“Ali is among a group of protesters living in area motels, preparing to stay in St. Louis long-term by moving into apartments subsidized by the organization.”
-So long as the “subsidies” are actually paid for with private monies from the group, I could care less. One does wonder, though, if taxpayer money (i.e. subsidized housing, grants for the group, etc.) will come into play.
“A group of protesters stormed St. Louis police headquarters on New Year’s Eve, shouting and pushing their way inside, only to be met by a line of aggressive police and pepper spray.”
-Um, maybe I’m kooky here, but I tend to think that when a mob of screaming people try to force their way into a police precinct (or any other building for that matter), using pepper spray is not aggressive behavior, but a sign of marked restraint.
“Their plan for a sit-in inside the lobby was one of the boldest [and stupidest] actions they’ve taken in five months of protesting...”
-There, fixed it.
“The marches, the sit-ins and other demonstrations in the 150 days following the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, are the same kinds of actions protesters are planning for the new year.”
-Which hasn’t changed, and won’t change, the fact that the grand jury findings and the facts of the case both show that the officer in this case acted appropriately.
“It’s a playbook that has puzzled many in the St. Louis area who aren’t sure what the protesters are asking for, how long demonstrations will continue, or even who is leading the charge.”
-Oh, so it’s OWS all over again?
“That’s because while the protesters are drawing on civil rights movements of the past, they are also drafting their own blueprints.”
-Translation: they’re a bunch of boneheads who really don’t have any idea of what they’re doing.
What a bunch of goofballs.
Where does the money come from?
I am certain there is taxpayer money involved somewhere