Kos:No, it's not Baghdad, it's in America tonight

[cal04]

Oh, and then a sniper on a tank aimed at me when I tried to ask a question about what roads were open. That happened. #Ferguson
— @elonjames

HuffPost reporter on his arrest in #Ferguson: "He slammed my head against the glass purposefully on the way out"

A Washington Post reporter was also arrested.

Multiple officers grabbed me. I tried to turn my back to them to assist them in arresting me. I dropped the things from my hands.

“My hands are behind my back,” I said. “I’m not resisting. I’m not resisting.” At which point one officer said: “You’re resisting. Stop resisting.”

Ferguson police are insane. All of them. They are far, far gone.

Of the hundreds of RW folks we follow, @toddstarnes is literally the only one tweeting about #Ferguson tonight - all others have been silent
— @RightWingWatch

So much about "tyranny" and "jack-booted thugs", huh?

Great point: Occupy was allowed to camp out in public spaces for weeks/months. Why can't these ppl protest at night? #Ferguson
— @CharlesMBlow

So how many millions will the Ferguson police have to pay out in settlement costs over the next several years? I hope it bleeds those racist fuckers dry.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/13/1321460/-No-it-s-not-Baghdad-it-s-in-America-tonight

[randys1]

1. Take over ALL police forces, remover ALL militarization and replace with

community patrols

would help if we could enforce the 2nd amendment, i.e. nobody but well regulated militias have guns

[merrily]

2. I think people forget how much Occupy was hassled.

True, no one was killed but some landed in the hospital for doing nothing but demonstrating peacefully, two vets, among others, one who almost died.

To some extent, numbers also play a role. The majority of Americans support the police. At least, that is what I conclude from all those jury decisions in police brutality cases that get to a jury. Also impressive to me, and not in a good way, were the cheers of law enforcement after lifting of a long lock down of seven cities and towns was also impressive to me, and not in a good way. (Seven cities and towns went on "lock down" while state and local police and the feds searched for for one wounded nineteen year old (who was found by a homeowner). And, if LE did not look like an occupying force during that street by street search using tank-like vehicles, I don't know would.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act

The rich don't get as many cheers from the general population.

[neverforget]

3. Sounds like Nixon should call out the National Guard to protect the citizens from the police.

I'm only half joking too....

[uppityperson]

6. Kent State springs to my mind

[Spitfire of ATJ]

4. On FOX "News" they claim the protesters were throwing Molotov cocktails...

You know,...because that sounds Russian,....and COMMIE.

[Tsiyu]

5. At least they weren't calling them Mazel Tov cocktails as they have before

heave your nageela indeed.....as i said then a great party song

[bigdarryl]

8. FOX NEWS is part of the problem with attitude's like the police are acting out

There just as bad as RT tv with there propaganda

[kelliekat44]

9. I really doubt the protestors did that. Someone else who wanted the stuff to start, I bet. nt

[Spitfire of ATJ]

13. Ever see "Braveheart"?

There's a particular line, "At least we didn't get dressed up for nothing."

That really fits in this case.

Those cops were going in and they were going in heavy.

[PowerToThePeople]

10. I saw a video

I saw a video posted here where someone tossed what looked like two molotov cocktails onto the roof of a QT Mart. Later it showed the building burned out.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

11. He said they were being thrown at the cops. Pipe bombs too....

Not from the rioters, from the protesters.

FOX "News" also showed a clip of an auto parts store getting looted.

"OMG!!! Look!!! Black people stealing custom wheels!!!"

[PowerToThePeople]

12. ya, all of this makes previous shooting an unarmed boy justified.

NOT

[Spitfire of ATJ]

14. Oh sure. Because the cops were defending themselves from "animals".

[tblue37]

7. The PD never is on the hook for the money--the taxpayers will be soaked for the

settlements.

[JEB]

15. Fascism.