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Brown Family Attorney: Missouri Gov. ‘Preparing for War’ in Ferguson
Mediaite ^ | November 17, 2014 | Josh Feldman

Posted on 11/17/2014 6:10:12 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Anthony Gray, the lawyer representing Michael Brown‘s family, said on CNN today that by declaring a state of emergency, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is “preparing for war” in Ferguson and could be inviting anger with that very action he took to try to quell it should the grand jury decide not to charge Officer Darren Wilson.

Nixon ordered the state of emergency because of concerns over “expanded unrest” as a result of a grand jury announcement. It is a likelihood at this point that the grand jury will not charge Wilson for Brown’s death, which already raised some concerns about violence erupting in the community.

Gray told Tapper today that the real message of the state of emergency is that “he’s preparing for war and not necessarily for peace” by taking such drastic measures and bringing in the National Guard. “Sometimes,” he said, “you can push people into behaving a certain way just by preparing for just that kind of a reaction.”

The grand jury is expected to announce a decision any day now.

Watch the video below, via CNN:

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: ferguson; michaelbrown; missouri; nixon
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Are they crazy?
1 posted on 11/17/2014 6:10:12 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yes like all liberals which is why they can relate to radical Muslims. And just think: We got one as POTUS and AG.


2 posted on 11/17/2014 6:11:34 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Not all Muslims are terrorists but all Muslims are potential terrorists.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yep. They’re malicious too.


3 posted on 11/17/2014 6:11:37 PM PST by hiredhand
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Note to rioters: Never bring a riot to a war.


4 posted on 11/17/2014 6:13:45 PM PST by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And stupid.

If they hadn’t brought up their son to believe that black people have a right to rob stores, beat up white people, and attack police, he wouldn’t be dead in the first place.


5 posted on 11/17/2014 6:14:10 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Caused by whom exactly?????


6 posted on 11/17/2014 6:14:30 PM PST by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“you can push people into behaving a certain way just by preparing for just that kind of a reaction.” “

INFANTILE thinking at its "best" “

thise guy is wackier than Al Franken

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7 posted on 11/17/2014 6:15:01 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How dare the non-criminals get ready to defend themselves. The nerve.


8 posted on 11/17/2014 6:16:28 PM PST by Steely Tom (Thank you for self-censoring.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Like a belligerent nation looking to start a war they just issued a set of demands and a list of individuals and businesses they plan on attacking .

Is it a big surprise that authorities are showing some kind of response?


9 posted on 11/17/2014 6:16:37 PM PST by Iron Munro (DHS has the same headcount as the US Marine Corps with twice the budget)
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To: cuban leaf

“Note to rioters: Never bring a riot to a war.”

Nice!


10 posted on 11/17/2014 6:18:33 PM PST by vladimir998
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Who has been beating the war drums for months?


11 posted on 11/17/2014 6:18:59 PM PST by mylife
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Riot Inc is promising violence the state would be criminally negligent to not take it seriously


12 posted on 11/17/2014 6:19:18 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Still think you need some Panther Whizz Light for the pansy metrosexuals and some of the liberal girls.

:p


13 posted on 11/17/2014 6:20:19 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Allow everyone using EBT cards a free trip to Disneyland. That should calm them down.

Free flight, free motel, free rental cars and free fried chicken & watermelon.

See, I understand their plight now and I “feel” for these troubled brothers and sisters.


14 posted on 11/17/2014 6:20:24 PM PST by Gator113 ( Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mike Lee, Jeff Sessions and Trey Gowdy speak for me, most everyone else is j)
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“you can push people into behaving a certain way just by preparing for just that kind of a reaction.”

Horsecrap. The professional agitators are already threatening war; Gov. Nixon would be completely derelict in his duties if he did NOT prepare for it.

15 posted on 11/17/2014 6:21:56 PM PST by NorthMountain
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Getting complicated:

1. Pants-down vs. civil society

2. City cops vs. Pants-down

3. DHS vs. City Cops

4. Guard vs. DHS...???


16 posted on 11/17/2014 6:22:18 PM PST by gaijin
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To: Gator113

electronically suspend all area EBT cards for a few months and see what happens


17 posted on 11/17/2014 6:22:31 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: MeshugeMikey

I prefer Gen. Westmoreland’s take on civil unrest: “if you grab them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow”.

No quarter. None. It would be over before it started.

CC


18 posted on 11/17/2014 6:23:28 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (stercus accidit)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yep. 29 years ago SFC K. taught me a rule to live by when dealing with these type of situations:

“Two to the chest, one to the head”


19 posted on 11/17/2014 6:23:46 PM PST by redlegplanner ( No Representation without Taxation)
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To: GeronL

I’d vote “yes” on that. I am sick of this nonsense.


20 posted on 11/17/2014 6:25:39 PM PST by Gator113 ( Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mike Lee, Jeff Sessions and Trey Gowdy speak for me, most everyone else is j)
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