Ferguson PD - Off to a smashing start on the day's events [View all]

[Ruby the Liberal]

I know this is no laughing matter, but this gawker.com author just nailed the stupidity out in MO this evening and cracked me right up doing it.

Does the state of Missouri (and no offense to its sane residents), not know about "live teevee" and the internet and what not?

PICS AND VIDEO AT LINK:

http://gawker.com/ferguson-police-try-to-shut-down-don-lemons-live-broadc-1623567619

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A few minutes ago, police tried to shut down CNN anchor Don Lemon's live broadcast as he stood on a sidewalk in the middle of a group of protesters. ... After a little more jostling, the officer stomped away and began to corral people who aren't Don Lemon.

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By this point in the proceedings, you might think that Ferguson law enforcement knows better than to arrest reporters, especially on live television, but you'd think wrong. Two Getty photographers, Scott Olson and Joe Raedle, have also reportedly been taken into custody. There's no word yet on what they're being charged with.

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Meanwhile, in a solidarity protest in downtown St. Louis, Hedy Epstein, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor and political activist known for her support for Palestine has been arrested in front of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's office.



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Don Lemon, photojournalists and a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor. Stay tuned as Missouri's police officers doubtless make more excellent choices throughout the night.