Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed an executive order early this morning authorizing deployment of the National Guard to quell chaos in Ferguson.
Executive order signed by Gov Nixon authorizing the deployment of the MO National Guard #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/MF5nHCX2cF
— Joshua Hoyos (@JoshuaHoyos) August 18, 2014
Well..here come the f-bombs. It’s going to be another long night.
https://twitter.com/ROOTanonymous/status/501315989213290496
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fuck sending in the National Guard and send that fucking police officer to jail for the rest of his miserable, useless life #Ferguson
— Tranna Wintour #BlackLivesMatter (@TrannaWintour) August 18, 2014
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exactly RT @Vandalyzm You think those National Guard folks aint about to fuck us up?
— Dre (@ADH702) August 18, 2014
Fuck the National Guard. That's like the police callin they big brother to come whoop yo ass #Ferguson
— spoil yo bitch (@yolandanocturn) August 18, 2014
National guard is coming to fuck with us tonight. Good morning, Missouri.
— Ɽ. ₭ɆⱠⱠɎ™ ₱ɆɆĐ Ø₦ ₥Ɇ (@SkrinkLaDaa) August 18, 2014
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Fuck the police
Fight the police
Film the police#FTP
And fuck the national guard— Jon Perry (@Ponjerryy) August 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/michaelwhitney/status/501306825531478016
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Governor Jay Nixon is dumb as fuck. The National Guard will act the same way as the Ferguson police & piss off the ppl even more.
— PAT? (@patthevisionary) August 18, 2014
For what it’s worth, the local chapter of the NAACP supports the decision.
St. Louis NAACP supports decision to call in National Guard.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) August 18, 2014
.@toddstarnes the people that complain about militarization of police now want actual military..hmmm
— Crackshot0317 (@laxman0317) August 18, 2014
@toddstarnes Let's all remember that in 15 hours or so.
— Skippy (@SKIPdaZIP) August 18, 2014
Latest update: Schools and at least one major thoroughfare victimzed by looting and riots have been closed.
https://twitter.com/aaltman82/status/501371834755842050