National Protest and 'disband the cops' discussion (please review page 1)

[medicchick]

There was a protest here last night. My driver got called to tow one vehicle, there were 3 to go. He nabbed a car with newspaper over the license plate that tried to ram the police stations doors (got stopped by the steps). He got water bottles thrown at him but that was it. Now tonight there is more planned so we'll see.

 

[RackMaster]

I might support this "looting".

BREAKING: CNN headquarters attacked by rioters in Atlanta

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Military Grade does not mean quality!

 

[Polar Bear]

It doesn’t excuse their actions, but I also won’t get particularly upset if Target or Autozone get looted. What I’m attempting to do is draw a strong distinction between the items being looted (which are replaceable) and the lives being threatened here (which are not). Pull a knife on someone to defend your life, or the life of your loved ones. Don’t pull a knife to prevent a $50 microwave from getting jacked

Really, everyone that worked their is without a job. If it is like the Cincinnati riots they will never be back. The community bitches, well when you act like animals, you get treated like a animal. You don’t have nice things. Still don’t have a grocery store.

 

[Blizzard]

So, about that whole Covid-19 thing....

 

[amlove21]

So, about that whole Covid-19 thing....

That was wild, right?? Glad that’s all over with.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

 

[Blizzard]

On the bright side, maybe we find out all the experts were full of shit and large crowd gatherings are OK....

 

[ThunderHorse]

Here's a guy watching and pulling in a bunch of different feeds.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Live feed as ‘they’ are walking towards 5th Precinct

 

[Blizzard]

Crowd reportedly unchallenged at 3rd Precinct again.

Crowds moving freely through downtown.

Fires burning again. Protesters challenging police and curfew saying they can't arrest them all.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Atlanta Mayor's Address:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266558138339209216

 

[Cookie_]

Crowd reportedly unchallenged at 3rd Precinct again.

Crowds moving freely through downtown.

Fires burning again. Protesters challenging police and curfew saying they can't arrest them all.

I mean, they aren't exactly wrong.

 

[SaintKP]

I mean, they aren't exactly wrong.

Cue temporary internment camps.

How's that curfew going?

 

[Cookie_]

Cue temporary internment camps.

How's that curfew going?

Welp, that would definitely require the military to do.

Also, look at what's happening all around the country; imagine how many other cities would start burning if they announced they were going to start internment camps to control the population.

 

[SaintKP]

Welp, that would definitely require the military to do.

Also, look at what's happening all around the country; imagine how many other cities would start burning if they announced they were going to start internment camps to control the population.

Was speaking more in jest, but the option right now is you let MLPS burn and give the looters the chance to get their fill on violence. Or you start enforcing and cracking down with crowd control, but the question then is if it escalates further from there.

Not even halfway through 2020 yet.

 

[amlove21]

On the bright side, maybe we find out all the experts were full of shit and large crowd gatherings are OK....

Can’t wait to see post riot contract tracing tending on CNN and Fox.

 

[Polar Bear]

I will say this and as an Admin you can call me what you want. I ask the rest of the staff not to jump in. Because this is a sensitive matter. I will not ban anyone because of their response, this is just me speaking. This is just ridiculous, loot for a death of a man. This is not a protest, this is anarchy. Martin Luther protested. I personally would authorize lock and load at this time. This shit would end really quickly, because none of them would give up their life for the cause or a large screen. You want to protest, the protest. This is rioting. Game on

 

[Blizzard]

Back to a comment about this being about systemaric racism v. someone just being an asshole.

What is really being "protested"? Has anyone actually seen ANYBODY try to defend Chauvin's actions? I haven't...and that's unusual these days.

So, it seems pretty clear to virtually everyone that what took place was wrong. As a result, just as expected the perpetrator is being prosecuted and investigation continues.. So, does that make this evidence of systemic racism? That's a bit if a leap. However, that's the argument "protesters" are using. This is a bit of myth v. fact; perception v. reality.

This isn't to suggest racism doesn't exist. Does it exist at some systematic level as is being argued? Is this evidence of it? That's still too big a leap for me. We live in a world where people have a twisted view of reality, are far too easily manipulated, and unwilling to accept personal accountability. These factors fuel the perceptions held by those protesting. What exactly is the change they want to see occur?

 

[Ooh-Rah]

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