Posted on 11/25/2014 11:15:18 AM PST by Morgana
Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri ordered more National Guard troops into the embattled city of Ferguson on Tuesday to keep order on the second night after a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager.
“The violence we saw in areas of Ferguson last night is unacceptable,” the governor said in a statement. He pledged to work for the protection of lives and property and said more details would be released later.
On Monday night, at least 12 buildings were burned, police reported looting, and gunfire broke out repeatedly. More than 80 people were arrested in Ferguson and nearby St. Louis. The civil unrest followed the grand jury’s decision not to charge Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9.
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PRECISELY! Lt. Gov Kinder FURIOUS with Nixon over his refusal to secure Ferguson area and instead, scattered all over StL. Needed more LAST night. Nixon needs to go!
They did - reports on the Live Thread showed the police called for help when the cordon got overrun.
Oh, look at our city this morning. I think we need to have the National Guard.
Nixon is the “o’s” lackey. The Guard wasn’t there last night so the Fed’s could see the town burn.
after a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed dumb@$$, drugged-up black teenager.
Let's call it what it wass
80 people were arrested , I hope they stop their catch and Release program
On infowars it says Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder said Obama ordered the national guard to stand-down.
Waiting for the “Go Code” from Holder, Obama and or Sharpton!
Oh for pete’s sake. Put a fence around the neighborhood and call it a day.
80 people were arrested...And the majority are from out of state.
Were any ever sent in in the first place?
I see conflicting reports of pleas for aid and no one answering the call.
Wonder how many had Muzzie sounding names...
Probably to clean up the mess left by Holder’s peeps last night.
To do what? Twiddle their thumbs while the town is leveled by thugs?
Hey Nixon, too late dumb ass!
Soon Holder and his minions will show up there to determine whether the racial composition of those arrested is in line with the population demographics If not, he’ll start a federal investigation into the potential racial discrimination that took place.
It has been reported on Fox that of those 80 only 2 were from out of town. 78 were locals.
Looks like impeachment articles for Nixon sooner than later.
Yet he was happy to accept the violence without calling in the Guard which was on stand-by just minutes away.
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