MO - Grief & protests follow shooting of teen Michael Brown #17

[MyBelle]

The Dept. of Corrections has a big, white school bus standing by to transport those arrested....how ironic.

 

[SnoopyDawgDawg]

Above is a live leak to highway protest ...

Says, "This live event has concluded."

 

[bettybaby00]

3:59 PM
stevegiegerich
@stevegiegerich
Eric Vickers says organizers determining how to proceed safely with I-70 blockade. Adds that weather a factor. #Ferguson MichaelBrown

Seriously??? :facepalm:

 

[BunnyHop]

Was googling Michael Brown updates and found this.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc2/watch/live-video-michael-brown-highway-protest-327427139796

says concluded?

 

[popsicle]

His police alarm is going off like crazy... that's what it is right?

http://m.ustream.tv/channel/stllive

 

[tlcya]

MY heart is in my chest. This is madness. Please let EVERYONE be safe!!

ETA sorry so flustered - meant to say heart is beating out of chest. This is so scary. One wrong thing and someone could be seriously hurt. I am a nervous wreck watching this all unfold and the tension build

 

[SnoopyDawgDawg]

http://m.ustream.tv/channel/stllive

Said truckers are going nuts at the large police presence. I bet they are! lol

 

[CuriousGuy]

oh man, the tweet about the pissed off motorist!

Hate to say he does have a point

 

[reedus23]

http://live.stltoday.com/Event/Protest_aims_to_shut_down_I-70_Live_via_Twitter

A collection of tweets from stltoday at the scene.

stevegiegerich @stevegiegerich
Protest organizer Eric Vickers confers with police at I-70 demonstration site. #Ferguson http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BxMlUG-IUAATIXj.jpg

 

[popsicle]

Kelsey Proud@stlpublicradio
MT @joelcurrier: Motorist exited off ramp yelling at protesters,"I got to go to work! Get a f*** job, you losers!" #Ferguson#MichaelBrown

 

[Lovejac]

Was googling Michael Brown updates and found this.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc2/watch/live-video-michael-brown-highway-protest-327427139796

Well, there goes my hope that no media would be there :facepalm:

 

[TexanMom]

Hate to say he does have a point

I have co-workers that commute from St. Louis and the surrounding area. They convey the same sentiments as this motorist.

 

[Lovejac]

stevegiegerich ‏@stevegiegerich 19s
Demonstrators so far appear to be outnumbered by police at Hanley-70 blockade site. #Ferguson

Maybe waiting on the rest of the demonstrators to get off work :thinking:

 

[ScarlettScarpetta]

I have to say that I am all for people protesting. I think that is a right, I just don't see why there are protests now.
The grand jury is doing their thing, The feds are investigating. I think the problem is that now people want instant justice not real justice.
That is problematic. Instant justice is what they used in the wild west. You did not get a trial you got hung or shot.

I just can not find a good reason for todays protest and blocking main roads. It seems really pointless right now. Let the gj do their job. Let the feds investigate.

 

[popsicle]

They don't have to stop it just drive slow.

 

[reedus23]

I have to say that I am all for people protesting. I think that is a right, I just don't see why there are protests now.
The grand jury is doing their thing, The feds are investigating. I think the problem is that now people want instant justice not real justice.
That is problematic. Instant justice is what they used in the wild west. You did not get a trial you got hung or shot.

I just can not find a good reason for todays protest and blocking main roads. It seems really pointless right now. Let the gj do their job. Let the feds investigate.

I think today is because the don't trust McCulloch to handle the GJ. They wanted a special prosecutor appointed.

 

[Klood-N]

MY heart is in my chest. This is madness. Please let EVERYONE be safe!!

ETA sorry so flustered - meant to say heart is beating out of chest. This is so scary. One wrong thing and someone could be seriously hurt. I am a nervous wreck watching this all unfold and the tension build

It's ok, tlcya. Just relax. You might try reading Chapelle-Nadal's tweets. Apparently, she's calming.

 

[SnoopyDawgDawg]

Police are shutting down Northbound Hanley(sp) ramp...telling to put on message boards that Hanley east-bound exit ramp is shut down.

 

[MyBelle]

They don't have to stop it just drive slow.

I thought the plan was to stop totally for 4 minutes. Has that changed?

 

[Klood-N]

I think today is because the don't trust McCulloch to handle the GJ. They wanted a special prosecutor appointed.

Except as we've established, he is not the one handling the grand jury. At this point, I'm guessing that demand will now be expanded to include what race a special prosecutor must be. :facepalm: