Riots are happening in Baltimore, they are in a state of emergency, looting, building are being burnt down, rocks thrown, officers using tear gas, National Guard is called, etc
S**t is going down in Baltimore
"We don't like what the police did let's rob people and destroy the place where we live!"
Can't stand this mentality.
Still better than Detroit.
@wolverine08 :)
Well to be honest if there were riots where I'm at, I'd go on a shopping spree for Jordan's and clothes........
Stealer you!
Pilasy:La Voix d'un homme
Still better than Detroit.
@wolverine08 :)
Legacy is just salty Detroit would swallow him up in under an hour :D
@wolverine08: Its alright, there were Riots where I used live back in London before the Olympics. Thankfully, I had moved out from the projects by then :p
Still better than Detroit.
@wolverine08 :)
Legacy is just salty Detroit would swallow him up in under an hour :D
True.
"We don't like what the police did let's rob people and destroy the place where we live!"
Can't stand this mentality.
Hoping the protesters burn the entire place down.
But think of the Jordans
Hoping the protesters burn the entire place down.
But think of the Jordans
LMFAO!
"We don't like what the police did let's rob people and destroy the place where we live!"
Can't stand this mentality.
It's more about releasing aggression than actual fairness or justice. Kind of like the Purge with a wider variation of crimes and less murder.
Yeah show them! Burn your own neighborhood down and loot your own local businesses... There is no cure for stupid.
@perethorn: A African American died in the back of a police car from a spinal injury he received at arrest and he told police he was in pain, the full details arnt out though
Eh, when people don't get heard they lash out. A conversation or some kind of transparency would've helped. But the amount of Black males who die in police custody is disturbing.
@dngn4774: Punch a pillow. There is no excuse to burn down and attack innocent people and businesses.
@feartheliving: Punching pillows doesn't get national news coverage. You can arrest a man for assault or theft, you can't arrest and entire city. Also, riots make the local law enforcement look incompetent, which brings in supervision on the state and federal levels, prompting more oversight that wouldn't have existed without the riot.
@nelomaxwell: i agree man.
@feartheliving: Punching pillows doesn't get national news coverage. You can arrest a man for assault or theft, you can't arrest and entire city. Also, riots make the local law enforcement look incompetent, which brings in supervision on the state and federal levels, prompting more oversight that wouldn't have existed without the riot.
Thank you for this.
What can one expect from animals.
Coming from a New Orleans animal :D
Overheard a couple of coworkers of mine discussing Baltimore the other day. The one Jamaican guy commending the behavior explained that things needed to change, and that it was time to stand up.
Other dude was in total agreement and admonished law enforcement, basically telling him he was tired of watching his people never get a fair shake. That they needed to "do something" which in my mind I interpreted as encouraging more violence.
It was heartbreaking but at the same time it terrified me--how two otherwise softspoken, civil gentleman could be afflicted by news coverage that had absolutely nothing to do with them or their daily lives. The media is a scary thing.
@feartheliving: Punching pillows doesn't get national news coverage. You can arrest a man for assault or theft, you can't arrest and entire city. Also, riots make the local law enforcement look incompetent, which brings in supervision on the state and federal levels, prompting more oversight that wouldn't have existed without the riot.
Start a protest. You don't have to resort to violence against your peers to draw attention to it, not to mention if you honestly think most of these people are rioting because they want to draw attention to the killing you're fooling yourself. They are looking for an excuse to riot and loot.
New Orleans n!ggas do sh!t to get paid; not start riots for giggles and LAL's. Some of them really are rioting for a cause (which is pretty inane to me, but that's for another post), while others are just doing it for the aforesaid.
@feartheliving: Punching pillows doesn't get national news coverage. You can arrest a man for assault or theft, you can't arrest and entire city. Also, riots make the local law enforcement look incompetent, which brings in supervision on the state and federal levels, prompting more oversight that wouldn't have existed without the riot.
Start a protest. You don't have to resort to violence against your peers to draw attention to it, not to mention if you honestly think most of these people are rioting because they want to draw attention to the killing you're fooling yourself. They are looking for an excuse to riot and loot.
No one chooses rioting/looting as their first option. These situations feed off of tension which builds up over months or years (the latter is more common). The notion that poverty stricken areas are made up of lazy criminals who just want hand outs and intentionally wait for the police to shoot unarmed minorities just so they can commit crimes is a stereotype. Most minorities are hard working, many try to avoid crime, but when a few of them are caught lashing out at an oppressive government we here the soft bigoted "they wanted to be criminals" defense.
Perhaps you'd understand frustration more if you had to prove you weren't a criminal every day or regularly saw the evening news reporting how unarmed men were being shot by cops for looking too much like you. Sometimes it's easier not to understand that mindset so you don't make yourself feel accountable for not getting involved.
What people fail to realize is that without the teens and young adults it would be a peaceful protest but the looters love taking advantage . As a person of color myself I understand why they're angry and love the sense of unity I jauy wish they'd do it whenever anyone gets wrongfully killed by the police to show this isn't just for black peoples but for everyone
@dngn4774: Firstly I didn't mention minorities, and yes people use anything as an excuse to riot look at riots after sports games. Secondly you don't know me don't act like you do. I believe you should work to do something productive as a community to stand up to oppression not tear down your own walls and call it fighting injustice. That's just my opinion though feel free to disagree.
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