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In reply to the discussion: FBI Warns Ferguson Decision ‘Will Likely’ Lead to Violence By Extremists Protesters [View all]Bragi
(7,650 posts)48. Best setup campaign for a police riot ever!
This is the best/worst sustained media campaign I've ever seen in terms of setting the stage to violently confront protesters.
I wonder if Ferguson's all-white PR consulting firm had any role in developing it?
Nah, they aren't big and smart enough. This feels like there's an Edelman or a Werber Shandwick behind it.
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FBI Warns Ferguson Decision ‘Will Likely’ Lead to Violence By Extremists Protesters [View all]
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
OP
Yes, I must agree, and every-time it's happened that I've seen, the cops were the ones exploiting
juxtaposed
Nov 2014
#5
We saw cops changing out of off duty clothes where they instigated violence into their uniforms
peacebird
Nov 2014
#9
'those infiltrating and exploiting otherwise legitimate public demonstrations could be...
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Nov 2014
#3
But see, when law enforcement does it, it's "measures". When protesters
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
#12
The verdict is being held back to make it appear that the "jury" labored and languished
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2014
#47
The way I read it is that the FBI is referring to groups like the KKK as extremists,
GGJohn
Nov 2014
#29
That already happened earlier during the protests. Locals did that when out of town white anarchists
freshwest
Nov 2014
#22
"Extremist Protestors" = N*GGERS LIKE ME and others who look like me!!! Go ahead and say it!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2014
#20
I hope that the community leaders and church volunteers who helped keep the peace last time are
jwirr
Nov 2014
#25
Obvious the FBI is painting everyday ordinary citizens as terr'ists. The Klan, however, gets a free
blkmusclmachine
Nov 2014
#32
The tables have been turned as the country morphs into a very unpleasant environment, while
RKP5637
Nov 2014
#40
I'll support our troops . . . when they disobey orders to fire on civilians. You might
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
#44