Ferguson cop supporters crowdfund billboard that reads '#PantsUpDontLoot'

Supporters of Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson have raised thousands of dollars with the intention of putting up a billboard in the St. Louis suburb that reads "#PantsUPDontLOOT."

The billboard's message is a retort to a common rallying chant of Ferguson protestors "Hands up, don't shoot," and can be first traced back to an article published by the the conservative National Review. The phrase references the looting that in the Ferguson area during the protests that followed the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. The campaign was started on crowdfunding website IndieGoGo by Brentwood, Tennessee native Don Alexander. The campaign was launched on October 28 and as of Wednesday, the fundraiser had exceeded its $3,000 goal. Gawker captured the description of the campaign below.

Ferguson residents, along with much of the country is waiting to see if a grand jury will indict Darren Wilson for Brown's death. Missouri Gov. Jay Dixon declared a state of emergency on Monday due to "a possibility of expanded unrest."