So uh, is anyone following what's going on in St. Louis?

[BlazerCaravan]

Some are getting or planning on getting drones.

I think the "they" we were both talking about was the police... "No matter how militarized the police become"...

And seriously, it's not like the military will help us versus the police... they'll help the police!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I think the "they" we were both talking about was the police... "No matter how militarized the police become"...

And seriously, it's not like the military will help us versus the police... they'll help the police!

Some police departments are getting drones, some are planning on getting them. They're not armed... yet.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/...e-law-enforcement-surveillance_n_2647530.html

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The people should weaponize drones of their own!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

The people should weaponize drones of their own!

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/HowTo:Build_a_Nuclear_Bomb

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

weaponize selfie sticks!

 

[THE HCP]

I actually have not clicked on one link about Robin Willams or this situation. So much drama!

 

[THE HCP]

I saw they killed this unarmed man, and is all the drama in ferguson a result? Riots?

 

[maxiep]

Would me having a gun save me against the militarized police? How many guns would I need to feel safe from the police?

My position on this has always been it should be legal for me to possess any weapon that may be used against me by a member of law enforcement.

 

[maxiep]

This former Blazer is from St. Louis.

East St. Louis. It's across the river in Illinois.

Edit: Zags beat me to it.

BTW, EStL is arguably the worst city in America, with only Camden or Youngstown in competition. I'm pretty sure the good people of Ferguson would turn their nose up at East St. Louis.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I had fun in East St. Louis. Diamond Caberet BRAH.

 

[MARIS61]

Seems right for this particular community, based on the racial makeup of the rioting looters.

 

[Denny Crane]

Go to a local school and separate out all the bullies. Half will become criminals and the other half will become police.

Or politicians.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Or politicians.

I think that's already covered in "criminals".

 

[blue32]

Wow, this situation is fucked. At first, I thought it was just another misunderstanding and that the police officer was just in shooting, considering the perceived scuffle, etc. But now, after eyewitnesses have come forward (multiple ones at that), and seeing the response of the police to the protesters, the audio tapes coming out (Which are fucked, how did local police not know?) It's looking more and more like a complete cover-up of a trigger happy police officer. And that pains me to say that considering I have police officers in my family.

 

[Minstrel]

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/HowTo:Build_a_Nuclear_Bomb

Anyone who clicks on that link ends up on an FBI watch list.

I always suspected that SlyPokerDog was a plant and a narc.

 

[Minstrel]

I think that's already covered in "criminals".

Yup.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Anyone who clicks on that link ends up on an FBI watch list.

I always suspected that SlyPokerDog was a plant and a narc.

NSA, not FBI.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

St. Louis County police will no longer be involved in policing Ferguson

According to Rep. Lacy Clay, St. Louis County police will no longer be involved in policing the town of Ferguson, Missouri.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW

http://rt.com/usa/180360-police-louis-policing-ferguson/

 

[SlyPokerDog]

St. Louis County police will no longer be involved in policing Ferguson

According to Rep. Lacy Clay, St. Louis County police will no longer be involved in policing the town of Ferguson, Missouri.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW

http://rt.com/usa/180360-police-louis-policing-ferguson/

Not sure what that means.

 

[magnifier661]

Not sure what that means.

It means they dropped the ball enough that their own peers don't want them there.

 

[Eastoff]

From what I have heard, the rioters and looters are actually people from St Louis driving over for "fun." The people that actually live in Ferguson are not doing the looting of their own city.

 

[crandc]

I have been to St. Louis, but only for a week for a conference, hardly a comprehensive view of a city. I basically saw a hotel.

Yes, I have been closely following events in Ferguson.

 

[Denny Crane]

I don't get it. Why wouldn't the police dept. recruit people from the neighborhoods?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I don't get it. Why wouldn't the police dept. recruit people from the neighborhoods?

They already had their 5 black officers and figured they'd met quota?

I heard a guy talking, just bullshitting on the police recently, and he made a great point that is similar: The police used to live where they worked, and were invested in the safety of their neighborhoods because they were part of them. That's gone now.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

It means they dropped the ball enough that their own peers don't want them there.

"dropped the ball" is such a kind euphemism for "looked like a military coup".

 

[Eastoff]

I don't get it. Why wouldn't the police dept. recruit people from the neighborhoods?

http://thedailyshow.cc.com/news-tea...icers-and-a-gentleman---brandishing-blackness or just skip to the 2 min mark.

 

[Denny Crane]

http://thedailyshow.cc.com/news-tea...icers-and-a-gentleman---brandishing-blackness or just skip to the 2 min mark.

Awful.

 

[crandc]

3 black officers, not 5.

Eastoff, if what you say is true it reminds me of Occupy Oakland when people from suburbs looted stores in the name of "anarchy" (anarchy has nothing to do with breaking windows) and all anyone heard about was those 10 morons and not the hundreds assembling peacefully.

Meanwhile the reporter who was arrested posted a take down of Joe Scarborough who sat in his safe studio attacking those actually there.

And combat veterans of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia all said they went into battle with less armore than the Ferguson cops are displaying.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

From what I have heard, the rioters and looters are actually people from St Louis driving over for "fun." The people that actually live in Ferguson are not doing the looting of their own city.

Heard from who? The media? That's a rich one. Its like the mom who's kid was shot while committing a robbery and saying her son was an aspiring rapper and turning his life around.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

3 black officers, not 5.

The chief of police was really enthusiastic at correcting the 3 officer rumor... By confirming they only have 5.