Michael Brown memorial in Ferguson destroyed after apparently being run over

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Michael Brown memorial in Ferguson destroyed after apparently being run over

Supporters hurriedly rebuild display at site where teen was killed
Police spokesman reportedly calls mementoes ‘trash’

Ed Pilkington in New York
theguardian.com, Friday 26 December 2014 21.02 GMT

A memorial of flowers, soft toys and cards on the road where Michael Brown was shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in August was destroyed in the early hours of Friday, prompting an outraged response on social media.

Photographs posted on Twitter at 3am showed the memorial scattered over Canfield Drive, apparently having been run over by a car. Flowers had been squashed and dragged along what looked like skid marks made by tires.

The spoiling of the memorial, whether consciously or by accident, led to an immediate rallying cry, with supporters of Brown, an African American teenager who was unarmed when he was killed, hurrying to the scene to repair the damage.

Within a couple of hours the memorial had been put back together, with fresh flowers and new toys.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/26/ferguson-michael-brown-memorial-destroyed

[Sherman A1]

1. Well,

it does appear to be in the middle of the street and while I hope that this was unintentional, things can and do happen.

[VScott]

2. Seriously

What brainiacs thought that was a good idea?

[helpmetohelpyou]

3. They should put that on the sidewalk

Just like other crosses and memorials you see on the sides of roads where people have been killed

[Sherman A1]

4. Agreed

I understand and support the memorial and it's intentions, but I simply think this location is perhaps not the best choice. My guess is that someone unfamiliar with the street, perhaps visiting someone for Christmas hit the thing, from the photo that doesn't appear to be to much space.

[True Blue Door]

5. Hide tire spikes under the new memorial.