TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 http://news.sky.com/story/1321023/scores-held-amid-heavy-gunfire-in-missouri "Police have said they came under "heavy gunfire" and arrested 31 protesters in the latest flare-up of violence in Ferguson, Missouri." I assume this is just a bunch of angry locals ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stateless Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 A sign of things to come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 A sign of things to come? One does have to wonder. I've said before the US is an interesting country, just because of the right to bear arms....the people are armed and I'd guess the authorities dont like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Journalist arrested, assembly rights restricted amid Ferguson protests Confrontation resumed on Monday night in Ferguson, Missouri, as police used tear gas to disperse protesters. Live ammo was shot in the altercation, with two people injured. Thirty-one people, including a journalist were arrested. http://rt.com/usa/181248-ferguson-tear-gas-shots/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 One of the highly dangerous protestors being arrested: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 American police militarised to an absurd degree now. They look they are off to fight WWIII. Assault class weapons, body armour, gas masks etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 American police militarised to an absurd degree now. They look they are off to fight WWIII. Assault class weapons, body armour, gas masks etc. It's amazing how well the armour conceals their well-honed athletic physiques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmonitor Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 It's amazing how well the armour conceals their well-honed athletic physiques. Absolutely who needs abs when the gear does it for you........ https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bat+man+costume+picture&tbm=isch&imgil=T9iZHyfkvFRMdM%253A%253BMLh_RiNbVw46qM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.escapade.co.uk%25252Fsuperhero-costumes-sale%25252Fbatman-costume-grey-original.asp&source=iu&usg=__PXhfaF-kA5bRNrgRITEY2lFi8FI%3D&sa=X&ei=7DfzU4eIBYay7AaR3ICgDw&ved=0CFgQ9QEwBg&biw=1440&bih=803#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=T9iZHyfkvFRMdM%253A%3BMLh_RiNbVw46qM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimg.escapade.co.uk%252FSALEHIRE%252FLarge%252F56120.jpg%253F2%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.escapade.co.uk%252Fsuperhero-costumes-sale%252Fbatman-costume-grey-original.asp%3B837%3B1200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord D'arcy Pew Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 One does have to wonder. I've said before the US is an interesting country, just because of the right to bear arms....the people are armed and I'd guess the authorities dont like it. Western Governments want to disarm their own populations, whilst arming the populations of other countries. Chaos, will be our greatest export. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBlueCat Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 http://time.com/3111474/rand-paul-ferguson-police/ Anyone who thinks race does not skew the application of criminal justice in this country is just not paying close enough attention, Sen. Rand Paul writes for TIME, amid violence in Ferguson, Mo. over the police shooting death of Michael Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 http://time.com/3111474/rand-paul-ferguson-police/ Some great stuff in that article Not surprisingly, big government has been at the heart of the problem. Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts by using federal dollars to help municipal governments build what are essentially small armies—where police departments compete to acquire military gear that goes far beyond what most of Americans think of as law enforcement. This is usually done in the name of fighting the war on drugs or terrorism. The Heritage Foundation’s Evan Bernick wrote in 2013 that, “the Department of Homeland Security has handed out anti-terrorism grants to cities and towns across the country, enabling them to buy armored vehicles, guns, armor, aircraft, and other equipment.” Bernick continued, “federal agencies of all stripes, as well as local police departments in towns with populations less than 14,000, come equipped with SWAT teams and heavy artillery.” Pretty soon US municipalities will be equipped well enough to wage war on each other just like 'tribes' in Iraq and Syria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Some great stuff in that article Pretty soon US municipalities will be equipped well enough to wage war on each other just like 'tribes' in Iraq and Syria. At least until it falls into the 'wrong' hands. Seems to me we did a fine good job equipping ISIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R K Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Oh how the billionaire arms manufacturers and their financiers laughed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Its a non story. The Trayvon martin case was interesting. This is just a bunch of feral animals too impatient to wait for the official reports (or that's their excuse) At least the Trayvon lot waited a couple of months for the official line before it ended up a national news story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexw Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I assume that's actually the National Guard in the picture. However, the local PD SWAT teams do have similar equipment. Nope. The worder "trooper" on their gear is short for state trooper. State trooper is a commonly used term in the USA for state (regional) police forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexw Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Its a non story. The Trayvon martin case was interesting. This is just a bunch of feral animals too impatient to wait for the official reports (or that's their excuse) At least the Trayvon lot waited a couple of months for the official line before it ended up a national news story. So you don't think shooting someone who is unarmed 6+ times at range is not an excessive use of force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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happy_renting Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Its a non story. The Trayvon martin case was interesting. This is just a bunch of feral animals too impatient to wait for the official reports (or that's their excuse) At least the Trayvon lot waited a couple of months for the official line before it ended up a national news story. I presume by feral animals you mean their police, who have killed two civilians so far. Or perhaps you believe that arrests and trials are an inconvenience, and summary execution for jaywalking is the way forward. Be careful what you wish for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Those supporting the police might want to read this: http://www.newsweek.com/ferguson-profiling-police-courts-shooting-264744?piano_d=1 “Despite Ferguson’s relative poverty, fines and court fees comprise the second largest source of revenue for the city, a total of 2,635,400,” according to the ArchCity Defenders report. If true, that article would certainly explain why people are sick of the police and ready to riot. That's $125 in fines and fees for every single person in the town, every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBlueCat Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Oh how the billionaire arms manufacturers and their financiers laughed I wouldn't have had you down as a supporter of Rand Paul but, yes, couldn't agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stateless Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I think there are police. The blue shirt and the word Trooper. Although that is the point they look like soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Although that is the point they look like soldiers. The US government has worked around all the restrictions on use of the military in America by turning the police into a new military which has no real rules of engagement. The end result is that a significant fraction of the population regards them as an occupying army, and would rather have the real one instead. I'm guessing IEDs and drone strikes won't be far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 " in Ferguson, 86 percent of vehicle stops “involved a black motorist, although blacks make up just 67 percent of the population.” In addition, blacks stopped in Ferguson “are almost twice as likely as whites to be searched (12.1 percent versus 6.9 percent) and twice as likely to be arrested (10.4 percent versus 5.2 percent)”. Searches of blacks only results in discovery of contraband 21.7 percent of the time, whereas contraband is recovered from their less frequently stopped white counterparts 34.0 percent of the time. " “Despite Ferguson’s relative poverty, fines and court fees comprise the second largest source of revenue for the city, a total of 2,635,400,”. And in 2013, the Ferguson Municipal Court issued 24,532 arrest warrants and 12,018 cases, “or about 3 warrants and 1.5 cases per household.” http://www.newsweek.com/ferguson-profiling-police-courts-shooting-264744?piano_d=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 The US government has worked around all the restrictions on use of the military in America by turning the police into a new military This is necessary, to protect the population from terrorists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearwithasorehead Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 " in Ferguson, 86 percent of vehicle stops “involved a black motorist, although blacks make up just 67 percent of the population.” In addition, blacks stopped in Ferguson “are almost twice as likely as whites to be searched (12.1 percent versus 6.9 percent) and twice as likely to be arrested (10.4 percent versus 5.2 percent)”. Searches of blacks only results in discovery of contraband 21.7 percent of the time, whereas contraband is recovered from their less frequently stopped white counterparts 34.0 percent of the time. " “Despite Ferguson’s relative poverty, fines and court fees comprise the second largest source of revenue for the city, a total of 2,635,400,”. And in 2013, the Ferguson Municipal Court issued 24,532 arrest warrants and 12,018 cases, “or about 3 warrants and 1.5 cases per household.” http://www.newsweek.com/ferguson-profiling-police-courts-shooting-264744?piano_d=1 Jesus ******ing Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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