On the subject of the @theanonmessage account - now that I’m on my desktop machine, it is showing up as suspended.

Weird. On my iPhone it comes right up, both in Tweetbot and the official Twitter client.

No, I take that back - now it shows as suspended in the Twitter iPhone app too. Seems to be some kind of caching thing.

Huffpo

WASHINGTON — As authorities attempted to contain the protests that broke out in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a police officer, new video shows that even protesters who were standing in their own backyards were the targets of tear gas by officers.

As far as I’m concerned that is assault by a police officer under color of law. A felony where I live.

Ferguson PD is creating a huge case study of how not to respond to a racially charged police shooting.

Every single thing they’ve done seems to be the wrong thing, the only variance is how bad.

I’m surprised nobody else has been shot yet. I really hope it doesn’t go there.

re: #3 Rightwingconspirator

Huffpo

As far as I’m concerned that is assault by a police officer under color of law. A felony where I live.

[cop] GET OFF OF YOUR LAWN! [/cop]

Not good

This

This. This. AND this. pic.twitter.com/X6M7fQP0nQ

— Tai Applewhite (@iSpeakTai) August 14, 2014

The previous comment thread may have been causing problems for some of you, because of an error I just discovered, coming from Twitter’s embedded tweet code:

@benward Suddenly started seeing a problem today with embedded tweets - on a comment page with a lot of embeds… +

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 14, 2014

@benward Something is calling syndication.twitter . com with a list of tweet IDs, but it's so large it's throwing a 414 error, URI too large

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 14, 2014

Hey, guy in a blue patterned shirt, can you stand up there and look nervous as fuck for awhile? Thanks.

re: #3 Rightwingconspirator

Huffpo

As far as I’m concerned that is assault by a police officer under color of law. A felony where I live.

Just went a few rounds with a guy who doesn’t understand why Bill O’Reilly’s comments on Feruguson are beyond galling. I posted a brief summary and Media Matters link and this fucker refused to read or view it.

I then spent way too much time explaining that why Bill O’Reilly tut-tutting black people over how they should react to a black kid getting slaughtered by a white cop is condescending.

Fuck conservatives. Can you imagine a President McCain or Romney handling this? They’d have sent in nukes at this point.

re: #3 Rightwingconspirator

Huffpo

As far as I’m concerned that is assault by a police officer under color of law. A felony where I live.

They have apparently convinced themselves that Obama has destroyed the Constitution, and the Common Law as well, so it’s open season.

Speaking of ODS, a freep poster suggests; nay, declares; that Obama orchestrated the anon assholes’ supposed release of the name of the police officer who shot the kid in Ferguson. Evidence? Obama seems to have rendered that moot, too.

TV crews hit by bean bags, tear gas

Video at link.

ksdk.com

re: #3 Rightwingconspirator

The standard procedure for policing protests is (was?) SUPPOSED to be to form a loose perimeter about a block back from the protest in all directions. As people leave the main area cops aren’t supposed to confront people unless they are armed, committing crimes or trying to assault an officer. In other words, keep out of the fray and only move forward if needed. According to my grandpa, that’s how they were trained. Understand, my grandfather was a Chief of Police in a really small Ohio town, and if he got that kind of training, in a place that never saw a protest in his 30 plus years on the job, then there’s no excuse for not training officers in a large metro area to do the same.

This could have been defused days ago. Instead it’s become a dick measuring contest among the police to see who can be the biggest assholes.

Here we go

re: #7 Charles Johnson

I was blaming the java update this morning. Thanks for the fix.

re: #9 Mattand

Bill O’Reilly white splainin’ again. Great white father telling the blahs why they are fucked up.

I couldn’t bear to watch him again after Katrina when he blamed victims who could not get out of the city for their own deaths.

re:
#10

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re: #3 Rightwingconspirator

You keep forgetting the skin color of the protesters in Ferguson.

Sending tear gas into someone’s yard might be a felony where you live, but I can promise you nothing is going to come out of it in Ferguson. Doesn’t matter. The authorities will chalk it up to “an unfortunate accident” or some shit and no consequences will happen. Ever.

He is so awesomely respectfull of the military!

Damn work filters. I can’t watch this. :-P

Obama: US advisers being pulled out soon, no need for further humanitarian operations at Mt. Sinjar.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 14, 2014

Looks like Glenn Greenwald is going to have to eat crow again - oh wait, he never does that.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 14, 2014

Sounds about like what I expected.

re: #17 Lidane

You keep forgetting the skin color of the protesters in Ferguson.

Doesn’t matter. The authorities will chalk it up to “an unfortunate accident” or some shit and no consequences will happen. Ever.

For the record i’m not forgetting who is who in this. And from what our President just said, we may both be happier in a few weeks to see something happen.

re: #4 Ryan King

Ferguson PD is creating a huge case study of how not to respond to a racially charged police shooting.

No kidding. I mean they hauled out a mine proof assault vehicle in response to a few unarmed looters.

re: #11 Skip Intro

Video at link.

ksdk.com

RWNJs: AL JAZEERA? SHOULDA USED BULLETS!

re: #17 Lidane

I really hope the DoJ and FBI can get in there and gather evidence before any (more) of it is destroyed. This is where technology mostly via cell phones can be a blessing. I really hope people end up fired and in jail for this shit, it’s disgusting. I don’t however hold out much hope for that outcome.

The butthurt at Policeone is very evident.
policeone.com

re: #7 Charles Johnson

It was completely unreadable on my Nexus 7 tablet, locking up the browser and generally being sluggish when it wasn’t locked up. In addition it was randomly bouncing me up and down, in hindsight specifcally bouncing me to embedded tweets.

This thread is working MUCH better so far.

“We’re all part of one American family.”

Conservatives since November, 2008 seem to have forgotten this message.

Praise for Nixon?

Translation: “Okay, Nixon, it’s your ball. Don’t drop it.”

re: #29 Shiplord Kirel

Praise for Nixon?

Translation: “Okay, Nixon, it’s your ball. Don’t drop it.”

Yeah, that ship sailed a couple of days ago. He should have been there already.

Has anyone seen any photo or video evidence of Molotov cocktails being thrown? I’m very suspicious that was really smoke and tear gas canisters being thrown back.

Obama has given a calm, measured statement on Ferguson. Let’s see how the RWNJs spin this as him inciting racial violence.

re: #28 Mattand

“We’re all part of one American family.”

Conservatives since November, 2008 seem to have forgotten this message.

Um…they never believed that in the first place.

re: #32 Ace-o-aces

Obama has given a calm, measured statement on Ferguson. Let’s see how the RWNJs spin this as him inciting racial violence.

They will. Never fear.

re: #28 Mattand

Conservatives since November, 2008:

IT’S CALLED THE WHITE HOUSE FOR A REASON!

Obummer’s not a part of MY family! Eleventy!

re: #31 Rightwingconspirator

Has anyone seen any photo or video evidence of Molotov cocktails being thrown? I’m very suspicious that was really smoke and tear gas canisters being thrown back.

I have seen one picture.

Not what I wanted to hear, but I’m guessing the President is going to say something along the lines of “Yeah, sorry about the police in Ferguson treating an American city the way ISIS treats Iraq.”

re: #29 Shiplord Kirel

Praise for Nixon?

This could be Obama’s “Heck of a job Brownie” moment.

Hmmm. A Senator Rand Paul tweet showed up in my TL, not-retweeted, and I don’t follow the dude.

So, he’s not going to roll tanks through St. Louis and drive the terror-cops into the Mississippi. RWNJs will respond as though he did, though. Maybe next time.

OBAMA NOT WEARING A TIE IS AN INSULT TO THOSE HARD WORKING POLICE OFFICERS IN GFERGUSON!!!

Interesting how grey Obama’s hair is going…Haven’t seen him in a while.

re: #38 Ace-o-aces

This could be Obama’s “Heck of a job Brownie” moment.

Again, after the batshit crazy reaction to Obamas other comments on law enforcement (the Boston incident in 2009 with a black professor) and Trayvon Martin, I expected about as much.

re: #43 Aunty Entity Dragon

Again, after the batshit crazy reaction to Obamas other comments on law enforcement (the Boston incident in 2009 with a black professor) and Trayvon Martin, I expected about as much.

The problem is, the rabid right wing has a batshit crazy reaction to ANYTHING he says, regardless of topic. At this point, I would literally quit trying and just call it like it is.

re: #29 Shiplord Kirel

Praise for Nixon?

Translation: “Okay, Nixon, it’s your ball. Don’t drop it.”

He is also trying to show himself above the fray and not taking sides.

re: #40 Shiplord Kirel

So, he’s not going to roll tanks through St. Louis and drive the terror-cops into the Mississippi. RWNJs will respond as though he did, though. Maybe next time.

Youtube Video

re: #36 Aunty Entity Dragon

I have seen one picture.

Fire department logs will show if there was a response to a molotov, when the info is released.

Keep thinking about something that happened here in Houston and our mayor’s public response to it. In short, someone driving while Hispanic was pulled over for not signaling a turn, was arrested and piled into the police car to be taken in. Huge problem right there, obviously. The person had an elderly Chihuahua who was pretty much blind from cataracts. The police wouldn’t let the dog come along or let the person call anyone to come get the little guy. Cops just left the dog on the corner where it wandered into the street, desperate and alone, to be killed in traffic.

Mayor Annise Parker in a public statement first cracked me up by calling the cop an “air-headed officer” saying she used that term because she was unable to say what she really thought. She said the officer has been suspended, the incident would be seriously dealt with and that it was inexcusable.

This is the way a mayor should lead.

re: #42 Floral Giraffe

It is the stress of the job that does that.

I think this is still going to be crazy tonight.

Dim Jim is getting his Obama hate on, as usual

Predictable: @BarackObama lashes out at #Ferguson Police - Condemns arrest of elite journalists last night at MCDonald's

— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) August 14, 2014

Obama discusses #Ferguson Riots… Last night he called for calm - Then all hell broke lose #Leadership

— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) August 14, 2014

re:
#28

hurr hurr not libtards or professors or city people or fererners!!!!11

re:
#51

Obama’s stating facts, telling the truth. I thought Dim Jim approved of that.

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re: #53 Bulworth

re:
#51

Obama’s stating facts, telling the truth. I thought Dim Jim approved of that.

//

*falls over laughing* That’s good, pull the other one!

re: #51 Pie-onist Overlord

Lashes out? OFFS. Step away from the Hateraide and the Carnation Instant Asshole you nitwit, you’re exceeding the dosages.

St. Louis PD now saying Molotov cocktails were thrown at them. Is there any evidence this is true besides their claims?

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 14, 2014

St Louis County PD. The city isn’t involved in this.

The heavy police presence in Ferguson is almost entirely the result of the county police dropping the hammer on the town. They’re the ones with the heaviest weapons and equipment. They’re the ones who roughed up the reporters and the al Jazeera crew, and they’re the ones singled out by the Governor to be taken out of the town’s policing going forward during the remainder of the current crisis.

There’s at least one photo that is sourced to protests last night where people were attempting to light a molotov, and the report indicated that others were thrown.

Police used tear gas and smoke bombs to repel crowds who threw Molotov cocktails during another violent night on the streets of a St. Louis suburb in the wake of the shooting of the unarmed 18-year old Michael Brown.

Hours earlier, the police chief had said race relations were the top priority in the town, where a white police officer fatally shot the black teen. Authorities have vowed to reach across the racial, economic and generational divide in a community in search of answers.

In the streets of Ferguson, though, the polite dialogue heard at community forums and news conferences is nowhere to be found.

Instead, officers from multiple departments in riot gear and in military equipment have clashed nightly with protesters, who chant, “Hands up, don’t shoot.”

Wednesday saw more tense confrontations and further volleys of tear gas from police — this time paired with smoke bombs in response to flaming projectiles and other objects lobbed from the crowd. Protesters faced heavily armed police who at times trained weapons on them from armored trucks.

Two reporters said they were detained by police for not clearing out quickly enough from a McDonald’s where they were working, near the protests but away from the more volatile areas. The two, who work for The Washington Post and The Huffington Post, were released without any charges. Both say they were assaulted but not seriously hurt.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that about 10 people had been arrested, including St. Louis Alderman Antonio French, who has been chronicling the protests on social media. Police had said earlier they would not have arrest information until early today.

re: #23 Ace-o-aces

No kidding. I mean they hauled out a mine proof assault vehicle in response to a few unarmed looters.

They were probably really excited to get to play with their big toy. Would have been more fun if they had been given permission to shoot people.

Police academies should get better psych evaluations to weed out people with a crippling need to exert authority over others.

How many reporters has Obama's DOJ put in jail? I'll wait… @secupp @Frmaza

— YeaYouRite (@YeaYouRite) August 14, 2014

1) The police forces in #Ferguson have given the public no reason to trust anything they say.

2) Some times, the only way to stop a bad guy with an incendiary projectile is a good guy with an an incendiary projectile.
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re: #55 A Mom Anon

Lashes out? OFFS. Step away from the Hateraide and the Carnation Instant Asshole you nitwit, you’re exceeding the dosages.

Really, It always amuses me when they accuse Obama (possibly the calmest man ever to occupy the office) of getting emotional. Like when Dinesh D’Souza wrote “The Root of Obama’s Rage”. Really? Rage? They are so stuck with the stereotype of the Angry Black Man they are incapable of hearing is actual tone.

re: #58 Kragar

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OBAMA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ARREST OF JOURNALIST DAVID MIRANDA!

The Intercept has hired three more journalists - all of whom are total Greenwald fans, surprisingly enough.

re: #58 Kragar

Oh God, not Sippy Cup. I get so tired of her being presented as some sort of reasoned conservative. She’s calculating and deceptive as hell.

re: #31 Rightwingconspirator

Has anyone seen any photo or video evidence of Molotov cocktails being thrown? I’m very suspicious that was really smoke and tear gas canisters being thrown back.

St Louis Post-Dispatch photographer David Carson tweeted a picture of a molotov being lit. Also said he saw a protestor with a semi-auto handgun.

'Our civil rights don't expire at 9 pm' - @AntonioFrench pic.twitter.com/BBFBCI1Lbw

— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) August 14, 2014

Jeezus, I agree with Rand Paul. What’s happening to me?

Rand Paul: We Must Demilitarize the Police

Anyone who thinks that race does not still, even if inadvertently, skew the application of criminal justice in this country is just not paying close enough attention. Our prisons are full of black and brown men and women who are serving inappropriately long and harsh sentences for non-violent mistakes in their youth.

The militarization of our law enforcement is due to an unprecedented expansion of government power in this realm. It is one thing for federal officials to work in conjunction with local authorities to reduce or solve crime. It is quite another for them to subsidize it.

time.com

Could someone refresh my memory. When was Joe Scarborough ever a reporter?

You know what I do? I go, ‘Yes, sir,’ or ‘Yes, ma’am.’ I don’t sit there and have a debate and film the police officer, unless I want to get on TV and have people talk about me the next day.”

My recollection is that he went from being an asshole representative to being an asshole talking head/host (with an interim gig as an asshole attorney.)

County Chief Jon Belmar, though, said his officers have responded with “an incredible amount of restraint,” as they’ve been the targets of rocks, bottles and gunshots, with two dozen patrol vehicles being destroyed.

Something doesn’t quite pass the smell test.

re: #64 Danny

St Louis Post-Dispatch photographer David Carson tweeted a picture of a molotov being lit. Also said he saw a protestor with a semi-auto handgun.

That’s not good. That’s what can trigger a far worse situation.

re: #66 Skip Intro

Jeezus, I agree with Rand Paul. What’s happening to me?

Rand Paul: We Must Demilitarize the Police

time.com

Rand is having a stopped clock moment. Just remember that he’s a raving Neo-Confederate lunatic that would repeal the Voting and Civil Rights Acts and who thinks that the Confederates would have voted to end slavery and you’ll get over agreeing with him.

re: #66 Skip Intro

Jeezus, I agree with Rand Paul. What’s happening to me?

Rand Paul: We Must Demilitarize the Police

time.com

The only reason Rand Paul is saying this is to place blame for the militarization of American police squarely on President Obama’s shoulders, I’m sure.

If Paul’s lips are moving, I know he’s probably lying.

Ferguson Chief of Police having a presser right now.

re: #66 Skip Intro

Jeezus, I agree with Rand Paul. What’s happening to me?

Rand Paul: We Must Demilitarize the Police

time.com

Clock twice a day etc. Or it’s so obvious even Rand Paul….

re: #62 Charles Johnson

The Intercept has hired three more journalists - all of whom are total Greenwald fans, surprisingly enough.

But David Carr was not one of them, he must have much butthurt.

oh my…Ferguson chief says “nobody’s been killed or injured”.

good grief…

Why bother having state/local elections if you expect the president to handle everything? Wait, is that why y'all never vote for midterms?

— That 70s Hoe (@eclecticbrotha) August 14, 2014

re: #69 Rightwingconspirator

That’s not good. That’s what can trigger a far worse situation.

There’s the justification for everything the police did.

Case closed. It’s all the damn darkies fault.

He knows it’s a powderkeg!

re: #75 Backwoods_Sleuth

oh my…Ferguson chief says “nobody’s been killed or injured”.

good grief…

THAT’S WHAT STARTED THIS WHOLE THING YOU FREAKING MORON!

Post racial America Ferguson edition

The total disconnect is disgusting.

re: #70 Lidane

Rand is having a stopped clock moment. Just remember that he’s a raving Neo-Confederate lunatic that would repeal the Voting and Civil Rights Acts and who thinks that the Confederates would have voted to end slavery and you’ll get over agreeing with him.

And, as always, the Charles P. Pierce 5-minute rule applies.

esquire.com

lordie…this Ferguson chief’s presser is painful.

I have a lot of respect for John Lewis, but he’s flat wrong here:

John Lewis: Obama Should Declare ‘Martial Law’ In Ferguson

With the powder keg of all the white militias, open carry nitwits and RWNJs dying for a chance to start a second Civil War, POTUS doing what Lewis wants would be the worst possible decision.

“we had to respond to deadly force”…
aaaaaaaaarggggg

I have been purchasing many goods the last couple of days through the LGF associate button.

RWNJs have been circulating a fake rap sheet on Michael Brown.

Freeper “Scoutmaster” slaps it down after yet another mention:

The ‘rap sheet’ posted the other day came from a blog that did not provide a source for the information. Nobody - and I mean nobody - has been able to provide a source for, much less a link to, that information.

The police have publicly stated that Brown has no criminal record.

re: #69 Rightwingconspirator

A few bad apples etc…

man…he just keeps digging that hole.

re: #84 Backwoods_Sleuth

“we had to respond to deadly force”…
aaaaaaaaarggggg

The only “deadly force” was used BY THE POLICE on an UNARMED YOUNG MAN. Ugh. This guy is in full CYA mode to the point of outright lying.

Dumbass—she is not “deliberately” making those faces. With millions of photos & video screen grabs, there are plenty of “awkward” moments that can be captured to be used in a meme.

Why does Hillary insist on making awkward faces that give the impression of instability? #uniteblue #dnc pic.twitter.com/pq8KnySL3g

— Denis (@BMOC98) August 14, 2014

re: #39 Bulworth

I was somehow accidentally following TODD STARNES. How does that even happen? I was horrified.

re: #75 Backwoods_Sleuth

oh my…Ferguson chief says “nobody’s been killed or injured”.

good grief…

He is seriously rattled.

re: #75 Backwoods_Sleuth

“We had no domestic attacks under Bush,” Rudy Giuliani

re: #91 Minor_L

I was somehow accidentally following TODD STARNES. How does that even happen? I was horrified.

Mistakes happen.

re: #75 Backwoods_Sleuth

oh my…Ferguson chief says “nobody’s been killed or injured”.

good grief…

Partly because the “open carry” insanity had not spread to the black population of Ferguson for some reason.

re: #91 Minor_L

I was somehow accidentally following TODD STARNES. How does that even happen? I was horrified.

You about to re-enact the shower scene from The Crying Game?

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re: #91 Minor_L

I was somehow accidentally following TODD STARNES. How does that even happen? I was horrified.

You probably went for the Block button and missed. It can happen to anyone.

Politico’s Media Reporter Says Arrested Journalists ‘Aren’t Heroes’

Translation: “They didn’t work for Politico so we can’t use their arrests for clicks!”

For the record, the officers working in the #Ferguson jail were the nicest, most courteous Ferguson officials I've encountered this week…

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 14, 2014

…The ones who took me to the #Ferguson jail… not so much.

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 14, 2014

Tea Bag jerkoff; ” I’m not racist, I’d vote for Ben Carson!” Hshahahahaaaaaaaa…..

“All the witnesses need to be talked to”

Hmmm that a new development.

Sean Hannity doesn't get all the negativity about cops, because they've always been nice to him http://t.co/Hr8TtCdCEM

— HuffPost Media (@HuffPostMedia) August 14, 2014

“When a cop pulls me over, I put my hands outside of the car. If I’m carrying a weapon, which I’m licensed to carry in New York, the first thing I tell the police officer is, ‘Officer, I want you to know I have a legal firearm in the car.’ First thing I say to the officer! He’ll ask, ‘where is it?’ And I’ll say, ‘It’s in my holster.’ And he says, ‘Alright, just keep your hands outside.’ That’s usually the protocol. And then, ‘Can I have your license and registration, please, move slowly.’ And I often would even step out of the car, lift my shirt up so he can see where the gun is. And you handle it. ‘Yes, sir,’ ‘no, sir,’ writes me a ticket, ‘thank you, sir,’ and that’s it. You battle the issue in court!”

re: #86 Shiplord Kirel

RWNJs have been circulating a fake rap sheet on Michael Brown.

Freeper “Scoutmaster” slaps it down after yet another mention:

Jesus, even the rational Freepers are out of their fucking minds. One of the guys who says that sheet is fake is going to keep looking for a real one. Unreal.

Not seeing photos of one police car damaged in Ferguson, let alone two dozen destroyed police cars.

Google and Getty images isn’t showing ‘em.

The media is letting the police chief have it. The decision to assault reporters, fire rubber bullets at them and tear gas them was a really, really bad idea.

re: #101 Rightwingconspirator

“All the witnesses need to be talked to”

Hmmm that a new development.

The phrasing has much room for improvement.

re: #102 Kragar

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He must be an asshole on the road to get pulled over so much that he has a routine

re: #101 Rightwingconspirator

And what about that witness who “complied with a police request to give them her camera” at the time of the original shooting? That was in the very first story I read on this tragedy and I am still wondering — what became of her camera?

re: #103 Mattand

Jesus, even the rational Freepers are out of their fucking minds. One of the guys who says that sheet is fake is going to keep looking for a real one. Unreal.

Somebody posted TEH REAL SHEET!!!!!! and it was pointed out to him that it contained DUI’s from before Brown was born.

re: #108 elizajane

And what about that witness who “complied with a police request to give them her camera” at the time of the original shooting? That was in the very first story I read on this tragedy and I am still wondering — what became of her camera?

In hindsight? “Misplaced” or had an “accident”.
I’m very cynical, I know. :(

While the rest of us are talking about cops out of control in Missouri, GOHMERT! is focused on the real issues:

Louie Gohmert suspects ‘undocumented Democrats’ are bringing Ebola across the border

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) warned this week that refugees — who he called “undocumented Democrats” — fleeing violence in Central America could be bringing diseases like Ebola into the United States.

“This administration doesn’t have the desire, doesn’t have the will to actually stop it,” Gohmert told radio host Tim Constantine on Wednesday. “Because they see people coming across as undocumented Democrats. And so, they want to keep the surge of people coming in illegally, even though it includes a big spike in Other-Than-Mexicans, OTMs as we call them.”

“It includes a spike in people from countries where terrorism abounds,” he continued. “We have people coming in from countries where Ebola is located.”

re: #102 Kragar

Wait, you mean Hannity thinks it’s a bad idea to draw his gun on a police officer? Did he ever give his buddy Cliven Bundy this advice?

re: #111 Lidane

While the rest of us are talking about cops out of control in Missouri, GOHMERT! is focused on the real issues:

Louie Gohmert suspects ‘undocumented Democrats’ are bringing Ebola across the border

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re: #109 Pie-onist Overlord

Somebody posted TEH REAL SHEET!!!!!! and it was pointed out to him that it contained DUI’s from before Brown was born.

Pfft. As if facts matter to the Freepers.

Chris Rock gives advice: HOW TO NOT GET YOUR ASS KICKED BY THE POLICE
“Get a white friend”
Youtube Video

re: #104 lawhawk

Not seeing photos of one police car damaged in Ferguson, let alone two dozen destroyed police cars.

Google and Getty images isn’t showing ‘em.

Hey now those handcuffs really can scratch a fender or seat.
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re: #97 Pie-onist Overlord

It had to be something like that.

I did laugh today because Andrew Kaczynski RT’d one of Starnes’ tweets with the comment, “SHUT UP.” Indeed.

re: #111 Lidane

Would somebody please show this asshole a globe? He seem to think Africa and South America are the same place.

Well, that will certainly put an end to all this silly “asking questions” and “accountability” business @DevonHeinen @WillMcAvoyACN

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) August 14, 2014

re: #105 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

Much of that blame will fall on the county police, which Ferguson called in because they needed the manpower. Watch for the CYA to fall to the county PD, and their tactical force leader.

“A whole picture is being painted different from what happened,” #Ferguson police chief responding to accusations of a war-like response.

— Joel D. Anderson (@blackink12) August 14, 2014

re: #98 Lidane

Politico’s Media Reporter Says Arrested Journalists ‘Aren’t Heroes’

Translation: “They didn’t work for Politico so we can’t use their arrests for clicks!”

And the perfect response in TPM comments:

And by an ironic coincidence, Politico reporters aren’t actually journalists.

re: #105 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

The media is letting the police chief have it. The decision to assault reporters, fire rubber bullets at them and tear gas them was a really, really bad idea.

So basically, all it took for the media to give a shit about what’s been going on in Ferguson is for two reporters to get arrested. Good to know.

Funny, I’m not looking at painted pictures, but tweets and videos.

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#90

Behold the serious policy-related difference this tweeter has with Hillary.

Dear #Ferguson PD: When the citizens peacefully asked you to do the right thing they didn't mean re-enact the Spike Lee movie.

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 14, 2014

“two dozen patrol vehicles destroyed”

This is being reported as fact on a number of news sites. Why is no one asking for details. 24 vehicles destroyed? Really? How? When?

I’m thinking it is just a lie to justify .. anything.

The new #Ferguson police chief. Not the brightest guy, but has connections to British intelligence. pic.twitter.com/aJGa1YnTY7

— Mike Rothschild (@rothschildmd) August 14, 2014

re: #127 Kilroy01

Two dozen patrol vehicles lightly scuffed and smell like teargas.

re: #119 Kragar

This guy better “resign to spend more time with his family” soon.

Two dozen police cars destroyed?

Besides the obvious lie, this sounds like someone fishing for two dozen shiny new tanks.. Er… High security patrol vehicles to be put on the next purchase order from whatever Wingnut welfare agency is selling all his military hardware to police squads.

re: #128 Kragar

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I was expecting Barney Fife, but that’ll do, too.

re: #112 Ace-o-aces

Wait, you mean Hannity thinks it’s a bad idea to draw his gun on a police officer? Did he ever give his buddy Cliven Bundy this advice?

You misunderstand. It’s a bad idea for people that aren’t rich, white, or Republican to draw a gun on a police officer.

These two videos show the St Louis county police firing on protesters who are doing nothing more than protesting peacefully. Right up until they were fired upon. In both, you can hear the LRAD doing its thing with the high pitched whines and squeals, and the county police then firing multiple volleys of smoke and tear gas grenades at the assembled group in the street.

In fact, they directly contradict the Ferguson police chief’s assertions.

re: #128 Kragar

“What are you? Some kind of doomsday machine boy? Well we got’a cage strong enough to hold animal like you here!”

Sad part is it wouldn’t surprise me if that was mild compared to what was said last night.

re: #3 Rightwingconspirator

Huffpo

As far as I’m concerned that is assault by a police officer under color of law. A felony where I live.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized

Tick off another constitutional fuck you from the aggressors.

Another witness to Brown shooting comes forward; video shows graphic scene

Mitchell told News 4 she saw a door close on a police car. An officer was inside and Brown, Jr. was on the outside. She said the two were arm wrestling through the car window. Mitchell said she then tried to pull out her phone to record. Shots then rang out.
“It just didn’t look right for them to be arm wrestling,” Mitchell said. “The first gun shot came from the window, so I just started getting out of the way.”
According to Mitchell, Brown, Jr, began to run away after the first shot was fired.
“After the shot, the kid just breaks away. The cop follows him, kept shooting, the kid’s body jerked as if he was hit. After his body jerked he turns around, puts his hands up, and the cop continues to walk up on him and continues to shoot until he goes all the way down,” Mitchell said.

Full Stop.

re: #137 Ryan King

Another witness to Brown shooting comes forward; video shows graphic scene

Full Stop.

Yeah, saw and linked yesterday. Put the excerpt under a spoiler tag though so some folks probably skipped it.

FBI to oversee Ferguson protests, operations

FERGUSON, Mo. - NewsChannel 5 has learned the FBI will now take over a large part of the investigation into the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

The FBI will oversee all operations, protests and other activities in Ferguson.

Local police agencies, including St. Louis County police will now operate under the direction of the FBI.

We’ve also learned the department of justice will send special prosecutors to Ferguson to help with the investigation.

‘Go Ahead and Shoot Me’: The Veteran Who Defied Ferguson’s Cops

“I want to go back there and talk to the people,” Hoech told officers at the police line, eventually succeeding and becoming the only person allowed through all night. “This is America. I can go where I want to go. And if you’re going to shoot my ass, go ahead and shoot me.”

WTFITS I just can’t even…

Obama: “Remember, We’re All Part of One American Family” …(They Bring a Knife, We Bring a Gun) http://t.co/WYydDJM1B6 via @gatewaypundit

— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) August 14, 2014

re: #121 klys

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It's cool, guys. They're not sniper rifle aiming landmine proof Iraq war humvee driving stormtroopers, it's just SWAT.

— Wile E. Quixote (@ScottLinnen) August 14, 2014

The right cares more about scary brown people to the south and in the ME way more than black American citizens.

re: #138 klys

OK, cool. It’s new to me, been working crazy hours and just getting my morning fix.

re: #142 Backwoods_Sleuth

SWAT teams, perfect for the war on rumors.

A SWAT team spent ten hours raiding a small organic farm called The Garden of Eden in Arlington, Texas last month. They expected to find a few marijuana plants. They didn’t. What they found instead: 17 blackberry bushes, 15 okra plants, 14 tomatillo plants, native grasses and sunflowers.

Even if they had found marijuana, would that justify holding terrified residents of the farm at gun point for at least half an hour? Would it justify using weapons created for overseas combat theatres?

Would it justify treating people in this country like wartime enemies?

The answer is no. In service of fighting the failed War on Drugs, too many police officers have been told they are soldiers fighting a war. This is a problem. We are not the enemy.
aclu.org

An interesting look at “When The Media Treats White Suspects And Killers Better Than Black Victims”

huffingtonpost.com

#Ferguson has exposed the rank hypocrisy of the Conservative “anti-govt” screed. They love a police state that enforces their rules.

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) August 14, 2014

OKRA, people! We could have been slimed!!!

No accountability. No responsibility. That’s who’s policing Ferguson right now.

The police chain of command in #Ferguson is a disaster: http://t.co/oyS6bu9Wu5 pic.twitter.com/B3H75dLfsz

— Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 14, 2014

Multiple agencies involved, no chain of command, and the county police is openly hostile to journalists or anyone pointing a camera in their direction.

It’s a recipe for disaster, and the county police are compounding all the errors made by Ferguson PD by being even more heavy handed. It looks like the riots didn’t begin until the county police got involved.

Starting to see some reports that the first shooting on Tuesday night (which the police attributed to a drive-by) was by officers with a rubber bullet, per the woman actually shot. However, doing digging seems to indicate that she is *not* saying that, per folks who have talked with her in the hospital.

“A whole picture is being painted different from what happened,” #Ferguson police chief responding to accusations of a war-like response.

— Joel D. Anderson (@blackink12) August 14, 2014

Ack, wrong tweet.

@DiamondhOOps @SpookPacShakur doesn't think it was cops who shot her. #retweet pic.twitter.com/jWz3tqtMWm

— Chelle J (@Chelliej_stl) August 14, 2014

re:
#150

“War-like response? Who, us?”

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re: #149 lawhawk

No accountability. No responsibility. That’s who’s policing Ferguson right now.

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Multiple agencies involved, no chain of command, and the county police is openly hostile to journalists or anyone pointing a camera in their direction.

It’s a recipe for disaster, and the county police are compounding all the errors made by Ferguson PD by being even more heavy handed. It looks like the riots didn’t begin until the county police got involved.

Yes.

re: #144 Ryan King

OK, cool. It’s new to me, been working crazy hours and just getting my morning fix.

It’s ok, I’m just a little grumpy. Up too early this morning, for no reward. No caffeine yet either. I should fix that.

re: #150 klys

Updated this with the right tweet, going to find caffeine.

MT @tabithalou: What the media isn’t showing you. Young Men cleaning up after the #Ferguson protests #sonsandbrothers pic.twitter.com/5SZeP6GKPI

— Sons & Brothers (@sonsandbros) August 14, 2014

The SWAT team idea was a good one for certain situations. However once it took off PD’s now have permanent SWAT teams and to justify their existence they use them for just about everything.

Situations that actually require a SWAT teams are few and far between. The BofA robbery in the valley where the robbers were armed with AK-47s is one instance where, yeah, maybe a SWAT team is required but that is one of the few instances I can honestly think of.

Here in CA, almost every cop car I see from the state on down has a weapons rack in the car with a shotgun and at least one assault rifle. It’s become beyond ridiculous.

@TheWarRoom_Tom That schmuck from Little Green Footballs is one. Outta here.

— Robert Wargas (@RobertWargas) August 14, 2014

re: #9 Mattand

Can you imagine a President McCain or Romney handling this? They’d have sent in nukes at this point.

I don’t think they would have gone that far. Sarin or something similar would be their solution of choice.

They’d be thinking, “If Assad can get away with it…”

re: #108 elizajane

And what about that witness who “complied with a police request to give them her camera” at the time of the original shooting? That was in the very first story I read on this tragedy and I am still wondering — what became of her camera?

I asked @WesleyLowery about that while he was sitting down at the McD’s last night. Someone interrupted the conversation :)

@WesleyLowery have you any statements from witnesses that claim they had video of shooting that had phones confiscated?

— Franklin Brewsevelt (@brewsevelt) August 13, 2014

Simply amazing to see #BundyRanch supporters telling #Ferguson protestors they need to back down and respect the police

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) August 14, 2014

Report: Chuck Todd To Be Named New Host Of ‘Meet The Press’ Today

Shudder

re: #139 Kilroy01

FBI to oversee Ferguson protests, operations

FERGUSON, Mo. - NewsChannel 5 has learned the FBI will now take over a large part of the investigation into the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

The FBI will oversee all operations, protests and other activities in Ferguson.

Local police agencies, including St. Louis County police will now operate under the direction of the FBI.

We’ve also learned the department of justice will send special prosecutors to Ferguson to help with the investigation.

FINALLY! And QFT

Some like to say the second amendment protects the first. I present to you far better weapons than a gun for the job.

And this

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re: #161 Amory Blaine

As a host of MTP, he’ll make a good sportscaster.

re: #38 Ace-o-aces

This could be Obama’s “Heck of a job Brownie” moment.

Why? Nixon isn’t an Obama appointee.

Oh, my tender feelings are hurt now. @RobertWargas @TheWarRoom_Tom

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 14, 2014

Coming soon to a town near you…

re: #103 Mattand

Jesus, even the rational Freepers are out of their fucking minds. One of the guys who says that sheet is fake is going to keep looking for a real one. Unreal.

That string is turning into pure comedy gold, if you like gallows humor. Among other things, a freeper has posted a completely different rap sheet that includes DUI and check offenses from 1995, before Michael Brown was born, and several assault counts from 1997, when he was a baby. There are obviously a number of Michael Browns in Missouri and the kooks are throwing away all discernment and sense in their desperate haste to give him the Trayvon treatment.

re: #102 Kragar

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Too bad Brown can’t battle his issue in court. Sean. You’re an asshole.

re: #163 Rightwingconspirator

It’s no accident that one of the first things the Ferguson PD did was beg for a no-fly zone to keep the media helicopters out. It’s easier to make shit up that way.

Hey #tcot that picture of Michael Brown you found that you think proves he was a bad egg isn’t him http://t.co/whLbTNwiDK PS You’re awful

— Elias Isquith (@eliasisquith) August 14, 2014

re: #171 Pie-onist Overlord

First they killed his body then they tried to murder his memory.

re:
#171

hurr hurr fake but akyourat!!!11

Seriously, why am I not surprised.

Well, reading you is like… nothing. Because I don't. @RobertWargas @TheWarRoom_Tom

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 14, 2014

re: #171 Pie-onist Overlord

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“They all look the same.”

re:
#160

WTFITS?

Antonio French is posting a lot of pictures now at twitter.com with the tagline “Some photos from last night in #Ferguson that I didn’t get to post before I got arrested.”

re: #172 Rightwingconspirator

First they killed his body then they tried to murder his memory.

This is really adding to the tragedy. A kid with no way to defend himself (because he’s dead) is slimed by the RWNJ media sphere.

re: #156 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

I get the NYPD having a ESU (the SWAT equivalent). I even get the PAPD (Port Authority police) having their own ESU. They have special training to deal with all sorts of emergencies that beat cops don’t normally address (besides dealing with hostage situations, they talk down suicidal jumpers from bridges and buildings, they help clear accident scenes, etc.) But there are special rules for dealing with these situations, and you don’t see ESU being called out for every protest in the city.

We’ve had more than our share of officer involved shootings and excessive force complaints, including the death of Eric Garner a few weeks back. No riots ensued. There were protests, and there are more scheduled.

But you don’t see the police busting out the ESU to do crowd control. The police tactics here have evolved in a way that reduces the tensions from these incidents. You’ve got community liason cops, and regular line cops. It doesn’t eliminate riots, or violence during the protests, but it certainly does limit them from getting out of control.

What this does show is that police departments nationally need to review their ROE and update them to address when to use this gear in peaceful protest situations so as to avoid having them turn into full blown riots initiated by trigger happy cops who wanted to tear gas people who were peacefully protesting, or reporters who wanted to inform the community and the world beyond, what the police were up to.

Sen Claire McCaskill meeting with demonstrators in Ferguson. pic.twitter.com/CPzUW2ZC5i

— Chris Regnier (@chrisregniertv) August 14, 2014

Sen McCaskill says she believes demilitarization of police force will help ease tensions of situation.#stl pic.twitter.com/MIMrK1NhtN

— Chris Regnier (@chrisregniertv) August 14, 2014

re: #175 GlutenFreeJesus

“They all look the same.”

(bullshit) artist’s conception

This is the rap sheet that freeper Lazamataz posted for Michael Brown, 18 year old shooting victim. It is presented here for your amazement and amusement:

(emphasis added)

I just found the official record:

CASE NO: 722197
OFFENSE: THEFT CREDIT CARD
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/13/2009
SENTENCE LENGTH: 3 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 722197
OFFENSE: FORG 2ND BEF 7/1/12
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 5 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 722197
OFFENSE: theft by taking
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
STATE OF GEORGIA - PRIOR SENTENCES

CASE NO: 401667
OFFENSE: THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 02/04/1998
SENTENCE LENGTH: 1 YEARS, 48 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 410094
OFFENSE: viol motor veh law
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 08/15/1997
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 410094
OFFENSE: dui
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 08/15/1997
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 410094
OFFENSE: DRVNG HABTL VIOLATOR
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 08/15/1997
SENTENCE LENGTH: 5 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 401667
OFFENSE: dui
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/09/1997
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 401667
OFFENSE: DRVNG HABTL VIOLATOR
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/09/1997
SENTENCE LENGTH: 1 YEARS, 48 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 410094
OFFENSE: FORG 1ST BEF 7/1/12
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 06/06/1995
SENTENCE LENGTH: 1 YEARS, 108 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 410094
OFFENSE: THEFT CREDIT CARD
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 06/06/1995
SENTENCE LENGTH: 1 YEARS, 24 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
CASE NO: 410094

OFFENSE: FORG 1ST BEF 7/1/12
SENTENCE LENGTH: 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS, 15 DAYS
CASE NO: 348361

OFFENSE: FORG 1ST BEF 7/1/12
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 06/06/1995
SENTENCE LENGTH: 1 YEARS, 108 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
CASE NO: 348361

OFFENSE: THEFT CREDIT CARD
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 06/06/1995
SENTENCE LENGTH: 1 YEARS, 24 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 348361
OFFENSE: FORG 1ST BEF 7/1/12
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 06/06/1995
SENTENCE LENGTH: 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS, 15 DAYS

CASE NO: 410094
OFFENSE: AGGRAV ASSAULT
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 114 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 410094
OFFENSE: AGGRAV ASSAULT
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 102 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 410094
OFFENSE: FORG 1ST BEF 7/1/12
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 102 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 410094
OFFENSE: FORG 1ST BEF 7/1/12
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 101 MONTHS, 30 DAYS

CASE NO: 410094
OFFENSE: CRMNL ATMPT
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 24 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 348361
OFFENSE: AGGRAV ASSAULT
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 114 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 348361
OFFENSE: AGGRAV ASSAULT
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 102 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 348361
OFFENSE: FORG 1ST BEF 7/1/12
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 102 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 348361
OFFENSE: FORG 1ST BEF 7/1/12
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 101 MONTHS, 30 DAYS

CASE NO: 622543
OFFENSE: ROBBERY BY SUDDEN SNATCH
CRIME COMMIT DATE: N/A
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 60 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

re: #182 Shiplord Kirel

Jeez, that kid was born a criminal…

re: #182 Shiplord Kirel

Pre-life Pre-crime Perpetrator.

re: #182 Shiplord Kirel

That’s complete bullshit. It’s already been confirmed that Brown had no criminal record.

re: #183 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

Jeez, that kid was born a criminal…

More than that, an unborn criminal.

re: #159 Franklin Brewsevelt

@WesleyLowery can you look into claims that county PD had 2 dozen vehicles destroyed; RoE by PD (who, what, when, where orders given, etc)

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) August 14, 2014

Not to mention, he also had no time machine as far as we know.

re: #182 Shiplord Kirel

OMG He was a Time Lord!

Kid was a lawless law-breaker as an infant. //

re: #163 Rightwingconspirator

Some like to say the second amendment protects the first. I present to you far better weapons than a gun for the job.

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When you get to the point that you need guns to protect your rights you are in a revolution.

re: #186 Shiplord Kirel

More than that, an unborn criminal.

Wow he was a CRIMINAL FETUS

Shows what can go wrong when you give teh fetus babby little guns to protect themselves against Teh Aborshuns

re: #188 Charles Johnson

Not to mention, he also had no time machine as far as we know.

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re: #188 Charles Johnson

Not to mention, he also had no time machine as far as we know.

OBUMMER LET MICHAEL BROWN USE HIS TARDIS!

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re: #185 Charles Johnson

That’s complete bullshit. It’s already been confirmed that Brown had no criminal record.

If the uppity black kid doesn’t have a rap sheet, we will fix that posthaste…

I can’t wait for when the RWNJ are next scheduled to call for an uprising against all the Tyranny.

re: #188 Charles Johnson

Not to mention, he also had no time machine as far as we know.

OBAMA HAD A COMPANION ON HIS TARDIS!

“As far as we know, the zygote had no criminal gang connections.”

Here’s a great link: Veteran on Ferguson

Not too many kind words for the GI Joe wannabes in St. Lou.

A passport application has 6 pages. The form to get an armored tactical vehicle from the Pentagon is 1. http://t.co/UaU9XlfE7B

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 14, 2014

re: #188 Charles Johnson

Not to mention, he also had no time machine as far as we know.

He borrowed the President’s. /

re: #183 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

Jeez, that kid was born a criminal…

Born Suspect

Chris Rock knew then.

re: #187 lawhawk

THANK YOU!
I’m curious and twitterless

24 cars destroyed?
Proof or gtfo, FPD.

A lot of young people in St. Louis are asking themselves, “How do I feel about my city? And how does my city feel about me?” #MikeBrown

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 14, 2014

re: #182 Shiplord Kirel

This is the rap sheet that freeper Lazamataz posted for Michael Brown, 18 year old shooting victim. It is presented here for your amazement and amusement:

(emphasis added)

And he’s bad, bad Michael Brown
The baddest toddler in the whole damn town

#Ferguson Police Chief: “The tactical units will be out there” if there are problems. Reporters note they were out there before any issues.

— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) August 14, 2014

re: #204 Varek Raith

24 cars destroyed?
Proof or gtfo, FPD.

They’d have a much easier time making shit up if those pesky reporters would just STFU and leave when they’re ordered to leave.

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re: #182 Shiplord Kirel

Ha! Freeper is on the case.

re: #62 Charles Johnson

The Intercept has hired three more journalists - all of whom are total Greenwald fans, surprisingly enough.

David Shrillrota’s Greatest Tweet Hits:
“GLENN!!! GLENN!!! WHY NOT M-E-E-E-E-E???”

re: #204 Varek Raith

I’m getting to be a broken record with this, but that was the St. Louis County police department head making that claim. Not Ferguson PD.

There are multiple agencies here, but only County Police Chief Jon Belmar made the unsubstantiated assertion that 2 dozen patrol vehicles were destroyed.

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And it goes without saying that nitwits and right wingers have picked up on this with glee asserting the violence begat violence.

All while ignoring that everything was mostly peaceful and under control until the county police showed up (at the behest of the Ferguson PD) after the Ferguson cop shot and killed Brown.

re: #164 jaunte

As a host of MTP, he’ll make a good sportscaster.

Chuck Todd…Meet the Press…all that’s running through my mind is Limbo Rock (How LOW can you GO?)

re: #210 urbanmeemaw

David Shrillrota’s Greatest Tweet Hits:
“GLENN!!! GLENN!!! WHY NOT M-E-E-E-E-E???”

“Because of your douchebag punch photos Dave.”

Bravo @theonion http://t.co/kRv5Fduz3g pic.twitter.com/nFl0trtHtC

— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) August 14, 2014

Meanwhile, Faux News is apparently still hyperventilating about the New Black Panthers.

*sigh*

Looks like everyone in the country named “Michael Brown” is going to have his online presence pilfered for any and all incriminating tidbits. It is possible that at least some of the Michael Browns are female. RWNJs will no doubt use this to claim that the shooting victim was transgender. Any and all Democrats named Michael Brown will be publicly excoriated, while similarly named Republicans will be ignored.

re: #178 Rev_Arthur_Belling

This is really adding to the tragedy. A kid with no way to defend himself (because he’s dead) is slimed by the RWNJ media sphere.

The people who used to tell me “the truth always comes out” never anticipated an entire political movement dedicated to propagating an entirely differenet “truth” that has no relation to empirical fact.

Here are photos of the Saint Louis County cop who assaulted me yesterday. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/z8Y7jrCrRd

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 14, 2014

TPM has more tweets from Reilly detailing his arrest here.

Robin Williams' wife says his sobriety was intact, but he had early stage Parkinson's Disease pic.twitter.com/hK6XGqvoN9

— Jordan Zakarin (@jordanzakarin) August 14, 2014

re: #198 jaunte

“As far as we know, the zygote had no criminal gang connections.”

“Fallopia”? Sounds furrin illegal to me.

NEW: Robin Williams was in early stages of Parkinson's Disease before his death, his wife says - @lesleymesser

— ABC News (@ABC) August 14, 2014

re: #215 Lidane

Meanwhile, Faux News is apparently still hyperventilating about the New Black Panthers.

*sigh*

FIFY

Meanwhile, Faux News is apparently still hyperventilating about the New Black Panthers.

*sigh*
Kilroy01

FIFY

FTFY2

re: #48 allegro

I love our mayor!

I’m anxiously awaiting for when the Tea Party is next scheduled to have a meltdown about how unconstitutional the country is being to them.

re: #74 Pie-onist Overlord

He could be a third tier replacement after Jeffrey Scahill and Taibbi leave in an alpha male hissy fit when promised “hands off” editorial policy does not materialize in the real world. Leaving David Shrillrota quietly weeping somewhere in cyberspace.

re: #66 Skip Intro

Remember the 5 minute rule. He says stuff that sounds reasonable to people like us, and then at 5 minutes he says something to make us go o_O?!

re: #222 Kilroy01

FIFY

All 7 of them!

re: #198 jaunte

“As far as we know, the zygote had no criminal gang connections.”

Rumor is he started his criminal career while working the docks as a semen

If a black officer shot a white teenager, it would only be as a last resort in an active shooter hostage situation.

In my city, if a black officer shot a white teenager, there would be no riots. It's a “good guy, bad guy” thing. #Ferguson #tcot

— Tim Carlisle (@blessedtim) August 14, 2014

24,602 people named Michael Brown in the US.

That should keep freepers diverted for a long time. Among other things, they will reveal that he voted about 9000 times in 2012. Will they think they have found the smoking gun of Obama election fraud?

re: #230 Pie-onist Overlord

Blessedtim Privilege.

re: #231 Shiplord Kirel

This Michael Brown could keep them occupied for a lifetime.

Oh wait, that one is melanin-challenged.

re: #229 Kilroy01

Rumor is he started his criminal career while working the docks as a semen

UnBorn to Run.

re: #231 Shiplord Kirel

24,602 people named Michael Brown in the US.

That should keep freepers diverted for a long time. Among other things, they will reveal that he voted about 9000 times in 2012. Will they think they have found the smoking gun of Obama election fraud?

I know two of them. Is being able to play cribbage a Federal Offense yet?

re: #191 Aunty Entity Dragon

When you get to the point that you need guns to protect your rights you are in a revolution.

Which are usually: A) lost by the revolutionaries and B) if they win they create a government worse than the one they overthrew.

Never quite figured out why people think revolution is such a cool thing.

re: #167 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

Coming soon to a town near you…

Why is there a perpetuum mobile on its hand?

Completely off topic - I just got one of those breaking news alerts from the BBC on my phone that said Robin Williams was in the early stages of Parkinson’s when he died.

re: #221 klys

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Wow, to be battling that kind of depression and then get hit with that news.

re: #223 b.d.

FTFY2

They need to scare their quota of aging white viewers today.

re: #236 Romantic Heretic

Which are usually: A) lost by the revolutionaries and B) if they win they create a government worse than the one they overthrew.

Never quite figured out why people think revolution is such a cool thing.

It usually doesn’t work out the way the revolutionaries planned. The Robespierre/Lenin model is the norm…not our 1775-1783 experience.

re: #211 lawhawk

I stand corrected.

re: #241 Aunty Entity Dragon

It usually doesn’t work out the way the revolutionaries planned. The Robespierre/Lenin model is the norm…not our 1775-1783 experience.

I’d have to ask a Russian or French peasant at the bottom of the food chain if the plan worked.

re: #219 Pie-onist Overlord

Robin Williams’ wife says his sobriety was intact, but he had early stage Parkinson’s Disease

I am almost ashamed to admit the horrible things I wished on Rush Limbaugh and Bryan Fischer after reading that…

re: #182 Shiplord Kirel

Lazamataz is Free Republic’s resident wag. Judging by his responses to even other Freepers calling bullshit, he was most likely poking a bit of fun here.

Egypt is not happy with Human Rights Watch for their report on last year’s protest violence.

pbs.org

Far too soon to expect an opinion from Ferguson officials.

re: #235 Feline Fearless Leader

I know two of them. Is being able to play cribbage a Federal Offense yet?

I know one too, and he is second in command on a small town police force.