Ferguson, MO

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by PersistentDST

The majority of the crowds did not and have not been looting or shooting.

And since the police cannot detect future looters and shooters, everyone must be treated with caution based on what has been happening.

Originally Posted by PersistentDST

People are angry and in pain because they just want answers about why an unarmed teenage boy was shot multiple times and left on the pavement for four hours in the middle of his neighborhood.

This isn't about people's anger over that shooting. This is about what the police should do to prevent looting and shooting. If the community was able to control the idiots, the police would not be necessary. Since the community cannot, the police are necessary. If the police had not stepped in with reactive and preventive measures, people would claim racism and claim the police do not have a vested interest in protecting the community from looters and shooters. The police can't make everyone happy.

Originally Posted by PersistentDST

The police came and interrupted a peaceful vigil/protest for Michael Brown.

Because of idiots bringing guns to peaceful protests and idiots rioting after peaceful protests. The police didn't randomly start interrupting peaceful protests.

Originally Posted by PersistentDST

I don't condone looting or anything else, but people have a right to gather and mourn together.

If that was all that is happening, I would agree.

And the people Tweeting(?) photos are no less biased in their depictions than the mainstream media. The majority of protest is peaceful but, as with everything, there are a few idiots attempting to break the peace. Both the peace and the violence should be depicted because that is the reality.