Posted on 08/16/2014 2:50:55 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew Saturday in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson where black teenager Michael Brown was shot to death by a white police officer a week ago.
Nixon said at a press conference that though many protesters were making themselves heard peacefully, the state would not allow a handful of looters to endanger the community. The curfew will run from midnight to 5 a.m.
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Nixon also said Saturday the U.S. Department of Justice is beefing up its investigation of the shooting.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson, who is in charge of security in Ferguson, said there were 40 FBI agents going door-to-door talking to people who might have seen or have information about the shooting.
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Nothign like a Demoracist to put on a curfew. The party that is for the minorities showing their true intent.
I have to winder if the police were told to ignore it. When dealing with people like this, a squad car is not enough. I think Fugerson PD had it right, have the heavy hardware ready to go, and once it stats to get out of hand move in. These rioters only know violence.
Thanks for that jimjohn..Watched the entire performance...
That was unflipping believable...
This governor is a spoil little brat who is clearly not leader of anything...He could not lead a boy scout event..
If he goes off his little prepared speech, he’s a lost little spoiled wimp...Watch his demeanor, expressions and body language...And all the people standing up there with him seem as helplessly lost as he is...
Just incredible..
No, went to the range today.
Bought ammo yesterday. A case of 12ga #4 buck...
You can do a lot of stealing before midnight. If nothing else it gives the thugs 5 hours to catch some zzzzz before starting again.
When he had to go off script, he was a deer in headlights. One spark from the crowd and it would have all been over.
The protests in Cairo, Libya, Iraq, Syria, Kiev etc started out peaceful and the US gov DEMANDED that they not be dispersed. So, on one hand it's pretty hypocritical that in the US we want protests stop when they're anything but peaceful, while in foreign countries it was a way to oust govs DC and Saudi Arabia don't like.
Could we have a total rampage in the US that made local or state governing impossible? That got out of control in DC? I doubt the US would allow it here, but as you stated, the veneer of civilization is fragile. It's not impossible that a person or a group with an agenda could do something to cause a breakdown of civilized behavior. It worked in other countries.
Be nice to the Scouts, they lead and plan their own outings.
Out of ALL that's happening in in Missouri that is the ONE thing that needs to be burnt into our brains..!
Get to know your neighbors... Make some plans... check your supplies... You don't have to be a prepper(?)...just a bit more prudent about the protection of you and yours...
It would seem the world is getting ever more dangerous every day that goes by.....it's an obamanation...
This only one way that guy could have appeared worse, is if he rode out on a unicycle dressed as Chucko the clown.
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