Protest turns tense in Ferguson as protesters throw bottles at police

[brooklynite]

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A peaceful night took a precarious turn just before 10 p.m. Monday in Ferguson as protesters threw bottles at police, who responded with orders for protesters to clear the streets and high-pitched sound cannons blaring.

Police ordered protesters, "Back off now!" and told them to clear the streets immediately.

Things turned tense when a group of protesters marched toward a police line and stopped, defying the night-long orders for all protesters to keep moving. Police put on their helmets and seemed prepared for a confrontation.

An armored vehicle moved down the street trying to clear the crowd, and some pastors in the street stood with their arms locked trying to restore peace. They helped to move protesters away from the police line.

Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/protest-turns-tense-in-ferguson-as-protesters-throw-bottles-at/article_f794b446-1ee7-56f1-b4f5-03c5663b596f.html

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Schools will remain closed for the rest of the week.

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. News reports they are using the sonic noise blaster

Police use LRAD sonic devices in attempt to disperse protesters in Ferguson, Mo. -
Breaking News Tweet

[msongs]

2. sheesh are there ANY non-white cops in Missouri beside Capt. Johnson? nt

[Warpy]

4. Quite a few, actually

I've been watching for a couple of hours, on and off.

Not enough, by any means, but quite a few.

[msongs]

5. ok.haven't seen one for 3 hrs nt

[billhicks76]

3. Govt Agent Provacateurs

Homeland Security and Oakland police have been caught inserting undercover agents to provoke and encourage violence to justify a crackdown. Typical tactics in the past all the way back to the 60s. People better catch up and get on board. This is nothing new. It even happens in Great Britain.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. "It even happens in Great Britain."

They even have to say, "The Real IRA" because of false flag attacks.

[billhicks76]

11. Environmentalists

They got caught in England with a guy at an environmental protest inciting violence and property damage. He was surrounded by protestors and had to be rescued by police because as it turned out he was an undercover cop.

[rollin74]

7. there has been lots of gunfire

at least one person shot according to police officers

lots of gunfire shortly after 11 pm Central Time
people reportedly shooting at police

[ripcord]

8. I feel so sorry for these people of Ferguson, they aren't the problem

Bishop Edwin Bass of the Church of God in Christ, who was on the scene urging people to remain calm, said, "The crowd shifts substantially about 8 p.m. A lot of the family people, and people here for legitimate protest reasons, leave. The people who are here for mayhem, confusion and chaos come out."

[elleng]

13. Thanks for posting this.

Have a link? Many here seem not to get this, would rather blame police.

[cvoogt]

9. because the bottles are what is so threatening

.. rather than the armor, machine guns, and other military toys ..

[vlakitti]

10. YAY!!!!

[DesertDiamond]

12. That isn't when it TURNED tense. It was ALREADY tense. Some of the protestors just finally

responded to the tension being pressed on them by the police.