Incredible image of protester engulfed by tear gas in #Ferguson tonight

[jimlup]

9. you may know this already but as a long time protester

this kind of stuff has been going down since police forces came into existence I think. Certainly, I've seen violations of rights again and again. Not intending to argue - just suggesting this is nothing new. And is why we have to have checks on police and why cameras are so important. They sure as hell use them to their advantage. Now, the one difference from the past is that citizens are capable of recording them. So in a way the tables have been turned a bit in our favor. Now, more people see live how cops really act.