'Burn this b**** down'

[lonewolf]

QUOTE=blugiant;838903]iff itt was blakk communitee yuh tink oyinbo cood killed ann unarmed man ann gitt wey widd itt.

Don't understand your statement...but I think if it was a white person that was shot and killed in similiar circumstances by the police, there would not even be a blip on the radar of national news.

Black cop from New Jersey was traveling through Maryland this past summer, shot an unarmed white guy in a road rage incident...killed him dead, cop found not guilty. Dat murder also!

minoritee business iss a joke were dem businesses blakk owned?

Are you asking me or telling me? Yes, its my understanding that most of the businesses that were victimized were black owned. Yu no see black business lady cry'n about her store being vandalyzed? People across USA see this lady in tears and send her money to help her fix and reopen her business...how many of these people dat send her money ya tink were part of the thugs that destroy her business?

stapp yuh nunsense cah moas oyinbo inn ferguson supported da killa cop accardinn to oyinbo media poll

Ferguson does not make up the whole USA...broaden your horizons a bit. My personal opinion is that Michael Brown was wrong, but deadly force should not have been used to stop him. He stole cigars and displayed thuggish behavior toward store owner...that much I saw on video, but those crimes did not warrant a death sentence.

[jah_yout]

"It is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard."

--martin luther king, jr

[jah_yout]

The anger and distress is understandable. Who am I to judge him. I have never been in a situation that is so traumatic.

As for burning and looting....it doesn't solve a thing and only feeds into negative stereotypes of Black people

yes if you're under the colonial spell...
i wonder if you have ever supported any wars or military operations by any country..

i bet views of this song on youtube have increased dramatically over the last few months & days

[Tropicana]

i wonder if you have ever supported any wars or military operations by any country..

What a bizarre question. Hey what I have stated is fact. This type of behaviour does reinforce negative stereotypes of Black people. Don't believe me? Take a stroll around the blogosphere and social media and read the comments.

[blugiant]

Are you asking me or telling me? Yes, its my understanding that most of the businesses that were victimized were black owned. Yu no see black business lady cry'n about her store being vandalyzed? People across USA see this lady in tears and send her money to help her fix and reopen her business...how many of these people dat send her money ya tink were part of the thugs that destroy her business?

yuh fii stapp widd nunsense bout minoritee owned bizz cah moas aff dem nuh blakk own bizz. da few blakk own bizz ar callateral damages. y yuh tink oyinbo media found dat blakk ooman as use ar da victim? racism ting nuh troo



40 Ferguson Area Businesses Trashed, Vandalized or Destroyed by Protestors



Here is a list of some of the businesses that were reportedly affected by the violence in Ferguson.

1. Little Caesars Pizza

This used to be @littlecaesars pizza and an antique shop in #Ferguson. Not anymore. @kmov pic.twitter.com/rGqHsGARWP
— Laura Hettiger KMOV (@LauraKHettiger) November 25, 2014

2. Walgreens

Inside the looted Walgreens #ferguson https://t.co/1JzXDFis3s
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2014

This Walgreens has been looted and is still smoldering from fire. #ferguson https://t.co/ca4qUP9eV9
— Michael Calhoun (@michaelcalhoun) November 25, 2014

3. London's Winghouse

London's Winghouse in Dellwood was also broken into #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/LzWC6QaGNY
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2014

4. Juanita's Fashions R Boutique

Juanita's Fashions R Boutique in Dellwood #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/G3JH7BdRbB
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2014

5. Phillips 66 convenience store

Looting, store was trashed

6. Fashions R Boutique

7. Red's Barbecue

Burned down

“I’m going to stay,” Varun Madaksira told the Washington Post about a month ago. “People are now saying how Ferguson is unsafe, you should be scared to go to Ferguson. My mother in India was never worried before, but now she’s scared. And the more they say those things, the more I want to show this community has good people.”

8. STL Cordless

Windows of STL Cordless smashed #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/X0PelxZsk2
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2014

Decided not to board up his store, citing faith in his community.

9. Family Dollar Store

Family Dollar in #Ferguson still burning. Firefighters just got on scene @kmov pic.twitter.com/iT8Ey8nQUx
— Laura Hettiger KMOV (@LauraKHettiger) November 25, 2014

10. O’Reilly Auto Parts

Looters run out of O'Reilly auto parts store in #Ferguson area. pic.twitter.com/YNrqlgp8or
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) November 25, 2014

11. Energy Express

Several people were running in and out of the store, their arms full of goods.

12. Dellwood Market

Smiling and laughing people ran in and out of as they took beer and candy.

Two in custody, one man and one woman, at Dellwood Market #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/jD1joZyvBa
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2014

13. Ferguson Market

Broken into and looted

#Ferguson Market & Liquor has been broken into pic.twitter.com/Tg08KO1YbT
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2014

#Ferguson Market & Liquor hit again by looting. #FergusionDecision pic.twitter.com/Uuvaspg7iz
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) November 25, 2014

14. Toys R Us

Looted

NOW: Looting at Toys R Us on W Florissant. Police have suspects laying on the ground. #Ferguson @kmoxnews pic.twitter.com/OjvMRyy8fC
— Michael Calhoun (@michaelcalhoun) November 25, 2014

15. Cho Suey restaurant

Broken windows

Man just shattered window of Cho Suey restaurant next to burning TitleMax. #Ferguson @kmoxnews pic.twitter.com/4JC2F6mXIV
— Michael Calhoun (@michaelcalhoun) November 25, 2014

16. A.J. & R. Pawn Shop

Theft, vandalsim

A.J. & R. Pawn Shop looted on S. Grand in S. St. Louis. Crossbow stolen from window display. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/mlGu3mssPk
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) November 25, 2014

17. Conoco gas station

Burned

Conoco gas station convenience store in flames pic.twitter.com/fAMJvnQgnR
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) November 25, 2014

18. Corner Coffee House

Vandalized

Cleanup has started at Corner Coffee House #ferguson https://t.co/hcktZGPkdy
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2014

19. St. Louis Fish Chicken and Grill

Burned

20. Hidden Treasures - an antiques and collectibles store

Destroyed by fire

Antique store on Florissant Road on fire #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/t4ifPc7uGt
— Umar Lee (@STLAbuBadu) November 25, 2014

21. Halls Ferry shopping center

This is the scene a good ten minute drive from #Ferguson, at Halls Ferry shopping center pic.twitter.com/KKGFl7C1N1
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2014

22. Quiznos

Broken glass line sidewalks on S. Florissant in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/jaFrB84ZYy
— Lisa Brown (@LisaBrownSTL) November 25, 2014

23. Mexican restaurant El Palenque

Rocks through windows

24. Cafe Natasha's

Broken windows

Cafe Natasha's on Grand boarded up this morning. Shards of glass on the ground in front. #stl #shaw #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/0YlA7Ra9uD
— Kelly Moffitt (@stlbizkmoffitt) November 25, 2014

25. Title Max

NOW: Huge portion of the title max building has just collapsed. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/3mt9ZvpQPi
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) November 25, 2014

26. Ferguson Fish and Chicken Grill

Burned

27. Beauty World

Looted and burned

NOW: Beauty World on S. Florissant Rd. looted, burned w/sprinkler system still going off #ferguson pic.twitter.com/ml3GxZqcOq
— Matt Flener KMBC (@MattFlenerKMBC) November 25, 2014

28. Public Storage

Burned

#USA RT @ksdknews: Public Storage building in Ferguson on fire - WATCH LIVE KSDK and http://t.co/qhUydxPi2s pic.twitter.com/De8UkTCpFR
— KRTpro News (@KRTpro_News) November 25, 2014

29. JC Wireless

Burned

Store windows broken by protesters at JC Wireless in Ferguson pic.twitter.com/gwtpSwkSa0
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) August 11, 2014

30. Sam’s Meat Market

Trashed, looted, set on fire

Busting down doors at SAMs Meat Market. pic.twitter.com/HW7E5Az5yB
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) November 25, 2014

31. Autozone

The melted AutoZone in #Ferguson via @Bommaritoauto SkyFOX helicopter pic.twitter.com/SDjxnDf2LS
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) November 25, 2014

32. Advanced Auto Parts

The shell of Advanced Auto Parts in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/V9w0LasBrO
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) November 25, 2014

33. Fashions R

The Fashions R Boutique from my earlier tweet is collapsing. #Ferguson @kmoxnews pic.twitter.com/DkN80Ma9fh
— Michael Calhoun (@michaelcalhoun) November 25, 2014

34. St. Louis Bread Company

Broken windows

35. McDonalds

McDonald's windows smashed as the light from a business burning shines behind in #Ferguson: pic.twitter.com/q2XdSIG4lH
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) November 25, 2014

The scene inside of McDonalds earlier tonight pic.twitter.com/BMuUS9TNbo
— Amanda M. Sakuma (@iamsakuma) November 25, 2014

36. FedEx store

Windows smashed

FedEx on Grand #Stl #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/SGDeN5SdNm
— Nicholas J.C. Pistor (@nickpistor) November 25, 2014

37. Auto By Credit

At least a dozen cars on fire

Roughly a dozen cars damaged by fire at the Auto Buy Credit car lot. pic.twitter.com/4dvZy33jWA
— Mike Colombo (@Mike_Colombo) November 25, 2014

38. Bank of America

Windows smashed

39. Radio Shack

Burglary

40. The Gin Room

Vandalism

We Got Hit in the Midst #FergusonDecision Neighborhood came together to clean the breakage #ViolenceIsNotTheAnswer pic.twitter.com/4YmWnzkR7R
— The Gin Room (@Natashasginroom) November 25, 2014

[blugiant]

Blugiant. I lost all respect for Peter Tosh when he recorded the songs Legalize it and Oh BC Oh RC. Totally uncalled for.

He also had an aggressive and intimidating manner of speaking that I didn't care for....but he called me once and played a trick on me so I guess he did have a sense of humour.

da peeps woo mii knew dat personallee knew peta ann bob sed dem were reallee kool

dat intimidation aura aff peta iss was mii was referinn too wen mii chatt bout itt thyme fe peta natt bob

[blugiant]

yes if you're under the colonial spell...
i wonder if you have ever supported any wars or military operations by any country..

i bet views of this song on youtube have increased dramatically over the last few months & days

mii ear jah bouks sed more people die during thyme aff peace dan war

soo dat y mii sey peace kill more peeps dan war butt peace a chatt stop da violence

[blugiant]

Black Ferguson Residents Arm Themselves and Descend Upon White-Owned Business — The Reason Why Is Front-Page Worthy



A group of four black Ferguson residents reportedly armed themselves and descended upon a white-owned business following a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. But unlike many of the Ferguson demonstrators, the armed men were there to protect the business, not destroy it in protest.

The men told the Las Vegas Review Journal that they feel indebted to the white store owner, Doug Merello, who has given them employment over the years.

“We would have been burned to the ground many times over if it weren’t for them,” Morello said following the Ferguson riots. The business is a Conoco gas station and convenience store first bought by Morello’s father in 1984.


The black residents reportedly chased off groups of teenagers who allegedly wanted to loot the store. They also reportedly had a close-call after they were mistaken for looters by soldiers with the Missouri National Guard. One of the men was reportedly handcuffed temporarily until Morello could explain to the soldiers what they were doing at his business.

Luckily, they were able to protect the business and no one was hurt. It should also be noted that Missouri is an open carry state.

One of the men, who called himself R.J., said Morello has “helped us a lot” and referred to him as a “nice guy.” R.J., 28, reportedly openly carried a 9mm pistol. Another one of the courageous men, Jordan, also carried a pistol and another one was armed with an AR-15 rifle.

The Las Vegas Review Journal also reports that the men had to deal with a “commotion” that occurred inside the store. After Morello kicked him out, Sean Turner, one of the armed residents, reportedly showed his .40 caliber pistol and told the disruptive man, “This is what happens if you try to steal from this place.”

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/11/28/black-ferguson-residents-arm-themselves-and-descend-upon-white-owned-business-the-reason-why-is-front-page-worthy/

[lonewolf]

yuh fii stapp widd nunsense bout minoritee owned bizz cah moas aff dem nuh blakk own bizz. da few blakk own bizz ar callateral damages

As long as it is not YOUR business, it is just collateral damage? So, what you are saying is that the destruction is OK, because if black people burn down white businesses and a few black businesses get hurt in the process the end justify the means?...In other words you support the destruction of neighborhoods and businesses just as long as it is not YOUR neighborhood or YOUR business...

And in your warped little mind that is a perfectly sane thought process?

Yuh no see the 'nunsense' in which yuh speak?

Black Ferguson Residents Arm Themselves and Descend Upon White-Owned Business — The Reason Why Is Front-Page Worthy



A group of four black Ferguson residents reportedly armed themselves and descended upon a white-owned business following a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. But unlike many of the Ferguson demonstrators, the armed men were there to protect the business, not destroy it in protest.
The men told the Las Vegas Review Journal that they feel indebted to the white store owner, Doug Merello, who has given them employment over the years.

“We would have been burned to the ground many times over if it weren’t for them,” Morello said following the Ferguson riots. The business is a Conoco gas station and convenience store first bought by Morello’s father in 1984.

Good for them. That makes sense. They were protecting their jobs and their employment and their home town.

Some sanity in an area of insane people.

[Tuff Gong]

da few blakk own bizz ar callateral damages.

Remarkable statement.......Tells a lot about you. You overstanding of business and your personal state of mind.

[kia027]

Cathy's Kitchen in Ferguson was protected from looters by the residents of ferguson. Cathy's is black owned business

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/25/us/ferguson-restaurant-vandalism/

[Tropicana]

[Tropicana]

Something just occurred to me. Sometimes one has to look beyond the obvious. Now I don't know anything about the Black lady whose business was thrashed so this may not apply.....

...but sometimes, if people have their nose in the air, when time for protection from the community comes, it's not there. I am not saying this was the case with that lady but...


..I recall working at a place where there were very few Black people in management or in the office. There was me and there was another Black woman in management in the stores..and a White Trinidadian guy.


A Jamaican woman was hired as an administrative assistant. She had her nose in the air and would not speak to the guys on the shop floor. When she got fired. There was no one to speak up for her.

I was passed over for promotion...in fact...the job wasn't even posted and they put a White guy without the minimum qualifications in the job. The White general foreman told me that, as soon as the notice when up, he had a line up of guys from the shop floor Black and White wanting to know what the heck was going on. They were TICKED!! He advised me to take my case to Human rights and he was my best witness.

So I am wondering why this diner was protected but the bakery was thrashed. Just curious.

[Tropicana]

In the end support poured out to the bakery owner. If she had been stuck up, this would never have happened.

[Tuff Gong]

Something just occurred to me. Sometimes one has to look beyond the obvious. Now I don't know anything about the Black lady whose business was thrashed so this may not apply.....

...but sometimes, if people have their nose in the air, when time for protection from the community comes, it's not there. I am not saying this was the case with that lady but...


..I recall working at a place where there were very few Black people in management or in the office. There was me and there was another Black woman in management in the stores..and a White Trinidadian guy.


A Jamaican woman was hired as an administrative assistant. She had her nose in the air and would not speak to the guys on the shop floor. When she got fired. There was no one to speak up for her.

I was passed over for promotion...in fact...the job wasn't even posted and they put a White guy without the minimum qualifications in the job. The White general foreman told me that, as soon as the notice when up, he had a line up of guys from the shop floor Black and White wanting to know what the heck was going on. They were TICKED!! He advised me to take my case to Human rights and he was my best witness.

So I am wondering why this diner was protected but the bakery was thrashed. Just curious.

What a twisted ....tortured ....ummm.....reasoning?
So the other Black Owned Businesses. The owners had their collective noses in the Air and they should be, looted, pillaged and burned to the ground, to avenge the death of Micheal Brown?