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Michael Brown Shooting: Experts Warn L.A. Riots Over Rodney King 'Should Be Expected' In Ferguson
Headline and Global News ^ | November 5, 2014 | Oulimata Ba

Posted on 11/05/2014 2:19:10 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Any minute now, a grand jury is expected to decide if whether or not police officer Darren Wilson is to be charged for the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in the Missouri suburb of Ferguson four months ago.

Forensic, autopsy and investigation reports released in October indicate the six-year veteran cop will not be indicted, an event some say will cause an outbreak in riots similar to the ones in 1992 when several Los Angeles cops were acquitted in relation to a taped beating of Rodney King.

"The LA riots with Rodney King is what should be expected to happen in Ferguson," law professor Jeannine Bell, of Indiana University Maurer School of Law, told CBS St. Louis. "Brown's death was very detrimental to the community. The individuals who are protesting now have suggested in speaking to the press given the ongoing protests in Ferguson that that could happen."

Ferguson has already seen scores of protests, both peaceful and violent, along with looting after the unarmed black teenager was killed by Wilson, who is white, on Aug. 9. In the meantime, Missouri and Ferguson police are bracing themselves for a possible "perfect storm" after the grand jury makes a decision, Bell said.

But Bell also said law enforcement in Ferguson, where most residents are black and most of the police force is white, don't seem to be doing all they can to quell the racial tensions, namely their unwavering support for the cop who killed Brown.

"When the Justice Department had to tell the police department to not wear arm bands saying 'I Am Darren Wilson,' that suggested a lot," Bell told CBS St. Louis. "It's not surprising that that would make things worse. You're announcing to the crowd that you're like someone who shot and killed someone who was not armed."

The grand jury results are expected sometime this month.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: California; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: blacks; darrenwilson; ferguson; looting; michaelbrown; missouri; raceriots; trayvons
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If you like your riot, you can keep it.


41 posted on 11/05/2014 2:41:55 PM PST by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“Any minute now...”

“Sometime this month...”

CLEAR AS MUD!
42 posted on 11/05/2014 2:42:52 PM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: jsanders2001
Nice and peaceful in these parts.


43 posted on 11/05/2014 2:44:11 PM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: lacrew
"Answer: Move the riots to other parts of St. Louis."

They may happen in all the large cities and continue until Darren Wilson is arrested.

44 posted on 11/05/2014 2:44:37 PM PST by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Spike Lee is a no-talent squib.


45 posted on 11/05/2014 2:44:44 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hum, maybe this is why they were threatening business owners a few weeks ago that they better rebuild or else. Tough to loot all those burnt storefronts.


46 posted on 11/05/2014 2:46:07 PM PST by lovesdogs
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To: stephenjohnbanker

I defer to you, FRiend.


47 posted on 11/05/2014 2:49:29 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Plea$e $upport Free Republic.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Let them riot, loot, and burn. I pity the people who are just trying to go about their daily lives there but the nation needs to see the mayhem of the inner city yutes.


48 posted on 11/05/2014 2:51:31 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Who cares? They already rioted for weeks. Threats only work when you are not already doing the thing that you are threatening to do.


49 posted on 11/05/2014 2:54:06 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Organic Panic

Get out the Greyhounds and send em off to Sheriff Joe”s outdoor prison!


50 posted on 11/05/2014 2:54:11 PM PST by DocJhn
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Yep, they got it back-asswards in Ferguson this time around. You have to threaten to riot first, then riot if you don’t get your way.


51 posted on 11/05/2014 2:55:13 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: cripplecreek

That looks like the Yakima river.


52 posted on 11/05/2014 2:56:10 PM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: blam

“I don’t know how many guns I own now.”

I’m getting some funny mental pictures now. Like, you know when you pull out a winter coat you haven’t worn for a year, and sometimes you find a $5 bill in the pocket? I imagine you reach in and say “oh that’s where my Glock has been!”.


53 posted on 11/05/2014 2:56:34 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

Yup. Stuff like that happens.


54 posted on 11/05/2014 2:58:09 PM PST by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

She sounds incredibly stupid.


55 posted on 11/05/2014 2:58:12 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Dont feed the dogs, make sure all your home defense equipment is in good order, and in accessible areas, tell your children not to mess with the stuff or y’all might die, make sure you have food in the house, band-aids in the cupboards, and to hell with calling 911 first!


56 posted on 11/05/2014 2:59:02 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How was Brown’s death “detrimental” to the community? Is there going to be a shortage of Swisher Sweets now?

By any stretch or color, Brown was a bully and thug, and any community, apart from the inner sanctums of community organizers, Brown’s death is an improvement.


57 posted on 11/05/2014 2:59:04 PM PST by pallis
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I say go for it.

Burn your town to the ground.


58 posted on 11/05/2014 2:59:45 PM PST by PGR88
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

Raisin River in Michigan.


59 posted on 11/05/2014 3:02:32 PM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: blam

Define irony...


60 posted on 11/05/2014 3:16:05 PM PST by Ready4Freddy
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