Ferguson, MO

[pbear19]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Is that a small city beside St. Louis? I guess that's why he tends to claim St. Louis.

I think I initiated the troll feeding. Too tempting.

People from St. Louis identify themselves as St. Louisans whether they live in the City or the County. If I say I'm from StL, someone will ask me what part, and I say the City. Nelly would say he is from StL, and if asked what part, would say U City. Residents of Ferguson would say StL, and if asked what part, would say Ferguson.

StL is very unique with the City/County structure. It doesn't make much sense to those not from here.

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by pbear19

People from St. Louis identify themselves as St. Louisans whether they live in the City or the County. If I say I'm from StL, someone will ask me what part, and I say the City. Nelly would say he is from StL, and if asked what part, would say U City. Residents of Ferguson would say StL, and if asked what part, would say Ferguson.

StL is very unique with the City/County structure. It doesn't make much sense to those not from here.

That's not what they'd say.

If you say that you're from St. Louis, people from St. Louis will ask you "Where did you go to high school?"

[pbear19]

Originally Posted by KDCat

That's not what they'd say.

If you say that you're from St. Louis, people from St. Louis will ask you "Where did you go to high school?"

Well, yes, there's that, too. But where you went to high school and where you live currently aren't always the same, so I think both questions get asked. At least, I get asked both all the time.

I haven't been to any of the protests. There was a false alarm across the street from my office building (in a different part of the area than Ferguson), and I could see it out my window. That's the closest I've been. But, then I've been out of town most of the past couple weeks for Mizzou recruitment.

I'm still praying for peace, and hoping that this advances the discussion on some serious issues locally. However, based on the kinds of things I see on my FB wall, I am afraid all that is happening is for the wedge to be driven even deeper.

[KDCat]

No, I haven't gone. They are getting creamed by the cops and it isn't going to help. I don't have much hope of this town changing.

[TonyB06]

I think Capt. Ron Johnson is a coughkappacough.

Just saw a picture of him on HuffPo posing with a protestor who (I guess) is a Kappa. They were both throwing the K's hand sign.

...despite all that, I still like how dude's handled his business so far.

[StealthMode]

Originally Posted by TonyB06

Just saw a picture of him on HuffPo posing with a protestor who (I guess) is a Kappa. They were both throwing the K's hand sign.

I read that the photo is circulating as "proof" that Capt. Johnson is a gangster just like all the other Black people: "See! He's throwing up gang signs with the other hoodlums!"

Morons.

[PersistentDST]

Originally Posted by StealthMode

I read that the photo is circulating as "proof" that Capt. Johnson is a gangster just like all the other Black people: "See! He's throwing up gang signs with the other hoodlums!"

Morons.

Here is an article about it. I'm so outdone with this. Guilty until proven innocent...SMH http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/m...-just-a-kappa/

I shouldn't be surprised...I saw people saying Black people were throwing gang signs when they were throwing peace signs.