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cui bono

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33. Yep. I posted about this last night and this morning.

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 09:56 PM

Aug 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025383095

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025385588 video in link in post

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St Louis reporter on Chris Hayes' All In just now: Police attacked Al Jazeera News crew [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 OP

Kick. Ilsa Aug 2014 #1

Maybe some of the ex-military are having Iraq flashbacks aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #2

or 'roid rage. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #22

Video geomon666 Aug 2014 #3

That's exactly what the local reporter was talking about KeepItReal Aug 2014 #12

She said it looked like they fired directly at Al Jazeera. gvstn Aug 2014 #16

+1 lunasun Aug 2014 #23

Thanks for posting, geo. The reporter to whom I referred in the OP mentioned the ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 #17

By 'launched a volley', do you mean fired guns? If so, my god, they've lost their minds! Shrike47 Aug 2014 #4

And take away these cops toys! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #6

No, tear gas only, I think. A TG canister actually hit the Al Jazeera news truck. The ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 #10

They were firing rubber bullets and tear gas cannisters. SunSeeker Aug 2014 #24

Jay Nixon and Obama should be all over this ... but silence. Makes one wonder, WTF IMO. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #5

i'm not wondering. there's no oil under Ferguson. KG Aug 2014 #7

Yep, if there's no $$$$$ to be made, the oligarchs don't give a damn. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #8

This.^ littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #20

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #9

You're welcome, Uncle Joe. Crazy, huh? nt ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 #11

Total insanity. n/t Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #14

This is insane!!!! PoutrageFatigue Aug 2014 #13

Every time the cops fuck up, they become MORE aggressive towards people who protest dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #18

Yes, but do the cops know DocMac Aug 2014 #25

I would assume they do know dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #29

If they didn't look like jack-booted thugs before... XemaSab Aug 2014 #15

K&R! n/t Lugnut Aug 2014 #19

Again we see the cycle of abuse is applicable. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #21

I have to wonder when Americans will have had enough. merrily Aug 2014 #26

And after driving the news crew away, the cops took apart their camera set-up, tblue37 Aug 2014 #27

That is telling. gvstn Aug 2014 #30

Those pics should be deeply disturbing to all Americans IDemo Aug 2014 #31

In Chicago in 1968, there was a police policy of deliberately tblue37 Aug 2014 #32

K & R AzDar Aug 2014 #28

Yep. I posted about this last night and this morning. cui bono Aug 2014 #33

wtf??? Texasgal Aug 2014 #34