Mississippi Councilman Tells Residents To Throw Rocks At Police

Jackson Councilman Kenneth Stokes in a recent interview suggested that citizens throw things at police from other jurisdictions during chases into Jackson.

“Let’s get rocks, let’s get bricks and let’s get bottles and start throwing them and then they (police) won’t come in here anymore,” Stokes said.

In 2015, there were several chases originating in other cities and ending in Jackson. The most recent chase, that got this reaction from Councilman Stokes, involved 49-year-old Eric Singleton. He’s accused of shoplifting at the Walmart in Richland where, police say, he assaulted two people in the parking lot before he dragged them across four parking spaces. Richland Police followed him up Highway 49. They were joined by officers in Pearl and Flowood. Cont.

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