It’s almost like the protesters in Ferguson have a predisposition towards violence.
Police in Ferguson, Mo., arrested a number of protesters late Thursday night after a scuffle broke out while Police Chief Tom Jackson was walking with the crowd, KMOV.com reported.
According to CNN, Jackson was about to make a statement around 11 p.m. when a scuffle broke out behind him.
Earlier in the day, Jackson released a video in which he apologized for the way the Michael Brown case, and ensuing protests, had been handled.
“The right of the people to peacefully assemble is what the police are here to protect. If anyone who was peacefully exercising that right is upset and angry, I feel responsible and I’m sorry,” Jackson stated.
Despite this effort, protesters gathered in downtown Ferguson called for Jackson’s resignation.