As MSNBC host Al Sharpton rallied hundreds of protesters 12 miles away in Ferguson, MO, about 150 people gathered in St. Louis to show their support for Officer Darren Wilson, the policeman who shot Michael Brown last weekend.

The supporters sold-out of their t-shirts that had an image of a police badge with the words “Officer Darren Wilson – I stand by you” printed on them.

While the Huffington Post attempted to diminish the size of the rally by referring to the crowd as "a few dozen people," the left-wing Guardian in the UK counted 150 people and relayed their support for the officer who is sure to face a challenging legal and public situation:

“He was doing his job,” said Kaycee Reinisch, 57, of Lincoln County, Missouri. “And now because of public uproar in Ferguson, he is being victimized. He is being victimized by the whole city, the state and the federal government.” Reinisch said she had relations in law enforcement who would be “frightened to do their jobs” if Wilson were punished for the incident.

The rally was first announced on a Facebook page created in support of Wilson.

The Telegraph reports that many of the supporters didn't want to be publicly identified:

A man who would give his name only as Randy said the demonstration was not about picking sides but about showing support for officers doing a difficult job. "There are enough law enforcement groups investigating and that will take time," he said as passing cars honked their horns. "The police have a job to do and many people do not understand how hard it is." All were concerned about the risk to Wilson's family after his house was pictured on a local TV station, KSDK.