'What the hell is going on?'; Missouri State Highway Patrol criticized for ordering local police to stand down

@FOX2now Way to go Mo Hwy Patrol, order the police to stand down bc you are in charge, then idly stand by and allow businesses to be looted.

— Brian Niedbalski (@bmniedbalski) August 16, 2014

“@FOX2now: St. Louis County Police say they were told to stand down by the Missouri State Highway Patrol #Ferguson” #absolutelyridiculous

— Hot Tub Dave (@Frizz18) August 16, 2014

@FOX2now UNREAL ???#FergesonqsLET them act like Animals. Stealing is How is began @CNN #ObeyTheLAWCops told to Stand Down? Let em loot

— Ron Murphy (@THETXEMBASSY) August 16, 2014

@FOX2now @misstinagym Then let them pay for the looting and destruction that took place. #SERVEANDPROTECT

— Proud American (@Sanddragger) August 16, 2014

@FOX2now jus perfect, let the looters destroy ferguson as the HWYPatrol does nothing. Great job Nixon!Doesn't look like ur getting reelected

— Chris (@cjsmith2373) August 16, 2014

@FOX2now The hwy patrol now supports looting, we are in great hands. What the hell is going on here?

— Wayne Dunker (@RamsFan2001) August 16, 2014

@FOX2now stand down? That's OK, now its just a matter of time before a store owner shoots some looters

— Robert LaBrayere (@pkrfreak70) August 16, 2014

Worked well, huh? RT @FOX2now: St. Louis County Police say they were told to stand down by the Missouri State Highway Patrol #Ferguson

— MAMADOXIE (@Mamadoxie) August 16, 2014

HUGE MISTAKE!!! RT @FOX2now: St. Louis County Police say they were told to stand down by the Missouri State Highway Patrol #Ferguson

— Steve Schneider (@SchneiderSTLMO) August 16, 2014

“@FOX2now: St. Louis County Police say they were told to stand down by the Missouri State Highway Patrol #Ferguson”. DUMB!!!!!

— Stacey P (@LizziesMommy) August 16, 2014

Gov Nixon turns Ferguson over to MO State Police, who in turn tell STL County Police to stand down and allow criminals to pillage & plunder!

— Tim Guskey (@harleyguy66) August 16, 2014

I would like to take his opportunity to thank @GovJayNixon for telling police to stand down and putting MHP in charge. Good job.

— EducatédHillbilly (@RobProvince) August 16, 2014

@ShimonPro Jay Nixon removed their authority and told them to stand down to the MHP. MHP did NOT respond last night.

— EducatédHillbilly (@RobProvince) August 16, 2014

@chesterlampkin stlcp were told to stand down by highway patrol. Question should go to Nixon.

— KYMCUnderground (@KYMCUnderground) August 16, 2014

The way I see it captain Johnson and the Missouri highway patrol failed last night. Gov. Nixon's "solution" didn't work. #Ferguson

— Evan Fencl (@evanf213) August 16, 2014

Head of Missouri Highway Patrol: "We are going to have a different approach … that we're in this together." http://t.co/AuHVsjuNZ4

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 15, 2014