Police Face Off with Protesters Once Again in Ferguson
(UPDATES BELOW) Ferguson police in riot gear are once again facing off against protestors and ordering them to leave the area. Social media reactions to the pictures captured of the police have been overwhelming, to say the least.
Here’s some of those pictures to give you an idea why:
Scene right now just blocks from where #mikebrown was shot. #ferguson pic.twitter.com/gCBXsY0CvN
— Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 13, 2014
Current situation in #ferguson pic.twitter.com/plUngrLNQY
— Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 13, 2014
Police have moved tank and repositioned to face protesters on sidewalk across the street. #ferguson pic.twitter.com/JRGhIErZAb
— Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 13, 2014
Better view of police facing off against protesters in #ferguson pic.twitter.com/OgtPEtUG2E
— Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 13, 2014
A massive SWAT team just showed up to peaceful demonstration in #ferguson https://t.co/5nudRUA7vS
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 13, 2014
Overkill in #Ferguson. Officer won't answer my question about why this is needed. pic.twitter.com/iSPsP1Rxa1
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 13, 2014
"This is not open for discussion." — cop on loudspeaker, telling crowd to leave the area pic.twitter.com/KYaNaFbvzw
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 13, 2014
I counted 70+ SWAT officers. Guns trained on crowds. Insanity. pic.twitter.com/stev2G6v4b
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 13, 2014
SWAT just invade McDonald's where I'm working/recharging. Asked for ID when I took photo. pic.twitter.com/FOIsMnBwHy
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 13, 2014
Large line of officers moving protestors away serious situation in #Ferguson right now pic.twitter.com/QfviDuD6Jz
— Julian Johnson (@JJohnsonKMOV) August 13, 2014
And then there was this line from one of the officers, spoken through a loudspeaker:
Police loudspeaker: "Your right to assembly is not being denied."
— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) August 13, 2014
And in case you’re wondering where the press is…:
Press has been corralled in with peaceful demonstrators in #ferguson pic.twitter.com/UjGnf1hUhQ
— Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 13, 2014
Just saw two reporters in ferguson cuffed and put in cop van
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 13, 2014
Two reporters just cuffed and put in cop can outside Ferguson McDonald's where @WesleyLowery said he and @ryanjreilly were working
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 13, 2014
Tried to get closer to confirm identities of reporters being arrested. Was marched at by cops in riot gear and threatened with arrest
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 14, 2014
Watch Fox2Now’s livestream of the events in Ferguson below:
Update- 8:52 pm: Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery and Huffington Post reporter Ryan Reilly were arrested in Ferguson tonight.
And in addition to the tweets Lowery sent out about his arrest, he also sent out these tweets about how cops treated one man screaming for help:
Was waiting to be taken away, large black man SCREAMING for help in back of police truck
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014
They refused his several calls for paramedics
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014
"I'm dying. I'm dying. Please call help he screamed." They mocked him
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014
Update- 9:53: Both Reilly and Lowery both appeared on MSNBC tonight to talk about their arrests.
Update- 9:58 pm: The police are now using tear gas again.
Police copter circling over, every entrance to street blocked with multiple vehicles., tear gas flowing into neighboring street.
— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) August 14, 2014
Someone in the crowd apparently threw a rock or a bottle. Tear gas now being lobbed, people running. #ferguson
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) August 14, 2014
People coughing in a cloud of tear gas. “Stop freakin’ shooting!” Woman is screaming. #ferguson
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) August 14, 2014
In a matter of seconds police set off tear gas declares this is no longer a peaceful protest pic.twitter.com/sCuy3PXHCg
— Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 14, 2014
Just got hit with tear gas, hard to see or breathe. #ferguson
— Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 14, 2014
My face after tear gas. Stinging, eyes watering. I'm not getting out of this car. #ferguson #mikebrown pic.twitter.com/ALIVdhzlXa
— Christina Coleman (@ChristinaKSDK) August 14, 2014
Update- 11:02 pm: KTVI captured video of police throwing tear gas at protestors. You can watch that video here:
[featured image via @BmoreConetta]
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