I think the Chief was clear on his point - “Not going to happen again!”

He has given fair warning… and I expect violent protests will be stopped quickly. There are ways to inflict discipline without leaving obvious signs… enough said.

Emotionally, I like the escalating rubber bullet theory, but I don’t want Ferguson burned down.

I agree with using snipers for these protests

Only need to deploy them a few times and the message will be clear. Playtime is over children and we will get law and order back.

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Originally posted by Lunasee:
My Navy SEAL friend said that for protests their should be snipers on the roofs. If you vandalize you catch a few rubber bullets. If you commit violence against another person you catch a slug to the head.

That's a policy I think I could live with, I think.

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Originally posted by Lunasee:
My Navy SEAL friend said that for protests their should be snipers on the roofs. If you vandalize you catch a few rubber bullets. If you commit violence against another person you catch a slug to the head.

Wow, tell you SEAL friend good job but if that happened he would have lost his job, his house, probably his family, and definitely his freedom. In the early days of the Saint Mike Brown Riots (the ones immediately after his demise during the lie of "hands up, don't shot"), there were snipers deployed using rubber bullets but a Federal District Judge ruled that the Police couldn't do that. A ruling by the way that was never reversed. So, fire a rubber bullet and get a violation of Civil Rights law charge. Of course I am sure the current Justice Department (remember this is the Holder era where he ORDERED ALL St. Louis area Justice Department employees to attend Saint Mike's funeral) wouldn't go after you with the full weight of the Federal Government and you wouldn't end up in solitary confinement for 2 or 3 years while awaiting trial. Another Federal District Judge said the police couldn't use Tear Gas except under very extreme circumstances. Then there was a ruling on kettling and how many times to give a dispersal order/warning and how much time the police had to give the rioters to disperse.

I could go on, telling you about the adventures of Capt. "Hug A Thug" Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol (remember the black guy they brought in to calm the people and folks). About how he said his first night in charge was very quiet and nothing happened.....except 3 Highway Patrol Vehicles were shot up, 3 Troopers were injured. Later Hug A Thug was "still in charge" but all he did was sit in a corner of the Command Post and did nothing while others did the work.

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I could go on, telling you about the adventures of Capt. "Hug A Thug" Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol (remember the black guy they brought in to calm the people and folks). About how he said his first night in charge was very quiet and nothing happened.....except 3 Highway Patrol Vehicles were shot up, 3 Troopers were injured. Later Hug A Thug was "still in charge" but all he did was sit in a corner of the Command Post and did nothing while others did the work.

I recall Capt. Ron Johnson standing beside perennial race-baiter Al Sharpton and attorney for the family Benjamin Crump at Greater Grace Church where he gave a speech which essentially made him an apologist for BLM, Antifa and other such unsavory groups and individuals.

Damn, those "reporters" had an absolute agenda.
Especially the one with an effeminate lisp.

Any update on the condition of the injured officer?

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Originally posted by 92fstech:
Any update on the condition of the injured officer?

I heard he was improving but nothing definite yet. Now whether he will make a full recovery or have issues, there has been no information yet and probably wont be any for a long time.

'Small but significant signs of progress': Family gives update on Ferguson officer injured during protest

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GoFundMe of $78,000 for Officer Travis Brown thus far...Needs to be at least 10x (perhaps 100x?) that amount!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/sup...officer-travis-brown

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I had the same thought when I read that.

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Originally posted by FiveFiveSixFan:
'Small but significant signs of progress': Family gives update on Ferguson officer injured during protest

Link

Thanks for the update. Head injuries are no joke, and I feel for the family as they go through this. Sitting by a bedside for days clinging to every eye movement or finger twitch and hoping that your lived one will wake up is an exhausting and gut-wrenching ordeal. A family friend recently passed away after several weeks in a coma from falling and hitting his head playing basketball in his driveway. Praying for a better outcome for Officer Brown.

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I’m very sorry to hear of the recent loss of your friend from a similar type of injury. I hope Officer Brown makes a full recovery without any deficits.