Looting in Ferguson, Mo.: 'Y'all want to buy something?'

[mystery-ak]

http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-looting-in-ferguson-mo-20140816-htmlstory.html


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Looting in Ferguson, Mo.: 'Y'all want to buy something?'
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In Ferguson, Mo., early Saturday morning, Times reporter Matt Pearce reported live at the scene of looting and protests.

The unrest came after a day of mainly peaceful protests over the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by a police officer a week ago. That calm came after days of tense confrontations between protesters and the police. Trouble began again early Saturday after a crowd gathered in the area near a mini-mart that authorities allege Brown had robbed shortly before he was killed.

Protests in the area soon deteriorated into looting. [Note: The first tweet below was sent at 1:32 a.m. local time. Missouri is two hours ahead of the West Coast.]

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Whatever the mood was when I was here three hours ago, jubilant, relaxed, is scattered and chaotic now.
1:32 AM - 16 Aug 2014

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[MACVSOG68]

I'm guessing the hug-a-thon wasn't the answer.  Watching the completely out-of-control 'town hall' earlier, I wasn't overly impressed with the new guy in charge who was getting pretty close to "Why can't we all just get along".

[Oceander]

I'm guessing the hug-a-thon wasn't the answer.  Watching the completely out-of-control 'town hall' earlier, I wasn't overly impressed with the new guy in charge who was getting pretty close to "Why can't we all just get along".

You mean Kumbaya doesn't work?

[MACVSOG68]

You mean Kumbaya doesn't work?

Well, it has its downsides when chaos is king.