Ferguson Missouri

Anyone here following the events in Ferguson Missouri ?
Rioting, looting, etc

 

I've read an article about, but not really following it.

 

There has been over a dozen businesses looted, some of them burnt to the ground. The police have been fighting back crowds of protesters with tear gas, pretty volatile situation.
Pretty close to home for me. The company I work for we're building an addition on the Ferguson Police Department and there has been protests daily there ,some violent. We haven't been able to access the job the last couple days, but we are returning this morning. Not looking forward to it!

 

I understand the anger and frustration over the young man's death; however, the riots and looting is a disgrace.

 

Sucks for sure. All I will say is that it seems we have stricter ROE for the military than for police officers.

 

It's being reported that a Ferguson police officer shot another suspect overnight, at least it seems this guy had pulled a gun on the officer.

 

The case is on going with conflicting account of what happen. The officer is innocent till proven quilty. I'm not sure which is worse the looting or the presents of Al sharpton.

 

I want a present from Al

 

Yes, you are correct. However, his decision making is suspect as he even stated the individuals were running away after the initial confrontation (initiated by him). I don't believe fully any of the accounts, but the way the officers account came out sounded like a carefully structured after the "Oh ****!" moment.

The looting is BS! There are however more peaceful demonstrations that are not "News Highlights" not being shown.

 

this is nothing new
police brutality against blacks is far to common in this country
there's no justice and that's all the people want

 

yes please.

 

Actually most of the stuff occurred before I'll Sharpton arrive. He did ask for them to stop with the violence including demonstrate peacefully.
Once they're through with the investigation it's going to be interesting to find out exactly what happened in this case.


Our company decided that until things cool down a bit we're not going to send any of our employees back to that job site.

 

Not before we get our presents from Al. Im hoping for a new iPad Mini, myself.

 

Lol!

 

I remember that very clearly. I believe the truck driver lived? I believe his name is Reginald Denny.
That was some scary stuff for sure!

 

To my dying day I will never understand what smashing someone's business, looting their store, then setting it ablaze could ever accomplish. I'm surprised that the owners of those businesses are not present and armed to protect their interests.
Even though what ever occurred I was of no part of, at that point I definitely would be.

 

That's really all it is, nothing more than an excuse to act like a piece of @#$%. It seems like we've got a generation of black males that have no problems with gunning one another down in the street for respect, but go postal when someone else shoots back. I'm not saying this shooting was justified because I simply don't know. However, there's absolutely no justification for destroying public and private property.

 

yeah no doubt

kind of like when a team wins a championship in any <snip> sport and every <snip> person of all shapes sizes and colors have the right to destroy <snip> property


YEP JUST LIKE THAT



I BEG TO THE GODS OF THIS BOARD TO SHUT THIS **** THREAD DOWN

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