Ferguson

[Edelfred]

How is it in Ferguson ?
Hopefully, the unruled mob ,which tries to shake the very foundations of democracy is being dealt with
by the glorious police guards ,the near-angelic beings, serving the holy duty to protect the influential classes .
Yes ,regretfully, some of people must be dealt with harshly for their own good .

[pajomife]

The top of American pyramid have a ...urban guy,but this people still winning,it's impressive,they have a straight mind,all the fault of their miserable life is not their,someone else don't let they express their qualities.Is that even the robbers should do what they know and like,in peace.

[snuggans]

i want to see a photo of Darren Wilson's facial injuries, i'm guessing they already exist and will be used in court. it is hard to believe that Brown was simply executed while surrendering, unless he tried to run away after the fight and then turned around and surrendered? the investigation and the case are the interesting aspects of this, the mob and the police situation is just another opportunity for the "police brutality, police state" crowd to get their jollies off.

[hellheaven1987]

Egypt urges US to show restraint

Egypt's government has called on US authorities to show restraint against protesters in Ferguson, Missouri.

It said it was "closely following the escalation of protests" after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman on 9 August.

The statement echoes US President Barack Obama's comments during Egypt's crackdown on protesters in 2013.

Correspondents say the criticism is unusual since Egypt gets about $1.5bn (£1bn) in aid from the US every year.

President Obama is under increasing pressure to bring an end to the violent scenes in the St Louis suburb.

It is now 10 days since Michael Brown's death, which sparked mass demonstrations.

Jay Nixon, the governor of Missouri, has ordered the National Guard to support police operations, but violence flared again on Monday night, with law enforcement officers arresting 31 people.

The statement from Egypt's foreign ministry followed a similar call from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon, who called on Missouri police to abide by "US and international standards".

Iran added its voice to the criticism, with Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the deputy foreign minister for European and American Affairs, saying the unrest was a sign of "the phenomenon of racism" in the West.

Meanwhile Chinese state news agency Xinhua said that despite the US playing the role of an international human rights defender, the clashes showed "there is still much room for improvement at home".

"Obviously, what the United States needs to do is to concentrate on solving its own problems rather than always pointing fingers at others," the Xinhua editorial added.

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5/10, that trolling is too obvious Egypt.

[Edelfred]

it is incredible to what length lowlifes will go to undermine democracy .
They hatred to police is obviouly only explains with cops disturbing drug dealing .

[mrmouth]

Cameras on every Police Officer solves a ton of this. It is good for everyone involved. Police the most.

I'm fairly liberal on social issues but the liberal media in this country has absolutely all over this thing. They have not even remotely shown the ability to be impartial. There are no less than a half-dozen witness accounts - including some from black citizens that completely corroborate this officers account. There has been no mass media coverage of them.

Also keep in mind that this is not just an US issue. This kind of thing happened in London in 2011. It has happened in a lot of countries where racial tensions exist. Arguably worse tensions that actually exist in this country.

[Edelfred]

France has it even worse .
Sweden has similar revolts in Kurdish/Arab/Latin populated areas - called 'immigrant suburbs' or 'ghetto' .
Though in Europe ghetto contains immigrants .

[pajomife]

The humanity is in essence,racist,no matter all the last years attempts to brain wash the peoples minds.
10000 years of human natural evolution and geographical separation, can't change just because some liberals in the 70s decided so.

[dogukan]

The humanity is in essence,racist,no matter all the last years attempts to brain wash the peoples minds.
10000 years of human natural evolution and geographical separation, can't change just because some liberals in the 70s decided so.

ermmmm...can you prove that humans in their "essence" are racist? Actually, can you elaborate on what the essence of a human being is?
Are you for real man?

[Edelfred]

Let us take an average rioter in Europe - a Kurdish teen ,who lived 5-7 years in Europe and hates it for being too different ,he might even go back ;such rioter runs around with his racial-cultural gang buddies , burns cars , breaks shop windows etc , now let's compate him to any American, demonstrating in Ferguson - a citizen .

[King_Porus]

How is it in Ferguson ?
Hopefully, the unruled mob ,which tries to shake the very foundations of democracy is being dealt with
by the glorious police guards ,the near-angelic beings, serving the holy duty to protect the influential classes .
Yes ,regretfully, some of people must be dealt with harshly for their own good .

I honestly can't tell if you're trolling or not.

@pajamolife Just because some are racists doesn't mean other people need to stoop to their level. Social change needs to happen and it will start when we throw away retarded pre-conceptions about race, religion, and gender in the trash.

[Stavroforos]

I'm very much enjoying the Euro-racism in this thread, but in any case I find myself agreeing with the media coverage which is focusing more on the problem of police militarization than on race relations. This is a trend which seems to be happening in all Western nations but especially the United States, and it is a very disturbing development and IMO something which is entirely un-American in spirit.

[Azog 150]

I'm very much enjoying the Euro-racism in this thread, but in any case I find myself agreeing with the media coverage which is focusing more on the problem of police militarization than on race relations. This is a trend which seems to be happening in all Western nations but especially the United States, and it is a very disturbing development and IMO something which is entirely un-American in spirit.

I agree with this. I have no idea what happened in Furguson between Michael Brown and this officer and I can't comment on whether it was racially motivated killing, police brutality etc.

What I can comment on though is the police response and its use of heavy (ex-military) vehicles, assault rifles, fatigues and all the rest of it. Americans pride themselves on their constitution, with one of the most important aspects of that constitution being that the army can't deploy on the streets. But when the police force resembles an army, it is apparently okay as long as the weaponry says 'Police' on the side?

[Vanoi]

What I can comment on though is the police response and its use of heavy (ex-military) vehicles, assault rifles, fatigues and all the rest of it. Americans pride themselves on their constitution, with one of the most important aspects of that constitution being that the army can't deploy on the streets. But when the police force resembles an army, it is apparently okay as long as the weaponry says 'Police' on the side?

Where does it say in the Constitution the army can't deploy on the streets?

[Edelfred]

When you write something you can use different styles and angles of perception on topic.
Ofc police must protect citizens not kill them or curfew them
alas though the cops are untouchable and go over head .
They take some 18 years old girl from her carand throw her to the ground to check her licence .
I don't know but being paid by tax-payers and being elevated over tax-payers can only mean one thing
cops protect the elite and have the elite's protection .

[grouchy13]

I heard on the radio earlier police were launching tear gas at a bunch of British journalists and a sergeant accosted the offending officers saying 'hey leave these guys they have suits on' lol!

[Spartacus041]

Ferguson is kinda like Iraq, in that the police are kinda like ISIS - they both really really dislike journalists.

[ElvenKind]

Some free IPhone 6 here and there will restore law and order..

[Hobbes]

The racial tensions are a big problem in a backwards state like Missouri, but the militarization of police is an even bigger problem and affects the entire nation.

[Phier]

The racial tensions are a big problem in a backwards state like Missouri, but the militarization of police is an even bigger problem and affects the entire nation.

Blacks were rioting when my mother and father were in school in Chicago in 68. My mother even had police escort from dorms to the class room where she was studying nursing. They had snipers out and the national guard.

Same crap different decade.