Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Can we wait for the investigation?

Ferguson, Missouri Protest Of Michael Brown Death Swarmed By SWAT Team



By Alan Horowitz, Aug. 13, 2014, Huffingtonpost.com

Scores of SWAT officers swarmed Ferguson, Missouri, where unrest has broken out this week in the wake of a teenager's death.

Michael Brown, a black teenager, was unarmed when he was shot and killed by a police officer. The DOJ announced that it would look into allegations of racism and police brutality. The police officer's identity has not been released.

HuffPost's Ryan Reilly reported that a SWAT team of at least 70 people showed up the apparently peaceful demonstration. According to Reilly, cops told protesters to leave the area.

"This is not open for discussion," one officer said.

Police tactics during the unrest following the shooting have been criticized as over-aggressive. Earlier this week, cops used rubber bullets and tear gas against demonstrators, some of whom have been accused of looting.

Below are photos and videos of the scene, courtesy of Reilly.


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1 comment:

  1. According to a source on The Patriot FBI have a tweet from the new black panthers that states to this effect: "The time has come to fight. Meet you on the ground" thats why the SWAT team is probably there. No black panthers to be seen!

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