St. Louis Police Pursue Assault Charge Against Youngest Member Of Ferguson Commission

[Tom Joad]

Retribution?

Looks like it to me.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/1...usaolp00000592

WASHINGTON -- The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department this week convinced the local prosecutor's office to charge a prominent young Ferguson protester with misdemeanor assault because he allegedly made fleeting physical contact with a law enforcement official blocking access to St. Louis City Hall during a demonstration last month.

Aldridge -- who is just 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds, according to court documents -- seems to be trying to open a City Hall door as a much larger city marshal stands guard. The marshal then appears to shove Aldridge, and the protester's hand touches and perhaps pushes the official.

Soon after the incident, police in riot gear wielding pepper spray would break up the demonstration around City Hall, claiming that the entire daytime assembly was unlawful because a few demonstrators "made contact" with law enforcement.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Retribution?

Looks like it to me.

Who cares what it looks like to a clueless dolt like you?

[donquixote99]

It looks like retribution to me too, coupled with a desire to get a couple of assault convictions to show attacking the demonstrators was justified. After all, there may be lawsuits to worry about....

[Zeke]

Good charge.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Good charge.

LOL...It's all good

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Who cares what it looks like to a clueless dolt like you?

Originally Posted by Zeke

Good charge.

I see I've still got my Finn/Zeke Tag team following m around.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Good charge.

You know, Zeke, you wouldn't seem like such a troll here, if you said, 'looks like a good charge to me,' or something like that.

I mean, I did so, and I offered a plausible motive. You could do worse than to try to follow my example....

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

You know, Zeke, you wouldn't seem like such a troll here, if you said, 'looks like a good charge to me,' or something like that.

I mean, I did so, and I offered a plausible motive. You could do worse than to try to follow my example....

Zeke is a very good writer. I too wish he would not be so cryptic.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I see I've still got my Finn/Zeke Tag team following m around.

I don't need Zeke's help to make you look like a clueless, partisan fool.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

You know, Zeke, you wouldn't seem like such a troll here, if you said, 'looks like a good charge to me,' or something like that.

Isn't that what I said?