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8. I was watching live and none of the protestors knew what the heck

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 11:31 PM

Aug 2014

was happening. Just that cops started tear gassing and telling them all to leave. But they couldn't because it was too crowded and women and kids were in the area and getting gassed too.

Funny how the police just happened to have their military chit set up hour before curfew and ready to go at any excuse.

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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Need to ask why you are using such an outdated form to describe African Americans?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