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Missouri National Guard referred to Ferguson protesters as 'enemy forces'
By Daily Mail Online Reporter
The Missouri National Guard referred to Ferguson protesters as 'enemy forces' during demonstrations last year, according to a new report.
Activists in the Missouri suburb, protesting over the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown by a white cop, were also known as 'adversaries', according to internal briefings seen by CNN this week.
The National Guard was first activated in Ferguson in August after Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency when riots and looting broke out amid peaceful demonstrations over police brutality.
National Guard soldiers secure the police command center in Ferguson, Missouri, on November 27 last year. An internal report has revealed that the heavily-militarized guard referred to protesters as 'enemy forces'
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The guard were activated again in November ahead of the November 24 decision by a St Louis grand jury who decided not to indict the officer, Darren Wilson, who shot Brown.
Many in the community accused the National Guard of making an already tense situation worse. Guardsmen were seen rolling through the streets of the suburb in tanks wearing combat gear and carrying assault rifles.
Missouri National Guard described some on the streets as 'enemy forces' including the KKK, the RgB Black Rebels and the New Black Panther Party - but also the 'general protesters'.
According to CNN, National Guard supervisors were worried about how they were being viewed by the public and asked guardsmen to tone down the heavily militarized language.
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By Daily Mail Online Reporter
The Missouri National Guard referred to Ferguson protesters as 'enemy forces' during demonstrations last year, according to a new report.
Activists in the Missouri suburb, protesting over the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown by a white cop, were also known as 'adversaries', according to internal briefings seen by CNN this week.
The National Guard was first activated in Ferguson in August after Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency when riots and looting broke out amid peaceful demonstrations over police brutality.
National Guard soldiers secure the police command center in Ferguson, Missouri, on November 27 last year. An internal report has revealed that the heavily-militarized guard referred to protesters as 'enemy forces'
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The guard were activated again in November ahead of the November 24 decision by a St Louis grand jury who decided not to indict the officer, Darren Wilson, who shot Brown.
Many in the community accused the National Guard of making an already tense situation worse. Guardsmen were seen rolling through the streets of the suburb in tanks wearing combat gear and carrying assault rifles.
Missouri National Guard described some on the streets as 'enemy forces' including the KKK, the RgB Black Rebels and the New Black Panther Party - but also the 'general protesters'.
According to CNN, National Guard supervisors were worried about how they were being viewed by the public and asked guardsmen to tone down the heavily militarized language.
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