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'Militaristic and intimidating': St Louis police criticized as protests stretch on [View all]
Source: The Guardian
'Militaristic and intimidating': St Louis police criticized as protests stretch on
Chris Campbell in St Louis, Missouri
Tuesday 19 September 2017 02.31 BST
s protests over the acquittal of the former St Louis police officer Jason Stockley moved into their fourth night, some observers said the response from law enforcement had grown heavy-handed, and that local and state authorities had learned little from their actions during the Ferguson protests.
Stockley, who is white, was accused by prosecutors of murdering Anthony Lamar Smith, who was black, following a high-speed car chase.
During intense demonstrations on Sunday night in downtown St Louis, police were accused of co-opting and chanting the popular protest slogan “whose streets? Our streets”. The interim police chief, Lawrence O’Toole, whose department made more than 120 arrests, said at a press conference that St Louis police “owned the night”.
Cara Spencer, alderman for the city’s 20th ward, said she was “deeply disappointed” by the rhetoric.
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Chris Campbell in St Louis, Missouri
Tuesday 19 September 2017 02.31 BST
s protests over the acquittal of the former St Louis police officer Jason Stockley moved into their fourth night, some observers said the response from law enforcement had grown heavy-handed, and that local and state authorities had learned little from their actions during the Ferguson protests.
Stockley, who is white, was accused by prosecutors of murdering Anthony Lamar Smith, who was black, following a high-speed car chase.
During intense demonstrations on Sunday night in downtown St Louis, police were accused of co-opting and chanting the popular protest slogan “whose streets? Our streets”. The interim police chief, Lawrence O’Toole, whose department made more than 120 arrests, said at a press conference that St Louis police “owned the night”.
Cara Spencer, alderman for the city’s 20th ward, said she was “deeply disappointed” by the rhetoric.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/18/militaristic-and-intimidating-st-louis-police-criticized-as-protests-stretch-on
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