Missouri State Senator Arrested In Latest Ferguson Protest
A Missouri state senator was arrested Monday night in Ferguson, Missouri in the latest round of protests over the police killing of an unarmed black teenager, NBC reports.
Jamilah Nasheed, a Democratic State Senator from St. Louis, was arrested outside the police station for walking and standing in the street in violation of a city ordinance, according to St. Louis County police.
[su_center_ad]Police say warnings were given to protesters, and specifically to Nasheed, to move out of the street.
Another person was arrested with the state senator, according to NBC.
Eric Vickers, a lawyer representing Nasheed, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the senator had refused bond. Vickers suggested that her arrest was intentional.
He said she “wants to present this as an alternative to any sort of violent action” referring to the potential for violence if a grand jury fails to indict Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown in August.
Not all of the protesters were thrilled with Nasheed’s appearance, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Tony Rice, a protester, said police had come out to ask protesters near the police station to stay out of the street and to tell them that there was a noise ordinance in effect at 11 p.m. He said protesters had stayed out of the street.
Videos he posted of Nasheed on Twitter under his user name, @search4swag, shows Nasheed walking away from officers with her hands up, as police come up to arrest her. She smiled as they fastened her wrists. A man behind her was also arrested, Rice said. He said the man was with Nasheed.
“She was the only one marching by herself and some dude she marched with,” he said. “All of us protesting have been here all day. Then she shows up maybe 15 minutes ago, starting this crap. She was not over here protesting with us at all.”
Hours after Nasheed’s arrest, activist Anthony Shahid was met with boos when he gave a crowd an update on the lawmaker’s arrest. Most of the protesters seemed unsupportive of the lawmaker.
Attorney Jerryl Christmas, who came down to the area after Nasheed’s arrest said, “She’s down with the struggle. These are her constituents. She’s one with what’s going on here and in the city.”
He added,“If somebody of her stature gets arrested, that ups the ante.”
@Search4Swag posted a clip of the arrest:
He is not impressed:
Jamilah Nasheed Dog and Pony Show is now over.
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) October 21, 2014
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tracey marie October 21st, 2014 at 11:38 am
Seems some people are there for the cameras and most are there for justice
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 2:45 pm
Anyone who can get on camera is doing it for justice.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 2:52 pm
/looks around for a lens while I loosen my belt and pants/
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Your a special level of asshole.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 2:59 pm
Welcome!
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 3:06 pm
Can we please get a better class of trolls in here? At least try harder FFS.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 3:12 pm
I’m doing my best, for cryin’ out loud.
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 3:12 pm
Get on it!
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 3:12 pm
If you can’t understand what’s going on in Ferguson, that makes you not only a troll but a moron as well. Pick up a book.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 3:12 pm
They made a book already? Is the “Movie of the Week” far behind?
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 3:02 pm
Find a camera, and go zig.
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Sean Hannity does it for justice?
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 3:09 pm
Sean Hannity was in Ferguson protesting?
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Your trolly words:
“Anyone who can get on camera is doing it for justice.”
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 3:22 pm
I’ll type slower so you can follow. The topic is about Ferguson, the protester are calling for justice, we are talking about the news reports about the protester in Ferguson. Where does you hero hannity fit in here?
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 3:24 pm
Conversation over. In case you don’t understand what I’m saying, i’d saying it again in a manner which you can comprehend:
Me no talky with you anymore.
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 3:26 pm
Good your dismissed.
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 3:52 pm
And *you’re not dismissing anyone. I’m supposed to be here. You are trolling . Tread lightly. I don’t people trolling our readers.
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 3:57 pm
It’s good you don’t people trolling your readers, but I don’t see your name anywhere. When did this become about you?
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 5:23 pm
Don’t comment to me anymore please. Thanks!
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 9:28 pm
Dismissed
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 9:31 pm
Little girl, your dismissed.
Carla Akins October 21st, 2014 at 9:36 pm
And so are you, find somewhere else to share your enlightenment.
R.J. Carter October 22nd, 2014 at 9:22 am
You never let us have any fun with the trolls.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 4:11 pm
/gets popcorn in anticipation of Mistress Mod doing her thang/
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 5:24 pm
We have a real genius this time.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 3:14 pm
If he was, would it be for self-promotion?
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 3:24 pm
He doesn’t need to self promote, everyone knows he’s an asshole.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 11:55 am
search4swag pegged it: publicity stunt.
Rusty Shackleford October 21st, 2014 at 12:28 pm
Isn’t that the very nature and purpose of protests? Publicity? Draw attention to an issue? Ferguson is dying down in the media. Coverage is slowing, people are losing interest, even though it’s not even remotely close to over. Everyone’s terrified of being killed by Ebola, when they’re far more likely to be killed by a cop.
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 12:33 pm
If she had marched with the other protesters, then this would have been a positive thing. It might still be to a degree but she did this on her own, away from the protesters.
Rusty Shackleford October 21st, 2014 at 12:40 pm
Maybe you’d have more of a case if this wasn’t the only news about Ferguson being posted today.
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 1:31 pm
Sorry but I have no idea what that means.
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 2:44 pm
You wouldn’t
Rusty Shackleford October 21st, 2014 at 2:45 pm
If the protests from yesterday that didn’t involve her were so much more important and meaningful, where’s the article on them? Don’t pretend to care about them if you’re not gonna cover them.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 2:55 pm
When the same thing happens today that happened yesterday that happened the day before that and the week before that, it no longer is “news.” It’s officially “olds.”
Rusty Shackleford October 21st, 2014 at 2:59 pm
And that’s exactly the problem. Ferguson is still happening. The police state is becoming the new norm, and everyone outside has stopped caring.
So pardon her for pulling a “publicity stunt” but it’s apparently the only thing that gets you to pay attention.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 3:01 pm
But is her message “Hey, focus back on Ferguson?” Or, “Look at me support you. Remember that in November.”
Rusty Shackleford October 21st, 2014 at 3:03 pm
Do you honestly care? You apparently don’t even care about Ferguson, but you’re concerned about the integrity of her message?
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 3:06 pm
I’m typing this from Overland, MO. I can walk to Ferguson from here. Why do you assume thus that I don’t care about Ferguson?
Rusty Shackleford October 21st, 2014 at 3:08 pm
Because you insist it’s not news.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Until it reaches a point where something “new” happens (i.e. an indictment, a no paper, or (God forbid) more violence, it’s ‘status quo’ — which doesn’t make news.
Rusty Shackleford October 21st, 2014 at 3:21 pm
The mere fact that THIS is “status quo” is horrifying, and the mere concept of that should be news. Besides that, I have seen no shortage of developments from Ferguson that have not been covered on this website at all. Where’s absolutely any of what Shaun King has uncovered? No talk about the cronyism between Governor Nixon and the police departments?
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 3:30 pm
Talk about Shaun King and his anonymous military source saying they’re preparing for riots? Anonymous aside, they should be preparing for riots. Rodney King is a chapter in history that some people did learn from.
As for cronyism, Nixon doesn’t have it with the Ferguson police department, not after cutting their nuts off and replacing them during the initial riots.
Rusty Shackleford October 21st, 2014 at 3:35 pm
Apparently the lesson you took away from it is: if the cops murder a black man, we should still let them get away with it, but we should make sure to arm them better.
And you say that as if the St. Louis PD has been ANY better than the Ferguson PD.
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Your comments speak for themselves.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 3:16 pm
That’s the natural result of literacy.
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 3:16 pm
Why is that a bad thing? I would vote for her because I know she care enough to be there. Where are the repubs?
congero October 22nd, 2014 at 12:38 pm
hi Rusty, it’s me again. I see you’re still fighting the good fight. I noticed you in discussion with M Reade over at MM. Remember MLK was killed in Memphis as he was rallying support for black sanitation workers right to unionize to be able to fight for decent wages and safe working conditions.
Remember some of the signs ? I am a man!
Also check out this speech one of last onViet Nam war.http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkatimetobreaksilence.htm
also on poor people’s campaign;“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”- “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963 Photo: King and civil rights marchers head for Montgomery, Ala., on this March 21, 1965.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/article2562403.html#storylink=cpy
“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.”- “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963 Photo: King, left, shakes hands with United Nations Ambassador Adlai Stevenson at the White House with President John
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/article2562403.html#storylink=cpy
Poor People’s Campaign: A Dream Unfulfilled
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91626373
We don’t live in a colorblind society and to pretend we do is a bastardization of kings dream. Remember King said i have a dream not that his dream was realized..Sorry you probably are aware of these but obviously MR isn’t and thinks he knows king from something he read from heritage. lol. good luck and best wishes. 😉
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 3:04 pm
“Don’t pretend to care about them if you’re not gonna cover them.”
Yeah, I’ve only covered them numerous times.
Rusty Shackleford October 21st, 2014 at 3:06 pm
Well today it was her arrest, not the other protestors that you insist are more important, that brought attention to the issue, which is the entire point of a protest, so I don’t know why you’re ragging on her. If her arrest is so unimportant, why’d you post it?
Anomaly 100 October 21st, 2014 at 3:14 pm
“Well today it was her arrest, not the other protestors that you insist are more important.”
I’m so f*cking done with this conversation.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 12:36 pm
Drawing attention to an issue: fine. This drew attention to the Senator, which was more than likely the point in an election season. search4swag wasn’t fooled, as he and others are starting to realize that the situation they’re in comes after 20 years of Democrat power in St. Louis not helping them. That’s why they’re backing Rick Stream.
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 2:43 pm
Maybe the cop should have picked a better time to kill and unharmed youth.
R.J. Carter October 21st, 2014 at 2:51 pm
It’s his fault she made political hay out of the issue? Damned good things she wasn’t a Republican.
whatthe46 October 21st, 2014 at 3:24 pm
a cop should never kill an unarmed youth. there’s never been a good time. although i think i get where you’re coming from.
linann.singh@yahoo.com October 21st, 2014 at 3:32 pm
r j, thinks the only reason for her to be there is because November is coming, in rj mind, her actions would have been honorable if the young man was killed at a different time.
annaaurora October 21st, 2014 at 12:47 pm
I think this woman is terrific I’d like to see her go national.
Red Eye Robot October 21st, 2014 at 7:01 pm
Eric Vickers, a lawyer representing Nasheed, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the senator had refused bond. Vickers suggested that her arrest was intentional.
He said she “wants to present this as an alternative to any sort of violent action”
NO DOUBT THAT’S WHY SHE WAS CARRYING A GUN AND WAS DRUNK http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/10/21/sen-nasheed-arrested-by-county-police-in-ferguson/#.VEbPFwPzjRM.twitter
R.J. Carter October 22nd, 2014 at 9:20 am
Carrying a gun while drunk — FOR JUSTICE!