Pretty much, rioting isn't intended as an end/solution, but a release of anger in the face of the state.
CVS is not a state run store.
Pretty much, rioting isn't intended as an end/solution, but a release of anger in the face of the state.
There's no why to it; that's not the point. It's an expression of anger, not an attempt at justice. Forgive me if I don't really care about CVS having to re-build a store. I care about Freddie Gray getting his spine shattered and getting ignored when he begged to get medical attention.
This should not and cannot be about the riots. They're not what matters. Concerning yourself with the riots takes the discussion away from the real issue: police brutality.
CVS is not the issue here.
systemic police brutality is.
Its that type of attitude that lets people loot, burn, rape, and murder. "I'm not going to stop my friend from breaking into the store and taking the TV because, you know, the police did a terrible thing." "I knew that guy who died at the hands of the police, lets burn that McDonald's down"
no. it's the attitude that property crime is more important than systemic police brutality that leads to more violence.
you're doing what the police want you to do -- lose sight of the real issue by being distracted by the fiery images.
read the article posted earlier: Undue force - Sun Investigates - The Baltimore Sun
also, were there rapes and murders last night? did i miss something?
who was murdered? other than that kid by the Baltimore Police?
no. it's the attitude that property crime is more important than systemic police brutality that leads to more violence.
you're doing what the police want you to do -- lose sight of the real issue by being distracted by the fiery images.
read the article posted earlier: Undue force - Sun Investigates - The Baltimore Sun
also, were there rapes and murders last night? did i miss something?
who was murdered? other than that kid by the Baltimore Police?
That is pretty naïve to believe this is just some petty property crime, like a bunch of students play mischief on the weekends. These are acts of violence that could have led to the deaths of hundreds of people.
How many lives and damage to the city is a single act of police brutality worth?
If someone pelted you with stones do you think your life would be in danger? Could that be called attempted murder? Does it make it all ok just as long as you don't die? What if someone set fire to your home, place of work, would you consider that a threat to your life or the lives of people you know? Because no one died does that make it ok?
Also, just because you have not heard that anyone was raped or murder last night does not mean it didn't happen. Lets not forget that Baltimore is a city where 211 people were murdered in 2014. On average, someone is raped or murdered in Baltimore every other day.
How come we only hear about how dangerous riots are when they are carried out by minorities in response to systemic injustice, and not white people in response to... oh I don't know, winning and/or losing a sporting event?
How come we only hear about how dangerous riots are when they are carried out by minorities in response to systemic injustice, and not white people in response to... oh I don't know, winning and/or losing a sporting event?
Besides, these hypothetical hundreds of deaths (talk about hyperbolic fear-mongering) did not occur, and shifting the focus from ACTUAL deaths at the hands of police to hypothetical deaths is disrespectful to those who were ACTUALLY killed or permanently disabled at the hands of police.
That is pretty naïve to believe this is the result of merely a single act of police brutality.
I never said anyone died, I said hundreds of peoples lives were at risk because of this mass violence.
I've never heard of a CVS store being burned down because of someone winning or losing a sporting event. Have you?
This violence was not happening 3 days ago or last week or last month. It started after the funeral of one man.
The focus naturally moves far away from single act of police brutality when an entire American city Is under the threat of violence. Yes, the lives and welfare of all 620,000 Baltimore citizens is a greater priority.
wait, A SINGLE ACT of brutality? please, do read the Baltimore Sun article.
Ok, so where were the riots in 2014 when the article was written? If Freddie Gray was still alive that CVS would still be serving customers today. Police would be having a typical day in Baltimore.
you do understand that years of anger and resentment and poverty and police violence and lack of opportunity and shattered communities and bad schools and drugs and violence -- as detailed in the Baltimore Sun article i encourage you to read -- often come to a head after a specific, triggering incident?
Life exists in a vacuum, Irvine, everyone knows that.
I never said anyone died, I said hundreds of peoples lives were at risk because of this mass violence.
I've never heard of a CVS store being burned down because of someone winning or losing a sporting event. Have you?
This violence was not happening 3 days ago or last week or last month. It started after the funeral of one man.
The focus naturally moves far away from single act of police brutality when an entire American city Is under the threat of violence. Yes, the lives and welfare of all 620,000 Baltimore citizens is a greater priority.
No one died, no one was even hurt at the CVS. No one raped, no one murdered. The only murder was Freddie Gray, by the police of Baltimore, who have been brutalizing minority citizens for decades. So stop leaning your silly, white-as-shit argument on made-up scenarios and slippery slopes.Really? What if 5, 10 or 15 people had died in the fire at CVS? This type of violence threatens the safety and security of a half a million people living in Baltimore. I'm sure you would feel differently if your place of work and home were trashed and burned to the ground.
I take it you've never heard of a tipping point?
Also, the entire population of Baltimore is under threat of violence from what amounted to about 100 violent protestors? No hyperbole there whatsoever.
The violence was a vast minority of the people. Over 10,000 peacefully protested in downtown Baltimore, and yet all the media is reporting is the 100 who were violent.
10,000 Strong Peacefully Protest In Downtown Baltimore, Media Only Reports The Violence & Arrest of Dozens | BLACK WESTCHESTER
I think you're right. I grossly overstated the danger that was present. Its bad, but there has been much worse in the past. It might be a tipping point, but to me it just sounds more like a moment of opportunity for people to do certain things. Although schools have been cancelled most people are being encouraged to go about their daily routine.
I take it you've never heard of a tipping point?
Also, the entire population of Baltimore is under threat of violence from what amounted to about 100 violent protestors? No hyperbole there whatsoever.
The violence was a vast minority of the people. Over 10,000 peacefully protested in downtown Baltimore, and yet all the media is reporting is the 100 who were violent.
10,000 Strong Peacefully Protest In Downtown Baltimore, Media Only Reports The Violence & Arrest of Dozens | BLACK WESTCHESTER
So what do you guys think should be done now? Since it doesn't seem like this is an easy to fix situation. Replacing the heads of the police departments or firing racist cops doesn't quite solve the deeper lying issues. It could be a start though..
Like when the police took a moment of opportunity to brutilize another human being when they could do so unobserved?
Ok, so where were the riots in 2014 when the article was written? If Freddie Gray was still alive that CVS would still be serving customers today. Police would be having a typical day in Baltimore.