Ferguson and St. Louis protests discussion thread

roger wyoming II · PostNov 19, 2014#3762014-11-19T14:06+00:00

Interesting story on how a Feguson protestor is also rallying to save Chief Jackson's job:

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/one-ferguson ... cksons-job

“The people of Ferguson should be making the decisions about who our chief of police should be, not some government officials,” Gassoway said as he went door to door in a snow storm and 20-degree temperatures.

threeonefour · PostNov 19, 2014#3772014-11-19T14:11+00:00

roger wyoming II wrote:Interesting story on how a Feguson protestor is also rallying to save Chief Jackson's job:

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/one-ferguson ... cksons-job

“The people of Ferguson should be making the decisions about who our chief of police should be, not some government officials,” Gassoway said as he went door to door in a snow storm and 20-degree temperatures.

That might be one of the most sensible things I've seen from a protester in the last three months, although I realize the squeaky wheels get the grease and the voices of reasonable, peaceful people like this chap are too often overlooked.

Someone please get that guy a Cardinals cap- stat!

moorlander · PostNov 19, 2014#3782014-11-19T16:30+00:00

clayton businesses are starting to announce to customers that they'll be boarding up all windows and doors once the verdict is announced.

shimmy · PostNov 19, 2014#3792014-11-19T16:32+00:00

roger wyoming II wrote:Interesting story on how a Feguson protestor is also rallying to save Chief Jackson's job:

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/one-ferguson ... cksons-job

“The people of Ferguson should be making the decisions about who our chief of police should be, not some government officials,” Gassoway said as he went door to door in a snow storm and 20-degree temperatures.

Now that's a man of principle. Much respect.

dbInSouthCity · PostNov 19, 2014#3802014-11-19T18:53+00:00

Police will get a 48 hour notice and they have not gotten any notice yet...so...

sirshankalot · PostNov 19, 2014#3812014-11-19T19:37+00:00

after Thanksgiving...Why would they announce this with all the people coming in/going out of St. Louis?

dweebe · PostNov 19, 2014#3822014-11-19T19:45+00:00

sirshankalot wrote:after Thanksgiving...Why would they announce this with all the people coming in/going out of St. Louis?

There's no real ideal time. But the Blues and Rams are out of town and the forecast is for a cold rain this weekend.

Northside Neighbor · PostNov 19, 2014#3832014-11-19T20:21+00:00

In an obvious dig at Mayor Slay (and the governor), Antonio French just issued a letter to Governor Jay Nixon requesting "400 counselors, mental health professionals and others" to be dispatched to St. Louis to support victims of all the stress in the St. Louis area. Clever, Mr. French:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crim ... 99b86.html

southsidepride · PostNov 19, 2014#3842014-11-19T20:29+00:00

^Oh Lord, Michael Jackson better have the Costco sized bag of popcorn for the comments that story will generate.

I predict within the first 5 posted someone will make a comment that "Al and Jesse" should provide counseling or something to that effect.

Pop on MJ!

hebeters2 · PostNov 19, 2014#3852014-11-19T20:53+00:00

Boarded up storefronts symbolize economic vulnerability in place long before August
http://qz.com/297588/the-real-reason-fe ... orefronts/

stlien · PostNov 19, 2014#3862014-11-19T20:57+00:00

moorlander wrote:clayton businesses are starting to announce to customers that they'll be boarding up all windows and doors once the verdict is announced.

Wow. This is getting crazy.

roger wyoming II · PostNov 19, 2014#3872014-11-19T21:08+00:00

Ah, man, I was waiting all year to see the Hunter Hayes show tomorrow night but that darn Jay Nixon had to go ruin the party with his State of Emergency! But Hunter promises to be back next year, ya'll!

moorlander · PostNov 19, 2014#3882014-11-19T21:22+00:00

Who? Sounds to me like a sh*tty country singer couldn't sell enough tickets.

roger wyoming II · PostNov 19, 2014#3892014-11-19T21:28+00:00

well, moorlander, if you don't respect the state of emergency, well, then, you just aren't respecting the state of emergency.

dweebe · PostNov 19, 2014#3902014-11-19T21:50+00:00

There's an awful lot of vehicles at the FBI parking lot along Market. Like a lot more than usual with almost every spot taken.

PostNov 19, 2014#3912014-11-19T21:51+00:00

roger wyoming II wrote:well, moorlander, if you don't respect the state of emergency, well, then, you just aren't respecting the state of emergency.

I read that in my head to an Eric Cartman voice.

moorlander · PostNov 19, 2014#3922014-11-19T22:30+00:00

roger wyoming II wrote:well, moorlander, if you don't respect the state of emergency, well, then, you just aren't respecting the state of emergency.

I guess I just don't "get it."

I am anxious for Sunday so we can get past this and move forward.

terence d · PostNov 19, 2014#3932014-11-19T22:45+00:00

dweebe wrote:There's an awful lot of vehicles at the FBI parking lot along Market. Like a lot more than usual with almost every spot taken.

I was just over at 14th and Clark, by the on ramp to the highway, and heard a lot of strange truck-like noises.

threeonefour · PostNov 20, 2014#3942014-11-20T03:28+00:00

moorlander wrote:I am anxious for Sunday so we can get past this and move forward.

I cannot possibly 'like' this statement enough!

roger wyoming II · PostNov 21, 2014#3952014-11-21T00:46+00:00

Yet another country cooner got the vapors and is cancelling his BPV show set for tomorrow night.... gotta respect the State of Emergency!

southsidepride · PostNov 21, 2014#3962014-11-21T03:11+00:00

I guess country music has come a long way since Johnny Cash played at Folsom Prison.

dweebe · PostNov 21, 2014#3972014-11-21T05:05+00:00

Interesting bit from wwtdd.com: a website usually dedicated to ripping on the Kardashians or posting other hollywood crap.

http://www.wwtdd.com/2014/11/missouri-is-going-to-burn/

The forces of the state do all sorts of tyrannical fascist crap that warrants a good compact car burning or tossing earth’s last remaining metal trash can through a McDonald’s window. But sometimes they do nothing wrong. In these cases, the unsettling of the public square and the destruction of property seems particularly pointless. Ferguson Missouri is about to be torn to shreds. A grand jury finding that the police officer in question did nothing criminal seems the likely finding given the Governor of Missouri has issued a state of emergency, called to duty National Guard, and seems to be delaying the announcement until the Thanksgiving holiday so they can roll the protester deaths in with the usual Black Friday tramplings. If they were going to string up the cop and appease the riotous masses, you would’ve heard already.

I’ve been to Ferguson. It seemed like as decent a place as any. It’s a shame it’s going to be totaled into ruins soon. I’m sure when the thieving hulk child or college bound shy scholar, depending on who you believe, was charging the police officer for his weapon, he had no idea he’s been taking his entire hometown with him.

Tons of bad cop sh*t happens to minorities that doesn’t happen to whitey. When the people in charge do nothing about that, then people in idiotic masks and hoodies will get worked up for even the misread appearance of something bad cop sh*t. Maybe Ferguson has to burn so that others may live. We can only hope this is the live cable news event that finally takes Geraldo into the afterlife.

moorlander · PostNov 21, 2014#3982014-11-21T19:23+00:00

Clayton School closing at 2 today.

dbInSouthCity · PostNov 21, 2014#3992014-11-21T19:51+00:00

Jennings school district closed on Monday and Tuesday (rest of week was already planned to be closed)

roger wyoming II · PostNov 23, 2014#4002014-11-23T15:33+00:00

Popular tweet making the rounds...

Joe MacLeod @JOEMACLEOD666
· 19h 19 hours ago
STARTING TO LOOK LIKE FERGUSON GRAND JURY WILL HAND DOWN A DECISION THE ELEVENTEENTH OF NEVERUARY

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