Jesse Jackson Explains Civil Rights History To Confused Don Lemon (VIDEO)

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jesse-jackson-explains-ferguson-don-lemon

CNN host Don Lemon was perplexed by the violence that erupted in Ferguson after the St. Louis County grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson, and turned to Rev. Jesse Jackson for an explanation.

"It went in front of our legal and judicial process and the outcome was the outcome and we must abide by it. The lawlessness and the violence is really -- it should not have happened and there should be no excuses made for it," Lemon said to Jackson on Tuesday morning.

Jackson explained that while he does not approve of violence, the Ferguson community is in a lot of pain.

"There is a body of people who after a long train of abuses, Don, people simply explode," he said.

Lemon remained focused on the violence and looting following the grand jury's decision, and continued to ask Jackson why some people failed to remain peaceful.

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1. I wish there had been more discussion of how people were goaded for hours and also of the

possibility that at least some of this was staged to move the story.