Latest Breaking News

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

73. protesters deny the shooter was with them

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 01:47 PM

Mar 2015

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/us-usa-missouri-shooting-protest-idUSKBN0M80CJ20150312

Protesters at the scene said on social media, however, that the shots did not come from where they were standing.

"The shooter was not with the protesters. The shooter was atop the hill," activist DeRay McKesson said on Twitter.

"I was here. I saw the officer fall. The shot came from at least 500 feet away from the officers," he said.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

92 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Two police officers are shot in Ferguson [View all] alp227 Mar 2015 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author arcane1 Mar 2015 #1

I just saw this. TDale313 Mar 2015 #2

"...stay peaceful"< "stay"? They haven't been peaceful for a long time, if you are black. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2015 #8

You're right, of course TDale313 Mar 2015 #15

I'm not so sure it isn't necessary. Everyone is all up in arms about peace now that white folks jtuck004 Mar 2015 #25

Necessary? RobinA Mar 2015 #33

violence isn't the answer TDale313 Mar 2015 #57

You can't outgun them. That is correct. But you can outthink, out maneurver, win. jtuck004 Mar 2015 #79

I do not think that this would be the answer that Dr. King would have suggested. In the 60s he jwirr Mar 2015 #60

It's not called moral high ground under the thumb of the oppressor. It's called a plantation. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2015 #77

I was not thinking about what the oppressor thinks. I do not really care what the opperssor jwirr Mar 2015 #82

"I do not really care what the opperssor View profile is thinking"< That's a strategic mistake. jtuck004 Mar 2015 #85

But becoming like the oppressors in not going to get anything but contempt from the people who jwirr Mar 2015 #86

Pretty funny. You care precisely what the oppressor thinks. That is what you are protesting against. jtuck004 Mar 2015 #88

I think you totally missed my point. If you want non-violence to work it cannot work if it turns jwirr Mar 2015 #89

You bring up missing the point. Those people would have been dead if people with more guns had not jtuck004 Mar 2015 #90

When I say I could care less what the oppressors think I mean that they are not going to be allowed jwirr Mar 2015 #91

Hard to argue with success. It brought in new departments to police the demonstrators, the idea jtuck004 Mar 2015 #92

This message was self-deleted by its author jtuck004 Mar 2015 #87

It's starting to fill in arcane1 Mar 2015 #3

"Ferguson Lt. Col. Al Eickhoff said he didn't think either of the officers were from his department. malokvale77 Mar 2015 #19

"one of the officers is a St. Louis County officer and the other a Webster Groves officer" KeepItReal Mar 2015 #4

Prayers for the officers and their families pettypace Mar 2015 #5

2 Revenue Collectors Yallow Mar 2015 #6

Compassion isn't your strong point. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #24

Disgusting post! n/t justhanginon Mar 2015 #30

Launching your tenure here with a crude and callous post. ColesCountyDem Mar 2015 #32

I can't believe this repulsive post leftynyc Mar 2015 #36

not everyone thinks like you do Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #37

Yours is the only leftynyc Mar 2015 #38

i diont support cop killers Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #39

Really? leftynyc Mar 2015 #47

did you familiarize yourself with the actions of the police- the were used by the city as such Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #48

Have you familiarized yourself leftynyc Mar 2015 #49

nope i ws refering to ferguson cops- even still i dont endorse cop killing and neither did the postr Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #50

Keep defending the indefensible leftynyc Mar 2015 #54

they stereotype all cops as the same Skittles Mar 2015 #81

Blowback Yallow Mar 2015 #40

These were not Ferguson cops leftynyc Mar 2015 #43

I saw an interview where a woman was ticketed for Ilsa Mar 2015 #41

this is the point to which the poster was refering Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #42

And it affects voting. Ilsa Mar 2015 #76

Just as Things were Looking Better for Ferguson - hmmm ??? eom LarryNM Mar 2015 #7

I hope they find the actual shooter, and of course hope the officers will recover. Nobel_Twaddle_III Mar 2015 #9

My first thought was "KKK". Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #17

my first thought was giant lizards shaayecanaan Mar 2015 #26

I wouldn't rule out the Royals so quickly. They're white you know. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #69

So are the lizards shaayecanaan Mar 2015 #80

Oh,...so we'll agree it's chameleons. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #83

Based on what exactly? phil89 Mar 2015 #53

Based on the fact that they want open war. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #68

Certainly possible. TDale313 Mar 2015 #18

My first thought was to remember a picture of a guy with his rifle aimed at LEOs trying tblue37 Mar 2015 #84

FWIW CNNI Interview with Chris King - St.Louis American LarryNM Mar 2015 #10

The comments are overly racist yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #11

No such thing as reverse racism. EVER. LeftOfWest Mar 2015 #14

Yes, I know... yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #16

Damn it.. I hope they're okay.. mahalo alp Cha Mar 2015 #12

video yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #13

Thanks... MrMickeysMom Mar 2015 #27

How about the smart ass remark at the 33 second mark davidpdx Mar 2015 #45

Im beginning to think Ferguson... romanic Mar 2015 #20

MSNBC is covering this live Rhiannon12866 Mar 2015 #21

Good info - thanks!!!! Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #29

Just turned on the TV and MSNBC still has live coverage Rhiannon12866 Mar 2015 #74

Interesting SL Post-Dispatch Observation BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #22

I wonder if there is a clip of the two camps. romanic Mar 2015 #23

Excellent first hand account from a protestor here underpants Mar 2015 #55

Thank you for that! BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #78

I hope the cops catch the person who shot the officers santroy79 Mar 2015 #28

Post removed Post removed Mar 2015 #31

You're right. Demit Mar 2015 #34

I wouldn't even waste my breath romanic Mar 2015 #35

Well, I don't think it's cop-hating, per se. Demit Mar 2015 #46

Al Jazeera airing presser now. Panich52 Mar 2015 #44

Post removed Post removed Mar 2015 #51

I find it hard to believe that there are no prosecutions resulting from DoJ review, if this gets whereisjustice Mar 2015 #52

+1000 nt F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #58

First hand account by protestor here underpants Mar 2015 #56

Whoever, did the shooting is not helping the situation. This will only make it worse. jwirr Mar 2015 #59

nobody could've predicted this happening frylock Mar 2015 #61

Shots not from the crowd. Sniper(s). "The home is about four blocks west of the police department." leveymg Mar 2015 #62

There were also reports on Twitter last night B2G Mar 2015 #63

That's apparently what the cops thought when they searched the attic. leveymg Mar 2015 #64

No, a neighbor told them they thought someone was hiding there B2G Mar 2015 #67

125 N Dade Ave @ Tiffin Ave - 2500 ft from Ferg Police Dept. leveymg Mar 2015 #71

Google street view - probably not line of sight from house to PD leveymg Mar 2015 #72

"Protesting" Yallow Mar 2015 #65

Rather creative editorial and speculation. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #66

My best to the officers and to their families. hamsterjill Mar 2015 #70

protesters deny the shooter was with them Enrique Mar 2015 #73

Look on Google Street view - 500 ft up hill would be @ 23 Tiffan Ave. in direction of house over the leveymg Mar 2015 #75