The Ferguson, Missouri thread

[jmc]

Person in crowd fired back at cops with a paintball gun.

I really hope the officers fired back at that individual person with a paintball gun too. (Some departments do have them, just pepper balls though)

[archibaldcrane]

If the guy was in handcuffs, I don't think this is premature at all.

If he wasn't, it's a bit tougher.

[notorious bum]

Just curious, where were the other two?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/03/26...h-lawyer-says/

I remembered this one because of the "shotgun to the face comment"

There was also another case with a kid allegedly committing suicide while handcuffed where he died to a gunshot wound to the chest.

[jmc]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/03/26...h-lawyer-says/

I remembered this one because of the "shotgun to the face comment"

There was also another case with a kid allegedly committing suicide while handcuffed where he died to a gunshot wound to the chest.

Thanks, I'll try to look up the other one.

[6souls]

I really hope the officers fired back at that individual person with a paintball gun too. (Some departments do have them, just pepper balls though)

They did, actually. I can post a pic of the canister later.

Edit: http://images.scribblelive.com/2015/...da5453_400.jpg

Pepper spray fired. Protesters say it was the cops, the cops say it was the protesters.

[6souls]

[notorious bum]

The police actually tried to say protesters were macing themselves? They think the public was going to buy that bit? That these uneducated hoodlums would mace themselves to get media attention? Keystone Cops strike again.

https://twitter.com/AnonCopWatch/sta...88454552285184

[6souls]

It was miscommunication. On one end a protester was sprayed and on the other end someone sprayed something at a cop.

People throwing rocks at the cops (video) - https://twitter.com/bengarvin/status/667200599511855105
Surveillance camera tipped over then dragged in front of the front gate - http://www.twitter.com/ByLizSawyer/s...00940345196544 | http://www.twitter.com/LouRaguse/sta...02031128449024

[notorious bum]

The peaceful protesters were the ones to pay for a group clearly separate and well after the initial pepper spraying?

I'm going to need to see a video of protesters spraying anything in the crowd, all I can find are police going through cans and sweeping everyone indiscriminately.
https://twitter.com/KeeganNYC/status/667175182402981888
https://twitter.com/AfrikaAF/status/667172149036126208
https://twitter.com/billybanged/stat...79025509429248

One of them actually threw an empty can after running out of spray. Saw two reports of beating on women, as well. This is yet another example of "less lethal" sanctioned brutality. Cops came suited up, ready to fuck someone up. I'm glad nobody was seriously hurt, so far.

[NynJa]

Cops didnt come "suited up ready to fuck someone up". Cops came suited up because they know some group in the protect would stir shit up.

[notorious bum]

If the intent is to escalate shit to where you can no longer tell peaceful protesters from "outside agitators", then that type of response would make sense.

[Thunder]

The police actually tried to say protesters were macing themselves? They think the public was going to buy that bit? That these uneducated hoodlums would mace themselves to get media attention? Keystone Cops strike again.

https://twitter.com/AnonCopWatch/sta...88454552285184

actually.. I'd at least entertain the idea that could be what was happening

Sounds about as ridiculous as some of the other protests going around

[NynJa]

If the intent is to escalate shit to where you can no longer tell peaceful protesters from "outside agitators", then that type of response would make sense.

[Ghost_Wheel22]

No no no, you get that shit out of here. It doesn't fit the narrative!

[notorious bum]

So much for holding police to a higher standard.

[Churchill]

I knew you'd use that response and I have to admit it made me laugh just as hard anyway.

[notorious bum]

It's automatic at this point, to be honest. This thread has probably had that exact same exchange like ten times by now lol

[Churchill]

If you want to really make my day, post one of your libtard communist op-ed's about how all cops are dumb jocks who aint lernt gud so the contrast is on the same page

[notorious bum]

Calm down princess, Shaun King hasn't put a new article out yet about the bumblefuck police academy in question today.

[dasva]

So much for holding police to a higher standard.

What like being so invincible you don't need to worry about protecting yourself from an angry mob? Guess we better call in Superman