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cal04

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Thu Aug 14, 2014, 07:34 PM Aug 2014

A fairly incredible scene of policing after the last four nights. (video)

video
http://instagram.com/p/rsk0_jkQdU/



Here is your new police leader, MHP Capt. Johnson, who was hugging and shaking hands with protesters as they passed.

https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/500048780188979201/photo/1

Matt Pearce
https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/500056867339763712


Wesley Lowery has some great vine videos of the protests today
cross town, dozens peacefully protesting outside Ferguson PD
I do not recognized the Ferguson I am in currently.
"When I see a young lady cry because of fear of this uniform, that's a problem. We need to solve that" - Cpt. Johnson
https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Ftalkingpointsmemo.com%2Flivewire%2Fpolice-captain-walks-ferguson-protesters&tw_i=500049827015979008&tw_p=tweetembed
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A fairly incredible scene of policing after the last four nights. (video) (Original Post) cal04 Aug 2014 OP
Oh look, the real police are there. Half-Century Man Aug 2014 #1
Was just reading about this on Talking Points Memo. tanyev Aug 2014 #2
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