Billionaire joins Ferguson protest and story makes headlines. Jack Dorsey, the billionaire co-founder of Twitter has been live-tweeting the protests in Ferguson, Missouri since the killing of Michael Brown. Dorsey who is from St. Louis, has shared dozens of pictures and videos of people taking part in the march and protest in the city. The billionaire has also explained that Ferguson police officers have stopped using tear gas to scatter the crowd who defied the curfew.
Last week, billionaire Jack Dorsey left his comfortable California mansion and flew to his native state of Missouri to take part in the Ferguson protests.
Hundreds of people have been taking to the streets of Ferguson every night since a police officer by the name of Darren Wilson gunned down an unarmed teenager by the name of Michael Brown.
Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter has been live-tweeting the events taking place.
He has posted dozens of photos, vines and interviewed some of the protesters and police officers.
The wealthy man who is accompanied by his parents also spoke about the curfew put in place by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon.
Via the networking site, the internet mogul explained that citizens have not respected the newly installed curfew and have taken to the streets holding signs and chanting “we are ready.”
A state senator (he did not reveal the name) who showed up to ask people to accept the curfew was told to go back home.
The owner of one of the top 10 websites in the world shared that during the marches, officers threw what was thought to be tear gas, but it turned out to be smoke canisters that burned people’s eyes.
He also spotted many people praying and handing out flowers as they demanded justice for the dead teen.
Several monks came to the rally, so did a motorcycle gang.
He also spotted a man dressed as Superman, rapper J Cole and Scientologists giving out fliers at the gathering.
And after each protest, locals cleaning up the streets.
