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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 24 Nov 2014

      Tear gas & shots fired in #Ferguson as clashes follow #MichaelBrown ruling http://bbc.in/1AJBpDD pic.twitter.com/XvcRtdx6vy

      206 replies 4,121 retweets 1,325 likes
    2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 24 Nov 2014
      Replying to @BBCBreaking

      "Police are not deploying tear gas. They are using smoke to break up unruly crowds," @stlcountypd tweets http://bbc.in/1AJBpDD  #Ferguson

      97 replies 391 retweets 189 likes
      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 24 Nov 2014

      Police now say tear gas was used in #Ferguson to disperse violent crowd http://bbc.in/1AJBpDD  #MichaelBrown

      8:36 PM - 24 Nov 2014
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        2. MrHacks‏ @MrHacks 24 Nov 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking SMOKE FIRST, THEN TEAR GAS! Get your story straight!

          1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
        3. Nɪᴄᴋ Rʜᴏᴅᴇs‏ @nick_rhodes_nz 24 Nov 2014
          Replying to @MrHacks

          @MrHacks @BBCBreaking FACTS? They are reporting clashes after "verdict" BBC pronounce Wilson innocent even though there will be no trial.

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Just bring it!‏ @Gheto_love 24 Nov 2014
          Replying to @nick_rhodes_nz

          @Nick__Rhodes @MrHacks @BBCBreaking what a joke of a verdict!!!

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        1. christina‏ @cltuccillo 24 Nov 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          “@BBCBreaking: Police now say tear gas was used in #Ferguson to disperse violent crowd http://bbc.in/1AJBpDD  #MichaelBrown” shocker

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        1. Keith B. Ives‏ @keithives 24 Nov 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          No shit. “@BBCBreaking: Police now say tear gas was used in #Ferguson to disperse violent crowd http://bbc.in/1AJBpDD  #MichaelBrown”

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        1. JohnnySoftware‏ @JohnnySoftware 24 Nov 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking apparently adverbs spoil quickly

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        1. BonnieSolloway‏ @BSolloway 24 Nov 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @CNN got sprayed.....coughing on air....

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        2. Reach Out  ❌ #WTOBrexit  🇬🇧‏ @SimonsAdviser 26 Nov 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld None of these 4 images shown on the #EU funded #BBC re EU demos in Apr & Nov. Funny that!!!pic.twitter.com/3GTjHtqM5l

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        1. Reach Out  ❌ #WTOBrexit  🇬🇧‏ @SimonsAdviser 26 Nov 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld Can I ask the #EU funded #BBC why it didn't show tear gas/water cannon being used in April & Nov on EU protesters?

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        1. staringatclouds ❄️ 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 #FBPE‏ @staringatclouds 25 Nov 2014
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          @BBCBreaking my arse it was smoke ! @stlcountypd

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        1. bachulus‏ @bachulus 25 Nov 2014
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          @BBCBreaking improvement on full metal jacket

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        1. Bessie Gillette‏ @Grannybobcat 25 Nov 2014
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          @BBCBreaking

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        1. Denny‏ @rockomajor 25 Nov 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking violent crowd and domestic terrorist they should be killed right where they stand.

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        1. Denny‏ @rockomajor 25 Nov 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking and now you know why that Brown kid was killed, look at the animals he lived with.

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        1. Jeremy Shanks‏ @TheSpacePimp 24 Nov 2014
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          @BBCBreaking made in Britain too right?

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        1. Emma Austin‏ @EmmaLAustin 24 Nov 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking 'Police now say tear gas used in #Ferguson to disperse violent crowd #MichaelBrown' Oh so the cops are admitting it now...?!

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        1. ARE YOU BORN AGAIN?‏ @SamuelToyon 24 Nov 2014
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          @BBCBreaking will the police just make up their mind

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