There were a couple dozen reported arrests on the streets of Ferguson, Mo., Monday night; but authorities say there were no shots fired, no burglaries, and no looting or property damage on a fourth day of protests marking the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death.
An Associated Press article posted on Yahoo! News notes that “no smoke or tear gas was used, and no police or civilians reported injuries, [county police spokesman Shawn] McGuire said in a statement. By 1 a.m., the crowd and police were heading home.”
As Western Journalism reported on Monday, St. Louis County authorities declared a state of emergency in Ferguson following Sunday’s outbreak of violence. That declaration allowed them to mobilize manpower and resources to be ready in case there were a repeat of the Sunday night unrest.
“The police are not looking for confrontation, but if someone’s gonna bring the fight, they have to respond quickly.” So said Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke on The O’Reilly Factor Monday night. Sheriff Clarke told Factor guest host Eric Bolling that the renewed protests in Ferguson are part of a “big lie” about Michael Brown’s death after being shot by now retired police officer Darren Wilson.
Clarke went on to blast “Black Lives Matter” as a “phony movement” that serves the political needs of Democrats who want to keep a significant portion of their base fired up over issues of race heading into 2016.
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