We posted earlier yesterday how a local reporter was assaulted by protesters in St. Louis yesterday, and that was just the beginning of the rioting.
Agitators damaging a police car. Those causing destruction distract from the mission of peaceful protesters. #STLVerdict pic.twitter.com/Rbtpo1gAxc
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 15, 2017
Rocks & water bottles have been thrown at our officers throughout the day. Officers used great restraint. #STLVerdict pic.twitter.com/LIl2OxKhcO
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 15, 2017
Protests continue in St. Louis after an ex-officer's acquittal in a 2011 shooting death. @dansimoncnn has more https://t.co/iGzehqmR8N
— CNN (@CNN) September 16, 2017
35 people were arrested.
At least 2 police officers hurt after chemical agents used near Waterman and Kingshighway after #JasonStockley verdict. pic.twitter.com/K9fi7HGwax
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) September 16, 2017
St Louis police assault an elderly woman for protesting the St Louis police pic.twitter.com/wxoU5U28Yt
— jordan (@JordanUhl) September 16, 2017
.@STLFireDept extinguished this dumpster fire on N. Euclid and two agitators were arrested. #STLVerdict pic.twitter.com/NuizSBLOre
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 16, 2017
This firearm was recovered from the Central West End during tonight's demonstrations. #STLVerdict pic.twitter.com/io9HXP8TAr
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 16, 2017
I'd wager that the crowd count is way over 1,000 at this point in Central West End. #JasonStockley pic.twitter.com/4MIpqp71av
— Danny Wicentowski (@D_Towski) September 16, 2017
Here’s the story of the police officer who was acquitted after shooting and killing a black man:
To be honest, on a quick reading of this case, it doesn’t seem right to me. The cop literally said he was going to kill this guy. I would think that’d prove something against him?