Police on loudspeakers are telling people in the street in Ferguson they are "unlawfully assembled. You need to get of the street immediately or you will be subject to arrest. Do it now." A white woma is lying in the street saying "You're not taking me out. People have a right to be in the street."
Some people are beating on a police car.
Police bullhorn: "You need to stop throwing objects at the police." Various cries of "Fuck you!" Sounds of breaking glass.
A black man shouts, "Don't bring your punk-ass out here. Don't be throwing stuff while I'm out here." Crowd is gathering and marching with hands in the air, chanting, "Hands up. Don't shoot."
They're really going at the police car now. Smoke bombs are going off. People are screaming.
St.Louis County armored trucks with men on top wearing gas masks are pulling into the street, police on foot with gas masks, sields and guns are going alongside.
MSNBC reporters seem to be sticking close to the police.
Christmas lights are strung up on the buildings.
The reporters are now well behind police lines.
Long shot shows a small crowd gathered in the street with police armored trucks very slowly approaching. Suddenly the crowd begins to break up as smoke bombs are thrown at them. Now they're running to get away.
And that's it for me watching live. At the moment, it's calmer. We shall see what the morning will bring.
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