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still_one

(98,883 posts) Sun Aug 17, 2014, 11:22 PM Aug 2014

CNN is reporting some protesters threw Molotov cocktails which led to the tear gas. Is that [View all]

Accurate?

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CNN is reporting some protesters threw Molotov cocktails which led to the tear gas. Is that [View all] still_one Aug 2014 OP

How would we know? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #1

The pigs are lying again.. HipChick Aug 2014 #2

I am wondering if inciters from right wing racists are setting this up. That is they are still_one Aug 2014 #16

That was my first thought, too. GoCubsGo Aug 2014 #33

I listened to a brief segment on some NPR program this morning/ afternoon etherealtruth Aug 2014 #37

Yes pintobean Aug 2014 #3

Maybe we should wait for all the facts to come in before taking police at their word Bjorn Against Aug 2014 #9

Go ahead. pintobean Aug 2014 #11

I gave Johnson a chance but he is rapidly losing my trust Bjorn Against Aug 2014 #14

He lost mine Friday pintobean Aug 2014 #20

Yeah, no shit. Lost mine too. kath Aug 2014 #32

If only the media weren't corralled like cattle. justice1 Aug 2014 #40

If it did happen how do we know it wasn't a planted inciter? still_one Aug 2014 #19

That would be plural, but yeah, pintobean Aug 2014 #24

well I did read today that the local KKK was taking donations notadmblnd Aug 2014 #26

CNN playing interview with protestor saying police fired on peaceful protestors alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #4

I heard that davidpdx Aug 2014 #6

There also are reports that gunfire precipitated the police response pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #5

Speaking as a Negro, I don't know one Negro who knows what a 'Molotov cocktail" is, much less how to Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #7

Need to ask why you are using such an outdated form to describe African Americans? still_one Aug 2014 #10

Tongue n' cheek. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #12

Sorry I am dense. Thanks still_one Aug 2014 #17

Word! NOLALady Aug 2014 #13

Ask any black person. We use terms in a sarcastic way to make a point. Again, tongue n' cheek. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #15

Maybe we need "Translators". NOLALady Aug 2014 #34

LOL that was my thought kwolf68 Aug 2014 #35

I wonder why they haven't been renamed IED's. elehhhhna Aug 2014 #36

Nah, you called it right the first time: BULLSHIT. :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #39

I was watching live and none of the protestors knew what the heck Live and Learn Aug 2014 #8

This is now being confirmed. Shit. This does not help anything. jillan Aug 2014 #18

By whom?? Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #22

CNN interviewing people on the ground. jillan Aug 2014 #23

Multiple accounts by people at the scene on cnn alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #25

cleared as fireworks Lex Aug 2014 #29

Ta-Neshisi Coates is tweeting, and reports the following: Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #21

Why would anyone trust a statement from police in this country? Marr Aug 2014 #27

A woman (10 years in the military) marching said NO cocktails thrown or shots fired. Lex Aug 2014 #28

Yep. Just as I said, we know nothing about no 'Molitovs" or whatever the hell they are! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #31

International News Reporters are all over this so i would look to them first JI7 Aug 2014 #30

Capt. Johnson confirms Molotov cocktails thrown. moondust Aug 2014 #38