Jack Dorsey, the St. Louis native and tech brains behind Twitter and Vine, returned to his home state this weekend to join the Ferguson, Missouri protests. Why not? Throngs of other celebrities and journalists have flown in to document the goings-on with Dorsey’s social media tools. Might as well show ’em all how he rolls, tweets, and Vines for The Cause.
Looks like Dorsey heeded the New Black Panther Party’s warning to citizen journalists and MSM that their safety cannot be guaranteed. He didn’t stick around for the late night fireworks.
A sample of Dorsey’s tweets from the scene tonight before curfew went into effect:
Cpt. Johnson walking with us. #handsupdontshoot https://t.co/vJxaedfgvr
— jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
Power https://t.co/y6FCm6XISl
— jack (@jack) August 16, 2014
He marched with St. Louis alderman Antonio French:
Marched with Alderman @AntonioFrench. Amazing calm. Thank you Alderman! #ferguson pic.twitter.com/U7HJbliIG3
— jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
By any means necessary https://t.co/axrxdfI8rm
— jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
He showed his solidarity in the rain:
Everyone gathering under the QT for the rain. https://t.co/lqrQhV9eIg
— jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
Got a battery pack from these 3 @wallybeamin @i__pooted @frshkid! #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/RBexV50Ogp
— jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
— jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
As night and more rain fell, Dorsey seems to have departed and urged others to go home…
Rain is starting again. Time to go. Let's go home #Ferguson! Back tomorrow.
— jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
Do the right thing and leave. Senator. https://t.co/vm7gpkGBBD
— jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
…but he continued to retweet others who remained on scene. His followers didn’t blame him for bailing.
@jack The lunatics come out after all the bars close. Thanks for all the vine updates Jack.
— ?⚜️?Debbie Fenelon?⚜️? (@debfene) August 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/Jules7604/status/500869622535446528
Happening now: Ferguson protesters advance toward police; Police pull back.
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