The Shooting Gallery: Police Violence MEGATHREAD

[Valmy]

I like to tell Americans that their government is not out to get you or kill you.

Apparently, the Police feel differently.

Particularly young unarmed black dudes.  Though sometimes the neighborhood watch joins in.  Really it is a national disgrace.

[derspiess]

Maybe Ferguson should just be absorbed into St. Louis.  Or would St. Louis want it?

[Valmy]

Man this is just crazy how out of control the Ferguson cops are.  Jailing reporters and shutting down cameras and gassing peaceful protestors.  No wonder the situation went ape shit.  WTF?  Were they trying to start a riot?  It is also interesting just how universal the condemnation is.

[derspiess]

Man this is just crazy how out of control the Ferguson cops are.  Jailing reporters and shutting down cameras and gassing peaceful protestors.  No wonder the situation went ape shit.  WTF?  Were they trying to start a riot?  It is also interesting just how universal the condemnation is.

I don't know enough to say one way or the other, but I suppose one could make the argument that those extreme measures were in response to the initial unrest.  Not that it necessarily would validate them.  Also, they are obviously getting some outside help, so who knows at this point who is running the show.

[Alcibiades]

Man this is just crazy how out of control the Ferguson cops are.  Jailing reporters and shutting down cameras and gassing peaceful protestors.  No wonder the situation went ape shit.  WTF?  Were they trying to start a riot?  It is also interesting just how universal the condemnation is.

According to NPR after dark the protestors become rioters essentially.  Lots of damage and looting to local shops.  Apparently the 'protesters' were throwing molotov cocktails at police last night.

[CountDeMoney]

derspiess'll be your typical racist and goof on Reverend Al going there, but at least he's talking to the public and telling them not to riot which, I'll note, is substantially more than the police or city leaders have attempted to do until the police chief made a statement yesterday. 
Granted, it's only a 50 many department, but they've really dropped the ball on this, and keep turning a PR nightmare into a bigger PR nightmare.

[Valmy]

According to NPR after dark the protestors become rioters essentially.  Lots of damage and looting to local shops.  Apparently the 'protesters' were throwing molotov cocktails at police last night.

Yep when law and order breaks down looting tends to commence.

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

derspiess'll be your typical racist and goof on Reverend Al going there, but at least he's talking to the public and telling them not to riot which, I'll note, is substantially more than the police or city leaders have attempted to do until the police chief made a statement yesterday. 
Granted, it's only a 50 many department, but they've really dropped the ball on this, and keep turning a PR nightmare into a bigger PR nightmare.

They're too busy working the lines with the Gestapo DHS trying to get a few used MRAPs and SAWs.

[derspiess]

derspiess'll be your typical racist and goof on Reverend Al going there,

He's been a joke since the 80s and you know it.  You're just pretending to respect him because he has that awesome PMSNBC show.  RESIST WE MUCH

but at least he's talking to the public and telling them not to riot 

Is he?  IIRC he was mostly whipping up the crowd, chanting "No justice, no peace."

Granted, it's only a 50 many department, but they've really dropped the ball on this, and keep turning a PR nightmare into a bigger PR nightmare.

Yep.

[Eddie Teach]

Hardly any Asians or Latinos though how weird is that?

Sounds like Cincy.

They tend to live in the places that have been growing in the past 50 years. Except Arabs, who for some reason have gravitated to Detroit.

[CountDeMoney]

derspiess'll be your typical racist and goof on Reverend Al going there,

He's been a joke since the 80s and you know it.  You're just pretending to respect him because he has that awesome PMSNBC show.  RESIST WE MUCH

You'll notice the civil rights movement doesn't get involved when law enforcement does its job.  They don't show up when armed young black men get shot by the police. They don't show up when the civic leaders do their jobs.

but at least he's talking to the public and telling them not to riot 

Is he?  IIRC he was mostly whipping up the crowd, chanting "No justice, no peace."

Yeah, he is. A public appeal to peace and a cessation to looting that trivializes Brown's death is not "whipping up" the crowd. But you probably didn't see the assembly, since you can't see or hear too good through that Klan shroud.

Granted, it's only a 50 many department, but they've really dropped the ball on this, and keep turning a PR nightmare into a bigger PR nightmare.

Yep.

Don't "yup" me, this is all right up your alley.  A police department in over its head, with city and state officials completely mute, is an opportunity to shoot more of those damned dirty negros.
Go buy another gun, I'm sure there's a white sale somewhere.

[garbon]

Al Sharpton. Ugh.

I used to love the parody of him that was feature on Law & Order.

[Valmy]

  Geez Seedy

[derspiess]

You'll notice the civil rights movement doesn't get involved when law enforcement does its job.  They don't show up when armed young black men get shot by the police. They don't show up when the civic leaders do their jobs.

That was true back in the day.  Today, not so much. 

Don't "yup" me, this is all right up your alley.  A police department in over its head, with city and state officials completely mute, is an opportunity to shoot more of those damned dirty negros.
Go buy another gun, I'm sure there's a white sale somewhere.

I was agreeing with you.

[CountDeMoney]

Geez Seedy

"Whipping up the crowd" 

ENOUGH WITH THE SLAVERY IMAGERY ALREADY