Armed citizens defend Sam's Meat Market in Ferguson [corrected]

thisistwitchy | 8:37 AM on August 16, 2014

Somewhere, Amanda Marcotte is outraged. How dare gun owners protect their property from rioters?!

Correction:

We have revised our original headline to reflect the fact that Sam’s Meat Market was looted prior to the owner’s arrival.

Sam's Meat Market was trashed. Owner arrived (with his guns) to two looters inside. Talked them out. #Fergusonriot pic.twitter.com/tcxNGD2iSi

— Michael Calhoun (@michaelcalhoun) August 16, 2014

Update:

Sam's Meat Market owner tells @FOX2now: he saw his store being looted on TV, 911 shrugged him off. No response. #Ferguson (1/2)

— Gloria Lloyd (@glorialloyd) August 16, 2014

(2/2) Sam's owner: Johnson said police handling looting of; he saw otherwise on TV. Came in himself. "I could have been shot." #Ferguson

— Gloria Lloyd (@glorialloyd) August 16, 2014

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