having had an extended visit (work) in St. Louis a few years ago, I learned that the St. Louis overall area is made up of something like 100 municipalities, each one with it’s own police and fire department. That being the case it would be difficult for any one of the PD’s being able to mount much of a defense against a large group of anarchists such as they face. Military force (NG)is needed to clear out the area and patrol.
There is a bureaucratic battle between the Highway Patrol and the County Police and the Ferguson Police over who is in charge while the looters exploit the void.
The Highway Patrol is pi##ed at the Ferguson PC for releasing that tape yesterday without notification as it served no purpose since no charges were to be filed.
The storeowner was pi##ed at the Ferguson PC for releasing it as well and putting him at risk and had to hire an attorney to request additional police protection from the County.
The County Prosecutor is claiming that the Highway Patrol patrolling Ferguson is illegal.
The politicians are all trying to get face time and the people and businesses of Ferguson pay the price.