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForMikeBrownFerguson\

Below is the published list of potential St. Louis area targets.
Hospitals
St. Louis University Hospital
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
SSM St. Mary’s Health Center
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Alexius Hospital
Kindred Hospital
Southwest Medical Center

**d-usa**

streamdragon wrote:
d-usa wrote:I must have missed the section where "this area is where we protest" means "this is where we are going to block traffic and prevent access".

I was combining this:

whembly wrote:
Just read this:
http://fox2now.com/2014/11/13/protesters-training-to-shut-down-clayton-following-brown-grand-jury-announcement/CLAYTON, MO (KTVI) –

Protestors are making plans to shut down Clayton while they await the grand jury decision in the police shooting of Michael Brown. They want to hurt Clayton economically. The information was released Thursday night at one of their meetings in south St. Louis. Organizers said they’re hoping for hundreds if not thousands of people to show up in Clayton the first workday after the grand jury reaches a decision.

If the decision comes down Friday they plan to turn out in force Monday. They will meet in public green spaces and then they may spread out in small groups possibly taking part in civil disobedience like shutting down roads. There was talk that if they tried to stop trials in courtrooms they could get be put in jail for a longer time than just for blocking traffic.

with this:

whembly wrote:https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForMikeBrownFerguson\

Below is the published list of potential St. Louis area targets.
Hospitals
St. Louis University Hospital
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
SSM St. Mary’s Health Center
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Alexius Hospital
Kindred Hospital
Southwest Medical Center

Gotcha, thanks .

**Frazzled**

So they want to hurt another city "economically" that had nothing to do with Ferguson?

That sounds like RICO. Send in the FBI.

**whembly**

Well... sounds like the Grand Jury's decision is imminent:
Missouri governor activates National Guard

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard in advance of a grand jury decision about whether a white police officer will be charged in the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.

Nixon said Monday that the National Guard would assist state and local police as needed, in case there is civil unrest when the grand jury's decision is announced.

There was no indication an announcement is imminent. There is no specific date for a decision to be revealed about whether Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson should face charges for shooting Michael Brown on Aug. 9. The St. Louis County prosecutor has said he expects the grand jury to reach a decision in mid-to-late November.

**d-usa**

http://governor.mo.gov/news/executive-orders/executive-order-14-14

Link to the text

**Frazzled**

Just annnounce when the next cold front comes through.

**whembly**

Frazzled wrote:
Just annnounce when the next cold front comes through.

It's cold enough already.

Rainy, dreary 40s - 20s for next 10 days.

**Frazzled**

Perfect!
Now all you have to do is apull a Walking Dead. Dress up some fake Klansmen to lead the Herd off, preferably in a direction towards Chicago, or New Mexico.

**whembly**

Frazzled wrote:
Perfect!
Now all you have to do is apull a Walking Dead. Dress up some fake Klansmen to lead the Herd off, preferably in a direction towards Chicago, or New Mexico.

Too late... they're here already!

**Frazzled**

**hotsauceman1**

Why protest anheuser busch? What did they do?

**whembly**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
Why protest anheuser busch? What did they do?

Nothing.

Pro-tip: It's not about Michael Brown anymore... unfortunately.

**CptJake**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
Why protest anheuser busch? What did they do?

What did any of the businesses or organizations on the list do to deserve a crowd of protestors?

I think the answer in most cases would be 'nothing'.

**Frazzled**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
Why protest anheuser busch? What did they do?

What if they employees start rolling keggers at the protestors. Donkey Kong is REAL!

**whembly**

O.o

The Nation Guard will be stationed in MULTIPLE locations in the city.

O.o

Anyone recall National Guard troops being deployed to handle OWS or Tea Party rallies?

**Frazzled**

whembly wrote:
O.o

The Nation Guard will be stationed in MULTIPLE locations in the city.

O.o

Anyone recall National Guard troops being deployed to handle OWS or Tea Party rallies?

Yes but at the time the national guard troops were wearing red...

**whembly**

Frazzled wrote:
whembly wrote:
O.o

The Nation Guard will be stationed in MULTIPLE locations in the city.

O.o

Anyone recall National Guard troops being deployed to handle OWS or Tea Party rallies?

Yes but at the time the national guard troops were wearing red...

Good one Frazz... good one. I had that double-take moment.

**Dreadclaw69**

whembly wrote:
Anyone recall National Guard troops being deployed to handle OWS or Tea Party rallies?

Nope. So you know what that means - RACISM!!!!

/sarc