'Hell of a woman': Brave citizen protects Ferguson restaurant from masked thugs as looting escalates [photos]

God bless this heroine.

@PaulLewis @TheZachBeard Awesome!

— James B. McDaniel (@peppermintfatty) November 25, 2014

@PaulLewis Hell of a woman !

— Kenneth Cook MLS (ASCP) (@lightspeedkwc) November 25, 2014

The brave citizen shouted down a coward wearing a balaclava.

"I don't care if you mad. That is unacceptable," shouts at a man in a balaclava trying to smash window (2/2) pic.twitter.com/uFTBiWNqDX

— Paul Lewis (@PaulLewis) November 25, 2014

Meanwhile, the looting is escalating despite President Obama’s tepid plea for peace.

Series of unidentified bangs. Windows being smashed everywhere. Beauty store being looted. Cars speeding every direction. #Ferguson

— Paul Lewis (@PaulLewis) November 25, 2014

Man next to me uses flower pot to smash his way into picture frame shop. Walks inside. Emerges empty handed. #Ferguson

— Paul Lewis (@PaulLewis) November 25, 2014

Scene north of #Ferguson right now is lawless. Store fronts being intermittently looted. Stolen goods sprawled across the road.

— Paul Lewis (@PaulLewis) November 25, 2014