Nobody is robbing St. Louis Ink Tattoo Studio anytime soon. Or County Guns, for that matter.
The two north county businesses share a storefront in a Florissant strip mall less than ten minute drive from the epicenter of last night's riots in Ferguson. After nightfall, what began as a community's peaceful demonstration against the Ferguson Police Department's shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown turned increasingly violent. Crowds plundered a QuikTrip and burned it to the ground, and local news began reporting brazen raids on other stores in the area.
After hearing of the roving bands of looters, Mike Gutierrez knew he had to protect his tattoo shop. He brought a posse with him, including Adam Weinstein, owner of County Guns, who was acutely worried about criminals getting their hands on his merchandise.
"We didn't want them coming in here and then running around with a bunch of free guns," Weinstein told Daily RFT when we arrive at the store around 12:30 a.m. this morning. Weinstein was outfitted with an assault rifle, pistol and tactical vest. Gutierrez cradled his own rifle in his hands.
ST. LOUIS, MO – DeAndre Smith, 30, of Ferguson, justifies the looting that happened in Ferguson. He spoke with Kim Bell of the Post-Dispatch on Monday morning as the burned-out QuikTrip still smoldered in the background.
Mike said:Just think. OT calls the Tea Party "Anarchists". :roll:
hypocritexposer said:I wonder if this guy has a permit? OT, go check, okay?
One 911 call released by Beavercreek police was from Ronald Ritchie of Riverside, who was inside Walmart. He told dispatchers at 8:21 p.m. Tuesday that he saw a man “walking around with a gun in the store.”
Ritchie, an ex-Marine, said the man was pointing a black rifle at people near the pet section and that “he’s loading it right now.” Later, he said, “He looked like he was trying to load it, I don’t know.” He then added, “He just pointed it at two children.”
Traveler said:Welfare makes for a pi ss poor parental disciplinarian. When will the libs take credit for destroying the family and culture?
Traveler said:Welfare makes for a pi ss poor parental disciplinarian. When will the libs take credit for destroying the family and culture?
backhoeboogie said:Traveler said:Welfare makes for a pi ss poor parental disciplinarian. When will the libs take credit for destroying the family and culture?
Hillary claims it takes a village. How would you like those villagers in St Louis raising your children?
Whitewing said:backhoeboogie said:Traveler said:Welfare makes for a pi ss poor parental disciplinarian. When will the libs take credit for destroying the family and culture?
Hillary claims it takes a village. How would you like those villagers in St Louis raising your children?
My long-dead uncle was a parole officer back in Lafayette, Louisiana. One of his "north-side clients", asked him one day. "Mr. Vernon, what dey mean when dey say he a native of Lafayette. Ain't no natives in Lafayette."
He chuckled and replied, "oh yes, there are indeed natives in Lafayette."
Mike said:Whitewing said:backhoeboogie said:Hillary claims it takes a village. How would you like those villagers in St Louis raising your children?
My long-dead uncle was a parole officer back in Lafayette, Louisiana. One of his "north-side clients", asked him one day. "Mr. Vernon, what dey mean when dey say he a native of Lafayette. Ain't no natives in Lafayette."
He chuckled and replied, "oh yes, there are indeed natives in Lafayette."
WW, did of ever hear of the band "Atchafalaya" from Lafayette? I worked with those guys back in the early 80's.............
Whitewing said:Mike said:Whitewing said:My long-dead uncle was a parole officer back in Lafayette, Louisiana. One of his "north-side clients", asked him one day. "Mr. Vernon, what dey mean when dey say he a native of Lafayette. Ain't no natives in Lafayette."
He chuckled and replied, "oh yes, there are indeed natives in Lafayette."
WW, did of ever hear of the band "Atchafalaya" from Lafayette? I worked with those guys back in the early 80's.............
Of course, who didn't hear of them? They were quite popular. Named after the river basin that will one day serve as the Mississippi River's main outlet to the Gulf of Mexico. Katrina/New Orleans will look like a walk in the park compared to what happens when that one takes place.