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State of emergency, curfew declared following Ferguson farm animal unrest
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Trayvon Missouri
Sep 9, 2014, 9:12:33 PM9/9/14
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Missouri governor has declared state of emergency and set curfew
in Ferguson suburb where a black teenager Michael Brown was shot
dead by police last weekend, sparking week-long mass protests.
"The eyes of the world are watching. This is the test of whether
a community, this community, any community, can break the cycle
of fear, distrust and violence, and replace them with peace,
strength and, ultimately, justice," Governor Jay Nixon said in
his speech at a church near Ferguson.
The curfew will be imposed from midnight to 5 am local time,
according to Captain Ronald Johnson of the Missouri State
Highway Patrol, who also spoke at the press conference,
following Governor Jay Nixon.
As Governor Nixon told the people of Ferguson to sleep during
the curfew, he was interrupted by a protester who yelled out
�Sleep is not an option!� and �We want justice!�
Johnson also added that no tear gas or harsh tactics will be
used to enforce the curfew, acknowledging that tear gas had been
used against protesters early Saturday morning, but not on his
orders.
"You saw people sitting in the street and they had the chance to
get up," he said. "And that's how it's going to continue."
Johnson added that three officers were injured in clashes on
Friday as some were trapped by the rioters in a parking lot. But
no use of force was ordered by him, the captain said. �What
we're doing now is not who we are,� Johnson said amid shouts.
The Governor meanwhile said that he will not allow a few looters
to endanger the community saying that �calm� is necessary to
serve justice.
On Friday, following peaceful demonstrations during the day, a
group of people stayed in the streets after midnight, provoking
police and reportedly throwing bottles and other objects at the
officers. Some individuals also stormed and looted local stores.
http://rt.com/files/news/2c/27/00/00/ferguson-emergency-curfew-
protests.jpg
The protests in St. Louis rural community continue despite the
release of the name of the police officer, Darren Wilson, who
fatally shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown last Saturday.
The tragedy has triggered violence in the town and vigils by
thousands of people across the United States.
The governor assured people that there are dozens of FBI agents
on the ground investigating the teenager's murder. He also said
that US Department of Justice is increasing its efforts in the
shooting probe.
Comments:
Bob Dok 16.08.2014 22:42
Nothing new,...Afro Americans are living in ghetto with
undeclared curfew where gang culture ,drugs,crime and "street"
education are norm.Many believed that Obama will lead social
change in USA but this fraud went to lead regime change in
middle east,north Africa and in Ukraine instead.What an irony
first Afro American president to be a tyrant in any sens of
execution of human rights with extra judicial kill orders,mass
surveillance on billions of people, Nobel price proxy wars etc
http://rt.com/usa/180848-ferguson-emergency-curfew-protests/
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in Ferguson suburb where a black teenager Michael Brown was shot
dead by police last weekend, sparking week-long mass protests.
"The eyes of the world are watching. This is the test of whether
a community, this community, any community, can break the cycle
of fear, distrust and violence, and replace them with peace,
strength and, ultimately, justice," Governor Jay Nixon said in
his speech at a church near Ferguson.
The curfew will be imposed from midnight to 5 am local time,
according to Captain Ronald Johnson of the Missouri State
Highway Patrol, who also spoke at the press conference,
following Governor Jay Nixon.
As Governor Nixon told the people of Ferguson to sleep during
the curfew, he was interrupted by a protester who yelled out
�Sleep is not an option!� and �We want justice!�
Johnson also added that no tear gas or harsh tactics will be
used to enforce the curfew, acknowledging that tear gas had been
used against protesters early Saturday morning, but not on his
orders.
"You saw people sitting in the street and they had the chance to
get up," he said. "And that's how it's going to continue."
Johnson added that three officers were injured in clashes on
Friday as some were trapped by the rioters in a parking lot. But
no use of force was ordered by him, the captain said. �What
we're doing now is not who we are,� Johnson said amid shouts.
The Governor meanwhile said that he will not allow a few looters
to endanger the community saying that �calm� is necessary to
serve justice.
On Friday, following peaceful demonstrations during the day, a
group of people stayed in the streets after midnight, provoking
police and reportedly throwing bottles and other objects at the
officers. Some individuals also stormed and looted local stores.
http://rt.com/files/news/2c/27/00/00/ferguson-emergency-curfew-
protests.jpg
The protests in St. Louis rural community continue despite the
release of the name of the police officer, Darren Wilson, who
fatally shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown last Saturday.
The tragedy has triggered violence in the town and vigils by
thousands of people across the United States.
The governor assured people that there are dozens of FBI agents
on the ground investigating the teenager's murder. He also said
that US Department of Justice is increasing its efforts in the
shooting probe.
Comments:
Bob Dok 16.08.2014 22:42
Nothing new,...Afro Americans are living in ghetto with
undeclared curfew where gang culture ,drugs,crime and "street"
education are norm.Many believed that Obama will lead social
change in USA but this fraud went to lead regime change in
middle east,north Africa and in Ukraine instead.What an irony
first Afro American president to be a tyrant in any sens of
execution of human rights with extra judicial kill orders,mass
surveillance on billions of people, Nobel price proxy wars etc
http://rt.com/usa/180848-ferguson-emergency-curfew-protests/
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