Yahoo News/scribd.com
As the Michael Brown grand jury comes closer to a decision surrounding communities are warning residents to prepare for disaster. -Yahoo News. Residents of the city of Berkeley had the above mailer sent to them warning of possible danger and disruption. Some of the suggestions, which resemble those for a hurricane or other major storm, suggest the situation will be dire if and when Darren Wilson is released. Berkeley may be especially effected due to its geographical location and the fact that most Berkeley residents do their shopping in Ferguson. The suggestions include stocking up on food, water, gasoline, and medicine as well as having plans in place for contacting loved ones.
My Comment:
I've already posted about how the residents in the area are buying guns. I said there that I thought further violence would be unlikely, or at least wouldn't be much more serious then it has been already. The fact that the City of Berkeley is taking this so seriously is making me change my mind a bit. This could be a self fulfilling prophecy though. The media and pundits are saying that there will be violence, and that may convince people that they should be violent.
If there is any large scale violence in response the grand jury's decision, any support for Michael Brown's family will evaporate, at least in middle America. Widespread civil unrest and revenge attacks would terrify pretty much everyone. Still, I'm holding up hope that this will be another George Zimmerman case and not another Rodney King. If it is another Rodney King, then expect this to spill outside of Missouri.
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