11-28-2014, 10:17 AM
Fortunately, it was pretty mellow in Ferguson for Thanksgiving and the day before. I saw pictures of business owners and community members cleaning up looted stores, painting signs of peace on boarded-up broken store windows, picking up the streets, delivering food to the National Guardsmen (their presence seemed to really help get things in check).
Luckily, no one was killed in any of the nationwide protests and hopefully the calm will endure.
Ferguson now...
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There were more arrests at Ferguson protests in Oakland and Los Angeles than in Ferguson and St. Louis, I think. Same kinds of stuff -- resisting arrest, failure to disperse, firing a gun shot, arson, and burglary.
Actually, there were nearly as many arrests for the same crimes here in San Francisco and more arson after the Giants victory over Detroit in the 2012 World Series. Effin' embarrassing.
When there are huge crowds highly emotionally charged-up, for whatever reason (good or bad), there are bound to be some criminally minded assholes who get outta control and seize the opportunity to act like animals and disrupt the peace or celebration. In my experience.
Luckily, no one was killed in any of the nationwide protests and hopefully the calm will endure.
Ferguson now...
There were more arrests at Ferguson protests in Oakland and Los Angeles than in Ferguson and St. Louis, I think. Same kinds of stuff -- resisting arrest, failure to disperse, firing a gun shot, arson, and burglary.
Actually, there were nearly as many arrests for the same crimes here in San Francisco and more arson after the Giants victory over Detroit in the 2012 World Series. Effin' embarrassing.
When there are huge crowds highly emotionally charged-up, for whatever reason (good or bad), there are bound to be some criminally minded assholes who get outta control and seize the opportunity to act like animals and disrupt the peace or celebration. In my experience.