LOL, saw diaries on the rec list and FP, and no, its not funny, it's sickening-- the Governor has pre-declared a state of emergency in MO.
'There's something happening here, what it is, ain't exactly clear. '
Veteran Freshman @yusufyuie 5m5 minutes ago
WAIT the governor activated the national guard in #Ferguson!?!?! The fix is coming, smh
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Has that even ever happened before? What country am I in again?
Breaking news
I decided to go look at Google News and see what the response might be to this fail.
Apparently taking a cue from the Governor that the grand jury decision will be out soon, protestors have reportedly already briefly shut some streets down .
The Guardian has a newsfeed.
Protesters close down streets near Ferguson in dry run for Michael Brown decision
Demonstrators march despite freezing temperatures and snowfall
‘Rules of engagement’ and guide to protesting published by protesters
Governor declares state of emergency as area braces for fallout
Protesters: ‘it’s 101 days since Mike Brown was killed. People are pissed off’
http://www.theguardian.com/...
Others are saying the decision will not be even this week and that the Gov id this to have legal cover for moving in the National Guard.
Protest Actions
https://www.facebook.com/...
Credit:https://www.facebook.com/...
In addition, protest targets have also been posted.
#Ferguson Protest Group Releases List of Targets, Including: Anheuser Busch, Boeing, Emerson Electric, Airport
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, November 17, 2014, 11:28 AM
The Justice for Mike Brown Ferguson protest group released its list of potential targets following the decision by the St. Louis County Courthouse on the Mike Brown case.
Whether this information proves credible or not remains to be seen and was critiqued in the post listed above obviously from right wing perspective but it does link to the following Facebook page
#Justice for Mike Brown
Justice for Mike Brown
Cause
The comments to the article clearly include racist overtones.
My wish is for all to remain safe but for justice to be served in Ferguson and throughout our country.
Some tweets of interest I found #Ferguson hashtag
https://twitter.com/...
Dr. Cornel Fresh @WyzeChef 12m12 minutes ago
What provisions do WE have for our emergency? What sections can WE invoke?! What army can WE call in? #StateOfEmergency #ferguson
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Dr. Cornel Fresh @WyzeChef 15m15 minutes ago
It's a #StateOfEmergency that black ppl can't mourn a loss in the community without being confronted by military arsenal. #ferguson
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and this thought provoking video.....
gbird @gretchengbird 22m22 minutes ago Detroit, MI
holy shit. “@YourAnonNews: A video message from #Ferguson protesters: http://vimeo.com/... ”
Ferguson Speaks: A Communique From Ferguson from FitzGibbon Media on Vimeo.
A Communique From Ferguson
http://handsupunited.org
Updated: In other related news, Mike Brown's Parents return from UN Torture hearings
http://www.ksdk.com/...
ST. LOUIS - The clicking of dozens of cameras, the chants of "no justice, no peace," and the hugs of Mothers Against Mass Killings awaited the parents of Mike Brown as they arrived back at Lambert St. Louis Friday night.
They travelled half way around the world to tell the United Nations Committee Against Torture about the death of their son.
Michael Browns mother Lesley McSpadden is greeted by her husband Louis Head after arriving at St. Louis International Airport from Geneva, Switzerland where she addressed a United Nation's committee on torture on November 14, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. The shooting death of McSpadden's 18-year-old son Michael by a Ferguson police officer sparked protests and riots. The city is hoping to avoid a repeat of those riots if the grand jury investigating the shooting does not find justification to prosecute Wilson. The grand jurys decision is expected sometime in November. (Photo: Scott Olson, Getty Images)
"None of us think alike, but our eyes see the same and i hope you would have some sympathy and a conscious mind of what's really going on. This is not a year or two years, this is hundreds of years going on. I hate that it happened to my son." Brown's mother, Lesley McSpadden said.
"The world understands my pain," Michael Brown Sr. said.
Brown Sr. said he realized police brutality was an international issue. Michael Brown's parents are waiting for the grand jury to decide if Officer Wilson was justified in shooting and killing their son.
"This family wants everybody to remain peaceful, and remain calm, and dignified, as we await the decision," Anthony Gray said.
Update #2 NYTimes had an article on protest plans
U.S.
In Ferguson, Tactics Set for Grand Jury Decision in Michael Brown Case
By JOHN ELIGON, JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEYNOV. 16, 2014