Police turn to tear gas at Ferguson protests; curfew remains in place

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Source: St. Louis Post Dispatch

Police fired tear gas on protesters in Ferguson shortly after 9 p.m., causing some to flee for safety.

The gas was fired at the southern end of the protest area, near Salway Avenue. Police told demonstrators "Get off the street now."

At about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, several shots were fired near West Florissant Avenue and Canfield Drive.

A short time later, a woman was taken away by ambulance about a block away. It is unclear whether the two events were related.



Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/police-turn-to-tear-gas-at-ferguson-protests-curfew-remains/article_1a915292-8ffe-5337-b953-910533e8e448.html

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Here's a live stream - its not looking pretty

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/9035483/events/3271930

[font color=red]Edited to add 958 pm Central:[/font]

Here's another thread on the live events
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025402663

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Here's live radio so have some discussion of what's going on:
http://player.radio.com/listen/station/newsradio-1120-kmox

it sounds like it's much calmer than a half hour ago

[rollin74]

1. live streaming feed

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/9035483/events/3271930

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2. Well darn, when I first tuned in 10 minutes ago, the camera was right in the middle of it n/t

[Downwinder]

3. If you are likely to be shot,

might as well do something to warrant it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Did they change the curfew time???

Last night the curfew was midnight to 5 am.

why are they shooting off tear gas ahead of curfew?
Why are they even being so aggressive and provocative?
Is this the cop's way of giving the finger to the Gov?

[madville]

8. Molotov cocktails were getting thrown from the crowd

Not very surprising the cops react with greater force.

[Festivito]

5. Is this the local police again?

I thought the governor had relieved the local police.

I'm listening to MSNBC but all I'm hearing is the police, not which police.

[rollin74]

6. St. Louis County Police have been there the whole time

[Greywing]

7. It's definitely police - not the highway patrol

Damn! It's an effing police state in Ferguson ... not even curfew time and the police departments is out there firing tear gas, smoke gas and sting balls.

[Shemp Howard]

9. The governor relieved the local police of command control.

It is my understanding that the state police are in command. But the local police are still on-scene. The difference now is that orders to the local police come from a state police official.

The state police can issue tactical orders (where a police unit is to go, etc.), but that will not much influence the 1-on-1 behavior of each individual cop.