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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat the Ferguson/St. Louis county police department did while the world watched...
ShordeeDooWhop @Nettaaaaaaaa
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The police have raided the church we were at last night and took ALL the supplies that were donated to give protesters.
10:03 AM - 20 Aug 2014
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The police have raided the church we were at last night and took ALL the supplies that were donated to give protesters.
10:03 AM - 20 Aug 2014
Phillip B. Agnew @PhilofDreams_
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the police have just surrounded and raided our "safe haven". they are taking all of our supplies: water and tear gas rehab kits.
9:47 AM - 20 Aug 2014
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the police have just surrounded and raided our "safe haven". they are taking all of our supplies: water and tear gas rehab kits.
9:47 AM - 20 Aug 2014
brittany. @bdoulaoblongata
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The police are riding through neighborhoods in tanks shooting rubber pellets and gas and yelling through the speakers "shut the fuck up"
11:15 PM - 18 Aug 2014
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The police are riding through neighborhoods in tanks shooting rubber pellets and gas and yelling through the speakers "shut the fuck up"
11:15 PM - 18 Aug 2014
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Its come to this... U.N. chief calls for protection of rights in Missouri protests http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/18/us-usa-missouri-shooting-un-idUSKBN0GI1MF20140818 #Ferguson
1:42 AM - 19 Aug 2014
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Its come to this... U.N. chief calls for protection of rights in Missouri protests http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/18/us-usa-missouri-shooting-un-idUSKBN0GI1MF20140818 #Ferguson
1:42 AM - 19 Aug 2014
Andrew Peng @TheAPJournalist
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UPDATE: One of the two foreign reporters just arrested by police works for one of Germany's biggest newspapers Bild. #Ferguson
11:26 PM - 18 Aug 2014
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UPDATE: One of the two foreign reporters just arrested by police works for one of Germany's biggest newspapers Bild. #Ferguson
11:26 PM - 18 Aug 2014
Keith Boykin @keithboykin
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These are not National Guard troops. They are St. Louis County Police in military gear. #Fergsuon
8:48 PM - 18 Aug 2014
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These are not National Guard troops. They are St. Louis County Police in military gear. #Fergsuon
8:48 PM - 18 Aug 2014
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/08/20/what-the-fergusonstl-county-pd-did-while-the-world-watched/
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What the Ferguson/St. Louis county police department did while the world watched... (Original Post)
Playinghardball
Aug 2014
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NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)1. You know, these would be War Crimes if we weren't conducting them against US citizens.
I'm not exaggerating.
For example, use of tear gas is not allowed, media need to be provided access, and troops are trained not to aim firearms at civilians.
I heard some dick on AM talk radio talk about using napalm earlier today.
Louisiana1976
(3,962 posts)2. That's life in a fascist police state.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)3. Here's another war crime by St. Louis Police...in broad daylight.
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)4. Clearer coverage here:
Uncle Joe
(58,298 posts)5. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, Play.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)6. I missed this, and want to thank Bigtree for the link!
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)7. Imagine how they'll take revenge when the media moves on.