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Riots, looting, gunfire and chaos in Ferguson, Missouri following police shooting of teenager
KMOV ^ | 08/10/2014 | Staff

Posted on 08/10/2014 8:30:23 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan

Edited on 08/10/2014 9:54:50 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Ferguson, Missouri (KMOV.com) – What started as a peaceful prayer vigil Saturday evening to remember a young man gunned down by police, has escalated into full scale riots and looting in Ferguson, Missouri.

Angry mobs have smashed windows, set fires and looted businesses as a massive showing of police, some wearing riot gear have moved into the area along West Florissant just south of 270.

Police are also responding to reports of shootings throughout the area. At one point, windows of a News 4 live truck were smashed out by the angry crowd.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: banglist; crime; ferguson; looting; mikebrown; missouri; nbs; riots; typical
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To: BuckeyeTexan
‘Loot … and rob them, not your own'; Twitter users advise black people to loot white neighborhoods
461 posted on 08/11/2014 5:16:10 AM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

He’s a political Heisenberg.


462 posted on 08/11/2014 5:21:10 AM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: stlnative

The reporter getting hit in the head with a bottle could be classified as a friendly fire incident.


463 posted on 08/11/2014 5:29:50 AM PDT by sport
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To: tcrlaf

No one is forcing them to live in those self imposed prisons, nor to accept food stamps. They could actually build their own strong communities, schools and even rocket ships but hey that takes personal commitment. It is so much easier to whine and blame others while screaming for social justice and recognition without actually having to earn it.


464 posted on 08/11/2014 5:32:30 AM PDT by formosa
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
That rifle looks like a Daisy BB gun.

LOL! That's exactly what I thought. It's tough to look badass when you're packing like Ralphie.

465 posted on 08/11/2014 5:38:08 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: kiryandil
"Nothing runs like a Deere" "Nothing lies like a cop"

So the homeboys looting and destroying the town and randomly attacking white people are justified in your eyes? I fail to see the point you're trolling at.

466 posted on 08/11/2014 5:39:51 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: blam

It’s impossible for them to be racist. We’ve been told that for years, right? Right? /s


467 posted on 08/11/2014 5:43:25 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Illegals Are Getting Flat Screet TV's....NOT TB Screenings!)
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To: JohnBrowdie
yes, looting a convenience store is always the proper corrective for allegations of police brutality.

Maybe they were shopping for condolance gifts for the victims family? Nothing says "sorry for your loss" quite like a 46oz Big Gulp.

468 posted on 08/11/2014 5:45:46 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: cripplecreek
The Obola virus is spreading.

Are we talking about the rioting? Or are we talking about the shooting of yet another unarmed citizen by the police?

469 posted on 08/11/2014 5:47:00 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Don’t forget the free cell phones.


470 posted on 08/11/2014 5:48:14 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: blam

“‘Loot … and rob them, not your own’; Twitter users advise black people to loot white neighborhoods”

Probably a very bad idea and they know it.


471 posted on 08/11/2014 5:52:07 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

In certain societies, being a criminal is considered a legitimate career path. Getting shot by the mark or the police is considered a crime punishable by riot.


472 posted on 08/11/2014 5:52:58 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: DoodleDawg

“Maybe they were shopping for condolence gifts for the victims family? Nothing says “sorry for your loss” quite like a 46oz Big Gulp. “

Good point. It’s not looting. It’s shopping.


473 posted on 08/11/2014 5:52:59 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: formosa
real gift in sobriety is the gift of desperation which motivates one to change

Plus they'd have to lose their deep-seated mistrust of "the system". Events like this only serve as a catalyst and reinforce their beliefs.

It's no excuse, just an observation.

474 posted on 08/11/2014 5:54:42 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: formosa
could actually build their own strong communities, schools and even rocket ships but hey that takes personal commitment

Sorry, this was the quote I was referring to. Somehow, the cut/paste option pulled something else off my clipboard. Couldn't have been my fault :)

475 posted on 08/11/2014 5:56:24 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Interesting that not only a culture but an entire generation that has consistently DEMANDED “justice” now finds ^instant gratification^ more appropriate.


476 posted on 08/11/2014 5:56:46 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alteration: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: lulu16

It was the Iowa State fair, when they had a “beat whitey” night.

So now the rule is if you are white, don’t be at the Fair after sundown.


477 posted on 08/11/2014 5:59:55 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: yldstrk

“People are completely fed up with the overreach and abuse from the people we pay to serve and protect preying on us.”

The looting has nothing to do with the cop situation. This is on par with ISIS being savages, too. Savages do as savages do.


478 posted on 08/11/2014 6:05:40 AM PDT by CodeToad (Romney is a raisin cookie looking for chocolate chip cookie votes.)
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To: dfwgator

Undoubtedly this will be blame on the oppression of the black man by whites. Not on the verifiable fact that Obama hasn’t created one job for black people.


479 posted on 08/11/2014 6:16:51 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: CodeToad

I condemn the looting, however the looting probably lets people believe they are taking action


480 posted on 08/11/2014 6:18:05 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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