Someone look at this portion, though, and tell me if this is normal for a state of emergency or if it goes too far:
I further order that the Unified Command may exercise operational authority in such other jurisdictions it deems necessary to protect civil rights and ensure public safety and that other law enforcement agencies shall assist the Unified Command when so requested and shall cooperate with operational directives of the Unified Command.
Sounds to me like unified command can basically take over any town and their police department...
Well, sounds like today is the day. Stay safe, Missouri.
When blacks don’t get what they want they riot..you wouldn’t see this kind of response for any other race
Let the party begin!!
Before the GJ makes their announcement we still will have to endure TV docudramas, presidential proclamations, movies, and lots and lots of "get ready" stories from the MSM.
The Obama admin has a lot of work to do before they can turn this thing into something that's going to make any sort of mark on the nation's psyche... which is the goal. It's going to take a lot of "messaging" (and money) to turn this into what they want it to be.
Once upon a time there was a movement of blacks and whites dedicated to stopping the lynching of innocent blacks by racist whites.
Now there’s a racist, riotous movement dedicated to lynching innocent whites who defend themselves from violent blacks.
I’m positive that MLK, Jr. would not approve of the “progress” of the progressives.
My guess is the protest fizzled out long ago with only the most gruberized zombies left in and around Ferguson. That said, Occupy, SEIU, ACORN, and OFA still has to push their Marxist/Obama agenda so there will be some grumbling. Not letting a crisis go to waste so to speak.
I hope Officer Wilson can put his life back together in Argentina.
This is not a conflict between races. It is a conflict between civility and barbarity. The president, his attorney general, and his administration are fully supportive of barbarity.
Standing against the barbarians are people of character of all colors, who fight to preserve civilization against the riotous, the vandal, the criminal, and their masters, who would rather rule as lords of a smoldering ash heap than govern a society not of their making, populated by individuals who seek their own happiness.
All 50 need to announce a state of emergency against the Federal Govt.
And all of this could have been avoided if Big Mike had paid for his cigars and walked on the sidewalk.
The useful idiot protesters are comparing themselves to the Civil Rights Movement.
The only movement they resemble is the one I had this morning.
WHEREAS, the City of Ferguson and the St. Louis region have experienced periods of unrest over the past three months; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice and St. Louis County authorities are conducting separate criminal investigations into the facts surrounding the death of Michael Brown; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice and St. Louis County authorities could soon announce the findings of their independent criminal investigations; and
WHEREAS, regardless of the outcomes of the federal and state criminal investigations, there is the possibility of expanded unrest; and
WHEREAS, the State of Missouri will be prepared to appropriately respond to any reaction to these announcements; and
WHEREAS, our citizens have the right to peacefully assemble and protest and the State of Missouri is committed to protecting those rights; and
WHEREAS, our citizens and businesses must be protected from violence and damage; and
WHEREAS, an invocation of the provisions of Sections 44.010 through 44.130, RSMo, is appropriate to ensure the safety and welfare of our citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEREMIAH W. (JAY) NIXON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Missouri, including Sections 44.010 through 44.130, RSMo, do hereby declare a State of Emergency exists in the State of Missouri.
I further direct the Missouri State Highway Patrol together with the St. Louis County Police Department and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to operate as a Unified Command to protect civil rights and ensure public safety in the City of Ferguson and the St. Louis region.
I further order that the St. Louis County Police Department shall have command and operational control over security in the City of Ferguson relating to areas of protests, acts of civil disobedience and conduct otherwise arising from such activities.
I further order that the Unified Command may exercise operational authority in such other jurisdictions it deems necessary to protect civil rights and ensure public safety and that other law enforcement agencies shall assist the Unified Command when so requested and shall cooperate with operational directives of the Unified Command.
I further order, pursuant to Section 41.480, RSMo, the Adjutant General of the State of Missouri, or his designee, to forthwith call and order into active service such portions of the organized militia as he deems necessary to protect life and property and assist civilian authorities and it is further directed that the Adjutant General or his designee, and through him, the commanding officer of any unit or other organization of such organized militia so called into active service take such action and employ such equipment as may be necessary to carry out requests processed through the Missouri State Highway Patrol and ordered by the Governor of the state to protect life and property and support civilian authorities.
This Order shall expire in thirty days unless extended in whole or in part by subsequent Executive Order.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the City of Jefferson, on this 17th day of November, 2014.
ATTEST: