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16. that's not the only speculation out here today

Reply to blm (Reply #15)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 04:04 PM

Aug 2014

Haiku @Haiku_RS · 15h
Rumors of deadly force have turned some of us home. #Ferguson http://instagram.com/p/ryXgL-IXmC/

Tef Poe/FootKlan@TefPoe has even more pernicious rumors and wild speculation which, while interesting to read, and may or may not be true, doesn't rise to the level of verification or corroboration that I think some issues require right now in such a volatile and impressionable atmosphere where mostly youth are involved. . .

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On That Remarkable Moment Last Night in Ferguson Between Cpt. Johnson and Masked Protester [View all] bigtree Aug 2014 OP

God bless Cpt. Ron Johnson.... Little Star Aug 2014 #1

I agree, Little Star bigtree Aug 2014 #2

I'm a 67 year old white grandmother and he is the kind of person I would want... Little Star Aug 2014 #3

What statements do you disagree with? I haven't followed this as closely as you may have. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #6

his description or justification of why the demonstrators were attacked by police last night bigtree Aug 2014 #12

Thanks. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #18

you're very welcome, JD bigtree Aug 2014 #20

Captain Johnson is a courageous and honest man from what I can tell. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #5

I agree! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #9

It would seem so. He is doing as best that can be managed to de - escalate the situation but TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #14

update: full vid in op bigtree Aug 2014 #4

What he did- azureblue Aug 2014 #7

Amazingly powerful moment geomon666 Aug 2014 #8

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. Little Star Aug 2014 #13

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #11

Who made the deals with some gangs to activate the violence and looting - blm Aug 2014 #15

that's not the only speculation out here today bigtree Aug 2014 #16

at church rally this hour bigtree Aug 2014 #17

K/R. nt NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #19

That's what a real law enforcement officer acts like KeepItReal Aug 2014 #21