Posted on 11/17/2014 1:02:43 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Supporters of Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson raised more than $3,000 to erect a Pants Up, Dont Loot billboard in or around the predominantly black St. Louis suburb as the grand jury decision on an indictment for the white police officer looms. The billboards message comes from a National Review article quoting a derogatory response to the Hands Up, Dont Shoot chant by supporters of unarmed black teen Mike Brown, whom Wilson shot and killed Aug. 9.
The Pants Up, Dont Loot campaign was created on the crowdfunding website Indiegogo and quickly reached its $3,000 goal on Monday. This crowdfunding campaign is for the purchase of a billboard in the Ferguson, MO area. The billboard will display black text on a white background with the text "#PantsUPDontLoot," reads the campaigns message.
The shooting of Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed black teen, at the hands of Wilson sparked protests in Ferguson and outrage across the country. Demonstrations have been held in the St. Louis area nearly every day since the killing. A grand jury is meeting in Clayton, the St. Louis County seat, to consider charges against Wilson, but the general expectation is that no indictment will come. Reports indicated that a decision could come as early as Monday, although the St. Louis County prosecutor said only that there could be an announcement in mid- or late November at the earliest....
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LOL!
Hope they didn’t do the billboard in cursive.
Nice sentiment, but the money would be better spent on ammo.
They better get moving,2nd shoes git’en ready to drop
Protesters already know about it & are ready to take it down. Saw it on twitter 2 days ago.
The billboard slogan will make everyone nod their
heads in agreement. All the more so if the commie
media picks it up as “racist.”
Don't Loot!
Bury Drudge with this!
That lighted banner is a stroke of genius!
That is hysterical! Love it
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