Nine charged with looting-related felonies in Ferguson

[Sherman A1]

A total of nine people have been charged with felonies in connection with looting that took place Monday following protest over the shooting of Michael Brown, St. Louis County authorities reported.

The following suspects were charged with felony burglary for breaking into Princess Beauty Supply, 6911 West Florissant Road, for the purpose of stealing:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nine-charged-with-looting-related-felonies-in-ferguson/article_e6d5b21e-8385-51e1-9a75-996d73dd08a1.html

[Sunlei]

1. That first day the police stood by and watched people loot.

So many police and so many police cars, why didn't they choose a parking/standing place by the neighborhood stores not the homes?

[yeoman6987]

2. I think they were smart to let the emotion to settle down some

The population of the city was very upset and wanted to show that. The police getting involved would have made it worse and possibly cause some deaths. Now that things have settled (SOME), now they can analyze everything and arrest those that looted the stores and homes.

[Sunlei]

3. They could have parked and stood in front of the store district, instead of in peoples faces.

Tiny, a couple of stores -15 districts of police- could have prevented 9 (NINE!) crimes.