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Protester who advocates peace charged with setting fire at Berkeley QT
St Louis Post Dispatch ^ | 12/27/14 | Christine Byers

Posted on 12/27/2014 2:15:35 PM PST by SoFloFreeper

One of the most frequently quoted and photographed Ferguson protesters was charged Saturday with setting fire to a Berkeley convenience store earlier this week.

St. Louis County police arrested Joshua Williams, 19, of St. Louis, on Friday after several local media outlets and store surveillance captured images of him trying to set a pile of wood on fire outside the QuikTrip on North Hanley Road early Wednesday.

Williams confessed to setting fires at the store in a videotaped interview, according to court documents.

(Excerpt) Read more at stltoday.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: berkeley; ferguson; joshuawilliams; missouri; obamavoter; race; stlouiscounty; thugs; victimization
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....but the media keeps telling us they are "peaceful protestors".

I guaran-damn-tee you if a single true "Tea Party" advocate were apprehended for doing these acts, the NY Slimes would carry it for six weeks straight on page one.

1 posted on 12/27/2014 2:15:35 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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You have to dig to find the mug shot. For some reason, the "objective" journalists at St Louis post disgrace don't have this photo on the front page.

2 posted on 12/27/2014 2:20:13 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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Another community organizer flames out.

Film at 11.


3 posted on 12/27/2014 2:23:16 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: SoFloFreeper

His mugshot brings to mind, “If I were a Bullfrog”, sung to the tune of If I were a Rich Man.


4 posted on 12/27/2014 2:24:38 PM PST by lee martell
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To: SoFloFreeper

If Obama had a .....


5 posted on 12/27/2014 2:25:14 PM PST by dfwgator
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Just keeping the flame of justice burning, or some crap like that.

That was a felony. I really don’t see it getting pleaded down. If it does, the people who have to live there really should riot.


6 posted on 12/27/2014 2:25:32 PM PST by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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“Film at 11.”

There will be no film at 11. It might be mentioned on the 5:30AM news on Sunday morning, though.


7 posted on 12/27/2014 2:26:34 PM PST by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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LOL, He has a Get Out Of Jail Free Card


8 posted on 12/27/2014 2:27:02 PM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: SoFloFreeper

A walking silhouette.


9 posted on 12/27/2014 2:27:20 PM PST by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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idnt that Charmange Jackson??? The brother that Michael didnt want us to see?

Another aspiring rapper no doubt.


10 posted on 12/27/2014 2:31:20 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Everyone knows that setting fire to a building is equivalent to releasing white doves.


11 posted on 12/27/2014 2:36:13 PM PST by SpaceBar
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On Friday night and Saturday morning, a small group gathered at the St. Louis County Justice Center to protest Williams' arrest. Some were in disbelief over his reported confession and said the video images are not clear enough.

"Josh is one of the young activists, and all of us have taken close to him. We got to know his heart, and he got to know ours," said Bishop Derrick Robinson, of Kingdom Destiny Fellowship International. "He's a great kid, an educated kid, a child who knows what he wants and is very active in the community."

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Williams' most recent confrontation of St. Louis police Chief Sam Dotson during a Ferguson Commission meeting landed him in the pages of this newspaper.

Williams came within feet of Dotson and shouted at him as he tried to answer questions from the panel. "Can someone please get this lying (expletive) hoe off the mic," Williams yelled.

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Police say Williams used lighter fluid to set fires inside and outside the QuikTrip. He was charged with arson in the first degree, a felony. He is also charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor stealing for allegedly taking a lighter, gum and money from the store.

Williams has been quoted as an advocate for peaceful protests.


Josh Williams: A study in contrasts...
12 posted on 12/27/2014 2:37:20 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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Bishop Robinson: "He's a great kid, an educated kid, a child who knows what he wants and is very active in the community."

The Bishop left out he's also a confessed arsonist.

13 posted on 12/27/2014 2:37:49 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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We are not supposed to dwell on someone being a racial or ethnic minority related to all these protests and violence.

Wow amazing he’s a peaceful person a great kid and all that. He’s leading peaceful protests but he wants to burn down buildings?? What the heck???


14 posted on 12/27/2014 2:45:34 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Hopefully this piece of garbage will end up with at least 20 hard time.


15 posted on 12/27/2014 2:45:59 PM PST by Logical me
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"Can someone please get this lying (expletive) hoe off the mic," Williams yelled.

Yep, he sure sounds like an "educated kid"...

16 posted on 12/27/2014 2:48:23 PM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: SoFloFreeper

Maybe it was peace-fire.


17 posted on 12/27/2014 2:51:30 PM PST by PGR88
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To: COBOL2Java

http://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/DerrickRobinson


18 posted on 12/27/2014 2:52:37 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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Resume’ builder to run for democrats in the future.


19 posted on 12/27/2014 2:54:06 PM PST by WildWeasel
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Awfully young bishop; looks like he’s in his early 30s.


20 posted on 12/27/2014 2:56:03 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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