Here we go again.
Without any sign of clear provocation, police in Ferguson have began tear gassing protestors. Numerous people on the scene have reported that protests have been peaceful, but that hasn't stopped the police from pushing the crowd around, insisting upon keeping the media and protestors separate, brandishing their weapons... and now, firing tear gas once again.
Even if there were a curfew, which there is no longer, it's still nearly an hour before the previous 12 a.m. cutoff time.
Same as the previous nights police want people to do anything stupid. Crowd now chanting hands up don't shoot
— Sean Stout (@TERROREYEStv) August 19, 2014
Let it be clear these out lashes by police are completely unprovoked by crowd.
— Sean Stout (@TERROREYEStv) August 19, 2014
Got forced out of press area by police. Flexed on me until I showed my press credential. #ferguson
— Brandon Jinx Jenkins (@Jersey_Jinx) August 19, 2014
Listening to these CNN jokers tell lies first hand. Crowd is being completely peaceful. pic.twitter.com/oxFmCihJ1L
— Sean Stout (@TERROREYEStv) August 19, 2014
Police have fired tear gas and flash bangs into the neighborhood on Canfield
— Sean Stout (@TERROREYEStv) August 19, 2014
"They are gasping our children!" Protester coming from other end of protest area
— Sean Stout (@TERROREYEStv) August 19, 2014
"We didn't shoot first," a man tells a live news camera. "They shot first just like they always do. Y'all just don't see it."
— Damien Scott (@thisisdscott) August 19, 2014
All aggression I have seen tonight has been from police.
— Sean Stout (@TERROREYEStv) August 19, 2014