Quote Originally Posted by iris lilies View Post
Oh for god's sake, the cops arrested reporters from HuffPo and Washington Post. Stupid, and just what HuffPo et al will love, this will puff them up no end. Insanity. Earlier this evening the police asked news media to leave the area before dark because they want the crowds to disburse at night and the cameras are, of course, what everyone loves. When I heard that, I commented to DH "how can they enforce that? Especially with that crowd, the 'I know my rights' 4th estate."

I had just heard the press conference given by St. Louis County Police chief and thought he did a very good job and answered many questions squarely and fairly. He's technically not the chief of police in Fergusson, but County policemen and city policemen and state policemen are all there, helping out.
My problem is not so much with the arrest actually but with the use of excessive force and the witnesses to this.....Excessive force to me equals huge lawsuits and these reporters are probably well connected being from the Huffington and Washington Posts.....Were I the police chief I'd be with the city attorney right now trying to piece together an out of court settlement - but I also believe Bae has a point. The authorities do have the right to state their case and it would be great if more witnesses would step forward, perhaps on social media. We don't know all the facts just yet as Bae has said. It is even possible that I may end out changing my mind on this - though from what I'm seeing at the moment, not happening. The problem for Ferguson is how many people there would agree with me and how far will they go? And will the police use excessive force again - don't they get that any move they make at this point will go viral due to the Internet? I'm not seeing that level of basic common sense on their part here at all. Rob