Module 1: Initial Response Date: Thursday, Apr 14 1200 Time: Location: [Insert Local] Damon Pope, a 22-year-old African-American male, was shot to death after an altercation with Wayne Unser, a 50-year-old white police officer. Pope was a suspect in a strong-arm robbery committed minutes before the shooting. The police response to the shooting was heavily criticized, as was the slow rate of information making its way out to the public. Many of the documents from the grand jury were released when the grand jury declined to indict Officer Unser. On the evening of the shooting, residents had created a makeshift memorial of flowers and candles in the spot where Pope died. An unidentified officer reportedly allowed the dog under his control to urinate on the memorial. Police vehicles later crushed the memorial. These incidents inflamed tensions among bystanders. Twitter and Facebook posts are posted by of what they of the shooting. “witnesses” “saw” Radical groups are heating up both sides of the debate, a KKK group. some intelligence say, it’s Friday, Apr 15 - 1200 hrs A day of memorials began peacefully, but some crowd members became unruly after an evening candlelight vigil. Local police stations assembled approximately 150 officers in riot gear. Some people began looting businesses, vandalizing vehicles, and confronting police officers who sought to block off access to several areas of the city. At least 12 businesses were looted or vandalized and a Mite-T-Mart convenience store gas station was set on fire, leading to over 30 arrests. Many windows were broken and several nearby businesses closed on Monday. The people arrested face charges of assault, burglary, and theft. Police used a variety of equipment, including riot gear and helicopters, to disperse the crowd by 2:00 a.m. Two police officers suffered minor injuries during the events. Saturday, Apr 16 - 0200 hrs Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a crowd at the burnt shell of the Mite-T-Mart convenience store, set on fire by looters the night before. According to reports, gunshots were fired in your community and five people were arrested. Some protesters threw rocks at police officers. The police responded by firing tear gas and bean bag rounds upon those protesting. Twitter and Facebook postings and tweets are informing people where to protest and time to start.
Module 1: Initial Response Date: Thursday, Apr 14 Time: 1200 Location: [Insert Local] Damon Pope, a 22-year-old African-American male, was shot to death after an altercation with Wayne Unser, a 50-year-old white police officer. Pope was a suspect in a strong-arm robbery committed minutes before the shooting. The police response to the shooting was heavily criticized, as was the slow rate of information making its way out to the public. Many of the documents from the grand jury were released when the grand jury declined to indict Officer Unser. On the evening of the shooting, residents had created a makeshift memorial of flowers and candles in the spot where Pope died. An unidentified officer reportedly allowed the dog under his control to urinate on the memorial. Police vehicles later crushed the memorial. These incidents inflamed tensions among bystanders. Twitter and Facebook posts are posted by “witnesses” of what they “saw” of the shooting. Radical groups are heating up both sides of the debate, some intelligence say, it’s a KKK group. Friday, Apr 15 - 1200 hrs A day of memorials began peacefully, but some crowd members became unruly after an evening candlelight vigil. Local police stations assembled approximately 150 officers in riot gear. Some people began looting businesses, vandalizing vehicles, and confronting police officers who sought to block off access to several areas of the city. At least 12 businesses were looted or vandalized and a Mite-T-Mart convenience store gas station was set on fire, leading to over 30 arrests. Many windows were broken and several nearby businesses closed on Monday. The people arrested face charges of assault, burglary, and theft. Police used a variety of equipment, including riot gear and helicopters, to disperse the crowd by 2:00 a.m. Two police officers suffered minor injuries during the events. Saturday, Apr 16 - 0200 hrs Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a crowd at the burnt shell of the Mite-T-Mart convenience store, set on fire by looters the night before. According to reports, gunshots were fired in your community and five people were arrested. Some protesters threw rocks at police officers. The police responded by firing tear gas and bean bag rounds upon those protesting. Twitter and Facebook postings and tweets are informing people where to protest and time to start.
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