Furguson, Missouri

[MrWhitticus]

I'm defending the use of riot shields and gear to protect themselves, but as I expected, any slight defense and: "YOU'RE JUSTIFYING THEM SHOOTING PEOPLE"

If you think that riot gear is over the top in that situation, then I regretfully tell you to go outside and actually get a bit of experience with life and how dangerous and scary even smaller situations like that are. Then come back and tell me how when bricks and glasses are being thrown at you, that riot shields are over the top.

There wouldn't BE bricks and glasses being thrown at them if they hadn't brought in gear to defend from rioting

Because, once again, the "rioting" side of the demonstration was caused by people feeling threatened when they were being shot with rubber bullets and threatened with tanks