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 Desubot wrote:
Sounds like Catasophy purpaired for.

Good luck tonight.

Ugh... twitter/facebook is toxic now. It's like they're clamoring for "The Purge™".

Fethers.

Only thing not added in yet is a Ebola victim.
Now that would be the frosting on the cake then

 whembly wrote:
Been thinking about something...

There were "reports" that Wilson is in the process of negotiating over his resignation. It's publically being denied because there was a fear that knowledge of such negotiations would influence the Grand Jury... so in other words, they have a reason to lie.

So let’s tease this out a little bit. Why would they have to negotiate a resignation?

Well, assuming his employment contract is the standard union type, I'm willing to bet he cannot be fired, except for cause. And I bet “innocently being a major distraction” is not cause, or at least there is enough doubt on this point to make the city’s lawyers nervous. So they are negotiating a buyout.

I could also see him "negotiating" a retirement pension. I mean, how long did he serve? How long until his retirement time, assuming they run similarly to the Military?? (the whole 20 years = retirement benefits thing).

I dunno, I'm really just spitballing that one, I doubt they'd be negotiating a resignation over the charges though, it's just that, I think it would be VERY dangerous to put him back on the "beat" after this.

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
, I think it would be VERY dangerous to put him back on the "beat" after this.

This. Regardless of wrongdoing or no wrongdoing, the publicity of the case likely makes it impossible for him to continue in his current position.

No indictment.

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No indictment. Holy gak things are gonna get bad. Stay safe, anyone even remotely close to it.

Go to ground everybody!

Live fire Zombie Apocalypse drill!

Sweet, I get 100 bucks from both my dormmates

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Sweet, I get 100 bucks from both my dormmates

Make sure you paint your new toy soldiers in front of them.

Fergayson retweeted

jon gabriel ‏@exjon 2m2 minutes ago
And a mob is trashing a cop car. #brilliant

Honest question, can he be indicted again? Or does double jeopardy apply?

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Honest question, can he be indicted again? Or does double jeopardy apply?

Only if there's new evidence, yes you can.

Stay safe guys.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Honest question, can he be indicted again? Or does double jeopardy apply?

Look for a Fed civil rights charge.

 Hordini wrote:
Stay safe guys.

Again stay safe. Looks like the police are showing restraint but being hard core.

How many volatile, willing-to-riot-at-anything people does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

They don't. They just smash the lightbulb and riot about how there's no more light.

Wishing luck to all the folks in the area. Keep your landmines and automated tur- I mean, doors shut and windows locked!
Hello mods, don't disappear my post please.

Looks like the PoPo are dispersing the foreign agitators. Good deal.

 whembly wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Honest question, can he be indicted again? Or does double jeopardy apply?

Only if there's new evidence, yes you can.

I think that technically grand jury procedings are not affected by double jeopardy restrictions, so they could turn right around and do another one, and then another one, until (if every) they go to trial. Once a trial happened then double jeopardy kicks in.

Now that is not really something that happens (which is a good thing) unless they come up with new evidence, like you said. Considering how much evidence was poured into this case I don't think that anybody could find new evidence anywhere. It sounds like they were thorough, and if I remember right they were going to release the evidence at some point.

Now the federal government could still go after civil rights charges, but I think that everybody at the federal level has downplayed that possibility since the beginning.

Looks like cops are popping LOTS of tear gas and bean bags, breaking up the crowds of hooligans. Some hooligans breaking into stores and stealing things.

Whembly have you procured a new TV yet? COme on when you get lemons make lemonade! Get me a new Xbox if you can.

Per CNN some hooligans are trading fire with the cops. A police car is burning.

 Frazzled wrote:
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Whembly have you procured a new TV yet? COme on when you get lemons make lemonade! Get me a new Xbox if you can.

I'm only a Thug on Grand Theft Auto.

... but, dang... they're already loot'n a McDonalds, BP and DollarGeneral.

Why would you loot a McDonalds?

 whembly wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
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Whembly have you procured a new TV yet? COme on when you get lemons make lemonade! Get me a new Xbox if you can.

I'm only a Thug on Grand Theft Auto.

... but, dang... they're already loot'n a McDonalds, BP and DollarGeneral.

not enough facepalm




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 Grey Templar wrote:
Why would you loot a McDonalds?

literally the first thing I thought too grey... If I looted mc donalds, I would consider myself even farther behind then had I not looted at all.

 Grey Templar wrote:
Why would you loot a McDonalds?

Maybe they are trying to find that missing monopoly piece?

 Frazzled wrote:
Looks like cops are popping LOTS of tear gas and bean bags, breaking up the crowds of hooligans. Some hooligans breaking into stores and stealing things.

Whembly have you procured a new TV yet? COme on when you get lemons make lemonade! Get me a new Xbox if you can.

No no Fraz, you are getting things mixed up. Those are just the people showing up early EARLY Black Friday sales.

Jessica Leitch @jessleitch · 5m 5 minutes ago
protesters just shut down highway 44 at grand.

Ugh...

donkey-caves.


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Fergayson ‏@GayPatriot 48s48 seconds ago
"My government is oppressive" ~ 20 year old white girl taking selfie in Times Square after black President speaks.

Is it Irony or Tragedy that the original store where theft that started it all took place has been looted?

 gunslingerpro wrote:
Is it Irony or Tragedy that the original store where theft that started it all took place has been looted?

Yes.

 gunslingerpro wrote:
Is it Irony or Tragedy that the original store where theft that started it all took place has been looted?

The store was robbed before this all started and got robbed again. Not really seeing any irony here.

Three businesses are on fire.

you rioters...

donkey-caves.

I guess people are gathering at the square in the city I live in, which is an hourish away from St. Louis on the Illinois side.

Kinda strange. I wanna go people watch.