{"id":410,"date":"2014-08-10T21:08:10","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T03:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/?p=410"},"modified":"2014-08-27T16:45:29","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T22:45:29","slug":"michael-bowen-protesters-damage-police-vehicles-loot-quiktrip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/michael-bowen-protesters-damage-police-vehicles-loot-quiktrip\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Brown Protesters Damage Police Vehicles, Loot Quiktrip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The peaceful vigil for slain teen Michael Brown turned violent tonight, with protesters damaging police and news vehicles, and looting a Quiktrip. The incidents are occurring at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #212121;\">West Florissant and Ferguson Avenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 9:31 am:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ksdk.com\/media\/cinematic\/gallery\/13885193\/photos-ferguson-riot-damage\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photos of the riot damage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update August 11th 12:36am:\u00a0<\/strong>Civilian injured by looters at Ferguson Taco Bell, and a liquor store is being looted right now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 11:50pm:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #292f33;\">Police are now stationed at the Wal-Mart on W. Florissant to protect it from looters. <span style=\"color: #292f33;\">SWAT reinforcements arrive. Estimate 400+ police now in Ferguson.\u00a0SWAT reinforcements arrive. Estimate 400+ police now in Ferguson.\u00a0Dobbs on Dellwood being vandalized.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 11:10pm.\u00a0<\/strong>Picture of Ferguson Quiktrip on fire.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/quiktrip-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ferguson Quiktrip on fire\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/quiktrip-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/quiktrip.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 11:04pm:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #292f33;\">Reports that shots have been fired within the crowds, and QT is on fire in <\/span><a class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #009999;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ferguson?src=hash\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\"><span style=\"color: #66c1c1;\">#<\/span>Ferguson<\/a><span style=\"color: #292f33;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update 10:43pm:\u00a0<\/strong>Unconfirmed reports of gun shots in the area. New video of the rioting.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vine-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/vine.co\/v\/MVYbwv0g31Y\/embed\/simple\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><script src=\"\/\/platform.vine.co\/static\/scripts\/embed.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-411\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/antoniofrench.jpg\" alt=\"antoniofrench\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/antoniofrench.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/antoniofrench-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Updated 10:27pm:\u00a0<\/strong>Additional unconfirmed reports that Sam&#8217;s Club is bei<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">ng looted now (10:00pm), and St Charles police are headed east toward Ferguson to assist St Louis County. Unconfirmed reports of the area Sams Club being looted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Additional officers have been called on the scene to handle the protesters. An area Quiktrip was damaged and looted by protesters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-412\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rlippmann.jpg\" alt=\"rlippmann\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rlippmann.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.trafficlawstop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rlippmann-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Witnesses report that police in riot gear and tear gas masks have arrived on scene. Other witnesses say a Post Dispatch reporter was hit in the head with a bottle. There are apparently over 200 squad cars in the area. News crews have been advised to leave the area.<\/p>\n<p>St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley has arrived on scene asking protesters to go home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The peaceful vigil for slain teen Michael Brown turned violent tonight, with protesters damaging police and news vehicles, and looting a Quiktrip. 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