I was following live feed from protesters' cell phones and didn't see Mr Obama's speech, but your daughter's outrage was matched on Twitter.

the juxtaposition between what he was saying and what we were seeing in the live vide of Ferguson was a total dichotomy. Mind blowing.

We thought we had moved past this.

Nothing much, if anything, has changed in the 20+ years since the Rodney King travesty. The rage behind the riots wasn't just about this one verdict, but about ongoing racially biased policing and sentencing.

Let's not claim innocence for all the protesters. Burning buildings and looting has nothing to do with legitimate protest. One can't blame the cops for that.

And Obama is only trying to calm the situation.

ScarpGodenot: I agree. Anyone caught throwing a brick, shooting a gun or setting a building on fire should be prosecuted. But they knew this was coming and weren't prepared to handle it well.

the time of the announcement was one problem. The violence before in Ferguson was mostly after dark.

I liked what President Obama said, it was just the depiction of how the best intentions and good advice aren't a solution to the problem. Reform of the justice system to eliminate racial bias is needed.

If the government really wants peaceful solutions, why are their police forces dressed up like soldiers?

Well the government in this case is local police forces which has nothing to do with the Federal Government. (And they are dressed like that because they have toys and want to play with them, unfortunately.)