Justin Amash Calls Images From Ferguson "Frightening," Likens Situation to "a War Zone"

[jct74]

Justin Amash Calls Images From Ferguson "Frightening," Likens Situation to "a War Zone"

Justin Amash Calls Images From Ferguson "Frightening," Likens Situation to "a War Zone"

Peter Suderman | Aug. 13, 2014 10:39 pm

Earlier today, Paul Waldman wondered in The Washington Post why libertarian-leaning Republicans like Michigan Rep. Justin Amash didn't have anything to say about the situation unfolding in Ferguson, Missouri following the police shooting of Michael Brown.

Tonight, Amash posted this reaction on his Twitter feed:

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http://reason.com/blog/2014/08/13/justin-amash-calls-images-from-ferguson

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

Recorded about an hour ago

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/9035483/events/3271930/videos/59166942

 

[phill4paul]

Justin is one of the only ones worthy of the moniker "Representative."

 

[Root]

Recorded about an hour ago

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/9035483/events/3271930/videos/59166942

Wow!!! The people were singing of Revolution and then got fired upon.

 

[Origanalist]

Wow!!! The people were singing of Revolution and then got fired upon.

Ya, start it at six minutes and you see what all that equipment the police have been gearing up with with is really for. Not that it comes as a surprise.

 

[Root]

Ya, start it at six minutes and you see what all that equipment the police have been gearing up with with is really for. Not that it comes as a surprise.

There was never any doubt in my mind how the kops were going to use their military gear.

 

[Henry Rogue]

There was never any doubt in my mind how the kops were going to use their military gear.

Yes, it wasn't for mythical terrorist in Mayberry, U.S.A.

 

[presence]

 

[Root]

Yes, it wasn't for mythical terrorist in Mayberry, U.S.A.

Boogity-boogity