Bottles, bricks, and arrests: Ferguson protesters shut down traffic [photos, Vine]

Posted at 5:07 pm on September 10, 2014 by misstripleem

Accidents already starting as police stage for possible protest on I-70. #ferguson #ksdk #stl pic.twitter.com/uuf9N9ypPY
— Rick Meyer (@RickMeyerKSDK) September 10, 2014

Agitators in Ferguson, Missouri, amped up protests again today. This time, they took to the I-70 highway to block traffic and wreak havoc. The lead organizer was a man named Eric Vickers.

Massive police presence in place on I 70at Hanley. @FOX2now #ferguson pic.twitter.com/gE7LW3PQua
— George Sells (@GeorgeSells) September 10, 2014

Protester confronts police at I-70 access ramp. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/1z1V5HXh7q
— stevegiegerich (@stevegiegerich) September 10, 2014

Protest organizer Eric Vickers confers with police at I-70 demonstration site. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/XmWZKNlWxR
— stevegiegerich (@stevegiegerich) September 10, 2014

Police arresting anyone that violates order to stay off Hanley Road. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/N9xK2xxTQR
— stevegiegerich (@stevegiegerich) September 10, 2014

They’re young. They’re strong. They’re marching all night long. Until they get arrested, that is.

"We're young, we're strong, we're marching all night long." pic.twitter.com/SaDyzLwurd
— stevegiegerich (@stevegiegerich) September 10, 2014

Protester confronts police at I-70 access ramp. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/1z1V5HXh7q
— stevegiegerich (@stevegiegerich) September 10, 2014

"We'll shut this down."- protester on No Hanley Road before rejoining blockade line. #Ferguson #MichaelBrown pic.twitter.com/ZBlfvcmz7v
— stevegiegerich (@stevegiegerich) September 10, 2014

Bottle thrown. Cops pursue. Crowd cheers when suspect outruns cops. Getting ugly. #Ferguson
— stevegiegerich (@stevegiegerich) September 10, 2014

Crowd surges as cops gang arrest protester. Uneasy stand off. Cops hold street, demonstrators sidewalk. #Ferguson #MichaelBrown
— stevegiegerich (@stevegiegerich) September 10, 2014

Organizing telling protestors to "sit down" in street. Familiar #Ferguson chants starting. pic.twitter.com/LdJjMyRBeM
— Casey Nolen KSDK (@CaseyNolen) September 10, 2014

We stand. Protest. #ferguson https://t.co/yPgRPdFvsl
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 10, 2014

“Peaceful” protest. Not so much. Bottles, bricks, and more:

Hwy patrol arresting a man on Hanley rd. #ferguson #i70 pic.twitter.com/8EWNNDEomJ
— Camille Phillips (@cmpcamille) September 10, 2014

Police chase protestor. They fail. #ferguson https://t.co/VMnx8KPrhN
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 10, 2014

Skirmish between police and protesters after brick thrown at County police. #Ferguson #michaelbrown pic.twitter.com/lItph4VIf4
— joelcurrier (@joelcurrier) September 10, 2014

Police are clearing median too. Warnings to "media" same as protestors. We've moved to sidewalk area. #I70Shutdown pic.twitter.com/LGO6XCNRRm
— Casey Nolen KSDK (@CaseyNolen) September 10, 2014

As protestors run from police, crowd erupts in cheers as they got away.
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) September 10, 2014

"I got my hands on my head/oh please don't shoot me dead." https://t.co/mG02pOlgPZ
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) September 10, 2014

Arrested Ferguson protestors being placed in buses during I-70 shutdown attempt @ksdknew Live http://t.co/q5TpttPqBD pic.twitter.com/v931imxHl4
— Russ Ptacek, WUSA9 (@RussPtacek) September 10, 2014

Who is Eric Vickers? A staffer for Missouri State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed.

Here's our profile on @SenatorNasheed staffer Eric Vickers, who at the I-70 rally for #Ferguson right now. #moleg http://t.co/H1JXW9wuu3
— Collin Reischman (@Collin_MOTimes) September 10, 2014

eric Vickers is not a leader, hes an instigater
— Brian Garner (@JCBarnstormers) September 10, 2014

Eric Vickers lead #ferguson protester march https://t.co/DMAM91G9x9 via @vineapp
— @mommaAKIR (@bridgettharris) September 10, 2014

@CaseyNolen @stlpublicradio Eric Vickers needs to be arrested for promoting this. Someone is going to be seriously injured.
— Susan Pritchett (@sbpritc) September 10, 2014

Breaking: "We're going to disburse here & go to the #Ferguson City Jail." – organizer Eric Vickers.
— stevegiegerich (@stevegiegerich) September 10, 2014

Let's see while Sen. Nasheed is up n Jeff City Veto session, Eric Vickers her chief of staff is near I-70 attempting shutdown. His day off?
— Devil's Advocate (@GentryTrotter) September 10, 2014