Arrests of clergy starting in Ferguson right now. Livestream at link below:

[KingCharlemagne]

http://fergusonoctober.com/

Demanding to speak to authorities about Michael Brown's execution.

Alternate link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/maryamaquarium

[G_j]

1. Thank you!

K&R!

[bravenak]

2. Arrested for demanding justice. Sad America. Are we enjoying our police state, yet?

I hope they don't shoot. I am scared that they will just start shooting.

[KingCharlemagne]

3. Or swinging those billy clubs. A lot of unprotected heads on the protesters' side.

[KingCharlemagne]

4. One female pastor said they hoped to turn a 'tragic moment into a movement'. I thought

that was incredibly eloquent, a la Martin Luther King, Jr.

[G_j]

5. yes, a number of compelling conversations

very inspiring

[KingCharlemagne]

6. Making me cry watching and listening. Trying to live blog it here.

[KingCharlemagne]

7. "Indict. Convict. Send killer cops to jail. The whole damn system is

guilty as hell." Day 65

Another stream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/maryamaquarium

[etherealtruth]

12. Using the words of religion: AMEN1

The whole damn system is guilty as hell.

[KingCharlemagne]

8. Line of all-white cops in rain ponchos and riot gear facing off against

multi-racial, multi-denominational group of clergy.

Wonder if St. Louis is aware of how horrible the optics are in the eyes of the world.

[KingCharlemagne]

9. LOL - "Show me what theology looks like. This is what theology looks like."

[Triana]

10. They've also arrested Cornel West

[TheSarcastinator]

11. many in DU will cheer

the arrest of that so-called "left wing libertarian", whatevahdafuq that means.

[Triana]

13. I know. n/t

[1StrongBlackMan]

24. No. This non-Cornell West fan ...

will applaud that he is FINALLY doing more than talk!

[bravenak]

28. Me too!!!

Cornell know how to do it right when he wants to get it done. I miss how he used to be.

[1StrongBlackMan]

29. +1. ...

My only hope is that this doesn't become all about him.

[bravenak]

31. As long as he doesn't make it so.

That's all I can say.

[billhicks76]

33. Those People Are Sickening

They are no better than Bush supporters and drag real change down. West always speaks the truth and too bad the robots can't accept it.

[KingCharlemagne]

14. 10 Arrests so far (as of about 10 minutes ago). "Take one, take all," being

chanted by protesters right now. Some incredible eloquence from participants.

[logosoco]

15. Very proud of these people and glad they are standing strong.

It is raining pretty good here today. That isn't stopping them because they have so much to stand up against!!!


My daughter has messaged me that the students at her school are doing their walk out.

There is hope!!!!!!

[KingCharlemagne]

17. Yeah, watching the bare-headed clergy standing in the downpour is pretty

inspiring.

Alternate stream here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/maryamaquarium

[logosoco]

20. So much power and positive energy!!!!

[JimDandy]

27. How uplifting! Good for them.

Everyone at least should watch this, if they can't actually be there.

[Brigid]

30. Is your daughter in high school or college?

[logosoco]

39. College

St Louis Community College at Meramec. They also have campuses in the city, at Forest Part and Florissant Valley which is next to Ferguson, so I am sure there were walk outs there as well.

It seemed to go well. There were speakers in the cafeteria. They asked for a moment of silence for Mike Brown. My daughter and her friend were very upset that people were talking during this time.

[Rex]

16. I'm glad the spotlight is still on Ferguson.

It needs to stay there!

[KingCharlemagne]

18. History is being made today and for the past 65 days. I'm trying to

capture a little piece of it here for DU. Wish I were better at high-tech stuff.

[Rex]

19. You're doing great!

No rest, until we see some semblance of justice!

[KingCharlemagne]

21. A deathly calm has descended over the assembled crowd. Chanting is over, rain

has stopped coming down in buckets. Streamer isn't saying anything.

[rurallib]

22. Thank you so much for the video

[KingCharlemagne]

23. My pleasure. I'm not sure how many were arrested. I heard at least 10 (including

Dr. Cornel West).

[99th_Monkey]

25. Thank you for holding these monsters accountable for their crimes ~nt~

[1StrongBlackMan]

26. For historical comparison ...

a couple of hours of gathering outside of a police station is more instances than not, resulted in law enforcement turned the accused over to an angry lynch mob; whereas, 65 days of gathering, hasn't even resulted in an indictment, or at a minimum, the release of the information provided to the Grand Jury to consider.

I wonder what's different?

[KingCharlemagne]

34. I'm not even sure this really means much any longer, with an avowed police-lover (McCulloch)

running this Grand Jury, but Grand Jury proceedings are supposed to be secret.

That said, your larger point is well put and dryly and brutally honest.

Hat tip!

[1StrongBlackMan]

35. I realize the GJ process is secretive ...

but this matter is unique (read: corrupted) from the start. (Because) I cannot think of another high profile case with so little exculpatory information in the public domain ... there must be a lot of it because the information that IS in the public domain, would ordinarily be enough for a even moderately competent prosecutor to get a Bill.

But then again ... I have never known a prosecutor that presented a balanced case to the GJ. The fix was telegraphed when the prosecutor refused to charge.

[KingCharlemagne]

36. The chant by clergy and assorted resistance folks today to me says it all:

"The whole damn system is guilty as hell".

For the verbally challenged:

[G_j]

37. amen!

[santamargarita]

32. Is Ferguson a freak of nature or some horrible anomaly?

[johnnyreb]

38. Orderly, dignified, and public mic!

Very powerful.