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Ferguson Police Tactics Equal PR Fail

Ferguson Police Tactics Equal PR Fail | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Like so many of you, I have been stunned by the images of a militarized police force in Ferguson, MO harassing, tear gassing, arresting and even beating citizens who are protesting the police shoot...


...Let me be clear – these police actions are absolutely wrong from a human perspective too. And, from what I have seen, they have trampled on the people’s right to assemble, freedom of the press, free speech, destruction of personal property, unlawful arrests and likely dozens of other rights I’m not even familiar with.


But, strictly from a PR perspective, they are cutting of their own noses to spite there faces....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

An epic PR and policing failure. Contrast Ferguson police actions with Missouri State Police efforts to reach out, communicate and deescalate the crisis.

wanderingsalsero's comment, August 15, 2014 11:05 PM
I agree totally Jeff. I've posted lot of stuff about it too. But this is just the result of a trend that some people (AKA: 'kooks', conspiracy theorists, etc.) have been trying to call attention to for years. This is not the same America we were born into and I'm afraid it's going to be very, very traumatic (at best) to turn it around.
Jeff Domansky's comment, August 15, 2014 11:45 PM
WanderingsAlero thanks for comments. Truly a tragedy made worse by poor police response.
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Railroad tragedy gets worse | Yahoo! News

...Montreal Maine and Atlantic Railway has drawn the ire of local residents and even the premier for what has been described as a slow, largely unilingual, and even tone-deaf response to the tragedy.Ed Burkhardt, the president and CEO of the railway's parent company, Rail World, Inc., arrived on the scene Wednesday, nearly five days after the derailment incinerated the town centre.


He commented to a TVA television reporter beforehand that "I hope that I don't get shot at. I won't have a bullet proof vest on."Quebec Premier Pauline Marois said she understood Burkhardt didn't speak French, but felt he could have arrived on the scene earlier."It's a completely deplorable attitude from the company," Marois said in Quebec City....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Terrible tragedy made worse by terrible Railroad CEO response...

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