Ferguson violence broke the mold in three ways — one of which is just unfolding now
A member of the Missouri Highway Patrol walks past a building burned to the ground on Nov. 25 in Dellwood, Mo. The building and several others near Ferguson were burned during protests after a grand jury decided not to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of Michael Brown. (Jeff Roberson/AP)

Even as the president, live from the White House, said “there is inevitably going to be some negative reaction, and it will make for good TV,” the news channels split their screens to show police shooting tear-gas canisters at protesters in Ferguson, Mo. — a presidential appeal for calm competing against frightening scenes of angry confrontation.Ferguson Violence Broke the Mold in Three Ways — One of Which is Just Unfolding Now by Thavam