Tweets From a Riot

Tweets, from myself and others, as last night’s riot in Ferguson developed:

I can not believe that #Ferguson officials delay timing the verdict for prime-night-time-ready-for-rioting-anarchy rather than light of day!

— Charles Dickerson (@ChasD3) November 25, 2014

Protester tells me he has a gun and he has every right to use if the police put their hands on him. Then flashes me the gun. #Ferguson

— Lawrence B.Jones III (@LawrenceBJones3) November 25, 2014

BREAKING: No indictment against Officer Wilson. Media 0-2 on national race-baiting spree. #zimmerman Will learn nothing.

— John Nolte (@NolteNC) November 25, 2014

Obama: I join Michael Brown's parents to ask that anyone who protests this decision does so peacefully.

— Rick Folbaum (@RickFolbaum) November 25, 2014

This guy is talking about "physical evidence" & "facts". Sadly, I don't think the protesters and looters care about that. #FergusonDecision

— Young Conservatives (@YoungCons) November 25, 2014

Grand jury announcement is a perfect case of how little the media knew and how little they cared about knowing all the facts.

— John Nolte (@NolteNC) November 25, 2014

"How dare a grand jury hearing all evidence come to a conclusion different than I've come to based on my preferred media filter?" #Ferguson

— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) November 25, 2014

Protesters attack police vehicle, bust windows, attempt to tip it over. Riot police move in and break it up. pic.twitter.com/TLNggPirGl

— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) November 25, 2014

Nothing says "reasonable" and "restrained" quite like torching a police car. @CalebHowe @Todd__Kincannon

— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) November 25, 2014

This riot brought to you by those in cable media who have been promoting this beyond public interest to stoke public disorder. #ferguson

— Stephen Taylor (@stephen_taylor) November 25, 2014

Protests have intensified: reports of looting, fires, rocks and gunshots. Police deploying smoke or gas to control crowd. #Ferguson

— Monica Davey (@monicadavey1) November 25, 2014

Little Ceasers on fire in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/ZdXeFqZXV9

— TOM (@DOPEITSTOM) November 25, 2014

Antique store on Florissant Road on fire #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/t4ifPc7uGt

— Umar Lee (@STLAbuBadu) November 25, 2014

Well, those antique roll-top desks will never oppress black people again… @STLAbuBadu

— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) November 25, 2014

Walgreens on fire and people are rushing in before it burns down to loot more goods. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/OrcjYDwA1t

— Paul Lewis (@PaulLewis) November 25, 2014

Where are #FergusonDecision protests happening right now? http://t.co/KiTuSaUaTE pic.twitter.com/IlEJ4eavEX

— ABC News (@ABC) November 25, 2014

You know, I think a particular politcal party controls all those cities… @ABC @stranahan

— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) November 25, 2014

Wow. Map of fires set since Ferguson decision (via @ksdknews) http://t.co/mUv4o9dzVd pic.twitter.com/2BS3kMiUqI

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) November 25, 2014

Those who should listen to @BarackObama calling for #Ferguson peace are already rioting. Telling split-screen. pic.twitter.com/Q1ARmAGDx1

— Nicole Bender (@NicoleHBender) November 25, 2014

This is amazing #ferguson pic.twitter.com/d7JGCJBbLs

— el Sooper ن (@SooperMexican) November 25, 2014

I'm unhappy that the evidence in the case didn't support the outcome I hoped for, so I going to burn my home to the ground. #ferguson

— Ranger Up / Nick (@Ranger_Up) November 25, 2014

How many families are going to lose their income for the holidays because their place of employment was burned by looters tonight? #Ferguson

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) November 25, 2014

I don't care what side you agreed with on the #Ferguson Trial… No American should act like this… pic.twitter.com/PyZKKnmKeO

— Joseph Ayoub (@JosephAAyoub) November 25, 2014

The protestors have spoken loud and clear: "Don't bring businesses and jobs to the black community. We'll only burn them down." #Ferguson

— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) November 25, 2014

I'll never understand how looting and burning down buildings in your own city is a good way to protest. #ferguson

— Hypno (@hypnotizd_) November 25, 2014

"BREAKING: Firefighters Getting Shot Putting Out Fires in #Ferguson – Got News" http://t.co/xceOeh0Ume

— Earl Crosby (@EasyEarl) November 25, 2014

Arson, gunfire grip #Ferguson after grand jury decision: http://t.co/9doznVwtZr pic.twitter.com/djDebhLAx1

— The Hill (@thehill) November 25, 2014

Is This ‘Justice’? Natalie DuBose’s Cake Store Is Attacked In #Ferguson, Alo http://t.co/oQH5MCrzdf via @WeaselZippers

— Lori Hendry (@Lrihendry) November 25, 2014

The grief caused by the death of someone you never knew can only be relieved by looting & committing arson. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/qcr7kKqfHG

— MrsLibertas (@Bloviate_Barbie) November 25, 2014

The cover from tomorrow's Daily News is exactly why the media bears responsibility for fueling these riots. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/kiodXZecr2

— Aida (@Bellanieve) November 25, 2014

UPDATE: At least 80 arrested in #Ferguson area http://t.co/l9g95nJmpN

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 25, 2014

#Ferguson rioters are all products of leftism: public schools, victim mentality, racial demagoguery. Hope & Change stripped of rhetoric.

— John Nolte (@NolteNC) November 25, 2014

I had a lot of fun with Ronan Farrow:

"A riot is the language of the unheard." – Martin Luther King Jr.

— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) November 25, 2014

I guess that's why MLK was always urging his followers to burn their neighborhoods down. @exjon @EdDriscoll @RonanFarrow

— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) November 25, 2014

America desperately yearns to hear what the white 20-something celebrity son of two celebrities thinks about #Ferguson. @exjon @EdDriscoll

— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) November 25, 2014

Maybe, if we're very, very lucky, NBC will grace us with the deep thoughts of Chelsea Clinton. @wudjanubby @exjon @EdDriscoll @RonanFarrow

— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) November 25, 2014