Live Thread: Ferguson Grand Jury Decision and Riots

[mystery-ak]

FERGUSON DECISION PENDING; PRESS CONFERENCE 5:30PM

Like Oceander..I thiink this is central time...it will be dark then..lol

[katzenjammer]

I am really hoping & praying that all of the angst over this turns out to be way out of proportion to what actually unfolds.  I am sure that there will be some level of protest in the Ferguson area, but I hope that it is kept under control (maybe some "minor" rioting & looting) and does not extend across the country to other cities......   

[Oceander]

FERGUSON DECISION PENDING; PRESS CONFERENCE 5:30PM

Like Oceander..I thiink this is central time...it will be dark then..lol

yah.  that makes it 6.30 eastern time.

[kevindavis007]

We shall see what happens..

[Oceander]

We shall see what happens..

There will be rioting, no matter what the decision.  If it's an indictment, then there will be gloat rioting.  If it's no true bill, then there will be protest rioting.

[Oceander]

Now I'm seeing that ABC News has it set for 8pm:  http://wgno.com/2014/11/24/a-grand-jury-has-reached-a-decision-in-ferguson/

[Oceander]

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the decision was a no-true-bill.  I'm guessing that the delays are due to delays in getting all of the security arrangements in place and the security arrangements would not have to be quite so tight if the decision was to indict.

[kevindavis007]

There will be rioting, no matter what the decision.  If it's an indictment, then there will be gloat rioting.  If it's no true bill, then there will be protest rioting.

The agitators should be arrested..

[Oceander]

The agitators should be arrested..

Some probably will, but they are most likely professional anarchist cadres who are well-trained at getting other people arrested and avoiding arrest themselves.

[kevindavis007]

Some probably will, but they are most likely professional anarchist cadres who are well-trained at getting other people arrested and avoiding arrest themselves.

Like Al Shaprton..

[truth_seeker]

The agitators should be arrested..

Because they don't have freedom of peaceful assembly or freedom of speech?

(Last I heard, peaceful assembly and speech are legal in America, even by those we don't agree with.)

[mystery-ak]

Ferguson, Mo., unrest 2014
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Grand jury decision on the Ferguson, Mo., shooting to be announced at 9 pm ET, prosecuting attorney's office says - statement
End of alert

[kevindavis007]

Because they don't have freedom of peaceful assembly or freedom of speech?

(Last I heard, peaceful assembly and speech are legal in America, even by those we don't agree with.)

Provided they don't call for riots..

[Free Vulcan]

‘Why don’t you just pass out booze also?’ Ferguson prosecutor waiting until dark to announce decision

Dark? Just great. Stupid asshats.

Announce this say around 7 am or so. The oppressed and victimized welfare peeps won't be up till noon at least, and that will cool their steam.

[Oceander]

Like Al Shaprton..

No.  Much, much worse than Sharpton.

[jmyrlefuller]

Because they don't have freedom of peaceful assembly or freedom of speech?

(Last I heard, peaceful assembly and speech are legal in America, even by those we don't agree with.)

Key word there being peaceful, which in this case is questionable at best.

[Scottftlc]

I'd like to hope for the best, but doing this after dark...just indicative to the absolute incompetent mess everything is in Obamaworld.  There will be horrors.

[mystery-ak]

Gov speaking now..basically saying nothing..even Fox broke away

[Oceander]

Gov speaking now..basically saying nothing..even Fox broke away

It sounds that it won't be announced until 8pm (9pm eastern), so he's going to be blathering for a while.

[Atomic Cow]

Guess I can finally get that 80 inch TV I've been wanting.

[Scottftlc]

I have to wonder what they think they gain by pushing this deeper into the night...makes me think of Devil's Night in Detroit.

[mystery-ak]

Guess I can finally get that 80 inch TV I've been wanting.

..pick me one up too...

[katzenjammer]

I have to agree with the prior comments, letting this kat out of the bag at 8PM local time is pretty much the worst time of day to do this....

[Atomic Cow]

I have to agree with the prior comments, letting this kat out of the bag at 8PM local time is pretty much the worst time of day to do this....

Might be waiting for everyone to get home and clear the streets before the savages run loose.

[Scottftlc]

I just can't imagine what the residents, hunkered down in their homes, are going to be feeling tonight.  I hope the neighborhoods have armed people guarding them tonight.