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Truth and Justice Needed in Ferguson, MO [Nightly LIVE RIOT thread]
SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri & Kansas ^ | August 19, 2014 | Kaitlin DeCero

Posted on 08/20/2014 5:08:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The following statement was released by Keith Kelleher, president of SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri & Kansas, in response to the shooting of Ferguson, MO, resident Michael Brown and the unrest that is occurring there:

The aftermath of the tragic shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, reveals the urgent need for justice to prevail in order to bring a level of calm back to the community. The initial lack of information coming from the Ferguson Police Department and its militarized response to protesters has clearly erased any faith in local authorities to uncover the truth.

To that end, the members of SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kansas call on Governor Jay Nixon to do everything in his authority to de-escalate the militarized atmosphere in Ferguson and allow residents to practice their 1st Amendment right to peaceful assembly and protest.

Additionally, we call on the governor to appoint an independent investigator to work along with the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice, who also have been called in to investigate.

Michael Brown was shot six times while unarmed. Some accounts indicate that his hands were raised in the air when shot. The community demands that someone be held accountable for this abuse of force.

We express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Michael Brown and call on Gov. Nixon to move swiftly and with transparency to review the facts, inform the community and bring charges wherever the investigation shows that there was misconduct.

We also believe that it is only when people of good will unite and organize for racial and economic justice that incidents like this will cease to occur.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: bigmike; blacks; darrenwilson; ferguson; fergusonriots; gentlegiant; livethread; michaelbrown; mikebrown; missouri; nixon; raceriots; racism; riots; seiu; unions
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Last night was the first time they were doing what they SHOULD have been doing all along.

Flood the area with uniforms, let the locals vent, and crack heads on the looters, troublemakers.

If they had done this, instead of the militarized over-response after the original problems, we wouldn’t be where we are today.


61 posted on 08/20/2014 7:06:19 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: All

Two People with one holding a sign in support of Officer Wilson was surrounded by protesters at about 8:15pm. Police moved in and helped the 2 people and they left the area. It is unknown if the 2 people were injured. (Per local media Fox2)


62 posted on 08/20/2014 7:07:51 PM PDT by stlnative
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To: RginTN
I predicted early this morning that SEIU would step into this mess. If you noticed the 'protests', there are a lot of GLAAD and LGBFT(whatever) members there (at least last night there were).
63 posted on 08/20/2014 7:08:54 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: All

Storm is moving through fast and is almost over. It is heading east.


64 posted on 08/20/2014 7:09:45 PM PDT by stlnative
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To: UCANSEE2
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65 posted on 08/20/2014 7:10:57 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: Lexinom
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66 posted on 08/20/2014 7:12:37 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: Lexinom
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67 posted on 08/20/2014 7:12:38 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: BeadCounter

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68 posted on 08/20/2014 7:15:57 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: tcrlaf

I disagree. If they hadn’t done exactly what they did each day, many people would have been injured and it would have gone completely out of control.

The DOGS worked. Kept the crowd and cops from coming in physical contact.

The SOUND CANNONS worked. It shut people up and made them back away. If not , they had a line of people that kept moving forward and their intention was to make physical contact and force the cops to hurt or kill someone. Anyone. They didn’t care. They are prepared to be Martyrs. And they want it LIVE on TV.

The TEAR GAS worked. The SMOKE BOMBS worked.

Later in the week, as more of the unsavory crowd came in from out of town , they resorted to spotting and nabbing just the extremists.
THAT WORKED.

Everything worked and very very few were injured. Pretty good for a WEEK+ Protest/riot/looting affair.


69 posted on 08/20/2014 7:18:54 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Should be hotter tonight once the Powell shooting video gets the MSM spin, “Another senseless killing!!! Black people have bounties on them like in THE PURGE!!!!”


70 posted on 08/20/2014 7:21:07 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: stlnative

STLnative, any local viewpoint or opinion that can share regarding shooting yesterday of shoplifter that was filmed inside store and outside store regarding mood of community in St. Louis?


71 posted on 08/20/2014 7:41:54 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: UCANSEE2
Everything worked and very very few were injured. Pretty good for a WEEK+ Protest/riot/looting affair.

Bingo. But it won't be enough for the armchair quarterbacks.
72 posted on 08/20/2014 7:47:30 PM PDT by jjsheridan5 (Remember Mississippi -- leave the GOP plantation)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; TigerClaws; stlnative

http://therightscoop.com/reporter-police-had-to-whisk-away-white-woman-supporting-officer-wilson-from-demonstration-for-her-own-safety/


73 posted on 08/20/2014 7:48:01 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: no-to-illegals

I can’t speak for St. Louis.

Is it getting the attention like the MB case is getting from the black community? - no

Is the media trying to make more of it? - yes (some)


74 posted on 08/20/2014 7:50:29 PM PDT by stlnative
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- The taped video of Governor Nixon of Missouri was written and approved by (Muslim-IranBorn) Valerie Jarrett

- Dana of the FNC’s “The 5” noticed it right away as she had experience as President George W. Bush’s Press Secretary

- I should have spotted that myself - I will not use the lame excuse that I was not getting my requirement Hawaiian hazelnut & coconut coffee blend for some reason

- Lights - Cameras - Bullschitt - Hollyweird on Ice

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75 posted on 08/20/2014 7:50:52 PM PDT by devolve (- next : a very special guest appearance by Rosemary Lehmberg -)
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To: UCANSEE2

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- Someone was passing out free mind altering stuff in Ferguson Missouri . . .

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76 posted on 08/20/2014 7:53:20 PM PDT by devolve (- next : a very special guest appearance by Rosemary Lehmberg -)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Eyewitness accounts make plain that:

1) Michael Brown profaned a police officer who at first simply asked him get out of th middle of the street.

2) Micael Brown refused to get out of the middle of the street.

3) Michael Brown assaulted the police officer when he returned to question Brown, striking him several times in the face

4) Michael Brown ran from the police car after assaulting the officer.

5) Michael Brown turned around and taunted the police officer when he was told to stop.

6) Michael Brown charged the police officer.

7) Michael Brown was killed by gunfire from the police officer.

The police incident report agrees with this sequence of events.

Conversation from two bystanders discussing what happened on a YouTube video agrees with this sequence of events.

The medical report on the officer indicates he was severely beaten about the face and head...beaten almost unconscious...and sustained a fractured orbital bone to his left eye.

Michael Brown was a large, very powerfully built and strong young man who was also a violent criminal and thug.

This officer was heroic in his actions.

After significant injury to himself, and at moral peril to himself, he confronted a violent criminal and attempted to do his duty and apprehend the criminal. He then had to defend his life against the criminal and shoot him.

God bless you officer Wildon, and God keep and keep you.


77 posted on 08/20/2014 7:54:32 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: blueplum

thks


78 posted on 08/20/2014 7:55:35 PM PDT by stlnative
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To: stlnative

People did march over the Mississippi to E St Louis. Did you hear anything about that?


79 posted on 08/20/2014 7:56:54 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: stlnative

appreciation for the info ... Thanks


80 posted on 08/20/2014 7:57:16 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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