A makeshift memorial for unarmed teen Michael Brown burned to ashes in Ferguson, Mo., last night, and while a few think votive candles might be to blame, some are pointing the finger at police.
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The Media needs to be in #Ferguson on all corners of it. The family of Mike Brown needs to know something! A Fire on a memorial? Really?
— AGME (@Amazing32582) September 23, 2014
Someone set the mike brown memorial on fire @ShaunKing @HeckPhilly pic.twitter.com/yby0TTwqyL
— dontworryabtthat! (@msbenson79) September 23, 2014
They set Mike Brown's memorial on fire? That's sick.
— Dani (@dhowE_) September 23, 2014
or the candles around it caught something on fire RT @ComeOnBWill Did they really set the Mike Brown Memorial on fire?
— Susie ?? (@TattoosAndOreos) September 23, 2014
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I'm sitting here deep in my feelings that cops watched Mike Brown's memorial burn& did nothing. They have fire extinguishers in their cars.
— Amadi says Test, Trace, Isolate, Then Reopen (@amaditalks) September 23, 2014
Damn they really set Mike Brown memorial on fire and the cops watched it burn. Cold world
— soulja jae (iphone 3g + 1989 honda civic) (@Juhhriz) September 23, 2014
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I hope this was an accident… apparently police stood by and watched it happen…— Dave Ragland, PhD (@theraglandpage) September 23, 2014
@zellieimani they watched as it burned. I wonder what was going through their minds pic.twitter.com/8ntWBLWvqM
— …… (@mrmilianspeaks) September 23, 2014
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Someone set Mike Brown's memorial on fire last night in #Ferguson. And folks wonder why protestors still feel the need to be in the streets.
— Olivia Cole is social distancing & u should be too (@RantingOwl) September 23, 2014
Just like his death was a modern day lynching RT @NFLGoodwitch: Setting Mike Brown's memorial on fire is basically a cross burning.
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) September 23, 2014
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Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson released a statement on Mike Brown memorial fire. "We're all saddened by the fire," he said.
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) September 23, 2014
"To anyone who believes we didn't do everything in our power to put this fire out I want to apologize and let you know that wasnot the case"
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) September 23, 2014
Mike Brown's memorial was destroyed after being set on fire. These people are heartless, I will not die until I see change.
— Stuart The Sheikh (@StuartUbeda) September 23, 2014
Here’s the news media’s take:
#BREAKING fire at #MikeBrown memorial happened around 6:40. No witnesses know who started it #Ferguson @kmov pic.twitter.com/9cFyCVNvlU
— Laura Hettiger (@LauraKHettiger) September 23, 2014
#BREAKING witnesses saying someone caught #MikeBrown memorial on fire, but candles all over area @kmov #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/o7HSth57hv
— Laura Hettiger (@LauraKHettiger) September 23, 2014
Before and after of fire at #MikeBrown memorial on Canfield Drive @kmov #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/RCyd3b57dh
— Laura Hettiger (@LauraKHettiger) September 23, 2014
Cousin of #MikeBrown looks at where a teddy near memorial used to be @kmov #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/B03OcqBYCt
— Laura Hettiger (@LauraKHettiger) September 23, 2014
Another look at smoldering #MikeBrown memorial & candles in middle of it from our @kmov video #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/VYZLDYe3EK
— Laura Hettiger (@LauraKHettiger) September 23, 2014
Update:
#MikeBrown memorial already being rebuilt #Ferguson crowd is pissed it burned pic.twitter.com/0vD9SeEOwH
— David Carson (@PDPJ) September 23, 2014
#MikeBrown memorial on #Canfield growing, being rebuilt, people praying, one sings #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/cQ73H4MVZd
— David Carson (@PDPJ) September 23, 2014
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