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2017-09-16 -War on Police-

[STLTODAY] Former St. Louis police Officer Jason Stockley was found not guilty Friday of murdering a man while on duty.

St. Louis Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson's highly anticipated verdict found the white former St. Louis police officer not guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the December 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith, a black drug suspect, after a high-speed pursuit and crash.

Activists, with support from some of the city's black clergy, had pledged disruptive protests ahead of Wilson's verdict.

Wilson addressed such statements in his order: "A judge shall not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor or fear of criticism."

Protesters began gathering immediately. They tried to get on Interstate 64, but were blocked by police. They marched to police headquarters and down Tucker Boulevard.

Police pepper-sprayed a few protesters in the early afternoon as they tried to block police from traveling on Tucker Boulevard between Clark Avenue and Spruce Street. More than 100 police, many with batons and riot shields, were there.

As the protests grew Friday morning, Wells Fargo, Stifel and Nestle Purina PetCare sent their thousands of employees home for the day.

Posted by Fred 2017-09-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 The St. Louis black Clergy who encouraged the riots are racial huckster scum, not religious, just like Rev. Al and Jesse

Posted by Frank G 2017-09-16 08:11|| 2017-09-16 08:11|| Front Page Top

#2 They tried to get on Interstate 64, but were blocked by police. They marched to police headquarters and down Tucker Boulevard.

This was a mistake. Let them on to I-64 and keep the 18 wheeler traffic moving transitioning them to roadkill.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-09-16 08:17|| 2017-09-16 08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah, let them get in front of the MT/ND hay relief efforts. Saved their lives, the police did.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-09-16 10:41|| 2017-09-16 10:41|| Front Page Top

#4 St. Louis just can't wait to be the next Detroit. Would you like to live there now? Me neither (though we did for 16 years. Glad we got out.)

Posted by Tom 2017-09-16 15:54|| 2017-09-16 15:54|| Front Page Top

#5 I suppose there will be an aid package for domestic respiratory illnesses.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-09-16 18:06|| 2017-09-16 18:06|| Front Page Top

#6 And a $100,000 grant from Dept. of Interior for new street chants.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-09-16 19:21|| 2017-09-16 19:21|| Front Page Top

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