USA Today reporter Yamiche Alcindor reports that protesters are making no secret Thursday night of their desire to see Michael Brown shooter Darren Wilson dead.
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Some noted that police were taking a different tack Thursday, hanging back and letting the demonstrators police themselves. This left it up to protesters to decide if cars and even ambulances were allowed through intersections.
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Ambulance with flashing lights just tried to get through. Took a minute for demonstrators to move an SUV they'd parked in the intersection.
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) October 10, 2014
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Big of them.
Protester blocking car by screaming at driver. https://t.co/itpAJUyBQH
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 10, 2014
Demonstrators just thumped on a car that got through the blockade.
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) October 10, 2014
Streets in and around St. Louis are now for marching and demonstrating, not driving.
We're 10-15 miles from Ferguson. The demonstrators are bringing the discomfort to the heart of St. Louis.
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) October 10, 2014
Protesters are back to marching. Now going up Grand Blvd.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 10, 2014
Protesters are now walking up Flora Place. Chant: "No justice, no sleep."
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 10, 2014
Protesters headed down Flora Place, one of St. Louis' most beautiful residential streets. pic.twitter.com/PEZpRr2hXS
— Valerie Schremp Hahn ? (@valeriehahn) October 10, 2014
We're moving on to the "whiter" parts of South City #VonderrickMyers #shawshoooting pic.twitter.com/v30nc3NnBu
— brittany (@bdoulaoblongata) October 10, 2014
It's all good 'till you in the white hood RT @bdoulaoblongata: The STL city police is putting on riot gear #VonderrickMyers #shawshooting
— Mehlia Oblahma (@chantigallo) October 10, 2014
Some person or people just threw an object at a resident's home shattering a front window.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 10, 2014
Someone just ran up and broke a front window here. pic.twitter.com/cnxsDeSccL
— Valerie Schremp Hahn ? (@valeriehahn) October 10, 2014
#shawshooting Crowd now marching east on Flora. "This is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in South STL!" Man shouts on bullhorn.
— Paul Hampel (@phampel) October 10, 2014
Man coming out of damaged apt says he supports cause but is angry that someone broke the window. "The message gets lost when this happens."
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 10, 2014
What comes after broken glass in the protest handbook? Oh, flag burning.
#shawshooting Flora and Thurman. pic.twitter.com/IbxALWMLq7
— Paul Hampel (@phampel) October 10, 2014
Valerie Hahn is a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter.
Saw some guys slamming a brick on the ground to break it in two.
— Valerie Schremp Hahn ? (@valeriehahn) October 10, 2014
Some guy asked what I was tweeting and I said nothing. He basically but me in a headlock and asked to get my phone. I said no
— Valerie Schremp Hahn ? (@valeriehahn) October 10, 2014
#shawshooting Protester just put @valeriehahn in a headlock and tried to take her Iphone. She fought free and kept her phone!
— Paul Hampel (@phampel) October 10, 2014
I screamed "get away from me! Get away from me!" And ran towards the crowd. My press pass fell off but I still have my damn phone.
— Valerie Schremp Hahn ? (@valeriehahn) October 10, 2014
It was some guy who saw me tweeting about the bricks. If it makes him feel better I didn't get his picture.
— Valerie Schremp Hahn ? (@valeriehahn) October 10, 2014
#shawshooting @valeriehahn still phoning in dispatches. pic.twitter.com/kppGnKd0B0
— Paul Hampel (@phampel) October 10, 2014
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