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Originally Posted by Knalus
Small towns?? This is a small town in the same way that Bowness was a small town. Or like how New Westminster is a small town. Or Staten Island. Hull Quebec perhaps?
Look it up on Google Maps. This isn't a small town - it's a straight up suburb of one of the biggest cities in the United States (top 20 metropolitan areas, population 2.9 million)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis |
It was kind of meant as an aside with regards to the small town/police force and the way good old boys tend to take care of good old boys regardless of how heinous their actions might be, not necessarily referring to St. Louis as a small town.
Also, as for tonight--scene in Ferguson is dramatically different. Still many people marching and demonstrating--peacefully. Highway patrol and St. Louis County police in normal police attire (simple bulletproof vests, no riot gear, no tanks, no military-style weaponry), walking with the group, leading and keeping the situation under control peacefully and without aggression. It'll be interesting to see if the situation stays this way all night.