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loyalsister

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24. From the People's Republic of Columbia

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 08:49 PM

Nov 2014

Stephen Webber explained what he sees as the underlying problems....

Ongoing civil unrest in Ferguson related to the Michael Brown shooting is evidence of a crisis of legitimacy and must be addressed by actions that assure the public that authorities respect them and will protect them, state Rep. Stephen Webber said Wednesday.

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That legitimacy has broken down in St. Louis County, Webber said. “They are not just saying you are wrong or that this is incorrect. They are saying it is fundamentally wrong and we fundamentally reject the authority by which you are attempting to control our behavior.”

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/politics/webber-sees-need-to-restore-legitimacy-to-rebuild-trust-in/article_d0b03f66-e718-59d4-b385-7c5938061617.html

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Union: Ferguson officer does not expect charges [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2014 OP

Well, doesn't that just take the cake 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #1

I doubt he will want to return to the police force. upaloopa Nov 2014 #2

...because he has $500,000 in his pockets. ret5hd Nov 2014 #16

Damn...if the union gave him an undisclosed amount, Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #45

Why? Are the protestors going to move beyond protesting and go violent? Township75 Nov 2014 #32

Sure. If the grand jury fails to indict cheapdate Nov 2014 #43

If so, it's time for the equivalent of a Montgomery bus boycott RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #3

So what, specifically, are you suggesting? ret5hd Nov 2014 #17

I have been saying Robbins Nov 2014 #4

Thank you...for your post.... BronxBoy Nov 2014 #5

I see three legal avenues if McColloch does not secure an indictment: branford Nov 2014 #7

Michael Brown's family could sue, but for a small amount. raging moderate Nov 2014 #26

The family did well at the United Nations? branford Nov 2014 #30

Think of the UN appearance as a dress rehearsal. raging moderate Nov 2014 #31

I think the family will have a short window of fame and notoriety to get their message across. branford Nov 2014 #33

The UN's popularity among Americans is similar to herpes? deurbano Nov 2014 #37

Take a look at the more recent Gallup poll. branford Nov 2014 #38

Neither poll gives the UN a favorability rating in the ballpark of herpes. deurbano Nov 2014 #39

Your welcome Robbins Nov 2014 #8

It also appears that there will be no federal civil rights charges. branford Nov 2014 #6

As for federal case Robbins Nov 2014 #9

Which bias are you referring to? Oktober Nov 2014 #10

His publicly perceived bias towards.,, BronxBoy Nov 2014 #12

Oh, I thought you were talking about a legal standard... Oktober Nov 2014 #35

He is bias towards police Robbins Nov 2014 #13

My friend.... BronxBoy Nov 2014 #11

My comments have nothing to do with "solving" anything. branford Nov 2014 #14

I'm just saying... BronxBoy Nov 2014 #20

You avoided my question. branford Nov 2014 #25

Is it stacked because of evidence? Oktober Nov 2014 #36

It can take up to 30 years JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #40

K.... Oktober Nov 2014 #41

Just saying JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #42

Balderdash. cheapdate Nov 2014 #44

I don't either, but its worth noting Hari Seldon Nov 2014 #15

Sadly, Roorda is not just a union official loyalsister Nov 2014 #18

Which is why Robbins Nov 2014 #19

Agreed loyalsister Nov 2014 #21

Be nice to know the reps name.... BronxBoy Nov 2014 #22

From the People's Republic of Columbia loyalsister Nov 2014 #24

Doesn't the US Constitution protect the right to peaceable assembly to seek redress of wrongs? raging moderate Nov 2014 #28

Nixon Robbins Nov 2014 #23

Koster used to call himself as a moderate republican loyalsister Nov 2014 #27

In consideration of committees I would vote for him loyalsister Nov 2014 #29

UPDATE: Ferguson officer's lawyer, union official, say story on grand jury confidence was misleading brooklynite Nov 2014 #34

They accidentally revealed the fix is in and are trying to walk it back Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #46