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24. K&R

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 09:21 AM

Aug 2014

You all need to go check out http://www.DemocracyNow.org after while. Amy had some great interviews with some native historians who have come back to participate in the protest. Whole program is dedicated to Ferguson, MO and what's happening there right now.

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I cannot believe this is happening in an American city [View all] spinbaby Aug 2014 OP

the issue is the violence Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #1

Maybe we shouldn't be shooting unarmed people to begin with. ret5hd Aug 2014 #3

That is the crux of the matter... truth2power Aug 2014 #62

No, the issue is militarized police in the USA, who abuse and even murder citizens. woo me with science Aug 2014 #5

+1000 Tom Ripley Aug 2014 #25

When the rocks and bottles fly AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #34

When attention is diverted from the militarization and abuse of citizens, they win. woo me with science Aug 2014 #41

"Divert attention" AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #43

The protesters don't need lectures about the moral high ground. They are already woo me with science Aug 2014 #47

I am not 'lecturing' anyone AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #51

Exactly. Last night (before midnight) I was watching live feed. The police were not doing crowd jwirr Aug 2014 #49

I thought the protesters did a good job of shunning the infiltrators AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #54

Exactly. jwirr Aug 2014 #59

Bullshit, that is the thought of an excuse maker for real criminals and a primary desire TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #60

Indeed cvoogt Aug 2014 #7

Last night the crowds of protesters were very calm AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #50

I watched this live last night Horse with no Name Aug 2014 #28

The issue IS the violence, specifically the violence that left Mr. Brown dead on the street. VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #32

Only if your entire focus is on security and not justice. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #39

Compared to historical events... ljm2002 Aug 2014 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Aug 2014 #2

I can believe it - TBF Aug 2014 #4

Zuccotti Park and where ever else Occupy was marching or camped, this action by a militarized SammyWinstonJack Aug 2014 #16

But, then, it doesn't need to be imagined...it's happened, it's happening HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #6

For what it's worth those are rubber bullet shooting rifles aikoaiko Aug 2014 #8

All held by white people. trumad Aug 2014 #11

Whips are so 1865. This is where we have progressed to. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2014 #18

And ordered there by Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson aikoaiko Aug 2014 #27

I'm old enough to remember the '60s, and this is a repetition. ColesCountyDem Aug 2014 #9

It does seem like history repeating itself. HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #14

Make this photo black and white humanityisfree Aug 2014 #10

I'll disagree somewhat. The REAL problem is called CAPITALISM, but........ socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #22

Nailed it. ctsnowman Aug 2014 #56

here ya go! Garion_55 Aug 2014 #29

Which side are you on, now, which side are VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #33

I agree lisby Aug 2014 #36

I picture a little old lady shaking a cane just off to the left of the picture! Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #12

It sorta already did happen... lunasun Aug 2014 #37

The world is watching. logosoco Aug 2014 #13

Detroit 1943. It always happens sarge43 Aug 2014 #15

Washington, D.C. 1933 - Thanks a lot, MacArthur and Eisenhower VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #42

Hoover sent the army hootinholler Aug 2014 #63

True that. MacArthur and Eisenhower were only 'following orders.' Now where VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #65

Basically to calm them hootinholler Aug 2014 #66

Thanks. Learned something new today (always a good thing :) VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #67

Then you must have been born after the last round of riots Demeter Aug 2014 #17

+1. nt Javaman Aug 2014 #19

Sadly, no spinbaby Aug 2014 #40

+1. Nt newfie11 Aug 2014 #46

My generation's version of this alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #20

Philadelphia - 1844 anti-Irish ("Nativist Riots") BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #21

one word heaven05 Aug 2014 #23

Los Angeles, Washington DC. In the 60s. Nt newfie11 Aug 2014 #48

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #24

How old are you? Cheviteau Aug 2014 #26

When the rocks and bottles fly AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #30

1960s alabama or 2014 missouri? Garion_55 Aug 2014 #31

Or 1775 Bunker Hill? VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #45

All of these idiots are guilty of assault with a deadly weapon. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #35

Its not the first time OP workinclasszero Aug 2014 #38

You nailed it, workinclasszero classof56 Aug 2014 #57

An out of control PD has caused all of this and it seems a certain group of people Rex Aug 2014 #44

+1. Nt newfie11 Aug 2014 #52

Yep! Little Star Aug 2014 #69

I would have loved seeing this sort of police response to the ARMED "protesters" maddiemom Aug 2014 #55

Deja vu all over again locks Aug 2014 #58

Revenge of Afghanistan and Iraq libodem Aug 2014 #61

I can, sadly PasadenaTrudy Aug 2014 #64

Why not? We support torture, institutionalized criminal banks, drone murders, etc... Corruption Inc Aug 2014 #68

for the first time, I caught a little bit of chris hayes' coverage--and the above image made niyad Aug 2014 #70

kick woo me with science Aug 2014 #71