BuzzFeed's Adam Serwer spoke to the "conductors" and reports that they're Ferguson residents and own an amusement company. They said they brought the train down from Atlantic City.
How long is this going to go on? "Till we get an indictment"
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How long is this going to go on? "Till we get an indictment"
8:23 PM - 19 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Alex Bolton from The Hill reported the train played "Inner City Blues" by Marvin Gaye.
Getting surreal as a mini blue train pulls down the strip pumping Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues." #Ferguson.
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Getting surreal as a mini blue train pulls down the strip pumping Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues." #Ferguson.
9:14 PM - 19 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
The song's lyrics and themes echo the common Ferguson protest chant, “Hands up, don’t shoot!”
It's the Peace Train, he says. #Ferguson
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It's the Peace Train, he says. #Ferguson
9:35 PM - 19 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Rapper Talib Kweli got footage of the train playing Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," a protest anthem with the lyrics, "Picket lines and picket signs / Don't punish me with brutality."
Someone has even started a Twitter account for the train, although it doesn't appear to be controlled by the organizers or conductor.
I may look small but there is room for everyone on the #PeaceTrain!!! Hop on!!
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I may look small but there is room for everyone on the #PeaceTrain!!! Hop on!!
10:02 PM - 19 Aug 14RetweetFavorite