Protesters gather for candle light vigil, protesting over the August 9 police shooting of Michael Brown, outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri, November 21, 2014. Many have been wondering if the threats of violence related to the Michael Brown/Darren Wilson grand jury announcement are a legitimate concern, or if they are just rhetoric, as were the threats of rioting after the George Zimmerman verdict. The threats of violence in Florida never materialized to any significant degree.

Some news outlets think that many protesters who spontaneously demonstrated in Ferguson in August will stay home when the grand jury decision is made …read more