8/21 ~ Police presence down = peaceful protests. Not the other way around

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The Hill ?@thehill 7m
Calm night in #Ferguson RT @alexanderbolton:




Chris Hayes @ChrisHayesTV · 3h
What a different feel tonight in the streets of #Ferguson.




Rachel Lippmann @rlippmann
And the drums are back, giving familiar protest chants an almost reggae feel.


Chez Pazienza ?@chezpazienza 22m
Protest actually seems larger and more organized than last night but still peaceful. #Ferguson




Ryan J. Reilly ?@ryanjreilly 12m
More interactions between officers and protestors tonight. This crowd is talking sports. #Ferguson




Ryan J. Reilly ?@ryanjreilly 1m
This officer is asking kids about their favorite subjects #Ferguson




Tef Poe/FootKlan @TefPoe · 1h
You can tell the cops have recently talked to a PR Firm .. Some are extremely nice out here and then others are total douches


Rachel Lippmann ?@rlippmann 17m
Been asking people in #Ferguson tonight what they hope happens next. A # have said they hope comm stays unified and active.


Linda Tirado ?@KillerMartinis 26m
Still people coming to the protest in #ferguson. Any reports of fewer protesters were premature.


Keith Boykin ?@keithboykin 4m
All quiet in Ferguson and then police move in and arrest someone in front of car wash on West Florissant.




Alex Bolton ?@alexanderbolton 12m
Police getting more aggressive in #Ferguson as they make an arrest and jab onlookers with batons to keep them moving.




Alex Bolton ?@alexanderbolton 22h
Leon Nelson, 18, said he was thrown to ground, punched and kneed in the head by police Tuesday. #Ferguson




Koran Addo ?@KoranAddo 29m
Members of the Outcasts Motorcycle Club walking up and down. They said they came to keep the peace. #Ferguson




Eliott C. McLaughlin ?@EliottCNN 1h
1st large group of night in #Ferguson. About 100 people. "Hey hey! Ho ho! These killer cops they've got to go!"




Umar Lee ?@STLAbuBadu 3m
No justice no peace no racist po-lice. We are one. That's the chant tonight. #Ferguson


Rachel Lippmann ?@rlippmann 8m
Rap group from Cleveland here spreading music. #ferguson




Rachel Lippmann ?@rlippmann 6m
Peacekeepers asking the rappers to keep the music going, but keep moving. First real tense moment I've seen. #ferguson


Koran Addo ?@KoranAddo 11m
Music group from Philly/NYC performs. Police broke it up. singers protest: "It's just music, we're not hurting anybody. #Ferguson


Kevin Gosztola ?@kgosztola 3m
Debate happening over need for people to do more than protest. Need to get educated too #Ferguson




Rachel Lippmann ?@rlippmann 10m
Peacekeepers succeed in getting most of the gathered crowd to move. Police have moved back across the street. #Ferguson


Rachel Lippmann ?@rlippmann 9m
Protesters are definitely frustrated by the keep moving requirement. But most are complying. #ferguson


Keith Boykin @keithboykin · 55m
Dr. King said "if you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl. But by all means keep moving." #Ferguson


Rachel Lippmann ?@rlippmann 4m
One young man is out in the street asking police why #Ferguson protesters have to keep moving. Crowd watches.


Keith Boykin ?@keithboykin 3m
One group of protesters taking a break and discussing whether to pull an all-nighter in #Ferguson.




Rachel Lippmann ?@rlippmann 7m
March has pretty much broken up. Sidewalks clearing of observers. Small groups milling. Capt. Johnson out in the crowd. #Ferguson


Amanda Terkel @aterkel · 23h
Only a handful of people still walking. No more chanting. Very calm and quiet. #Ferguson


Emily Kassie @emilykassie ·
"I want these tanks out of here"




Ryan J. Reilly @ryanjreilly · 3h
Vietnam vet wants police to "take this shit home" and "get that Army crap out of here." #Ferguson





Phillip B. Agnew ?@PhilofDreams_ 13m
Police presence down = peaceful protests. Not the other way around.

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1. thanks for this post!

[tblue37]

2. KnR. To the "Greatest" page. Thanks for these posts, bigtree! nt

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8. sure thing, tblue37

. . . least I can do from where I sit

[BrotherIvan]

3. So grateful for a calm night

The cops need to back off and let people exercise their rights.

Thanks for the thread. You are keeping those of us who can't follow all the news stories keep up with this very important story.

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4. sure thing, BrotherIvan

. . . I think that folks there are tired but determined to keep representing.

What I think is interesting is that it appears they are moving into a direct action phase with voter registration, random acts of kindness and outreach like delivering food and other supplies to supplement and make up for the closed stores and businesses, in addition to continued and targeted demonstrations.

We can all cite so many efforts and struggles like Ferguson's which fight to keep their cause in the national and local spotlight and have either faded or faltered. That's where I think Ferguson, and St. Louis, as well, could use a boost. As media sources make up excuses to turn away; and as others interpret 100 people-plus demonstration marching until at least midnight as 'winding down,' or diminishing, it's important for those concerned with justice all around there to work to keep that demand in the public eye.

Thanks for all of your attention and dedication to this pursuit right now, and in the future.

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