Ferguson Police Use Smoke Bombs, Tear Gas While Clashing With Protesters
Police in Ferguson, MO continue to clash with protesters, but this time with tear gas and smoke bombs.
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Two reporters said they were detained tonight while working at a McDonald’s in the area and witnesses told ABC News police that officers appeared to be trying to clear the streets at all costs.
The police department has been criticized for its heavily-armed response to protesters, some of whom looted and vandalized stores on Sunday night.
Ferguson police chief Tom Jackson today defended his department’s use of rubber bullets and tear gas to quell protesters.
“There are complaints about the response from some people, but to me, nobody got hurt seriously, and I’m happy about that. I’m happy that nobody got hurt,” Jackson said at a press conference today. Earlier he told ABC News the police had only used tear gas and rubber bullets when protests had turned violent on recent nights.
KB723 August 14th, 2014 at 12:34 am
Anybody heard anything from Obama??? Maybe he will get on his walking shoes and protest with these folks???
majii August 14th, 2014 at 2:08 am
You’re late, dear. The president addressed this issue earlier this week. Where have you been?
KB723 August 14th, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Too busy posting back home I take it….
greenfloyd August 14th, 2014 at 3:13 am
President Obama issued this statement:
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What the people of Ferguson “deserve” is leadership that pulls people out of a constant state of fear and rage, poverty and violence. Perhaps Ferguson should be next on the list of humanitarian missions?
KB723 August 14th, 2014 at 3:22 pm
PERHAPS??? LOL, Perhaps we should stop sending money to other places who scream for and probably have been committing acts of genocide and take care of our own country and citizens???
Sorry to be a bit off topic here, maybe just too many other things on my mind, please have a great afternoon….
greenfloyd August 14th, 2014 at 10:58 pm
There’s no need to apologize, your reply contains more than a hint of truth. I also think it’s about priorities, getting our own House in order. At this point it seems clear to me that too many elected officials, local, state and national, don’t understand or don’t care what it’s like for most people who live in a places like Ferguson (St. Louis), and every other community of color that struggles with poverty, crime and neglect.
KB723 August 14th, 2014 at 11:59 pm
Agreed, they all turned their heads, yet we still pay them to do nothing for the folks who elected them… I have been thinking of this all day and came to the conclusion, that they (politicians) are indeed working for the people who ‘Elected’ them and it was not us by casting our votes, SHIT rolls down hill and I mean from the SCOTUS down….
KB723 August 14th, 2014 at 12:36 am
Hey Alan, I messaged you a few days ago… I had went to set up an account here, and accidentally forgot to post a number in my email addy, so as I sat waiting for an email from you folks, I realized my mistake, and when I tried to log in it said my user name was already being used… Tried to register again tonight and still waiting on my password, do you think you can scrub both accounts and let me start over???
Eric Trommater August 14th, 2014 at 12:44 am
https://wordpress.org/support/ Alan doesn’t handle that, Contact Word Press.
KB723 August 14th, 2014 at 12:51 am
Coool, Thanxz but to the best of my knowledge I already have an account with word press, I was just trying to set up an account here, can I use my existing account instead???
Carla Akins August 14th, 2014 at 4:39 am
You should be able to, yes.
mea_mark August 14th, 2014 at 8:37 am
I left a message with our supposed administrator Gonzo, I guess he didn’t get it or has been to busy. I miss comgen sometimes. It was nice having an admin you could communicate with and would respond.
Carla Akins August 14th, 2014 at 3:23 pm
I think you were trying to say order around and make demands on. 🙂 Or that could have been just KKL and myself…
KB723 August 14th, 2014 at 3:12 pm
NICE, I am at work now and will give it a go this evening, Thanxz… =)
Rusty Shackleford August 14th, 2014 at 12:46 am
Surely all those gun-toting right-wingers from Bundy’s ranch who supposedly hate “jackboot government thugs” will be showing up in Ferguson to combat this police brutality.
Aaaaaaaany minute now….
greenfloyd August 14th, 2014 at 1:04 am
Absolutely! This is clearly a case of Taxation Without Representation! But seriously, where are all those St. Louis liberals?
“Hands-up, Don’t Shoot!”
craig7120 August 14th, 2014 at 1:44 am
Where’s all those St Louis liberals?
Being shot at by police, why do you ask?
I’m a city of St Louis resident and liberal.
Hands up, Dont shoot? Are you one that believes that 2 unarmed black teens jumped an armed police officer in his car? Sounds likely, right?
I wasn’t gonna talk about this because I have family that are slpd, but since you called for a St Louis liberal I thought I would respond.
greenfloyd August 14th, 2014 at 2:38 am
What I believe is irrelevant, however I also have doubts about the official explanation. I was calling for a show of solidarity with the people of Ferguson.
craig7120 August 14th, 2014 at 3:02 am
Its all speculation at this point, but I’m hearing unofficial whispers that the officer is claiming he was jumped while sitting in his marked squad car. You would have to be a hard sob to commit that type of suicide.
The grand jury will hear the evidence and hopefully my city can start healing.
My apologies, I’m to close to this story from both sides. Its why I’m trying to stay away from news stories.
Be safe
greenfloyd August 14th, 2014 at 3:33 am
Thank you and peace be with you…
I don’t understand how this relates, who was trying to commit suicide?
There’s no need to apologize, yet I am curious. Just how close are you to this story? Can you be more specific?
craig7120 August 14th, 2014 at 4:15 am
If you attack an armed police officer its like committing suicide.
I just don’t believe that this particular young man decided the day before the1st day of school to deliberately attack a police officer. It just doesn’t make sense.
Friends and family are cops but I grew up an inner city kid so my loyalties are naturally divided. That young man could of easily been me 30 years ago.
I will say this, if a cop shot and killed my child or friend I wouldn’t rob or burn my neighbors house down or destroy his livelihood, that I can say with confidence. I just don’t understand any of the looting.
greenfloyd August 14th, 2014 at 5:26 am
Most of the looting was probably opportunists taking advantage of a chaotic situation. From the outside looking in it seems something of a siege mentality has taken over between cops and residents. The power of the images I’ve seen are eerily similar to Freedom Summer, riot-police with snarling dogs, holding off a wall of angry young black men. Of course this is not 1964, I have to remind myself. Back in the day when Democrats actually had some guts.
R.J. Carter August 14th, 2014 at 10:14 am
Yes, it’s already been determined that the majority (if not all) of those arrested for looting were not Ferguson residents.
mea_mark August 14th, 2014 at 9:44 am
Recognize this guy by any chance http://t.co/z8Y7jrCrRd
mea_mark August 14th, 2014 at 9:45 am
Recognize this guy by any chance. http://t.co/z8Y7jrCrRd
craig7120 August 14th, 2014 at 10:09 am
I don’t recognize the officer.
mea_mark August 14th, 2014 at 8:45 am
That sounds like the story he will use in court hoping it will create some doubt. My guess is most of the officers know how he has been doing things and know he blew it. They just don’t know what to do because they don’t want to seen as betraying a fellow officer. Unfortunately all they are doing is betraying themselves and their entire department by defending and protecting someone who committed a crime. If the Ferguson PD had any real integrity they would ask to be replaced and have someone else come in and handle all the law enforcement for them.
Red Eye Robot August 14th, 2014 at 4:30 am
funny how you are no longer on the side of big government over reaction now
Rusty Shackleford August 14th, 2014 at 5:37 am
Funny how I never was. No officer fired so much as a rubber bullet at the Bundy ranch, despite the people there being heavily armed and pointing their weapons directly at them.
Red Eye Robot August 14th, 2014 at 6:40 am
Yeah, Because sending 200 men armed with fully automatic weapons, armored vehicles and helicopters in response to some trespassing cows wasn’t big government over reaction.
Unfortunately the people who protested at bundy ranch can’t come because they are too busy defending their homes and towns from central american and Mexican gang members flooding the boarder and being released by the obama administration into their communities . You know, the ones Democrat governor of Maryland O’Malley is begging Obama to not send him. .
Rusty Shackleford August 14th, 2014 at 6:46 am
I believe those men were sent in response to the threats of violence from the heavily-armed militia at the ranch, but go ahead and continue pretending like that little debacle was important or justified. Protecting a white millionaire’s right to dodge debt is more important than the lives of black people.
And thanks for proving my point, responding to this display of institutional and systemic racism with some weak-ass excuse based in more institutional and systemic racism!
mea_mark August 14th, 2014 at 8:33 am
Your out right lies are getting annoying. You will be banned shortly if you don’t stop lying and start to contribute in a meaningful way. Everyone here knows you are a troll, just because you don’t use abusive language doesn’t mean you can’t be banned.
William August 14th, 2014 at 8:51 am
Unfortunately the people who protested at bundy ranch can’t come …
If by protestors, you mean people that pointed rifles at sworn officers.
Uh no, they WON’T come.
and it’s pretty clear as to why.
http://youtu.be/FbnRnhrNFEY
William August 14th, 2014 at 8:43 am
Because Ferguson PD is suddenly “Big Government”
LOL.
fancypants August 14th, 2014 at 10:52 pm
it was only a matter of time before you got to see tea party centrals domestic war toys…
Are you impressed ?
Red Eye Robot August 14th, 2014 at 4:29 am
Couldn’t the protesters just declare the protest site a tear gas and rubber bullet free zone?
Linda1961 August 14th, 2014 at 7:03 am
It seems that the FPD has lost control of the situation and the narrative, and is desperately trying to blame the citizens of Ferguson.
mea_mark August 14th, 2014 at 8:29 am
That happened on day 1. It is just getting worse because our commander-in-chief hasn’t stepped in yet and told the armed authorities to back-off and stand down. We need a president who can say enough is enough and send in replacements for the entire area of Ferguson until a new department can be built with the people that live there. Ferguson needs to be policed by the there own and their PD should reflect the people that live there. Right now it looks like a feudal situation with the rich ruling over the poor and doing whatever they want without full regard for the law.
William August 14th, 2014 at 8:45 am
We need a president who can say enough is enough and send in replacements for the entire area of Ferguson until a new department can be built
You mean like martial law?
I think the Governor of Mo. needs to weigh in on this first.
mea_mark August 14th, 2014 at 8:58 am
Whatever is needed to remove the Ferguson PD. It’s not really martial law it’s just a substitute while Ferguson puts together a new PD.
crc3 August 14th, 2014 at 8:33 am
The cops are out of control. They have created a situation that would not exist if they had not over reacted to the situation. Additionally they are covering up the murder and protecting the murderous cop who killed an unarmed kid. Makes me want to puke….
William August 14th, 2014 at 8:44 am
Indeed.
NW10 August 14th, 2014 at 8:44 am
To the FPD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2YgZX9Thm0