This is what happens when police don't act like an occupying army...

[Humanist_Activist]

I wish I was there, looks almost like a block party:

https://twitter.com/Suntimes/status/500162426998755330/photo/1



https://twitter.com/AntonioFrench/status/500121130842472449/photo/1

Vigil at the Arch:

https://twitter.com/orahdj/status/500063841087393792/photo/1



Oh, and a picture I think should get more visibility, St. Louis City Police Chief Sam Dotson at the protests earlier today:



https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/500088995087663104/photo/1

None of these are by me, of course, I was stuck at work, if a vigil and/or protests are going to go on in Ferguson or in Downtown St. Louis on Saturday, I'll try to make it.

[littlemissmartypants]

1. Thanks for the good news. nt

[herding cats]

2. Amazing how some respect, understanding and compassion can change the whole situation.

Looks like Bob McCulloch was wrong. Nixon's pulling the county police and putting Capt. Ron Johnson in charge did not put "a lot of people in danger" after all.

[Cali_Democrat]

3. One thing we know for sure...

...no way the prosecutor will charge the officer for shooting the unarmed teenager to death. The prosecutor appears to be a big time tea bagger.

[bigbrother05]

4. That's why DOJ is there

SCOTUS hasn't eliminated all the provisions of the Civil Rights Act yet.

[justiceischeap]

5. Rev. Al brought up some statistics on this

He said most cases tried at a local level result in an acquittal for cops which is why he urged the parents to try and make it a federal case (civil rights violation).

He said because most local prosecuting attorneys rely on local police, it's difficult to get a conviction.

So we'll see what happens here.

[xmas74]

6. There are plans on the other side of the state too,

and talk of sending others your way for additional vigils.