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KamaAina

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Fri Nov 14, 2014, 08:42 PM Nov 2014

Missouri Governor Says “Violence Will Not Be Tolerated” In Ferguson, A Viral Hashtag is Born

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/missouri-governor/

As we await the Grand Jury announcement on whether or not Officer Darren Wilson will be indicted, with the decision expected sometime in the next couple of weeks, there has been endless speculation on how demonstrators will choose to protest- and even more so how the militarized police will respond.

Emergency solidarity actions have been called nationwide, but naturally all eyes are locked on what some are calling the heart of the new civil rights movement, Ferguson, MO.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced in a press conference on Tuesday that for the past two months more than one thousand officers have received 5000 hours in training to learn how to violate demonstrators rights *ahem* “protect the constitutional rights of peaceful demonstrators”.

The powerful message quickly morphed into a hashtag- #ViolenceWillNotBeTolerated, and an impromptu twitter campaign ensued, reminding the Governor, and anyone who forgot- of the militarized police presence and violence that he signed off on when his storm troopers declared war on demonstrators.

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Missouri Governor Says “Violence Will Not Be Tolerated” In Ferguson, A Viral Hashtag is Born (Original Post) KamaAina Nov 2014 OP
Well I didn't think the people of Ferguson were tolerating it - they are protesting it. jberryhill Nov 2014 #1
Oh, I thought the tag would be #ExceptByCops nt localroger Nov 2014 #2
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