We may have closed the book on 2014, but that does not mean the tension between Ferguson, Missouri, protesters and St. Louis, Missouri, police officers is over — not by any means. Instead, a group of 75 protesters proved last night, Dec. 31, 2014, that the racially charged divide is going to be an issue that follows us into this new year, 2015. The protesters served a literal eviction notice to St. Louis police officers late last night and many found themselves either pepper-sprayed or arrested.
As part of their "March to the Arch" protest, several members of the group purposely went into the lobby of STL police headquarters and then proceeded to read off a list of demands and they posted hundreds of eviction notices on the outside of the building for alleged police brutality. Nineteen protesters were eventually arrested, primarily because they were laying in the middle of the road blocking the flow of traffic. The group had originally intended to occupy the area of the headquarters for four hours to commemorate how long Michael Brown lied dead in the street after being shot by Darren Wilson.
Readers: Surely the people of Ferguson have the right to a peaceful protest, but isn't storming a building full of cops logically a bad idea? Are people so emotionally charged over these issues that logic has completely gone out the window in some cases? More importantly, how do you think the divide between law enforcement and protesters can possibly be repaired at this point? Do you think even the peaceful protests that have occurred from coast to coast have served as a catalyst for any kind of change? Surely people are paying attention, but are they doing things differently to ease tensions? What would you do?
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