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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    They cut into the hoses of firefighters? While the neighborhood burned? Good God.
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  • JV130312
    JV130312 STATE OF LOVE & TRUST Posts: 2,519
    Fucking animals.
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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Good for the citizens that are nailing plywood over the Windows at the mall that had started to get looted. You are the good ones. Keep it up and be safe!
  • backseatLover12
    backseatLover12 Posts: 2,312
    Another thread where we all chant how terrible some people are?

    Count me out.
  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Yet you somehow had to make an appearance...
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    backseatLover12 said:

    Another thread where we all chant how terrible some people are?

    Count me out.

    To each their own. Rioting in an American city is a relevant topic of discussion. You are under no obligation to participate.

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  • backseatLover12
    backseatLover12 Posts: 2,312
    Aww, you missed me.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    JimmyV said:

    They cut into the hoses of firefighters? While the neighborhood burned? Good God.

    Holy shit, I hadn't heard about that.

    I did read about several officers suffering broken bones, and one of them is unresponsive.

    What a mess.
  • backseatLover12
    backseatLover12 Posts: 2,312
    JimmyV said:

    backseatLover12 said:

    Another thread where we all chant how terrible some people are?

    Count me out.

    To each their own. Rioting in an American city is a relevant topic of discussion. You are under no obligation to participate.

    It is terrible, they tried to keep it peaceful, but when no answers are released from police (is that right? Still? I haven't heard), people reach a breaking point, sadly.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    backseatLover12 said:

    JimmyV said:

    backseatLover12 said:

    Another thread where we all chant how terrible some people are?

    Count me out.

    To each their own. Rioting in an American city is a relevant topic of discussion. You are under no obligation to participate.

    It is terrible, they tried to keep it peaceful, but when no answers are released from police (is that right? Still? I haven't heard), people reach a breaking point, sadly.
    Its terribly sad. No matter the cause there is no justification for this.

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  • JV130312
    JV130312 STATE OF LOVE & TRUST Posts: 2,519
    backseatLover12 said:

    JimmyV said:

    backseatLover12 said:

    Another thread where we all chant how terrible some people are?

    Count me out.

    To each their own. Rioting in an American city is a relevant topic of discussion. You are under no obligation to participate.

    It is terrible, they tried to keep it peaceful, but when no answers are released from police (is that right? Still? I haven't heard), people reach a breaking point, sadly.
    Yeah...that makes it right...lol.
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Last-12-Exit said:

    rgambs said:

    It's not hard to understand if you just step outside of your own experience. If you feel like authority has no respect for you, why would you have respect for authority?

    So vandalizing your neighborhood is the civilized way to express that? No. It's not. They are animals. Thugs. They are breaking the law and need to be locked up. I really hope Baltimore drops the fucking hammer on these bums.
    Nobody said it was civilized. Again though, if you aren't being treated with civility by authority, why would you react to murder in a civilized way?

    I find it pretty distasteful that some folks who bend over backward to protect police have no emotion to spare for those who are murdered by men in uniform but get downright vitriolic over property damage and petty thuggery.
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    There is only 1 dead man in this story, but where is the anger over his murder? Nowhere, none, nada.
    But lets get foaming at the mouth over smashed windows and stolen goods... Pathetic.
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,907
    the rioting and looting has little to do with the death of Gray. it's just a bunch of thug gang bangers taking advantage of the situation for their own agenda.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    rgambs said:

    Last-12-Exit said:

    rgambs said:

    It's not hard to understand if you just step outside of your own experience. If you feel like authority has no respect for you, why would you have respect for authority?

    So vandalizing your neighborhood is the civilized way to express that? No. It's not. They are animals. Thugs. They are breaking the law and need to be locked up. I really hope Baltimore drops the fucking hammer on these bums.
    Nobody said it was civilized. Again though, if you aren't being treated with civility by authority, why would you react to murder in a civilized way?

    I find it pretty distasteful that some folks who bend over backward to protect police have no emotion to spare for those who are murdered by men in uniform but get downright vitriolic over property damage and petty thuggery.
    I have plenty of emotion to spare for those who are killed as you describe. I just feel that people who react like this are looking for any reason to do so. And I feel like those people are a relative few, leaving the majority to watch their neighborhoods be destroyed. We should have those people in our thoughts, too.

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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    It's their actions, gambs, not necessarily what they're destroying. Still, it's their community that's being fucked up and burned. Will they help clean up, repair the damage? Help the local shop owners recoup their losses?

    As to Gray, I cannot understand how his injuries occurred but obviously, something went horribly wrong. Truly hope it comes to light and that if someone fucked up, intentionally or not, it's handled as it should be.
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    Last-12-Exit said:

    callen said:

    Well I understand why and it's happening. And it's not a race thing, many whites have rioted after being put in bad situations. Revolutions baby.

    I beg to differ with you.
    I agree. White males generally tend to riot when their favourite sports team loses.
  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    rgambs said:

    Last-12-Exit said:

    rgambs said:

    It's not hard to understand if you just step outside of your own experience. If you feel like authority has no respect for you, why would you have respect for authority?

    So vandalizing your neighborhood is the civilized way to express that? No. It's not. They are animals. Thugs. They are breaking the law and need to be locked up. I really hope Baltimore drops the fucking hammer on these bums.
    Nobody said it was civilized. Again though, if you aren't being treated with civility by authority, why would you react to murder in a civilized way?

    I find it pretty distasteful that some folks who bend over backward to protect police have no emotion to spare for those who are murdered by men in uniform but get downright vitriolic over property damage and petty thuggery.
    The cop that killed scott is sitting in jail. When the video went viral, protestors began to assemble. They protested for three days peacefully here. They did it the right way. And the people of.north Charleston have the same problems that the people in Baltimore have. So why the difference in protests? Why have violence in Baltimore yet none in north Charleston?
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Last-12-Exit said:

    rgambs said:

    Last-12-Exit said:

    rgambs said:

    It's not hard to understand if you just step outside of your own experience. If you feel like authority has no respect for you, why would you have respect for authority?

    So vandalizing your neighborhood is the civilized way to express that? No. It's not. They are animals. Thugs. They are breaking the law and need to be locked up. I really hope Baltimore drops the fucking hammer on these bums.
    Nobody said it was civilized. Again though, if you aren't being treated with civility by authority, why would you react to murder in a civilized way?

    I find it pretty distasteful that some folks who bend over backward to protect police have no emotion to spare for those who are murdered by men in uniform but get downright vitriolic over property damage and petty thuggery.
    The cop that killed scott is sitting in jail. When the video went viral, protestors began to assemble. They protested for three days peacefully here. They did it the right way. And the people of.north Charleston have the same problems that the people in Baltimore have. So why the difference in protests? Why have violence in Baltimore yet none in north Charleston?
    Perhaps the people of Baltimore are more desperate. Maybe there are just more criminals to take advantage of the situation. I don't know... It is unfortunate when things turn violent, but I will save my rage for bigger crimes, committed by protected classes.
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