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joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 04:14 PM Oct 2014

BTW, People are still protesting in Ferguson, cops are still arresting the protestors

FERGUSON, Mo. - About a dozen protesters were jailed after being arrested during Thursday's protests in Ferguson, Mo. and it has some local officials and rights groups questioning if police overreached.

A small number of people gathered outside Ferguson police headquarters, the latest of several protests since the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Protesters want Wilson, who is white, to be charged in the killing of Brown, 18, who was black and unarmed. A grand jury investigation is expected to stretch into November.

Just before midnight, officers began moving toward the protesters, who were chanting, and used plastic restraints on their wrists and put them in a van, according to Gabrielle Hanson, who was at the scene while her mother, freelance videographer Mary Moore, shot video. Moore was among those arrested, Hanson was not.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/some-questioning-latest-round-of-ferguson-arrests/

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BTW, People are still protesting in Ferguson, cops are still arresting the protestors (Original Post) joeybee12 Oct 2014 OP
Can't blame the populace. Rex Oct 2014 #1
I'm glad to know that the residence in Ferguson have begun to register to vote. Stellar Oct 2014 #2
k&r, keep registering to vote uppityperson Oct 2014 #3
They have vowed to continue until there is justice. The grand jury has not come to any decision yet jwirr Oct 2014 #4
K&R&NT ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #5
Heard a short blurb about this on CNN cwydro Oct 2014 #6
 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
1. Can't blame the populace.
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 04:20 PM
Oct 2014

They already know how racist the cops are and expect the cop to get off scott free. Wouldn't be the first time.

Where is the federal investigation in this going I wonder?

I have no faith in the prosecutor or that he can stay unbiased in the case.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
4. They have vowed to continue until there is justice. The grand jury has not come to any decision yet
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 05:57 PM
Oct 2014

and now I understand they may have to start over because of a jury member misbehavior.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
6. Heard a short blurb about this on CNN
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 06:17 PM
Oct 2014

and since then, nothing.

And what happened with the grand jury misconduct thing?

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