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In reply to the discussion: Lots of tear gassing happening now in Ferguson. nt [View all]joshcryer
(62,536 posts)128. Just made a post about their lying.
I just know guy in the truck was cracking up about the ladies following them. He pulled up to that other police officer and told him "it's those girls again, haha, better go chew them out for pulling this crap." That's how it had to have gone down because there's no reason for that cop to go harass them.
They were simply following the guy in the trucks' instructions, following him, as they were told to do. In fact, the camera lady said "do we have to follow him? Let's just go down the street" and Sarah insisted that they had to follow. It's infuriating.
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Would've been nice to warn about the noise. Scared the hell out of my cat. Me, too.
WillowTree
Aug 2014
#26
Oh it is a force to disperse why are they using it ? Any info on how this started?
lunasun
Aug 2014
#32
I call bullshit -doubt he is really in charge. Did HE order five tanks and teargas to be deployed
kath
Aug 2014
#60
Tim Pool from Timcast is taking the back roads to try and get in the midst.
Live and Learn
Aug 2014
#56
Illegal for troops to use tear gas, per Geneva Convention. But okey-dokey for US cops to use against
kath
Aug 2014
#72
And if federal forces come riding in with their armored equipment and no answers for the people
jwirr
Aug 2014
#80
Yep. And now after lying to them about the National Guard, it is happening. nt
Live and Learn
Aug 2014
#117