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pintobean

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1. Ordering police to stand down

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 03:10 PM

Aug 2014

and allowing arsonists and looters free reign was the cause of increased violence. Those criminals don't give a shit about the video. He's also playing politics with this whole situation. He needs to just go back to Jefferson City and stay out of this.

Nixon is a fucking idiot and he's blaming others for his own mistakes.

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Missouri governor points finger at Ferguson police chief for new violence [View all] malaise Aug 2014 OP

Ordering police to stand down pintobean Aug 2014 #1

He may be an idiot but he is right about Jackson and releasing malaise Aug 2014 #5

He's Governor and was AG pintobean Aug 2014 #8

Disagree. Once the police stood down and Johnson took over and acted like a community cui bono Aug 2014 #9

You are confused. pintobean Aug 2014 #10

Perhaps. cui bono Aug 2014 #14

Yes, Johnson ordered the stand down Friday night. pintobean Aug 2014 #15

I don't think he did it with an ulterior motive then. Based on what I've seen of him in action cui bono Aug 2014 #16

He works directly for the governor. pintobean Aug 2014 #19

When the Ferguson PD chief played the video of Brown at the store....it was a good thing.... FarPoint Aug 2014 #2

What is still puzzling me is the initial sadoldgirl Aug 2014 #3

I am no expert on these matters malaise Aug 2014 #4

The one about the shooting? has it even been released yet? cui bono Aug 2014 #6

Not that I know of. Is that not against the law? n/t sadoldgirl Aug 2014 #7

That is why the SCLU is suing to get it released csziggy Aug 2014 #11

Thanks for that info sadoldgirl Aug 2014 #12

Missouri sunshine laws don't apply pintobean Aug 2014 #13

Always everready with excuses Solomon Aug 2014 #17

It's the fucking law, dude. pintobean Aug 2014 #18

I can accept your explanation, however sadoldgirl Aug 2014 #20

Lawyers do that all the time pintobean Aug 2014 #21

They probably will not release until the finish avebury Aug 2014 #23

Yes. Local police chief was responsible for both nights of violence. oldandhappy Aug 2014 #22

I'm not giving the governor a pass malaise Aug 2014 #25

The video likely caused some issues; however, I don't think it was wrong to release it. Hoyt Aug 2014 #24