Timing of the announcement

[pokerfan]

Not completely sure that it would have made a difference but obviously (I think) the GJ reached a decision during the weekend.

Why not announce the decision to not indict earlier like 9AM?

Many would-be looters/trouble-makers are still in bed or at home and you have a full day of sunlight ahead.

Timing was not opportune. Allowed everyone to gather and then wait, wait, wait.

Not saying that this would not have still happened but maybe a slower ignition, no pun intended.

[oldandhappy]

1. too easy to get photos in the daytime

[Hayabusa]

2. Also...

There was a WWE PPV in St. Louis on Sunday, bringing tourists to the city...

[VanillaRhapsody]

3. they WANT riots to break out....they want to justify to the public

meaning "scared people" that they SHOULD have their military toys...

[crazylikafox]

10. I've been thinking the same thing all evening as I watch this all unfold...

If they could get the people of Ferguson to riot, it just "proves" that they are 'troublemakers who deserve whatever they get".

To me, the whole thing looks like a setup.

[Beausoir]

4. What are you implying? That the Ferguson Protesters only come out at night to loot?

Because that is an incredibly insensitive remark.

[pokerfan]

6. I think it's easier to riot (whoever you are)

when you have the cover of darkness working for you. And all day to work up rage.

How is that insensitive?

[drray23]

5. so let me see

Did you even consider the implications of what you wrote ?
Its right out of the rw memes for black people.

They do not work so they are in bed at 9am,
They probably hang out all night up to no good..

What are you exactly trying to get at ?,

[hugo_from_TN]

7. eggshells everywhere

[pokerfan]

8. People work different hours

I'm mostly arguing about the daylight. Why wait all day till the sun goes down?

[Beausoir]

9. Yep. That seems to be the implication.

There will always be a few idiots who cause trouble...but this notion that black people only come out at night to loot is despicable.

[pokerfan]

11. It's easier for any trouble-maker to come out at night

I'm not saying that an early morning announcement would have been a panacea, but to say that such announcement is coming "soon" all day, let people gather, and then give the disappointing news after sunset is interesting timing.

[Beausoir]

12. I may agree with you.

Had it been left to me...I would have announced the decision ASAP.

[pokerfan]

13. Well, sure

but all we heard all day was that the announcement was coming "soon." Obviously "soon" did not mean imminent as that teaser ran all day.