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The cops pepper sprayed and arrested their own senator!!!!
You can't make this sh$t up!!!
In LA a black business owner called 911 for help during looting - the cops arrested him instead.
The cops pepper sprayed and arrested their own senator!!!!
You can't make this sh$t up!!!
Their livelihood is gone not just for the owners but also for all their employees.
So, You don't mind if the rioters burn down your house?
Do you feel better now?It’s Wrong for the police to Murder people no matter the color of their skin. Feel outrage for that instead of material possessions that business owners have insurance for and will be reimbursed.
Do you feel better now?
‘Mayhem’: 4 police officers shot during long night of violence and destruction in St. Louis
Protests Monday were peaceful but rioting began when night fell. "I don't know what else to say," police Chief John Hayden said. "This is horrible."www.stltoday.com
Retired police captain shot to death at St. Louis pawn shop in slaying caught on Facebook Live
David Dorn, 77, had worked for the St. Louis police force for 38 years before retiring and becoming the police chief in Moline Acres.www.stltoday.com
Yes I would if they were to break into my business or property.Unlike you who stated “you would shoot rioters” I am sad about any unnecessary loss of life due to violence that could be prevented.
Its unfortunate about the property losses but killing innocent persons of color has to stop. I care about the Fact that their life is over because they are dead. What about the impact to the deceased family and the community. It’s amazing how little value is placed on Black lives and the struggles faced. People should be outraged at the mistreatment of an entire race based on skin color. But no, not until if happens to the privileged will it be so horrific. We must do better collectively@Missie1 Just FYI, a lot of businesses’ insurance actually does not cover losses realized due to riots. That is why there is so much outrage on behalf of innocent business owners having their livelihoods looted and damaged. It’s not that they/we don’t care about the protest cause; they just also care about being able to employ/pay their employees, bills, etc. and they are innocent victims in all of this as well.
I could echo a few things posted in this thread already, but won’t be redundant. I do hope that - in addition to George Floyd - people will also think about those who died trying to protect others, like Pat Underwood & David Dorn. Their lives mattered, too.
I fear this woman will become a commonly seen victim of the riots because a lot of businesses probably won’t reopen (between COVID and now this), or it will be awhile till they do. People who depend on locally-accessible groceries, medications, etc. will have a difficult time accessing those things if they are more than a short walk or even a short bus ride away.
It’s been horrible watching ‘peaceful protests’ be infiltrated with bad actors who incite & instigate violence in the crowds like by throwing things at police triggering a response. I would like to see laws banning “masked” protesting. I think it’s unsafe for the legit protestors as we’re seeing now, and it makes it darn near impossible to identify the bad actors for/to authorities. If someone feels strongly about making their voice heard & taking a stand on an issue, why hide your face? Safety should come first, and I think banning masked protesting would help ensure that for all involved. I believe it would also help ensure protests remain peaceful if the bad actors weren’t hiding behind the anonymity of a mask/costume/etc.
Gun sales are thru the roof as one can reasonably imagine ... a lot of people seem upset (after waiting in line for a couple hours) they have to wait a few days to own a firearm to protect themselves. After seeing the looting & violence hit so ‘close to home’ for many, I don’t imagine there will be much push for more gun control anytime soon; if anything, perhaps a push to reduce the waiting periods some states have. I think more people understand now why others are advocates for responsible gun ownership ... it’s clear that you cannot always depend on law enforcement to be available to protect you.
Strange times ...
So sad. Hope it doesn’t come to that.Yes I would if they were to break into my business or property.
Hope not.So sad. Hope it doesn’t come to that.
Yes I would if they were to break into my business or property.
Its unfortunate about the property losses but killing innocent persons of color has to stop. I care about the Fact that their life is over because they are dead. What about the impact to the deceased family and the community. It’s amazing how little value is placed on Black lives and the struggles faced. People should be outraged at the mistreatment of an entire race based on skin color. But no, not until if happens to the privileged will it be so horrific. We must do better collectively
I'm disabled and in chronic pain because of medical negligence. The nurse who did this to me has yet to see any disciplinary measures whatsoever for her actions. The social contract is much thinner than most realise.
I don't think we're getting a whole lot of unbiased truth from any news source at this point in time. We're also in a time where people would rather react than reflect. Soundbites hold more weight than cold logic.
I am waiting for "elective" surgeries (how can re-attaching my pelvis to my spine be considered elective? Technically I'm not dying, but jeez) to start up again in NYC, where the surgeon I would need to see is located. So all the looters have done is prolong access to surgeries and other procedures that people like me need. We're a forgotten class of people, those of us in chronic pain. We don't get a lot of attention from anybody.
I watched a video of someone in Seattle, my locale, loot a cheesecake. That made me angry; it was like watching modern-day Marie Antoinette in action. I guess it was comfort food. *eyeroll*
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Unbelievable that you attempting to portray yourself as victim directly impacted by protesters and the unfortunate looting. Let’s be clear looters haven’t prolonged elective surgeries that is decision by Hospital Administrators due to Covid -19. . Most major hospitals in heavily Pandemic ridden areas suspended all elective Surgeries due to Covid-19. Now that the numbers are decreasing in places like NYC and Detroit they are slowly phasing in elective surgeries. There are backlogs of cases that need to be boarded and only so many OR spots. Place blame where it belongs with this current administrations failure to act and handle the medical crisis.
If you watch the live news on TV most of the looting are being committed by AAs. There are many peaceful AA protesters across the country but sadly, looting is the headline new on TV not the murder of G. Floyd.
Yes I would if they were to break into my business or property.
Its unfortunate about the property losses but killing innocent persons of color has to stop. I care about the Fact that their life is over because they are dead. What about the impact to the deceased family and the community.
Although I agree with much of what you've said, I do have to point out that you can't ban masks in protests during a pandemic with a dangerous virus. If there were no pandemic, I would agree, but absolutely not during a pandemic.