I wonder if the residents aren't still tired of this protests or if they think it's worth it to continue protesting, for when the return of the normal life?
I have not read up on Ferguson since the Rams shut out the Raiders and there was a controversy about some of the Rams players going onto the field before kick off and putting up their arms to mimic Ferguson protesters with the "Hands up, don't shoot" gesture.
Another shoot out in Ferguson and people are boiling over once more...how do the police calm down such a situation now especially when emotions are running pretty wild? http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/24/justice/missouri-officer-involved-shooting/
Yes, there are a lot of people who just go to protest to cause a lot damages and troubles in general but there are people who protests in peace, and I think that media just wants to show us the "bad" part of the protests as you mentioned: the police cars burned and things like that, but they don't show you pacific people just walking around protesting for this guy, there is always two sides of a coin!