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Two police officers shot amid Ferguson protest
The Washington Post's Morning Mix ^ | March 12, 2015 | Justin Moyer

Posted on 03/12/2015 12:19:11 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Two police officers have been shot near a protest in Ferguson, Mo.

“Two officers shot in #Ferguson,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Susan Weich tweeted at around 12:30 a.m. local time. “Shots came from a house up the hill across from police station … Witness said one of cops shot in face … First officer taken away was white.”

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At a press conference at around 2:00 a.m. local time, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said a 44-year-old officer was shot in the shoulder, and a 32-year-old officer was shot in the face. Both were conscious and expected to survive.

“This is a very dangerous environment for officers to work in,” Belmar said. He said while the shots did not come from the protesters, his officers were targeted while in front of the department. “Police officers were standing there and they were shot,” he said....

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: 2; blackkk; copbashersonfr; ferguson; fergusonsopsshot; missouri
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1 posted on 03/12/2015 12:19:11 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: Blue Jays
Busy thread in progress here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3266967/posts?q=1&;page=1#1
2 posted on 03/12/2015 12:23:10 AM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The White Hut, DoJ, and the Media have been stoking black rage at the police and now we're seeing cops being shot?

Gee, Uncle Whiskers, how could that happen? Where's the empathy — if black lives matter, don't those of cops?

OK, I see, only those so anointed by the WH, DoJ, and MSM are lives that matter and all others not so much.

Kinda hypocritical and race baiting dontcha think? Oops, sorry, liberals of all ethnic persuasions aren't capable of thought; they can only emote and mindlessly babble their brainwashed talking points.

3 posted on 03/12/2015 12:35:32 AM PDT by MasterGunner01
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Time to break out the Raid and take out the punks.

It’s a good thing I don’t live there or I’d be inclined to take ‘em out myself. Where in hell is the governor? Probably under his bed getting his orders from Holder via the emperor in the big house to “honor their rights to protest.” Bastards having a nice cocktail and enjoying the show while LEO’s ducking rounds from occupy roaches. This isn’t my America anymore.


4 posted on 03/12/2015 12:59:51 AM PDT by Humidston (For the first time in my adult life I FEAR my government.)
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To: MasterGunner01

All the police in that city should quite.


5 posted on 03/12/2015 2:08:41 AM PDT by DB
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To: DB

“All the police in that city should quite.”

I’ve been saying this since Obama and holder got involved. Let the animals kill each other. That;s what needs to happen since , obviously, black lives don’t matter when they are killed by each other.


6 posted on 03/12/2015 3:26:51 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: DB
If the atmosphere is so poisoned, that might be interesting. If the whole Ferguson PD notifies the city fathers that they intend to quit in 24 hours and leave the city residents to fend for themselves. That would really cause a panic. No cops also equals no revenue to the city from fines.

I wonder what the hate mongers would do if, as a last press conference, the cop spokesman said this: “Residents, the Media, and the US Department of Justice have maligned and impugned the officers of this department. Therefore, effective immediately, we notify the City Manager and administration of Fergusion that its police officers are submitting their resignations at once. Residents of Ferguson will now be responsible for their own security from the criminal element. Therefore, if you don't have a gun, buy one, learn to shoot, learn the rules for deadly force, and protect yourselves.”

7 posted on 03/12/2015 3:35:10 AM PDT by MasterGunner01
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If the atmosphere is so poisoned, that might be interesting. If the whole Ferguson PD notifies the city fathers that they intend to quit in 24 hours and leave the city residents to fend for themselves. That would really cause a panic. No cops also equals no revenue to the city from fines.

I dunno. That might play right into the master plan at the DoJ -- which is to basically federalize local policing functions. Ferguson is the test bed, I think.

Oh sure, the governor will call in the Missouri National Guard to keep a lid on the boiling pot, but what can they do when it comes to real policing? Behind that, Eric Holder's cronies will be selecting the new cops and setting the ridiculous 'rules of engagement' to fit their worldview.

8 posted on 03/12/2015 4:02:24 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s all part of Obama and Holders plan to kill the white people.


9 posted on 03/12/2015 4:34:06 AM PDT by TonyM
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To: MasterGunner01
The White Hut, DoJ, and the Media have been stoking black rage at the police and now we're seeing cops being shot?

Yes. This is directly due to the actions of Obama, Holder and their pandering left-wing media.... all working to promote this oppressed-black angle to leverage Democrat elections. Democrats provoke murder and violence to increase their own political power while posing that they are "compassionate".

10 posted on 03/12/2015 4:38:30 AM PDT by Tamzee (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~~~ Ronald Reagan)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Racist withHolder and MoslemObama are leading the charge for
blacks to murder whites (including police)
.... and the docile, enabling, complicit
EXEMPT 114th Congress continues to wine, whore,
dine, bank, and seek out the Mullahs
... instead of reading the Constitution.


11 posted on 03/12/2015 4:57:39 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Eric the Red pinned bullseyes on all cops.


12 posted on 03/12/2015 5:00:15 AM PDT by CMailBag
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To: Tallguy

If the Governor of Missouri had a spine, and he doesn’t, he’d tell the Federals to stay the hell out of his state. The county sheriff ought to arrest these a**holes, book ‘em, and throw them in the county jail (after the prisoners were told who they were). Oh, dear Mr. Fed, do our jail prisoners not like you. Pity about that.


13 posted on 03/12/2015 5:13:51 AM PDT by MasterGunner01
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

"Some men just want to watch the world burn."


14 posted on 03/12/2015 5:14:54 AM PDT by Bratch
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To: freeangel

Kind of reminds me of what a Marine Lance Corporal told a reporter when he was asked what the US ought to do about Somalia while we deployed there. After a couple of seconds of thought, he said “Arm them, train them, seal the borders”.


15 posted on 03/12/2015 5:21:15 AM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Tallguy
Oh sure, the governor will call in the Missouri National Guard to keep a lid on the boiling pot, but what can they do when it comes to real policing? Behind that, Eric Holder's cronies will be selecting the new cops and setting the ridiculous 'rules of engagement' to fit their worldview.

They would just contract with St Louis County to have county police patrol Ferguson. Maybe they would have state troopers patrol while the details were worked out. The Ferguson PD is only 54 officers plus 18 civilian support staff. St Louis county PD has 801 sworn officers (all figures from wiki)

Now, how willing St Louis or state troopers would be to patrol Ferguson, is another story.

16 posted on 03/12/2015 5:28:41 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: DB
All the police in that city should quite.

Quite what?

17 posted on 03/12/2015 5:38:02 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: MasterGunner01
The county sheriff ought to arrest these a**holes, book ‘em, and throw them in the county jail (after the prisoners were told who they were).

I'm sure they will if they can identify them and arrest them.

18 posted on 03/12/2015 5:39:13 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: MasterGunner01
If the atmosphere is so poisoned, that might be interesting.

You don't think it isn't already poisoned past the point of fixing? Really?

If the whole Ferguson PD notifies the city fathers that they intend to quit in 24 hours and leave the city residents to fend for themselves. That would really cause a panic. No cops also equals no revenue to the city from fines.

What would you expect the Ferguson government to do in response?

I wonder what the hate mongers would do if, as a last press conference, the cop spokesman said this: “Residents, the Media, and the US Department of Justice have maligned and impugned the officers of this department. Therefore, effective immediately, we notify the City Manager and administration of Fergusion that its police officers are submitting their resignations at once. Residents of Ferguson will now be responsible for their own security from the criminal element. Therefore, if you don't have a gun, buy one, learn to shoot, learn the rules for deadly force, and protect yourselves.”

Call St. Louis County Sheriff and contract out the policing to them. And let's be clear, the Ferguson police officers most likely don't have to worry about quitting because I doubt the city will keep the force in operation. There is no way they will be able to pay for all the changes and additional requirements that the Justice Department is about to place on them. From the city's standpoint it'll be cheaper to disband and go with the sheriff.

19 posted on 03/12/2015 5:44:36 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Any comment from Eric Holder??? (Crickets-crickets-and more crickets...!)


20 posted on 03/12/2015 5:49:19 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (The democ"RAT"ic party preys on the ignorant..!)
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