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16. An educated guess:

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 01:37 PM

Sep 2014

St. Louis city is about 45% Caucasian (German, Italian, English and Slavic), 50% Black and 5% Latino and Asian. St. Louis County, where Ferguson is, is probably 70% white, 25% Black and 5% Latino and Asian. Both the city and the county are poster children for 'white flight'.

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DOJ Tells Ferguson Cops To Stop Wearing 'I Am Darren WIlson' Bracelets [View all] DonViejo Sep 2014 OP

Those officers should be reprimanded for wearing such offensive bracelets while on duty 3rdwaydem Sep 2014 #1

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You are getting a couple because you are white??? bravenak Sep 2014 #33

Sounds like an idiot, bravenak. I'm just going by your response 'cause Cha Sep 2014 #59

Name Removed - The Idiot. bravenak Sep 2014 #60

I hear ya.. Ferguson, MOPD will wear these stupid arm bracelets but they won't wear their name Cha Sep 2014 #61

I'm always wondering JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #76

Once again, this is why cops have a bad reputation tularetom Sep 2014 #2

You're conflating issues or using this to justify an animosity. merrily Sep 2014 #29

Au contraire mon fr�re tularetom Sep 2014 #40

So, you were hiding an animosity and conflating issues. merrily Sep 2014 #41

I'm not hiding anything particularly "an animosity" tularetom Sep 2014 #43

Your reply #2 did use the OP to justify an animosity, as my reply 29 merrily Sep 2014 #44

Don't extrapolate nationally from your single local experience. kwassa Sep 2014 #63

Public unions are not less powerful tularetom Sep 2014 #64

the problem in those instances demigoddess Sep 2014 #70

You won't catch any sh!t from me... Bryce Butler Sep 2014 #30

Another selective supporter of unions rpannier Sep 2014 #57

Just police unions. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #66

That's the argument the right wing uses against teacher's unions rpannier Sep 2014 #74

You sound like another police apologist friend. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #75

Not an apologist rpannier Sep 2014 #77

I actually have a comprehensive plan, friend. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #79

"Civilian police may not carry the following items as part of routine patrol- firearms, body armor" NickB79 Sep 2014 #80

When seconds count the police and their means to protect... Oktober Sep 2014 #83

They have pepper spray and physical training. Spray the guy and take the knife away. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #84

So just to be clear... Oktober Sep 2014 #85

The police in the UK do a far better job and don t need guns. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #86

I support intelligent discourse and rational thought... Oktober Sep 2014 #87

Man, going to the store without the fear of being murdered by the police is such a huge cost... ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #88

If that's how you live in NC, I suggest you find somewhere else... Oktober Sep 2014 #89

May I suggest you turn on the news? ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #90

I do.. Regularly... Oktober Sep 2014 #91

I know I'll catch a ration of shit... I don't share the same sympathies toward public unions rpannier Sep 2014 #56

The writer of the article contradicts herself in the headline and the first sentence.... George II Sep 2014 #3

Difference without distinction. Whats the difference between a Cop asking to get out of my car .... marble falls Sep 2014 #5

The distinction is huge. RiverNoord Sep 2014 #17

The biggest distintion is there is a process of bringing pd policies into line with Federal ..... marble falls Sep 2014 #26

If you're asked to get out, you have an option. If you're told, no option George II Sep 2014 #47

Is everyone in Ferguson's administration so totally tone-deaf? So much for the chief's 'apology'.... marble falls Sep 2014 #4

I think I prefer just cutting off all of Missouri's highway money until he is indicted bluestateguy Sep 2014 #6

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Is Wilson or his chief applying for FEMA money? merrily Sep 2014 #31

Sure - because making a point of refusing to help whopis01 Sep 2014 #71

So basically they're doubling down on the fascist thug mindset Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #7

Yes. You are correct. And until the citizens across the state rise up in anger and against this, kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #8

Or maybe, just maybe.... Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #9

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #18

Pretty much this. hifiguy Sep 2014 #21

And their 1% overlords. nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #23

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In ways that truly matter, St. Louis is the most segregated, polarized city in the U.S. . ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #10

What are the nationalities of most of people in St. Louis? Just curious. jwirr Sep 2014 #13

An educated guess: ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #16

Latests data from http://www.city-data.com shows it as cstanleytech Sep 2014 #54

I'd agree with those numbers. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #55

Perhaps among the most, but Boston is pretty high on that list, too George II Sep 2014 #48

This is pretty much them saying "fuck you" to most of Ferguson. Chakab Sep 2014 #11

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Or as soon as it came to his attention, before public awareness applied pressure. nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #25

What a flock of assholes! That police department needs to be disbanded. That is WAY wrong. C Moon Sep 2014 #12

Homeland Security? merrily Sep 2014 #32

You all have it wrong! dickthegrouch Sep 2014 #14

However, a T-shirt would be ok cosmicone Sep 2014 #15

I wish I was surprised by this mimi85 Sep 2014 #22

this has nothing to do with the 1st amendment noiretextatique Sep 2014 #24

If the rule is "No bracelets on duty" then it's one thing. But "No bracelets on duty when the 24601 Sep 2014 #36

they are advocating a position in an on-going investigation noiretextatique Sep 2014 #37

I agree, do we want to DOJ under the next republican administration KinMd Sep 2014 #50

would you have the same response if they wore hoods? noiretextatique Sep 2014 #51

It's not equivalent. A bracelet making a statement in support or not supporting a position neither 24601 Sep 2014 #69

Police officers on duty do not share the same slate of first amendment rights LTX Sep 2014 #72

You're responding to the wrong post. My position is that the dapartment can prohibit the wearing 24601 Sep 2014 #81

You're missing the point. LTX Sep 2014 #82

Police officers do not have 1st Amendment rights Feral Child Sep 2014 #78

Can't they substitute rock Sep 2014 #27

They could change the message to... Kalidurga Sep 2014 #34

no kidding... Locrian Sep 2014 #39

Hey! There's a fire over there! Let's pour some gasoline on it! EEO Sep 2014 #35

exactly...totally inappropriate noiretextatique Sep 2014 #38

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Sep 2014 #42

the DOJ needs to shut the entire force down.. frylock Sep 2014 #45

They could make little ones to put around their peckers. candelista Sep 2014 #46

Like in other corrupt municipalities The Wizard Sep 2014 #49

apparently, the police chief agreed to the ban noiretextatique Sep 2014 #52

The cops will just get covert with it Doug.Goodall Sep 2014 #53

If they are Darren Wilson SwankyXomb Sep 2014 #58

Darren Wilson is not someone they want to advertise as being... from all I've seen he's a cop Cha Sep 2014 #62

The police should be fired. Sunlei Sep 2014 #67

The DOJ took the right action here Gothmog Sep 2014 #68

Could be seen as intimidation and harassment TomCADem Sep 2014 #73