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    Amanda Terkel‏Verified account @aterkel 13 Aug 2014

    RT @mattdpearce: Ferguson chief tells me @WesleyLowery and @ryanjreilly's arresters were "probably somebody who didn't know better."

    5:52 PM - 13 Aug 2014
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      2. Political Index‏ @Political_Index 13 Aug 2014
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        . @aterkel @mattdpearce officers who don't know better not to arrest innocents sounds like a competent bunch to investigate shootings

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      1. Ahab‏ @Ahab_Of_Gilead 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @Korrinie @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly They're supposed to know better! They're supposed to be professionals!

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      1. Robert Craig‏ @RC5251 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly. #Ferguson Chief Of Police Has Lost All Control Of The Situation & Is Running On FEAR.

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      1.  🇺🇸 🇭🇹 Only4RM  🇭🇹 🇺🇸‏ @Only4RM 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @ZerlinaMaxwell @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly Does the chief know the 1stAmend extends beyond freedom of the press?

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      1. MK‏ @MichaelKnutzen 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly Are they wearing press flak jackets? The police are decked out for war why isn't the press?

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      1. Jim Newman‏ @jimnnewman 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @ZerlinaMaxwell @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly They can train them in weapons, war but not peacekeeping!?

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      1. shanchan‏ @ShanChan_37 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly Wtf, they don't know 1st Amendment, then how are they Police?

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      1. VekTor  🔨‏ @VekTorBK 13 Aug 2014
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        .@aterkel @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly Bearing weapons under color of authority is a big deal, not to be dismissed w/ "Oh, well."

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      1. VekTor  🔨‏ @VekTorBK 13 Aug 2014
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        .@aterkel @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly Find them, and put them one notch below Barney Fife: they get zero ammunition. #DeskJock

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      1. trumpsucks‏ @tankj7 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @ZerlinaMaxwell @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly so his.officers are untrained

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      1. VekTor  🔨‏ @VekTorBK 13 Aug 2014
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        .@aterkel @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly Here's a keen idea: if they "don't know any better", they shouldn't be government-armed.

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      1. Christina ⭐️‏ @stinarichard 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @ladyvenoms @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly lol What about the shooter then?

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      1. (((trianglman)))‏ @trianglman 13 Aug 2014
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        Byllshit RT @aterkel RT @mattdpearce: Ferguson chief: @WesleyLowery and @ryanjreilly's arresters "probably somebody who didn't know better."

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      1. VekTor  🔨‏ @VekTorBK 13 Aug 2014
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        .@aterkel @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly So if I have this right, ignorance of the law *IS* an excuse if you're a misbehaving cop.

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      1. Penny Reeves‏ @penelope1025 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @PoliticaILine @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly Oh well that is comforting...

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      1. Jovan #RepealFOSTA‏ @CSRA_prsn 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly BALD FACED LIE coming from the Police Chief! #Ferguson PD knew were they were doing!

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      1. (((Will Cubbison))) וויל קביסון‏ @wccubbison 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @ZerlinaMaxwell @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly "ignorance of the law is not a defense"

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      1. Pete Smillie‏ @mequantum 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly That's too often a qualification for being a cop.

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      1. Shawn Kitts‏ @showmelove34 13 Aug 2014
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        @aterkel @ZerlinaMaxwell @mattdpearce @WesleyLowery @ryanjreilly That would be every member of law enforcement on the ground.

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