Posted on 08/27/2014 4:09:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
On Saturday August 9, 2014, 18 year-old Michael Brown was shot to death by a Ferguson police officer after he had earlier robbed a local convenience store. As a result of his death protesters in Ferguson have caused mass destruction in the community.
Several dozen businesses were damaged in the looting and violence. Here is an interactive map of the attacks, shootings, lootings, and destruction. Many of the local businesses were looted not just once, but twice.
Now this… St. Louis County officials are discussing disbursement of federal aid to the more than 100 businesses that suffered financial losses during the Ferguson riots. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported:
With tension continuing to ease in Ferguson, the St. Louis County Council on Tuesday turned its attention to the economic fallout from the nearly two weeks of unrest that rocked the North County suburb…
…A direct result of the turmoil however was the council’s unanimous approval of an $1 million emergency aid package to lessen the hardship of residents prevented from reaching their jobs or supermarkets in a community roiled by the police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9.
The Department of Human Services will disburse the funds through the United Way of Greater St. Louis, Red Cross, Urban League of Greater St. Louis and other relief agencies.
Responding to an emotional plea from the owner of a bar and grill at Buzz Westfall Plaza, the council is moreover supporting federal and state efforts to provide funding for the more than 100 Ferguson businesses that suffered financial losses…
…Councilman Mike O’Mara, D-4th District, signaled the council’s willingness to help Swiish and other Ferguson store owners by taking the unusual step of introducing an emergency bill supporting state and federal efforts to get the businesses back on their feet.
Dooley told reporters after the meeting that he has met with U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., to discuss the disbursement of federal aid to beleaguered Ferguson businesses.
“If they can bail out the banks,” Dooley said of the federal government. “Then they can bail out Ferguson.”
Once again – Here are JUST A FEW of the Ferguson businesses attacked by looters. A1-Market
Cricket
Radio Shack
Dollar General
Family Dollar
QuikTrip
Shoe Carnival
Advance America Cash Advance
K-Mart Pharmacy
Taco Bell
AT&T
T-Mobile
Auto Zone
Elite Liquor
JC Wireless
Ferguson Market and Liquor
“Gentle Giant” Michael Brown robbed this store the day of his death.
Payday Loans
Yolo Boutique and STL Cordless
Yolo is a black-owned business.
Sam’s Market and Beer
The Dellwood Market
Dellwood Market was looted earlier in the week and then torched on Sunday night.
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- shoot all looters on sight -
- case closed -
- sub-human Homo Electus & Muslims have not evolved in the last 900 years and they never will
HBTY,
HBTY,
HB Dear Workerbee,
HBTY
The more states are forced to pay for their own problems, the more they will oppose sending money to the feds and federal intervention.
I must have missed it. When did the insurance companies stop/refuse to sell property insurance in Ferguson, Missouri?
Seems like an issue of bad management compounded by bad behavior.
Gwjack
Obama will give them a million dollars for Darren Wilson’s head on a platter for his trophy collection.
they should sue the estate of the felonious giant
Blatantly ridiculous! Since when did the taxpayers become the insurer of every conceivable ill that befalls a citizen? I don’t recall this ever happening before 9/11. Then Katrina. I lost my home and business to a wildfire through no fault of my own, and the government gave me squat, which is precisely what I expected. Is this not precisely what commercial insurance is for?
Get the money from Obama...from his stash
All “welfare” and EDB cards will no longer be authorized for payment UNTIL the entire group of businesses is back in operation “full tilt”
You destroy, you pay! Simple as that and END OF STORY!
Just take the reconstruction money out of the millions that go in to EBT cards for the Ferguson rioters and looters every month.
I guess it is possible to buy an insurance policy that would cover it, but I sincerely doubt the premiums and/or deductibles would be considered affordable...
Much like an 85 year old trying to buy a million dollar life insurance policy.
I'm sure it can be bought, but the exclusions would be larger than the inclusions, and the premiums would be prohibitive.
Either way, there is no way Federal taxpayer funds should be used to rebuild.
If the people of Ferguson or the state of Missouri elect to divert a portion of their noncriminal element citizens involuntarily confiscated taxpayer funds to compensate those businesses, that's entirely up to them, and none of my concern.
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TO: Jim Thompson
- Right!
- OBAMA-PHONEY -
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The political pressure being what it is the officer will be charged & we will be treated to another political show trial like the one for Trayvon Martin . Only this time the feds will work with the prosecution to insure no mistakes are made that could result in an acquittal & that the political blackmail threats of more riots are foremost in the minds of jurors.
It's wishful thinking on my part that the cop will walk away clean.
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