jeff roorda of the st. louis police officers association is still with us.lso joining us is antonio french st. louis alderman. thanks for joining us. what do you make of the decision we just got the press release a little while ago, that st. louis county police missouri highway patrol officers they are going to effectively take charge of ferguson tonight, not the local police department. what's your reaction to that? >> i think that's a good move. i think both the st. louis county police department and especially the state highway patrol have more resources and a little more expertise in crowd control than the ferguson police department does. i also think perhaps some of the methods of the ferguson police department sometimes escalate the situation when in fact we need to deescalate it. >> what do you anticipate is going to happen tonight? i know there's a lot of tension. there's fear of more protests. i'm sure those police officers whether they come from the highway patrol whether they come from st. louis county, they are all pretty scared. >> yeah there's

. >> well that's very interesting to hear from my good colleague jeff roorda. i know who were on the streets peacefully protesting were absolutely dismayed and shocked by the fact that any individual were -- >> they shouldn't have been, they were part of this senator, just like you were. >> no they were not. >> they shouldn't be surprised. you're pouring kerosene on this fire. >> mr. roorda, hold on. >> you've been there aiding and abetting the agitators. >> senator. >> no. for you to charge that that is one of the reasons you are not elected today, sir. >> mr. roorda what do you mean. >> give me a break. make it personal. >> mr. roorda you're making it personal mr. roorda, you're making it personal saying they're inciting violence pouring kerosene on it. >> senator chappelle-nadal, for instance is in a unique position to quell some of this and to call for peace. that's what we ought to have happening. >> senator, your response. >>nd i've -- >> call for peace. >> i have done nothing but call for peace. in fact the people who i have been talking to for the last

. >> that is jeff roorda. >> and to look at this and learn from it in terms of the tactical miscues,t is what the story should be in terms of the police training, but if people want to focus on the race and misthe policing at large, and that is is why i am so frustrated. >> and david, there is a reason -- >> and van, hold on a second and we will do that after the break and i promise you, but i have to take the break, and don't go anywhere, everyone. i will be right back. [ r&b slow jam playing ] ♪ yeah, girl ♪ ♪ you know, i've been thinking about us ♪ ♪ and, uh, i just can't fight it anymore ♪ ♪ it's bundle time ♪ ♪ bundle ♪ ♪ mm, feel those savings, baby ♪ and that's how a home and auto bundle is made. better he learns it here than on the streets. the miracle of bundling -- now, that's progressive. so...you're sayin' you'll give me my credit score for free... right! now you're gonna ask for my credit card - - so you can charge me on the down low two weeks later look, credit karma - are you talking to websites again? this website says 'free credit scores'. oh. credit karma! yeah, it'

jeff roorda with the st.uis police officers association tells cnn williams was taken into custody using the handcuffs of the injured officers. a 32-year-old from the webster grove police department and a 41-year-old 14-year veteran of st. louis county p.d. both have been released from the hospital. >> they are doing better. they are very relieved at this hour the entire law enforcement family is breathing a sigh of relief. >> reporter: witnesses say williams was seen at the protests outside the ferguson police department and was with at least one other person. as the investigation continues, police urge anyone with more information, more pictures or video, to come forward. at this point, williams faces a half dozen charges including two counts of first degree assault, also firing from a moving vehicle and he is being held on a $300,000 cash only bond. jake? >> ana cabrera, thank you so much. >>> in other national news it's being described as eight minutes of sheer terror. waterton massachusetts police officer

and jeff roorda. you've had your conversation you had your relationship.head. i want to remind where we were yesterday so we can use that as a starting point and not arepetition. let's remember what happened. >> they shouldn't have been, they were a part of this just like you were. >> they were not. in fact -- >> they shouldn't be surprised. you're pouring kerosene on this fire. >> mr. roorda hold on. hold on. >> you've been there aiding and abetting the ablg gi tators. >> senator. >> no for you to charge that that is one of the reasons you are not elected today, sir. and you know what and you deserve that statement, too. >> are you calling me a racist senator? >> yes, absolutely. >> senator -- >> i represent county police officers and one of my friends of 20 years was shot last night so don't tell me who i represent. >> absolutely do not. >> don't tell me who i represent. >> you're not a police officer today. the reason why you're not a police officer today is because you lied on a report and you deserve to be killed for that? you do not deserve to be kil

jeff roorda thank you very much.of interest that people want to clarify at this point, suzanne. >> stephanie, thank you. excellent reporting, as always. >>> i want to play more comments from the police conference about more evidence they have in this case. >> there was a weapon recovered which has been -- been tied to the shell casings that were recovered there, the weapon recovered from him and he has acknowledged his participation in firing the shots that in fact, he did fire the shots that struck the two officers. >> joining me now is retired new york police detective harold thomas and cnn and kevin johnson, black sphere ending racial identity in politics and the author of the new book "race pmping," the multimillion dollar liberalism. this suspect alleges that the police were not his intended targets, that he's got a beef with someone else. does this pass the sniff test to you? >> i find it hard to believe. you'd have to be a real fool to do something like that but either way, it's a dangerous felon off the stree