I have a dear friend who lives in St. Louis RIGHT across the Interstate from Ferguson. Luckily, the Highway was a barrier, and thank God she is safe.
My wife and I were newly weds at the time. We had a motorcycle and were sightseeing in Miami that day. We stopped for lunch at a Krystal burger joint in Liberty City. They had the TV going and the trial results just came in while we were eating. We were the only white people in the restaurant. I told my wife we better get the hell outta here and fast. We hit the road immediately and hit I-95 headed for Margate as fast as that MC would go. A couple hours later we heard the news that rioting had begun almost as soon as we left..................