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33. The police are 100% at fault, not the media

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 12:26 AM

Aug 2014

From day 1, they've trampled on people's first amendment rights, causing more anger and restlessness. There are always protests after police murders, the difference is, the police in places like New York and Atlanta GTFO the way and let people protest in peace. For some reason, the Ferguson police could not let that happen.

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It's a war zone now. [View all] joshcryer Aug 2014 OP

I am afraid you are correct. Horse with no Name Aug 2014 #1

And unfortunately the media had to escape. joshcryer Aug 2014 #4

Vice is still in the middle of it. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #7

They are quite far from the site now. joshcryer Aug 2014 #12

Tim is quite shaken up. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #19

I don't think VICE thought they needed a war correspondent. joshcryer Aug 2014 #25

"Vice"? who/what are you referring to? 2banon Aug 2014 #37

Live Streamers Vice News on you tube and Tim Pool from Timcast. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #49

And Mike Brown's is up too. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #11

Thanks a lot watching him now too. joshcryer Aug 2014 #14

Johnson is every bit as fascist as Jackson MohRokTah Aug 2014 #2

You think he was playing Good Cop Bad Cop? AuntPatsy Aug 2014 #6

He's nothing more than fascist cop MohRokTah Aug 2014 #13

I do have a feeling but was hoping I was wrong, you want to have faith in people but AuntPatsy Aug 2014 #20

He's a Colin Powell. nt valerief Aug 2014 #10

Why? Where is he? hardcover Aug 2014 #16

On the streets ordering cops to tear gas peaceful protesters MohRokTah Aug 2014 #17

Capt. Johnson? the guy who walked with the protesters? hardcover Aug 2014 #27

Yes. eom MohRokTah Aug 2014 #28

What the Hell! hardcover Aug 2014 #31

Watched it live on TRMS moments ago. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #32

Fallujah, Missouri. nt valerief Aug 2014 #3

Fergaza VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #59

Has anyone seen the National Guard troops? flamingdem Aug 2014 #5

not yet, only MHP and SLC nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #8

I need a translation flamingdem Aug 2014 #35

Missouri Highway Patrol, St. Louis County police, my bad, nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #36

No problem, I know flamingdem Aug 2014 #38

try this link steve2470 Aug 2014 #39

They're protecting the police from all the unarmed protesters notadmblnd Aug 2014 #34

lots of live gunfire rollin74 Aug 2014 #9

lots of gunshots now. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #15

Who is firing? NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #18

livestreamer Tim Pool (Vice News) says people firing lots of gunshots near his position rollin74 Aug 2014 #21

Mike Brown's link said they thought it was both police and protestors. Live and Learn Aug 2014 #24

No real bullets this time. Nobody sure who was firing. Live and Learn Aug 2014 #22

Tim said live fire from protestor side steve2470 Aug 2014 #23

A cop just confirmed that it wasn't them that fired. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #43

Who here believes a single freakin' word that the cops say? kath Aug 2014 #55

Not me either. Just reporting what he said. Live and Learn Aug 2014 #60

I know. it wasn't you I was screaming at. just really going batshit crazy at all this. kath Aug 2014 #63

Deleted -hit a posting glitch, so got posted in triplicate kath Aug 2014 #63

Deleted - duplicate and triplicate kath Aug 2014 #63

That cop, aside from some not-so-latent sexism -- watch 'Full Metal Jacket' for VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #26

Alice from Vice saying building being set on fire, per Tim nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #29

guy said on CNN that it's known among the community that they are expected to be off JI7 Aug 2014 #30

The police are 100% at fault, not the media ecstatic Aug 2014 #33

Exactly! Ferguson police are not ready for prime time and are in over their heads. R B Garr Aug 2014 #42

+ a brazillion kath Aug 2014 #58

tactical sweep, going house to house by police nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #40

someone shot with live ammo, media being pushed back nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #41

arrests been made at Ferguson and Florissant nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #44

These designated media areas are BS. joshcryer Aug 2014 #45

agreed nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #46

At least Mike Brown is calling it BS. joshcryer Aug 2014 #47

sounds like Jake Tapper of CNN is not having it either nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #48

There is no designated media area. They are just running them around. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #50

True, but at the time of comment they had a yellow tape area. joshcryer Aug 2014 #51

I know. What a bunch of crap that was. And now they are running the Argus radio Live and Learn Aug 2014 #52

Brown's feed is top notch. joshcryer Aug 2014 #53

I like having both. Different approaches. This is a news black out Live and Learn Aug 2014 #57

Which side are you on, now, which side are VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #54

The provocateurs win again! 99th_Monkey Aug 2014 #56

By provocateurs, do you mean the police? nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #61

Yes, the police, AND whoever threw shit or looted or whatever 99th_Monkey Aug 2014 #62

Agreed. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #67

The people shooting don't justify this reaction. joshcryer Aug 2014 #68

So far, no one besides Brown has gotten killed. Warpy Aug 2014 #69