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2014/11/26 15:21:54
Subject: Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
These were the people who were constantly talking to the media about protests remaining peaceful.
Any shred of dignity those people displayed is now null and void.
Here's hoping they don't end up like their kid.
No, that was Michael Brown Sr, Michael Browns biological father. The man in the video is his step father.
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cincydooley wrote: So, watching the local news this morning, it turns out that nearly every person arrested for blocking 75 in Cincy wasn't actually from Cincinnati, nor were the majority of the people that went onto the highway with them.
The local protestors did just that, in front of the courthouse, and were, by all accounts, very organized and peaceful.
This is my surprised face.
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Alex C wrote: Saw a driver just start plowing through the crowds of morons blocking roads.
Can't say I blame him considering what's been happening the past two nights.
Agreed.
Affiliated crowds have been shown to be potentially violent. Not that it's generally a good idea to equate one crowd with another, but I'd be hovering my foot over the gas if the zombies started massing around my vehicle.
I should probably call the police if I see you in the street then, I mean, based on this comment you've been shown to be potentially violent*, and that's all the justification needed to run people over, right?
*based on considering running people over to be justified.
Majority of people assume it was a auto indictment
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2014/11/26 15:34:29
Subject: Re:Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
It was surprising to most of the people here. There's literally no reason for people from elsewhere to be in Cincinnati protesting an event in St. Louis.
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2014/11/26 15:35:10
Subject: Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
Alex C wrote: Saw a driver just start plowing through the crowds of morons blocking roads.
Can't say I blame him considering what's been happening the past two nights.
Agreed.
Affiliated crowds have been shown to be potentially violent. Not that it's generally a good idea to equate one crowd with another, but I'd be hovering my foot over the gas if the zombies started massing around my vehicle.
I should probably call the police if I see you in the street then, I mean, based on this comment you've been shown to be potentially violent*, and that's all the justification needed to run people over, right?
*based on considering running people over to be justified.
I said I would prepare to do whatever it took to GTFO of the area if a crowd surrounding my vehicle started to become violent, not that I would run people over because they looked at me wrong.
Alex C wrote:I thought it was his Stepfather that was calling for peace before too?
The two men in these videos are not the same person. For one, one of them has a rather nice beard, whilst the other does not.
I realize they are not the same person, I was just under the impression his Stepfather had ALSO been calling for peaceful protests prior to the decision.
If I'm wrong, then fine, my mistake.
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2014/11/26 15:57:24
Subject: Re:Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
Jihadin wrote: Majority of people assume it was a auto indictment
I think most of the "protesters" or rioters were under the assumption that "indictment" meant "guilty of charges" not what it actually means.
They probably also don't care that this was only one of a couple of investigations going on that could potentially lead to charges. Granted, it doesn't sound too likely that the other investigations will lead to charges either, since from what I've seen the vast majority of evidence seems to strongly back up the officer's case, but no need to let that stop you from driving out to Ferguson to see if there are any free tv's left for you to... acquire.
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2014/11/26 17:13:01
Subject: Re:Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
WASHINGTON—In the wake of a grand jury’s divisive decision not to charge Ferguson, MO police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, a weary American populace told reporters Tuesday that they are not sure if they can take another speech about healing. “If I have to watch some politician, law enforcement official, or pretty much anyone regurgitate the same meaningless platitudes about setting aside our differences and coming together as a nation, I might just lose it,” said Atlanta resident Samantha Hubbard, echoing the sentiment of hundreds of millions of Americans who are uncertain if they can stomach even a single empty call for respect and civility. “I honestly don’t know if I’m physically capable of listening to another community leader recite the same unbearable garbage about how it’s time for an open and honest dialogue. I swear to God, if I hear even one goddamn person assert there’s more that unites us than divides us, I will immediately blow my brains out.” At press time, the nation was particularly apprehensive at the prospect of a speech that declared words were not enough.
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2014/11/26 17:29:14
Subject: Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
Alex C wrote: Saw a driver just start plowing through the crowds of morons blocking roads.
Can't say I blame him considering what's been happening the past two nights.
You mean things like:
- No real reports of "crowds of morons" stopping cars for violent purposes?
- the vast majority of protesters being peaceful?
- the vast majority of rioters not being from the community despite all the derpage about "people tearing up their own community"?
- last night being much better than Monday night?
- actual community members helping clean up the damage that "they" supposedly caused?
- actual community volunteers protecting homes and shops with guns and rifles to keep the outside agitators at bay?
The difference between the narrative in this thread and what is actually happening is getting bigger and bigger.
There were no reports of rioting either, until stuff starting getting looted and burned, along with cars, I don't care if the violent ones came in from Antarctica, the city is still in flames and people were at risk.
2014/11/26 18:19:17
Subject: Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
Where's all the pictures of the National Guard dealing with the rioters? For months the media seems to be all over the police vs protesters/rioters yet have been strangely silent when it comes to covering the National Guard interactions. Bias perhaps?
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2014/11/26 19:57:51
Subject: Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
Riot mobs haven't traditionally burned down churches while the KKK have in the past, so it wouldn't surprise me; businesses and the like sure, but not churches.
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2014/11/26 19:57:57
Subject: Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
MO National Guard unit activated last deployment was 09-10 that's in Ferguson now. Means the NCO Chain of Command is Experience along with those damn E4 mafia type SoB's (Ensis )
Two Battalions of MP's so they have to be back filling with Combat Arms individuals to put them over 3K worth of troops in Ferguson and surrounding area
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