Ferguson is swept by a new wave of riots
After Monday, the jury dropped all charges against a policeman who shot a black youth in August in Ferguson, Missouri, who refused to comply with the order of the peace officer, and riots again broke out RIA News with reference to the Western press.
The state authorities foresaw such a reaction and prepared for it in advance: On November X, NUMX, a state of emergency was declared in Ferguson, and FBI agents were sent around 17 to help the local police. About $ 100 thousand were spent on preparing for the mass unrest. For the police, we bought new equipment and updated special equipment. However, the measures taken did not work.
Immediately after the jury's verdict, the demonstrators, ready for battle, pelted the guards with stones and bottles, began to smash their cars.
An armored vehicle approached the scene, the police used tear gas. Departing from the courthouse, the demonstrators began to take out their anger at everything that came to hand: they beat the windows, robbed and set fire to shops.
Today it became known that protesters set fire to at least 10 buildings in the city and its environs, several large fires were noticed.
Instead of cobblestones in the course went more serious weapon. It was reported that machine gunshot and injured a police officer. In connection with the riots, even the airport was closed in neighboring St. Louis, civilian flights aviation Ferguson area is temporarily banned. According to media reports, this circumstance made it difficult for journalists to arrive in the city.
However, those who managed to get there, do not feel safe. “Three of us, journalists, were attacked by a group (of protestors). The poor journalist we were with was beaten and his wallet was stolen, ”a Guardian employee tweeted. And their colleagues from NBC, shooting the plot, were near the man who opened fire from the car. True, the bullets of journalists are not touched.
From today's police report it follows that 29 people were detained in the city and many cases of shooting were noted.
“A lot of cases of shooting. I am very disappointed with this evening. What we saw today may be even worse than what happened on the most dysfunctional night in August ... We don’t have any dead, ”said John Belmar, district police.
To stabilize the situation, the governor of Missouri gave the command to send additional forces to the National Guard to Ferguson.
The seriousness of the situation was confirmed by the immediate response of the President of the United States to it. “In this country, people have the right to express their opinions and take part in peaceful protests against actions that he considers unfair. However, using an event as a pretext for inciting violence is against the law, ”Obama said.
“We are, first of all, a country built on the rule of law. Therefore, we must agree that the grand jury had the right to make such a decision, ”he stressed, but at the same time urged the police to be more restrained.
The state authorities foresaw such a reaction and prepared for it in advance: On November X, NUMX, a state of emergency was declared in Ferguson, and FBI agents were sent around 17 to help the local police. About $ 100 thousand were spent on preparing for the mass unrest. For the police, we bought new equipment and updated special equipment. However, the measures taken did not work.
Immediately after the jury's verdict, the demonstrators, ready for battle, pelted the guards with stones and bottles, began to smash their cars.
An armored vehicle approached the scene, the police used tear gas. Departing from the courthouse, the demonstrators began to take out their anger at everything that came to hand: they beat the windows, robbed and set fire to shops.
Today it became known that protesters set fire to at least 10 buildings in the city and its environs, several large fires were noticed.
Instead of cobblestones in the course went more serious weapon. It was reported that machine gunshot and injured a police officer. In connection with the riots, even the airport was closed in neighboring St. Louis, civilian flights aviation Ferguson area is temporarily banned. According to media reports, this circumstance made it difficult for journalists to arrive in the city.
However, those who managed to get there, do not feel safe. “Three of us, journalists, were attacked by a group (of protestors). The poor journalist we were with was beaten and his wallet was stolen, ”a Guardian employee tweeted. And their colleagues from NBC, shooting the plot, were near the man who opened fire from the car. True, the bullets of journalists are not touched.
From today's police report it follows that 29 people were detained in the city and many cases of shooting were noted.
“A lot of cases of shooting. I am very disappointed with this evening. What we saw today may be even worse than what happened on the most dysfunctional night in August ... We don’t have any dead, ”said John Belmar, district police.
To stabilize the situation, the governor of Missouri gave the command to send additional forces to the National Guard to Ferguson.
The seriousness of the situation was confirmed by the immediate response of the President of the United States to it. “In this country, people have the right to express their opinions and take part in peaceful protests against actions that he considers unfair. However, using an event as a pretext for inciting violence is against the law, ”Obama said.
“We are, first of all, a country built on the rule of law. Therefore, we must agree that the grand jury had the right to make such a decision, ”he stressed, but at the same time urged the police to be more restrained.
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