Ferguson National Response Network

[zxcvbob]

I see one in Virginia. And quite a few in North Carolina. By some STRANGE coincidence, these (at least Virginia and North Carolina) seem to be occurring in areas with universities.

How odd.

Those may just be fried chicken, malt liquor, and watermelon parties.  (I *love* fried chicken, watermelon, and malt liquor)

[TechMan]

Closes one to me is going to be in Beavercreek, Ohio (East of Dayton). 

[MillCreek]

I see Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia here in Washington.  Interesting but not surprising that there is nothing planned in the more conservative areas of eastern Washington. 

[roo_ster]

Those may just be fried chicken, malt liquor, and watermelon parties.  (I *love* fried chicken, watermelon, and malt liquor)

Me, too. There is at least one good soul food establishment within walking distance of downtown.  If the rioters torch the place, I say mow down the mob as cultural vandals.

[MechAg94]

Thinking about body armor just makes me want to pull out my SOCOM and make sure it is handy.

I also think some of those people who steal the body armor might be real shocked by how much force is transferred to the body despite the armor.  

[MechAg94]

Me, too. There is at least one good soul food establishment within walking distance of downtown.  If the rioters torch the place, I say mow down the mob as cultural vandals.

Real Vandals might have done a lot worse.

[wmenorr67]

Those may just be fried chicken, malt liquor, and watermelon parties.  (I *love* fried chicken, watermelon, and malt liquor)

I used to piss off a roommate on active duty when I told him the two 40's of Ole E weren't for him.  

[wmenorr67]

Thinking about body armor just makes me want to pull out my SOCOM and make sure it is handy.

I also think some of those people who steal the body armor might be real shocked by how much force is transferred to the body despite the armor.  

Snipers in Iraq and Afghanistan started targeting the groin area with hopes to take out the femoral artery instead of center mass shots to get around body armor.

[KD5NRH]

Shotgun?  Slugs will penetrate most armor.  Or at least make the wearer regret starting the fight to begin with.

One of those rare situations where Dragon's Breath actually makes a pretty good defensive round; they're likely to be wearing warm synthetics under and over the armor.

[roo_ster]

Starting tomorrow AM, I will not be near a large urban center until the day before Thanksgiving.  Still going to bring a social shotgun along.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

So the white kids from William and Mary are gonna protest?


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[dogmush]

Driving home yesterday I passed ~25 folks demonstrating with Trayvon and Brown signs.  There was one very nervous looking city cop.  Tampa has one of those protests planned for the GJ release day, but it's not in an area I ever go.

That said, I pulled some mags out of storage and put them on my plate carrier ready to go.  I've got a couple ghettos close enough to my neighborhood that any party could conceivably travel.  I don't think that's very likely though.  

[Mannlicher]

Geez, my fair city is listed for a 6 PM riot, down town.   

Even more bothersome, there is a section 8 crack town about a mile away from the casa.  Guess I'd best be paying attention, eh?   Dang.

[Boomhauer]

there is a section 8 crack town about a mile away from the casa

That bunch will slit your throat any day.

Like I said, I wouldn't worry too much about most of the planned satellite riots, they are likely to amount to a lot of nothing. Ferguson is where it's going down hard.

[BobR]

http://fergusonresponse.tumblr.com/post/103044123833/olympia-wa-corners-of-4th-washington-day

One can only hope that the verdict is released on Dec 12th, but I think it will be long before that.

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2014/11/11/i-594-opponents-bringing-their-guns-to-olympia-rally-next-month/

I would bet the I594 group will outnumber the Ferguson Response by quite a bit.

bob

[BobR]

I see Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia here in Washington.  Interesting but not surprising that there is nothing planned in the more conservative areas of eastern Washington.  

Give them time, I am sure someone will wake up soon and try to organize something.

bob

eta: After a little thought on the subject, it may be easier to organize a Support for Darren Wilson rally.

[Perd Hapley]

One can only hope that the verdict is released on Dec 12th, but I think it will be long before that.

No. Just no. It's been long enough. Let's have this over and done with.

I don't know how well you folks can see it from your hoods, but all signs are pointing to tomorrow, Sunday the 23th. Lots of rain in the forecast, so why not?

[Ben]

According to the latest, the GJ is convening again on Monday:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/22/us/ferguson-grand-jury-ruling/index.html

Maybe they'll announce the day before Thanksgiving. That would be interesting.

[Perd Hapley]

According to the latest, the GJ is convening again on Monday:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/22/us/ferguson-grand-jury-ruling/index.html

Maybe they'll announce the day before Thanksgiving. That would be interesting.

 

[RoadKingLarry]

The longer they drag it out the more I suspect the GJ  is going to indict simply out of fear of what would happen if they didn't.

[BobR]

The longer they drag it out the more I suspect the GJ  is going to indict simply out of fear of what would happen if they didn't.

What they may not realize is that it is going to happen no matter which way the GJ decides. Acquitted = Protest with looting and burning.  Indicted = Celebration with looting and burning.

There is no way to get out of this peacefully I am afraid.

bob

[zxcvbob]

What they may not realize is that it is going to happen no matter which way the GJ decides. Acquitted = Protest with looting and burning.  Indicted = Celebration with looting and burning.

There is no way to get out of this peacefully I am afraid.

bob

That also means there's little risk in doing the right thing.  The pressure is actually off if they realize it.

[Ben]

The longer they drag it out the more I suspect the GJ  is going to indict simply out of fear of what would happen if they didn't.

That's the direction my jaded self is going. Maybe they won't indict, but the dragging it out is because they simply haven't been able to get evidence to indict and they're doing their darndest to find something. If they'd had clear evidence to indict, they would have done so many weeks ago. The sad part is that without clear evidence to indict, they should have also acquitted many weeks ago. Guilty until proven innocent.

[Boomhauer]

I see one in Virginia. And quite a few in North Carolina. By some STRANGE coincidence, these (at least Virginia and North Carolina) seem to be occurring in areas with universities.

That would be because outside of those universities the good citizens of those states might just shoot some rioters, and the po-leece might not care too much if rioters got shot.

Notice not a one is planned for SC.

[Jocassee]

That would be because outside of those universities the good citizens of those states might just shoot some rioters, and the po-leece might not care too much if rioters got shot.

Notice not a one is planned for SC.

the Libs hate SC but for all that I've never heard of any racial issues here, at least not since the civil rights issues.