Looting underway

[philosslayer]

At the Ferguson Market & Liquor Store. A frenzy out front it appears. The agent provocateurs are carrying the day so far.

[SoonerLib]

1. They're certainly not helping the cause.

[morningfog]

4. Fuck it.

[madville]

2. Many will be liquored up in an hour or so

Hope no more tragedies or loss of life spawns from tonight.

[delrem]

18. well, y'know when those people get all liquored up....

[madville]

22. If you mean all the people leaving the liquor store

With arm loads of liquor bottles, yes I would bet they will get some liquid courage in them a little later tonight. The situation is already explosive enough, alcohol surely won't help.

[delrem]

24. Sure.

sure, sure.
Nice sharp focus you have there.

[Nye Bevan]

3. How do you know that they are agents provocateurs?

Is it not just possible that some folks might see this as an opportunity to grab some free booze?

[philosslayer]

8. Everything is happening right on cue.

A few bottles were thrown, and then the police start firing tear gas, and things start to escalate rapidly. Exactly what the Ferguson PD wanted to happen.

[blkmusclmachine]

15. I don't trust the cops. No way. No how. All corrupt.

[Retrograde]

25. There's a group called the Black Bloc who like to show up to protests and cause trouble

At the last Occupy Oakland protests, they attracted a bunch of young adults from the more affluent areas (based on the published arrest reports) who seem to like to see themselves on TV causing havoc. I'm not in Ferguson, all I know is what MSNBC is showing. I certainly can't tell from 2000 miles away whether someone torching a car or breaking a window is a police provocateur, a self-appointed anarchist in town to cause mayhem, or a resident overwhelmed with anger and frustration.

[Travis_0004]

5. McDonalds too.

Maybe just vandalism, but windows were destroyed.

[840high]

17. Dollar Store, too

[egduj]

6. I can't get outraged over this.

It's going to be a long night. People are going to get hungry and thirsty. I think it's more survival at this point.

[Nye Bevan]

10. Wait.... protestors are dehydrated so they need to loot the liquor store? (nt)

[Bonx]

14. A pint of looted liquor is a good pick-me-up

[Logical]

21. what a stupid thing to say tonight. self delete and save face!

[Bonx]

23. Nope.

The looting and violence is stupid and I don't like it one bit.

[840high]

26. Survival with liquor?

[uncle ray]

7. and protestors PUT OUT walgreens fire.

[maced666]

9. The police probably unlocked the doors.

So they could blame looters while they throw teargas for no reason.

[X_Digger]

11. Wait, you're saying that either a) police have keys to businesses doors, or b) an owner gave the key

.. to the police?

[840high]

19. Get real.

[Ykcutnek]

12. Scanner: White male wearing an American flag bandana wanted for setting fire to car

[freshwest]

28. Thank you. This happened during the summer, too.

Last edited Tue Nov 25, 2014, 01:42 AM - Edit history (1)

Antonio French, an alderman who was arrested trying to get word earlier with the first protests, was in the news:



Alderman Antonio D. French is serving his first term as the Alderman of the 21st Ward, representing parts of the neighborhoods of The Greater Ville, Kingsway East, Mark Twain, Penrose, and O'Fallon, where he was born and raised. Prior to becoming Alderman he served the 21st Ward as the Democratic Committeeman and managed numerous winning political campaigns as the president of his own consulting firm.

During his time on the Board, French, one of the youngest city aldermen, has earned a reputation for passionately serving his ward and creating new initiatives to improve the quality of life in north St. Louis. In 2010, the Riverfront Times named him "Best Local Politician".

Last year, his "Block by Block" partnership with the non-profit Rebuilding Together and Boeing resulted in the rehab of more than 50 homes for seniors and disadvantaged homeowners.

His partnership with the Sheldon Concert Hall has led to two successful summer jazz concert series in O'Fallon Park, helping to revitalize that beautiful public park...

More here:

https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/aldermen/profiles/antonio-french.cfm

And his reporting:

Alderman Antonio French on social media, crisis in Ferguson

http://fox2now.com/2014/08/13/alderman-antonio-french-on-social-media-crisis-in-ferguson/

Post about the arrest:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025382768#op

Later he was with protestors and saw white people destroying property to get the police to react. Then they fled.

I'm glad this was identified and it appears he has been arrested:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025865050

[rollin74]

13. dozens of people entering through broken out windows

many running out with what appear to be bottles of alcohol

another business is on fire near the McDonald's

[840high]

20. Not good.

[Catherine Vincent]

16. What morons. n/t

[rollin74]

27. at least 3 stores broken into on W. Florissant. 1 on fire

police now finally moving in