Jay Nixon: “While I listen to folks, make no mistake those were decisions that I am responsible for and while I will listen to…”

And it was just a deep, deep disgrace for the State of Missouri and Jay Nixon should be hanging his head in shame.

While none of us know what that will be, our shared hope and expectation is that regardless of the decision, people on all sides show tolerance, mutual respect and restraint.

This is not the silence the people of Ferguson or this region or others but to contain those who were drowning out the voice of the people with their actions. We will not allow a handful of looters to endanger the rest of this community.

These measures are not being taken because we're convinced that violence will occur, but because we have a responsibility to prepare for any contingency. The public demands and I demand that. This is America. People have a right to express…