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'Pants Up, Don't Loot' Billboard Planned By Wilson Supporters As Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Nears
The International Business Times ^ | November 17, 2014 | Howard Koplowitz

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, Don’t 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 billboard’s message comes from a National Review article quoting a derogatory response to the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” chant by supporters of unarmed black teen Mike Brown, whom Wilson shot and killed Aug. 9.

The “Pants Up, Don’t 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 campaign’s 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....

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: darrenwilson; ferguson; looting; raceriots
"Unarmed black teen." DRINK!!
1 posted on 11/17/2014 1:02:43 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
This one?

LOL!

2 posted on 11/17/2014 1:04:51 PM PST by Envisioning (My desire to be well informed is at odds with my desire to remain sane....)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hope they didn’t do the billboard in cursive.


3 posted on 11/17/2014 1:05:16 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nice sentiment, but the money would be better spent on ammo.


4 posted on 11/17/2014 1:06:17 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
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To: ColdOne

5 posted on 11/17/2014 1:09:03 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They better get moving,2nd shoes git’en ready to drop


6 posted on 11/17/2014 1:11:15 PM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Protesters already know about it & are ready to take it down. Saw it on twitter 2 days ago.


7 posted on 11/17/2014 1:13:28 PM PST by blondee123 (THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA HAVE SPOKEN. NOVEMBER 4, 2014!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The billboard slogan will make everyone nod their
heads in agreement. All the more so if the commie
media picks it up as “racist.”


8 posted on 11/17/2014 1:23:45 PM PST by WKTimpco
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
LOL! Pants up! Don't Loot! .....or we shoot!


9 posted on 11/17/2014 1:24:39 PM PST by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
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To: WKTimpco
Give a Hoot.

Don't Loot!

10 posted on 11/17/2014 1:27:59 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bury Drudge with this!


11 posted on 11/17/2014 1:29:15 PM PST by Bulwinkle (Alec, a.k.a. Daffy Duck)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet


12 posted on 11/17/2014 1:31:19 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: RightGeek

That lighted banner is a stroke of genius!


13 posted on 11/17/2014 1:46:31 PM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: DCBryan1

That is hysterical! Love it


14 posted on 11/18/2014 9:24:16 AM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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