The night after Brown's shooting, police dressed in riot gear arrived to disperse an unruly crowd after a prayer vigil held in Brown's memory. The following day, officers had to resort to using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a huge crowd at a local convenience store that had been burned and looted earlier. On August 13, the local government instituted a mandatory curfew due to recurring violence in the previous days. I do not believe the protesters are justified in looting shops in the area, however I believe they are justified in protesting the local government for failing to provide justice to the situation. Whether Michael Brown fought the officer or not, he still had his hands up when Wilson's gun was drawn. When someone's hands are raised in the air, it usually means they are surrendering to the situation. The autopsy shows that, given the way the bullets hit his body, it was more than likely that he was with his hands raised. This is the second time a deadly violence has occurred against an unarmed black teenager, the first being Trayvon Martin. From how the case turned out, it's safe to assume that Wilson won't face any justice for shooting Brown. Our government claims to “protect” us by law, but fails to do its job. We are not honoring Michael through violence and looting, but we are honoring Michael through peaceful protests to achieve justice for his