Watch cops in Ferguson order demonstrators to disperse

Here are the cops in Ferguson ordering the crowd to cease protesting, "if you continue to do so, it will subject you to arrest:

Happening now in #Ferguson https://t.co/XK18XTR1qH

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 14, 2014

Police apparently informed the crowd that their assembly was "no longer peaceful" before using tear gas to disperse demonstrators.

In a matter of seconds police set off tear gas declares this is no longer a peaceful protest pic.twitter.com/sCuy3PXHCg

— Conetta (@BmoreConetta) August 14, 2014

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