Riots and Looting
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Barneyhill
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I live in Gary In we have no downtown area downtown small businesses disappeared from here in the 1970's. So if people angry wanted to loot and burn they couldn't do it here. Last night someone posted on facebook well if angry people wanted to burn something here maybe they could go inside a near empty shopping center on the east side of the city and loot the one remaining business a "Polish Hot Dog" stand and loot it they would have free hot dogs and polish dogs.
And for drinks run next door and loot out a McDonald's for further refreshments.
Just a bit of truthful humor for all of you during these dark american days
JustBonee
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Yes, 2020 is turning into 1969 all over again .... rioting in the streets, and men off to outer space.
hollydolly
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Wow! you have a stand that polishes hot dogs ?... well, they do say America has everything
StarSong
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RadishRose
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Bringing in outsiders to march and instigate riots is nothing new. Thousands were bussed in from all over during the sixties.
The present professional instigators come with professional equipment; gas masks, protective vests, backpacks for looted goods, bring no id.
The looters are scum imo. They don't care about Mr. Floyd, just want a case of booze, some video game systems, TVs, whatever. What they didn't want, they threw all over or stomped on those items.
I saw a bunch around a fire, maybe it was in DC not sure. They flung 2 rather large tree limbs on the fire and they all cheered and jumped around like a bunch of gibbering idiots!
These people are criminals.
Sickening.
The present professional instigators come with professional equipment; gas masks, protective vests, backpacks for looted goods, bring no id.
The looters are scum imo. They don't care about Mr. Floyd, just want a case of booze, some video game systems, TVs, whatever. What they didn't want, they threw all over or stomped on those items.
I saw a bunch around a fire, maybe it was in DC not sure. They flung 2 rather large tree limbs on the fire and they all cheered and jumped around like a bunch of gibbering idiots!
These people are criminals.
Sickening.
hollydolly
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absolutely agree. whether it's in the USA , UK or anywhere, when it comes to looters it seems a pair of the latest brand trainers and a 65 inch tv will heal all their hurt feelings..
Judycat
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Police are abusive bastards. F*** the police!!!!
The police are just standing there!!! Why don't the police do anything!!!????
The police are hurting people!!!
This is all I see.
The police are just standing there!!! Why don't the police do anything!!!????
The police are hurting people!!!
This is all I see.
Rose, you are quite correct, however, while there are probably several professional instigators (ANTIFA for one) at each protest, which their goal is to turn it into a riot, the mostly young and foolish people have no problem with jumping on that train. What nobody is getting or understanding is that we all lose, including the rioters.
Who do they think is going to pay for replacing the cars that have been burned? Who do they think is going to pay for repairing or replacing the buildings, if they even decide to replace the buildings? Who do they think is going to pay for all of the cleanup? Who do they think is going to pay for all of the stolen merchandise? Who do they think is going to pay for repairing the destruction to the many monuments? Who do they think is going to pay for the overtime of the police and the payments of the National Guard?
Every single person is going to pay somehow. Taxes will need to be raised, insurance rates will also need to be raised, lawsuits will have to be paid, not only to the George Floyd Family, but hundreds of other lawsuits or it may even be thousands of other lawsuits.
Since the Governors and Mayors disallowed their police forces from doing their job, I expect many, many lawsuits to be filed. Each Governor, Mayor and policeman took an oath when they were either elected or hired, which some police forces call the "Oath Of Honor" to protect and serve. Not allowing these brave policemen and women to fulfill their duties to the public has only put these cities in a worse light.
Their theory was that if they allowed the looters (thieves and arsonists) to go about their business of stealing and burning, they would get tired and leave. Boy, were they ever wrong as I am sure they were forewarned by people in real law enforcement and higher up agencies that they were making a huge mistake by not immediately putting a stop to it.
I have read that the daughter of New York's Mayor was arrested for unlawful assembly, which charges will most likely be dropped due to her being privileged. This is how the political circle works. Kids with parents that are politically connected usually get a pass on their behavior.
Nobody wins here and George Floyd's legacy is tied to the millions of dollars of destruction through no fault of his own. I read a nice story about Mr. Floyd and if it is true, I know that he is not happy with the way things turned out. He never would have wanted it this way. I heard Dr. King's niece, Dr. Alveda King, speak yesterday and she stood firm that these rioters need to stop and go home.
I understand that probably no one cares, but the man (Derek Chauvin) that killed Mr. Floyd is now in the same boat as Timothy McVeigh was. There is nowhere on this planet that he will be able to go to get a fair trial and even though third degree murder in Minnesota carries a 20 year sentence, I think either additional charges will be added or the DOJ will add charges, so that when he is done in state prison, he will be transferred to Federal prison and that's the last we will ever hear or see anything of Mr. Chauvin. I doubt if he will get protective custody in Federal prison, but it's possible. If he doesn't, well...........
Here are a few pictures of monuments that have been sprayed with Graffiti.
Who do they think is going to pay for replacing the cars that have been burned? Who do they think is going to pay for repairing or replacing the buildings, if they even decide to replace the buildings? Who do they think is going to pay for all of the cleanup? Who do they think is going to pay for all of the stolen merchandise? Who do they think is going to pay for repairing the destruction to the many monuments? Who do they think is going to pay for the overtime of the police and the payments of the National Guard?
Every single person is going to pay somehow. Taxes will need to be raised, insurance rates will also need to be raised, lawsuits will have to be paid, not only to the George Floyd Family, but hundreds of other lawsuits or it may even be thousands of other lawsuits.
Since the Governors and Mayors disallowed their police forces from doing their job, I expect many, many lawsuits to be filed. Each Governor, Mayor and policeman took an oath when they were either elected or hired, which some police forces call the "Oath Of Honor" to protect and serve. Not allowing these brave policemen and women to fulfill their duties to the public has only put these cities in a worse light.
Their theory was that if they allowed the looters (thieves and arsonists) to go about their business of stealing and burning, they would get tired and leave. Boy, were they ever wrong as I am sure they were forewarned by people in real law enforcement and higher up agencies that they were making a huge mistake by not immediately putting a stop to it.
I have read that the daughter of New York's Mayor was arrested for unlawful assembly, which charges will most likely be dropped due to her being privileged. This is how the political circle works. Kids with parents that are politically connected usually get a pass on their behavior.
Nobody wins here and George Floyd's legacy is tied to the millions of dollars of destruction through no fault of his own. I read a nice story about Mr. Floyd and if it is true, I know that he is not happy with the way things turned out. He never would have wanted it this way. I heard Dr. King's niece, Dr. Alveda King, speak yesterday and she stood firm that these rioters need to stop and go home.
I understand that probably no one cares, but the man (Derek Chauvin) that killed Mr. Floyd is now in the same boat as Timothy McVeigh was. There is nowhere on this planet that he will be able to go to get a fair trial and even though third degree murder in Minnesota carries a 20 year sentence, I think either additional charges will be added or the DOJ will add charges, so that when he is done in state prison, he will be transferred to Federal prison and that's the last we will ever hear or see anything of Mr. Chauvin. I doubt if he will get protective custody in Federal prison, but it's possible. If he doesn't, well...........
Here are a few pictures of monuments that have been sprayed with Graffiti.
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RadishRose
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@911, That graffiti is disgusting!
Let's wait and see what happens with the mayor's daughter... I don't know what the penalty is. Maybe a fine. Maybe they'll drop everyone's charges for that particular offense.
Nobody did seem to care about ramifications as you've noticed. Looters are stupid by nature, imo.
So true. Not to mention the building resentment many of us are feeling toward the criminals. They may have shot themselves in the foot.
Let's wait and see what happens with the mayor's daughter... I don't know what the penalty is. Maybe a fine. Maybe they'll drop everyone's charges for that particular offense.
Nobody did seem to care about ramifications as you've noticed. Looters are stupid by nature, imo.
Yes, thanks to the rioters and looters.
So true. Not to mention the building resentment many of us are feeling toward the criminals. They may have shot themselves in the foot.
hollydolly
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I think so too... up till now people have begrudgingly tolerated it, but in the last few months people have lost their livelihoods, barely hung onto their homes, and vehicles and now some POS comes and destroys the little they have left.. I think ordinary lawabiding people will no longer lie down and play dead...(unintended pun)
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There are demonstrations going on all over the U.S. and more planned for this evening. Not just in the big cities; lots of rural areas and small towns are having them. They have scheduled one where I live for tomorrow at 5 PM. I have mixed feelings; I'm glad to see a public demonstration of disgust, but am not sure what they are demonstrating for.
hollydolly
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Same here !! ...and there's demonstrations in 4 major cities in the UK.. there's nothing more to be gained from this. The murderer has been fired from his job and arrested...
Aunt Bea
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That was a point that the governor of New York attempted to make today in his daily briefing.
"It's not enough to come out and say 'I'm angry, I'm frustrated,'" Cuomo said. "The protesters are making a point. But you have to add the positive reform agenda."
Don M.
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It's quite obvious that the situation existing in most cities has deteriorated into what can only be described as Domestic Terrorism. The police are being hampered by "political correctness", and the thugs and criminals are having a field day.
People can protest and march all they want....if they think that will actually accomplish something....but when the burning and looting starts, The police and national guard, etc., should be given the authority to stop these fools quickly.
The damage being done to society by these actions will be felt for years....especially in the affected neighborhoods.
People can protest and march all they want....if they think that will actually accomplish something....but when the burning and looting starts, The police and national guard, etc., should be given the authority to stop these fools quickly.
The damage being done to society by these actions will be felt for years....especially in the affected neighborhoods.
Aneeda72
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Actually, it will be felt for decades. Lots of us still remember Watts. WOW, we agree, who saw that coming?
Butterfly
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I believe that what the real protestors are demonstrating for is change in the way minorities are treated by police and other authorities, and for the rooting out of systemic racism which they say pervades those institutions.
The looters and professional rioters are just out for what they can get and to create violence and chaos
Camper6
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This was scary. I watched it live. A trucker drove onto a highway in Minneapolis where a crowd had gathered. They attacked the driver and for awhile there I thought they were going to kill him. I don't think he was trying to hit any of the protestors. In reading further on this, he was there unintentionally and never expected to run into a crowd on the highway which is illegal.
Commissioner John Harrington of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said the tanker appeared to have been on the highway before it was closed. Mr. Harrington did not immediately identify the driver and said he did not know his motive. He called it āone of the most dangerous things Iāve ever seen.ā
The protest had been peaceful and well-organized. The Department of Public Safety had tweeted updates about the groupās location and said its officers were working to keep the demonstrators safe.
āI donāt know the motives of the driver at this time,ā Mr. Walz said. āBut at this point in time, to not have tragedy and many deaths is simply an amazing thing.ā
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/semi-truck-george-floyd-protesters.html
Commissioner John Harrington of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said the tanker appeared to have been on the highway before it was closed. Mr. Harrington did not immediately identify the driver and said he did not know his motive. He called it āone of the most dangerous things Iāve ever seen.ā
The protest had been peaceful and well-organized. The Department of Public Safety had tweeted updates about the groupās location and said its officers were working to keep the demonstrators safe.
āI donāt know the motives of the driver at this time,ā Mr. Walz said. āBut at this point in time, to not have tragedy and many deaths is simply an amazing thing.ā
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/semi-truck-george-floyd-protesters.html
Lewkat
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The President is on the verge of invoking the Insurrection Act. If that happens, this will end it the very worst way possible. I don't know if the rioters know what that means, but they'd better get hip to it quickly.
Aneeda72
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The Commissioner must have missed the film clip of the police SUV that drove into protestors a day earlier by accident. I think the officer, trying to escape the protestors, and put the car in drive instead of reverse. He stopped right away and as far as I know no one was hurt.
hollydolly
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I saw both the truck....and the SUV ..I was actually terrified for the driver of the truck, I thought they were going to kill him when they dragged him out of the cab. They did beat him up but thank god he wasn't seriously injured.
Aneeda72
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Reminded me of the incident in Watts-Rodney King-wrong place, wrong time. (I think I have the name rIght.)