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Playinghardball

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Wed Aug 20, 2014, 08:47 PM Aug 2014

What the Ferguson/St. Louis county police department did while the world watched...

ShordeeDooWhop @Nettaaaaaaaa
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The police have raided the church we were at last night and took ALL the supplies that were donated to give protesters.
10:03 AM - 20 Aug 2014

Phillip B. Agnew @PhilofDreams_
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the police have just surrounded and raided our "safe haven". they are taking all of our supplies: water and tear gas rehab kits.
9:47 AM - 20 Aug 2014

brittany. @bdoulaoblongata
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The police are riding through neighborhoods in tanks shooting rubber pellets and gas and yelling through the speakers "shut the fuck up"
11:15 PM - 18 Aug 2014


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Its come to this... U.N. chief calls for protection of rights in Missouri protests http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/18/us-usa-missouri-shooting-un-idUSKBN0GI1MF20140818 … #Ferguson
1:42 AM - 19 Aug 2014

Andrew Peng @TheAPJournalist
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UPDATE: One of the two foreign reporters just arrested by police works for one of Germany's biggest newspapers Bild. #Ferguson
11:26 PM - 18 Aug 2014



Keith Boykin @keithboykin
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These are not National Guard troops. They are St. Louis County Police in military gear. #Fergsuon
8:48 PM - 18 Aug 2014



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What the Ferguson/St. Louis county police department did while the world watched... (Original Post) Playinghardball Aug 2014 OP
You know, these would be War Crimes if we weren't conducting them against US citizens. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #1
That's life in a fascist police state. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #2
Here's another war crime by St. Louis Police...in broad daylight. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #3
Clearer coverage here: ManiacJoe Aug 2014 #4
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #5
I missed this, and want to thank Bigtree for the link! bettyellen Aug 2014 #6
Imagine how they'll take revenge when the media moves on. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #7
 

NYC_SKP

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1. You know, these would be War Crimes if we weren't conducting them against US citizens.
Wed Aug 20, 2014, 08:50 PM
Aug 2014

I'm not exaggerating.

For example, use of tear gas is not allowed, media need to be provided access, and troops are trained not to aim firearms at civilians.

I heard some dick on AM talk radio talk about using napalm earlier today.

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