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Another police shooting in Ferguson
St. Louis Post Dispatch ^ | August 13, 2014

Posted on 08/13/2014 4:06:17 AM PDT by Second Amendment First

At about 1 a.m., a St. Louis County Police officer shot and critically wounded a man who police said pointed a handgun at the officer near the intersection of West Florissant and Chambers Road.

The shooting happened near Chambers and Sheffingdell Court close to the site of protests against police for the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.

Police said they received a call about four to five men in the area armed with shotguns and wearing ski masks and they got reports of shots fired in the area. Police officers arrived and saw "multiple subjects running," said police spokesman Officer Brian Schellman.

An officer approached one of the men and he pulled a handgun on the officer who then fired, Schellman said.

Police said they recovered the handgun at the scene. The man was taken to a hospital.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ferguson; mikebrown; obamasfault
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To: 1010RD

No one is debating New America is the Liberal’s wet dream. I am saying that to take the pacifier out of their mouths will result in their violence being MET with greater violence.

War is as Limbaugh says “to kill people and break things.”
Libs have been fighting war on us all since time began. They created their monster, but who will cure it is the million dollar question.


81 posted on 08/13/2014 7:27:35 AM PDT by Cats Pajamas (Wonder if Rush will mention cankles and her rent a dogs first thing?)
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To: Cats Pajamas

They’re Americans and our brothers and sisters. You’re right that the root cause is liberalism. Therefore the root solution is conservatism. It’s a war, but we can win.


82 posted on 08/13/2014 7:37:32 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD

They will tell you they are AFRICAN-Americans.


83 posted on 08/13/2014 7:41:57 AM PDT by Cats Pajamas (Wonder if Rush will mention cankles and her rent a dogs first thing?)
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To: yldstrk

Respectfully disagree and here’s why...

The officer has every right to fear not only for his life, but his family’s as well if his identity is revealed just yet. At some point, it will be, but right now, it serves no useful purpose other than to place him and his in jeopardy.

A show of force towards barbaric behavior is what is called for here...if left unchecked, it only devolves into chaos and can get out of control...see Rodney King riots if you want an example of the police lying low, “de-escalating”, letting the vermin “burn off steam”.

Preventing the vermin from running amok and destroying more private and public property and possibly escalating towards violence is within their mission statement.

I’m amazed at the amount of restraint they have shown so far...I think they’ve done a pretty good job under the circumstances.


84 posted on 08/13/2014 7:45:17 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: Cats Pajamas

There’s a cure for ignorance. They can call themselves whatever they want as long as they vote right.


85 posted on 08/13/2014 7:48:14 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD

Problem with that is who they think is right to vote for and who buys their vote with the free stuff!

A little like an alcoholic and twelve steps. First step is the addict admitting he and his addiction (whatever it is-drugs, sex, entitlements, gambling, etc.) are the problem and giving it up. Not enough ink (money) or voting ballots to cure that.


86 posted on 08/13/2014 7:53:30 AM PDT by Cats Pajamas (Wonder if Rush will mention cankles and her rent a dogs first thing?)
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To: SZonian

agree.


87 posted on 08/13/2014 8:25:07 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: 1010RD
conservatives, especially Christians, better come up with real solutions that are politically actionable

Really good point. The key is to bring good jobs back to the inner cities. Light industry, heavy industry. When folks have good jobs, they gain a sense of pride in themselves and their community. They begin to self-regulate their behavior.

It amazes me that no one in power talks about this, or cares about this.

88 posted on 08/13/2014 8:26:33 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: NFHale

LOL!


89 posted on 08/13/2014 10:53:24 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
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To: meadsjn
Napalm on the sub-human looters would be an overly mild response.

Bears repeating!!!!!

90 posted on 08/13/2014 11:03:09 AM PDT by catfish1957 (Face it!!!! The government in DC is full of treasonous bastards)
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To: Second Amendment First

I emailed my friend in St. Louis (who is black) to see if she was OK.

She told me that Ferguson is about ten minutes from where she lives, that it is really a very nice area, and that the rioters are all from elsewhere, and are ORGANIZED.

I wish more people knew this, as the media won’t tell us!


91 posted on 08/13/2014 12:28:57 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: 1010RD
Urban poverty exists by design.

Nonsense: though it was utterly predictable.

The problem is those who deny the prediction are too egotistical to admit they're wrong.

92 posted on 08/13/2014 12:40:07 PM PDT by papertyger (Those who don't fight evil hate those who do)
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To: manc; Uncle Chip; circlecity; SoFloFreeper
The points of the first shooting have been released.

Suddenly, the yute physically assaulted the officer...

93 posted on 08/13/2014 2:33:50 PM PDT by kiryandil (making the jests that some FReepers aren't allowed to...)
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To: Cats Pajamas

Minorities of minorities vote. For blacks large numbers are bused in and large numbers work for government. You’ll have a hard time capturing them, but there are wedge issues that will work. If you suppress the black vote or get enough of them to switch, perhaps raising your totals by 10-15%, you put a lot of statewide races into play. It’s urban v. suburban/exurban/rural in many allegedly Democrat states. Reduce the urban Dem vote and you’ve got a lot of winners. Look at Wisconsin.

Plus, I’m not one to sit on my hands watching the mayhem unfold.


94 posted on 08/13/2014 2:39:13 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Leaning Right

Both McCain and Romney missed a grand opportunity to hammer Obama on urban issues. It would have been an easy photo op to go to the parents of kids who lost their vouchers in DC and then had to watch as Obama and Michelle sent their two precious daughters to Sidley Friends.

Cook County is ready made as an example of Obamanomics. Romney could have shot hundreds of three minute shorts about what’s wrong in Chicago or Cook County per the Dems. He didn’t do that.

So far I know that in 2016 I only want a Gov/Gov ticket and right now I like a Perry/Walker ticket, but Nikki Haley has done some smart things, too.


95 posted on 08/13/2014 2:42:06 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: maine yankee

Great post! I guess the cops don’t like it when it comes back at them.

I don’t understand what the city is doing. I’d bet everything is on video. Chicago ADMITS they have 16,000 cameras. How many does the St. Louis area have?


96 posted on 08/13/2014 2:43:32 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Liberals were raised by women or wimps. And they're all stupid.)
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To: papertyger

Urban poverty exists by design is not nonsense, unless you’re unfamiliar with the system. I do agree that those who are the intellectual powers behind socialism/Marxism/progressivism or whatever it’s called today are egotistical, but they designed the system and enforce it as well.


97 posted on 08/13/2014 2:43:42 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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Just to set the record straight:

Michael Brown had no criminal background

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – An 18-year-old shot and killed near a Ferguson apartment complex Saturday afternoon had no criminal record, according to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office....

St. Louis County Prosecutor’s office confirmed that Brown had no prior misdemeanors or felonies against him.

http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/2014/08/13/michael-brown-ferguson-shooting-no-criminal-background/14023731/


98 posted on 08/13/2014 3:18:50 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: Second Amendment First

Didn’t know that the St. Louis area Amish used shotguns? Thought they used “Thee” and “Thou” to disarm their opponents.


99 posted on 08/13/2014 3:54:56 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: DoodleDawg

But was he the right “one-armed” man? Dr. Kimble wants to know.


100 posted on 08/13/2014 3:56:34 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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