While you were sleeping...major confrontation occurred between police and protestors in Ferguson, Missouri. At approximately 3:15 am est in Ferguson, Missouri - 60 protestors were in a group in the middle of the street in defiance of curfew. Instead of arresting them, militarized police moved in and shot tear gas (confirmed) and rubber bullets at the group even though protestors appear to be outnumber at least 2 to 1 by the army of police present. Now at 3:35 am est an MRAP is slowly driving down the street with a tactical sniper on top and he is picking off remaining protesters one by one with rubber bullets while media watches. We will see how many of them REPORT THIS tomorrow. This is a disgusting show of force and way beyond anything even remotely necessary to maintain order IMO. At approximately 4:10 am a press conference was held and this statement was made by Captain Johnson: The responses tonight were operational responses and not related to the curfew. Live coverage here: new.livestream/accounts/9035483/events/3271930 https://youtube/watch?v=iQZffH6B9bQ
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 09:40:46 +0000