Ferguson protesters are using wood meant to board up shops as shields

Ferguson protesters are using wood meant to board up shops as shields - The Washington Post: "There’s plenty of plywood in Ferguson, Mo.
Wood sheets already cover the windows of many shops and stores in town, places hunkering down against the unrest that’s expected once a grand jury decides whether to indict a police officer for the fatal shooting last August of unarmed teen Mike Brown.
The plywood is a hedge against a repeat of the summer’s looting and riots.
Other store owners, such as at the small Dellwood Market, say they are waiting.
But they stand ready to hammer up at a moment’s notice, their shopfronts ringed with tell-tale wood borders for quick nailing.
In Ferguson, plywood has emerged as a symbol of the fear of what’s to come.
Now, it’s taken on a surprising new role: Shields for protesters."