Things heated up on the streets near Ferguson overnight – literally.
Protesters were burning American flags and chanting for the death of  Darren Wilson, the officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.
USA Today’s Yamiche Alcindor was at the scene reporting on the increased level of anger and she tweeted Vine video and pictures of the disgusting acts of burning.
Protesters are now burning American flags. https://t.co/I9j4xHoif5
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 10, 2014
Flag burning as a protester fans the flames with a “Don’t Shoot” sign. https://t.co/RXrbnwSwfB
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 10, 2014
Burning flag is now being waved by protester. https://t.co/ACIsshDC7R — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 10, 2014
Protesters are now burning American flags. https://t.co/I9j4xHoif5 — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 10, 2014
As you can imagine, the responses were emotional:
Keep asking for a war and you may get your wish. Do not burn our flag you ingrates #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/RlbFI8xsBq
— Sin Mior (@SinMior) October 10, 2014
@Yamiche you are no longer an American citizen. I do not care what hailppens to you now. You’re on your own. — Pearlxxx (@xoxpearlxox) October 10, 2014
@Yamiche What country do they want to move to? — DJohnStLouisMO (@djohnstlouismo) October 10, 2014
@orphan1111 @Yamiche I could not agree more. It is so very sad that they were not taught any better. This you see the downfall of America — a libs worst nightma (@army1man1) October 10, 2014
@Yamiche just lost all respect for the protesters. — Tina (@thismom_ROCKS) October 10, 2014
@Yamiche Now that has gone too far to disrespect your country and diss the men and women who fight for the freedom to even be there.
— Harrison Funderburk (@Prodigy_Chaser) October 10, 2014
@MattSebek 10 bucks says that flag was stolen — Tom Gravemann (@TGravemann) October 10, 2014
Without fail, there were people on Twitter who supported the burning, blaming the country for driving protesters to this disgraceful act and excusing them from anything they might do out of “frustration.”
@Yamiche Such a bummer to see Americans that feel so alienated as to burn their own flag.
— Jesse Kennemer (@JesseKenn) October 10, 2014
@Yamiche white people will care more about the burning of a flag than the killing of black men by cops.
— Tony Rand (@Tony_K_Rand) October 10, 2014
Angry protesters target ‘wealthy’ whites; vandalize home, burn US flags, assault reporter, call for officer’s death
H/T: Twitchy
Editor’s note: An original version of this article said the activity took place in Ferguson. It has been corrected to reflect that what took place happened in nearby St. Louis.
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