Here is my take on the rioting in Ferguson

[bigdarryl]

There seems to be a pattern with this group of hoodlums. There only coming out at night starting there bullshit.which tells me this might be coordinated and planned.I'm wondering if these people are even from Ferguson

[Sherman A1]

1. Precisely

It may have been spontaneous in the beginning (or perhaps not). That said the looting has some appearance of coordination and certainly that of opportunism. In any event it serves only to detract from the original issue and will not serve the community's best interest in the long run. Already the opening of school has been delayed 3 days, some businesses will look to relocate taking jobs and tax revenue with them, those that remain (along with residents) will certainly see increased insurance bills and lowered property values as Ferguson which was making some efforts in revitalization becomes a less desirable location.


Post regarding looting at Quik Trip on first night
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10611066


Post regarding delay of school district opening
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10611071

[malaise]

2. Could they be paid goons?

Could they be men from private prisons?

[Boom Sound 416]

8. What

[greytdemocrat]

10. Paid???

By who? Sharpton???

[mfcorey1]

3. Limit the rallys to daytime and that takes away their cover under night. They

cannot be allowed to continue interfering in justice for Mike Brown. Throw their asses in jail.

[justiceischeap]

6. They've already put a curfew in place that these agitators are ignoring.

I don't think limiting the peaceful protestors (who like many of us have jobs during the day) ability to protest whenever they see fit (pesky 1st amendment) is the answer.

[mfcorey1]

7. It amounts to safety for the innocent.

[justiceischeap]

4. I know the 7 arrested Saturday/Sunday were NOT from Ferguson

they were from out of town, out of state according to Nixon. Some claim they are white "anarchists" according to tweets from the scene. So I wouldn't doubt they could be organized and there as a means to turn the peaceful protests violent.

[pintobean]

5. Ferguson residents and police

keep saying they're not from Ferguson. All the arrests from the QuickTrip incident were of people from outside. Early reports said they were loosely organizing through social media. It would be interesting to see who has been arrested throughout the week.

[davidn3600]

9. Large protests tend to attract these kind of agitators

Most of them turn out to be anarchists. They organize through the internet.

Most of the people being arrested lately are not from the Ferguson area.

[bigdarryl]

11. Joe Madison who was in Ferguson comfirmed what I though

He said the looters were from out of town and the Ferguson residents are livid about the looters