My comment reflects what I remember from nightly newscasts. We live in the St. Louis media market and have had the opportunity to watch days and nights of protesting, live. The night the St. Louis grand jury returned a no true bill against the officer investigated for the shooting of Michael Brown (Nov. 24, 2014), the latter's stepfather admonished protesters to "burn the bitch down." Among other destruction, local news helicopter coverage showed a person lighting cars on fire at a dealer; no one arrested him and it was deemed too dangerous for the fire department to respond to it and many other fires due to reports of gunfire. A CNN report from that time says airspace was actually closed by the FAA over Ferguson for awhile due to guns fired in the air. (I hadn't remembered that). On May 31, 2020 , George Floyd protesters looted then burned down a 7-11 in downtown St.Louis. A Post-Dispatch reporter tweeted that the fire chief "said protesters blocked fire trucks from responding . . . a few laid down in the street, rolled trash cans in the way . . ."
Which story?
The one regarding someone laying down in front of a fire truck to prevent it from traveling to a car dealership fire. Thanks!
My comment reflects what I remember from nightly newscasts. We live in the St. Louis media market and have had the opportunity to watch days and nights of protesting, live. The night the St. Louis grand jury returned a no true bill against the officer investigated for the shooting of Michael Brown (Nov. 24, 2014), the latter's stepfather admonished protesters to "burn the bitch down." Among other destruction, local news helicopter coverage showed a person lighting cars on fire at a dealer; no one arrested him and it was deemed too dangerous for the fire department to respond to it and many other fires due to reports of gunfire. A CNN report from that time says airspace was actually closed by the FAA over Ferguson for awhile due to guns fired in the air. (I hadn't remembered that). On May 31, 2020 , George Floyd protesters looted then burned down a 7-11 in downtown St.Louis. A Post-Dispatch reporter tweeted that the fire chief "said protesters blocked fire trucks from responding . . . a few laid down in the street, rolled trash cans in the way . . ."
I see. That helps me get my head around it. Appreciate the exposition. :-)