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St. Louis Mayor: ‘I Question Many Of The Tactics Used In Ferguson’

08.14.14 | 10:40 am

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay speaks to the Missouri Senate Jobs, Economic Development & Local Government committee Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, during a special session in Jefferson City, MO, aimed to bring production of ... St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay speaks to the Missouri Senate Jobs, Economic Development & Local Government committee Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, during a special session in Jefferson City, MO, aimed to bring production of the new Boeing 777X to the St. Louis production plant. (AP PHOTO/News Tribune/Kile Brewer) MORE LESS

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay questioned on Thursday the tactics used by local law enforcement in recent days in Ferguson, Mo., a suburb of 21,000 north of the city.

I question many of the tactics used in Ferguson, especially the arrest of journalists. #fgs

— MayorSlay.com (@MayorSlay) August 14, 2014

I think it is imperative to distinguish between protest and violence. Only the latter warrants arrest. #fgs

— MayorSlay.com (@MayorSlay) August 14, 2014

I have spoken to federal, MO, county officials, expressed these views and offered the city’s experience. #fgs

— MayorSlay.com (@MayorSlay) August 14, 2014

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