Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey went marching in Ferguson, Missouri, on Saturday night with everyone protesting the death of the unarmed teenager Michael Brown at the hands of local police. The St. Louis native—Ferguson is a suburb—walked with the small, peaceful crowds, followed State Highway Police Captain Ron Johnson in a march, and (what else?) tweeted and vined his experiences, such as this:
Marched with Alderman @AntonioFrench. Amazing calm. Thank you Alderman! #ferguson http://t.co/U7HJbliIG3—
Jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
Governor Jay Nixon imposed a midnight curfew after looting took place on Friday, and police moved in on the small group that refused to disperse chanting “We ready. We ready. We ready for y’all” late into the rain-soaked night. Seven people were arrested and charged with “failure to disperse,” the New York Times reported. Rumors spread that Dorsey was arrested, too. He was not:
@sdkstl neither. Was driving home.—
Jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
Dorsey appears to have left at midnight or just after, sticking to the governor’s curfew. But he will back on Sunday:
Finally home. See you tomorrow #Ferguson.—
Jack (@jack) August 17, 2014
Jack Dorsey was not arrested protesting in Ferguson
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