Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Ferguson's anniversary bash

If George Soros had a son
he'd look like this guy
Night four of the Ferguson, Mo. protests--here we go again.

The protesters once again clashed with police. At least 23 protesters were arrested as the one-year anniversary of the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, is being dishonored.

Fortunately, there were no reported injuries or violence last night, the St. Louis County Police spokesman Officer Shawn McGuire reported. And this time, there were no burglaries, property damage or looting occurring in the dark of night, unlike Saturday night when a young, armed demonstrator shot at police and got back what he gave.

He is in critical condition. St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger declared a state of emergency, thus allowing county Police Chief Jon Belmar to take control of the situation.

Somehow, I believe the mob is going to blame the police for shooting the 18-year-old Tyrone Harris Jr.. I know his father does--he claimed his son's innocence but the police say otherwise. His father was not at the scene to witness what his son allegedly did (take shots at the cops) but it's easy to make a claim against law enforcement nowadays because the mob wants to believe it.

I'm inclined to believe the cops on this one, just like I did when Brown was alleged to put up his hands in surrender, which evidence proved was a lie.

So the drums were beating, protesters were chanting and carrying signs. But when some of the crowd moved into the traffic lane, cops forced them out of the street for safety reasons. In response to the efforts made by the police to keep the protesters from causing bodily harm to themselves and others, they threw water bottles and debris at the cops.

The police began making arrests around 10 p.m. There were about 150 protesters, 75 cops and 50 reporters at the scene, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. About 9 protesters were accused of interfering or resisting arrest, and more arrests were made after midnight.

Hershel Myers Jr. 46, a military veteran and self-proclaimed war hero criticized the police response as aggressive and unnecessary. "It's wrong for me to have to go overseas and fight with Army across my chest, but we can't fight on our own street where I live."

Nobody actually understood what Myers was trying to say.

As the score now stands, a gross of protesters were arrested around the St. Louis area Monday, 64 who blocked afternoon rush-hour traffic on I-70 were arrested, and 57 who demanded the dissolution of the Ferguson Police Department (so they could more effectively loot) were arrested.

Felony charges are being filed against Tyrone Harris Jr. who had fired at a van of plain clothes police officers. 


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