Ferguson murder

[MadCatTLX]

A legal observer from the Lawyers guild was arrested, and another Legal observer confirmed it, and when asked why, the guy said, "because police don't like legal observers".

The team from Amnesty International left the area because it was getting too dangerous. This is the organization that sends human rights observer to some of the worst places on earth, and they're pulling out because it's too dangerous.

Edit: Ok, they have the rifles out and pointed at people.

Jesus, I'm almost ready to believe that actual military control wouldn't be half as bad as this is getting.

Yeah, I would hope the military at least has a little better training on the basics of gun safety and not pointing it at someone you don't intend to shoot.

Bottles are being thrown, and a phone was possibly stolen.

Honestly considering the police have spent the last several days aiming guns at people and throwing tear gas the protestors reaction is benign as fuck.

Yeah, I can think of a lot of worse ways to react to the actions of the police.

Edit: Cloud beat me to the legal observer part.

[niam2023]

Whose leading the county police, kriffing Esdese or something?

[RavynousHunter]

Whose leading the county police, kriffing Esdese or something?

Sounds like they're being led by Deathshead from fucking Wolfenstein.

Fuck the Guard, its time to send in the actual god damned Army.  Against the cops.

[Cloud3514]

There have apparently been over 120 arrests over the last week and a half. At least 14 of these arrests were of the press.

[Cerim Treascair]

Doesn't that violate several amendments? First with Freedom of the Press and Fourth with Unreasonable Search and Seizure, at the very least?

[Witchyjoshy]

Doesn't that violate several amendments? First with Freedom of the Press and Fourth with Unreasonable Search and Seizure, at the very least?

Yep.

Too bad the far rightdingers don't give fucks about actual people's rights.  Just fake people's rights (fetuses, corporations, et al)

[MadCatTLX]

So apparently on KKK group is saying the KKK group raising money are fake and that the "real" KKK is staying out of Ferguson.

https://news.vice.com/article/a-ku-klux-klan-group-claims-it-is-around-ferguson-and-fundraising-for-darren-wilson

You know, this shit just get's weirder and weirder. I know that "The Klan" no longer exists and it's just a bunch of small splinter groups now, but it's still weird. It's the Crips and Bloods joining up to defend the area, it's just so... bizarre to watch.

Anyway, I'm waiting for tonight's stream to start.

[chitoryu12]

Doesn't that violate several amendments? First with Freedom of the Press and Fourth with Unreasonable Search and Seizure, at the very least?

The police have been violating the Constitution and laws non-stop, but they have enough power that even trying to get a class action lawsuit filed would be extremely time and resource-consuming and likely result in a failure to get justice.

This is the same town where cops beat an innocent man, charged him with destruction of property for bleeding on their uniforms, perjured themselves right in a federal court when questioned, and had the federal court dismiss the case as it was determined that insufficient harm was done to constitute police brutality or violation of due process.

[RavynousHunter]

Just one of the reasons I'm actually somewhat serious about fixing the town's problems with federal and/or military force.  If force is the only thing they can understand, then its the only thing to which they'll respond.

[dpareja]

Ferguson right now:

[I am lizard]

Ever notice that when some douche like Elliot Rodgers goes on a killing spree the media will talk about how tragic they were, but now when a black guy dies the fact that he might have robbed a store is important?
 

[I am lizard]

You know, I'm wondering if they'll ever be any actual change over this?
Probably not.
The killer will get off scott free (with an sweet 200k to boot), the cops will maintain martial law for god knows how long, the media will portray this as "ignorant negroes gettin uppity",  and no laws will be passed to prevent this kind of thing from happening again.

Silly me, i though there was gonna be actual change!

[Ultimate Paragon]

You know, I'm wondering if they'll ever be any actual change over this?
Probably not.
The killer will get off scott free (with an sweet 200k to boot), the cops will maintain martial law for god knows how long, the media will portray this as "ignorant negroes gettin uppity",  and no laws will be passed to prevent this kind of thing from happening again.

Silly me, i though there was gonna be actual change!

Let's not throw in the towel just yet.  You can't expect change to happen overnight.

[I am lizard]

You know, I'm wondering if they'll ever be any actual change over this?
Probably not.
The killer will get off scott free (with an sweet 200k to boot), the cops will maintain martial law for god knows how long, the media will portray this as "ignorant negroes gettin uppity",  and no laws will be passed to prevent this kind of thing from happening again.

Silly me, i though there was gonna be actual change!

Let's not throw in the towel just yet.  You can't expect change to happen overnight.

Okay, I suppose it's pretty impatient, but i just hope something changes.

[RavynousHunter]

Can't blame ya for bein impatient.  Watching all this shit happen time and time again, it'd be stranger if you weren't a little impatient.  But...well, baby steps and all that.