Bill O'Reilly and Jimmy Fallon second-guess the Ferguson prosecutor

On Tuesday, Jimmy Fallon had Bill O'Reilly on The Tonight Show, and like a lot of America, the talk turned to the grand jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri, and the subsequent rioting. O'Reilly gave a longish spiel about the "terrible story," but now that the grand jury has spoken, "you have to accept it," he said. "I mean, that's our system. You have to accept it."

O'Reilly went on to discuss the "emotional" part of the case, and the discontent among black Americans who "feel that the justice system does not give them a fair shake." "That's a legitimate protest, and I respect that," he said. "Because things don't change in this country unless you protest. They don't get better unless you protest." He added the obvious caveat: "But don't burn down somebody's store."

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.