Protesters in Ferguson. CBS News via twitter.
Two Black Panther members have been arrested by the FBI for purchasing explosives to use in the Ferguson protests. -CBS News. The men were caught in a FBI sting and had outstanding warrants. The men were members of the New Black Panther party. The FBI has over 100 agents in the area ahead of the Michael Brown grand jury decision which could be coming any day. Everyone, including the president himself, is calling for calm in the decision. Most people believe that officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted.
My Comment:
Looks like everyone dodged a bullet here. Had these Black Panthers used their explosives, cops could have died and so could have protesters. I'm assuming that they would have used these explosives in pipe bombs for use as crude grenades. I doubt the cops are prepared for that level of resistance, and they would probably fire into the crowd in response, turning a riot into a slaughter. Hopefully this was an isolated incident and not an indication of how the riots will go or this will make the LA riots look like joke.
As for the announcement itself, I haven't heard anything concrete. Twitter seems to be convinced that it will be Sunday but I have no idea where they got that number from. It is possible that it could still be announced tonight, and given the massive preparation of both protesters and police. Given the way the media has been hyping this case though, I am definitely expecting an announcement this weekend. If it happens when I am at home I will write something up the second it happens.
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