Topic: Anonymous - #OpFerguson - page 2. (Read 3677 times)
This is Dorian Johnson, the "alleged" eyewitness who claimed that Brown was shot by the cops without provocation.
Now it is emerging that he is one of the suspects in the robbery, which was attempted by Brown.
Now it is emerging that he is one of the suspects in the robbery, which was attempted by Brown.
The defense is just because he robbed someone doesn't mean he deserves to be executed...but it sort of boosts the police officer's credibility if he is claiming Brown grabbed him and went for his gun much like Brown put his hands around that poor guy's neck.
^^^ First, needs to confirm that these pics are not fake. Next, if these pics are indeed genuine, then I would like to thank the Ferguson Police Department for reducing the local criminal population.
Breaking: PHOTOS RELEASED of Suspect Michael Brown ROBBING STORE Before Shooting
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/08/breaking-photos-released-of-suspect-michael-brown-robbing-store-before-shooting/
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Michael Brown was 6′ 4″ and 292 pounds.
The people who are protecting us from terrorists and criminals are the terrorist and criminals.
LIVE FERGUSON FEED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD_kkPlmUcs
So far peaceful, police are backing off, no tear gas or rubber bullets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD_kkPlmUcs
So far peaceful, police are backing off, no tear gas or rubber bullets
Pentagon weaponry in St. Louis County: Updated Column
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/08/13/ferguson-police-michael-brown-militarization-column/14006383/
The Pentagon gave nearly half a billion dollars of military gear to local law enforcement last year
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/08/14/the-pentagon-gave-nearly-half-a-billion-dollars-of-military-gear-to-local-law-enforcement-last-year/
How Congress Helped Create Ferguson’s Militarized Police
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/how-congress-helped-create-ferguson-s-militarized-police-20140814
How Police Are Keeping Journalists From Doing Their Jobs in Ferguson
http://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/how-police-are-keeping-journalists-from-doing-their-jobs-in-ferguson-20140814
US police armed with 93,763 new machine guns
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-police-armed-with-93763-new-machine-guns-9670107.html
http://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000003055806/standoff-with-police-in-ferguson.html
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But the Tea party and libertarians are wrong about the 2nd Amendment? More gun control? Who is controlling the guns again?
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/14/ferguson-police-got-military-gear-free-from-the-pentagon-through-90s-war-on-drugs-program/
Ferguson police got military gear free from the Pentagon through 90s ‘War on Drugs’ program
"Under a federal program, local police departments like the St. Louis County Police in Ferguson, Missouri are arming themselves with tactical military gear that they obtain for free from the Pentagon.
Talking Points Memo reported on the connection between U.S. police militarization and the federal 1033 program, approved in 1992, which established a materiel pipeline between the military and local police forces. The program was originally a component of the War on Drugs.
In response to what was seen in the 90s as a mushrooming threat of inner city gang violence fueled by the narcotics trade, wrote Newsweek‘s Taylor Wofford, “the 101st Congress in 1990 enacted the National Defense Authorization Act. Section 1208 of the NDAA allowed the Secretary of Defense to “transfer to Federal and State agencies personal property of the Department of Defense, including small arms and ammunition, that the Secretary determines is— (A) suitable for use by such agencies in counter-drug activities; and (B) excess to the needs of the Department of Defense.” It was called the 1208 Program. In 1996, Congress replaced Section 1208 with Section 1033.”
According to a 2014 report by the ACLU known as “War Comes Home,” the military has supplied around $4.3 billion in refurbished equipment to U.S. police forces since the project began, with approximately $450 million in equipment and ammunition being distributed in 2013 alone. Newsweek noted that the entire annual budget for the St. Louis County Police Department is less than $200 million.
“By providing law enforcement agencies with surplus military equipment free of charge, the NDAA encourages police to employ military weapons and military tactics,” wrote Wofford.
Police who are suited up for combat, though, often end up treating civilian populations as the enemy, say critics of the practice.
Kara Dansky, senior counsel for the ACLU, told TPM, “It’s a culture of militarism. We determined that the police in America have become excessively militarized. It’s dangerous because it undermines public trust in law enforcement. It makes it difficult for them to effectively police their communities.”
The 1033 program, Dansky said, suffers from a lack of transparency and accountability. Often police officers do not receive the same type of exacting safety training that military personnel who use the same equipment receive.
“The program contains a built-in incentive,” she said to TPM’s Dylan Scott. “As these local police departments receive this equipment, there are no meaningful constraints on their ability to use it.”
Possessed of such vastly superior firepower, she said, police are unlikely to show restraint. “If all you have is a hammer,” she said, “everything looks like a nail.”
Angry protesters have filled the streets of Ferguson nightly since Saturday. The Associated Press reported that some protesters have resorted to throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails at police and firing weapons.
St. Louis County Police Chief Thomas Jackson ordered all media out of the area and the FAA has created a no-fly zone around the city for media and other aircraft. Officers have arrested and released reporters from the Washington Post and Huffington Post.
On Wednesday night, police fired tear gas and riot-stopping projectiles at media teams that were attempting to document the violence.
Thursday afternoon, President Barack Obama held a press conference about the violence in Ferguson, appealing for calm.
“There is never an excuse for violence against police or those who would use this tragedy as a cover for vandalism or looting,’ said Obama. He also called for greater police transparency and cooperation".
Ferguson police got military gear free from the Pentagon through 90s ‘War on Drugs’ program
"Under a federal program, local police departments like the St. Louis County Police in Ferguson, Missouri are arming themselves with tactical military gear that they obtain for free from the Pentagon.
Talking Points Memo reported on the connection between U.S. police militarization and the federal 1033 program, approved in 1992, which established a materiel pipeline between the military and local police forces. The program was originally a component of the War on Drugs.
In response to what was seen in the 90s as a mushrooming threat of inner city gang violence fueled by the narcotics trade, wrote Newsweek‘s Taylor Wofford, “the 101st Congress in 1990 enacted the National Defense Authorization Act. Section 1208 of the NDAA allowed the Secretary of Defense to “transfer to Federal and State agencies personal property of the Department of Defense, including small arms and ammunition, that the Secretary determines is— (A) suitable for use by such agencies in counter-drug activities; and (B) excess to the needs of the Department of Defense.” It was called the 1208 Program. In 1996, Congress replaced Section 1208 with Section 1033.”
According to a 2014 report by the ACLU known as “War Comes Home,” the military has supplied around $4.3 billion in refurbished equipment to U.S. police forces since the project began, with approximately $450 million in equipment and ammunition being distributed in 2013 alone. Newsweek noted that the entire annual budget for the St. Louis County Police Department is less than $200 million.
“By providing law enforcement agencies with surplus military equipment free of charge, the NDAA encourages police to employ military weapons and military tactics,” wrote Wofford.
Police who are suited up for combat, though, often end up treating civilian populations as the enemy, say critics of the practice.
Kara Dansky, senior counsel for the ACLU, told TPM, “It’s a culture of militarism. We determined that the police in America have become excessively militarized. It’s dangerous because it undermines public trust in law enforcement. It makes it difficult for them to effectively police their communities.”
The 1033 program, Dansky said, suffers from a lack of transparency and accountability. Often police officers do not receive the same type of exacting safety training that military personnel who use the same equipment receive.
“The program contains a built-in incentive,” she said to TPM’s Dylan Scott. “As these local police departments receive this equipment, there are no meaningful constraints on their ability to use it.”
Possessed of such vastly superior firepower, she said, police are unlikely to show restraint. “If all you have is a hammer,” she said, “everything looks like a nail.”
Angry protesters have filled the streets of Ferguson nightly since Saturday. The Associated Press reported that some protesters have resorted to throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails at police and firing weapons.
St. Louis County Police Chief Thomas Jackson ordered all media out of the area and the FAA has created a no-fly zone around the city for media and other aircraft. Officers have arrested and released reporters from the Washington Post and Huffington Post.
On Wednesday night, police fired tear gas and riot-stopping projectiles at media teams that were attempting to document the violence.
Thursday afternoon, President Barack Obama held a press conference about the violence in Ferguson, appealing for calm.
“There is never an excuse for violence against police or those who would use this tragedy as a cover for vandalism or looting,’ said Obama. He also called for greater police transparency and cooperation".
The officer will go to jail if it was homicide
It was homicide, but there are two broad types of homicide: lawful/justified and criminal/unjustified. It would take more evidence than has been destroyed or simply not collected in the first place to prove it was criminal. It is far easier to convict the hens than the foxes "guarding" them.
On Tuesday #Anonymous released the private information of St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar and his wife and children.
The group posted a link to the information in a tweet.
That is not helping anyone. If "anonymous" wants to actually help people instead spreading chaos they should be sponsoring educational programs and small businesses in economically deprived areas. They seem to be only interested in inserting themselves into situations for their own political agenda.
You really think anon wants to help? They are about dealign their own "brand of justice" and it usually involves some warped view of something. The officer will go to jail if it was homicide, but the problem with anons is that they get way too emotional and think they are the best kind of vigilantes there ever was. They do some good and they do a lot of bad. Thats the only way i can describe them, they get too over the top and when they get caught they kick and scream and whine like kids. everyone is a tough guy on the internet until you are getting arrested for hacking.
Video of Ferguson police gassing news crew and dismantling their equipment
http://boingboing.net/2014/08/14/video-of-ferguson-police-gassi.html
A news crew, clearly no threat or impediment to the cops, films from a verge in Ferguson, Missouri. A pop and a cloud of white smoke marks the arrival of a tear gas canister at their feet, and the newscrew is forced to flee. Moments later, police pull up in an armored van and hurriedly try to break down the film equipment--until they notice that another crew is still filming them from across the street.
Update: Kate O'Brian, president of Al Jazeera America, released a statement condemning the police.
Last night at 9:30 CDT in Ferguson, Missouri, an Al Jazeera America news crew was reporting behind police barricades. They were easily identifiable as a working television crew. As they were setting up their camera for a live report, tear gas canisters landed in their proximity and police fired rubber bullets in their direction. Police continued to shoot after crew members clearly and repeatedly shouted ‘Press’. Al Jazeera America is stunned by this egregious assault on freedom of the press that was clearly intended to have a chilling effect on our ability to cover this important story. Thankfully all three crew members are physically fine. We believe that this situation must be investigated along with those involving our colleagues at other media outlets.
LOL
Fuck the police.
Video of Ferguson police gassing news crew and dismantling their equipment
http://boingboing.net/2014/08/14/video-of-ferguson-police-gassi.html
A news crew, clearly no threat or impediment to the cops, films from a verge in Ferguson, Missouri. A pop and a cloud of white smoke marks the arrival of a tear gas canister at their feet, and the newscrew is forced to flee. Moments later, police pull up in an armored van and hurriedly try to break down the film equipment--until they notice that another crew is still filming them from across the street.
Update: Kate O'Brian, president of Al Jazeera America, released a statement condemning the police.
Last night at 9:30 CDT in Ferguson, Missouri, an Al Jazeera America news crew was reporting behind police barricades. They were easily identifiable as a working television crew. As they were setting up their camera for a live report, tear gas canisters landed in their proximity and police fired rubber bullets in their direction. Police continued to shoot after crew members clearly and repeatedly shouted ‘Press’. Al Jazeera America is stunned by this egregious assault on freedom of the press that was clearly intended to have a chilling effect on our ability to cover this important story. Thankfully all three crew members are physically fine. We believe that this situation must be investigated along with those involving our colleagues at other media outlets.
People complain that no one recorded the cops...never taking into account how many people have been arrested/harassed/assaulted for recording cops.
The cops have been ordering media to turn off their cameras (and arresting media) - with the reasoning "to keep you safe".
They can afford military assault vehicles, but no dash cameras?
The cops have been ordering media to turn off their cameras (and arresting media) - with the reasoning "to keep you safe".
They can afford military assault vehicles, but no dash cameras?
Supposedly anonymous has released the name and other info of the killer cop.
https://twitter.com/TheAnonMessage/statuses/499933071505108992
Yeah... read that in Russia Today. But I have a feeling that this whole thing is going a bit one-sided. Why no one is listening to what the cops have to say about this incident? And how can we trust those witnesses who claim that the boy was shot without any provocation?
People listen to headlines and the truth tends to filter out later. The media is certainly culpable in that as well. I wonder what the victim was wearing. I can't wait to see the morons in congress wearing stupid clothing in the chambers as a cheap political stunt ala Trayvon Martin.
Supposedly anonymous has released the name and other info of the killer cop.
https://twitter.com/TheAnonMessage/statuses/499933071505108992
Yeah... read that in Russia Today. But I have a feeling that this whole thing is going a bit one-sided. Why no one is listening to what the cops have to say about this incident? And how can we trust those witnesses who claim that the boy was shot without any provocation?
Imagine if this shit is happening in the Texas area (From what I know Texans love their guns) things could've been much much worse, but still things could degenerate on any moment
This shit is crazy, scary how militarised the US police have become. Maybe the UN will send in some peace-keepers
Ask Russia. I'm pretty sure they would be happy to give a hand with peace-keeping...
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