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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:10 PM Apr 2015

Unfortunately the rioters in Baltimore playing into the ultra-rightwing hands

No matter how bad the police are doing their job, when the community rises up into violence and destruction...they are playing into the script that the utlra conservatives want to see.....fanning the flames of racial unrest and de-legitimatizing the unjust treatment of Law Enforcement.....foxnews will have a field day and once the National Guard goes active, real pay back could be coming....

Hoping for calmer heads to prevail

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Unfortunately the rioters in Baltimore playing into the ultra-rightwing hands (Original Post) beachbum bob Apr 2015 OP

Emotions don't play chess like that. Brickbat Apr 2015 #1

the 'community' isn't 'rising up in violence' bigtree Apr 2015 #2

^^^This^^^ FSogol Apr 2015 #4

News is reporting that Baltimore gangs have used this occasion to attack police dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #3

the irony bigtree Apr 2015 #5

The looting is just stupid. cwydro Apr 2015 #6

I've seen that happen customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #7

disagree. grntuscarora Apr 2015 #8

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

1. Emotions don't play chess like that.

Reply to beachbum bob (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:10 PM

Apr 2015

Those of us who don't live it may find it hard to imagine.

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

2. the 'community' isn't 'rising up in violence'

Reply to beachbum bob (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:13 PM

Apr 2015

...some individuals in the community (or from outside) are.

The media (and other observers) are the ones to be held accountable for their 'script.'

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

4. ^^^This^^^

Reply to bigtree (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:29 PM

Apr 2015

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. News is reporting that Baltimore gangs have used this occasion to attack police

Reply to beachbum bob (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:25 PM

Apr 2015

BALTIMORE (WJZ) —\

The Baltimore Police Department has received information that a number of Baltimore area gangs have joined forces to “take out” officers.

According to a press release from the Baltimore Police department, members of the Black Guerilla Family, Bloods and Crips have partnered to harm law enforcement officials.

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/04/27/police-baltimore-gangs-threaten-to-take-out-officers/

Maryland Governor Puts National Guard 'On Alert' to Respond to Baltimore Looting, Violence.

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

5. the irony

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:34 PM

Apr 2015

...police have used this 'occasion' to attack members of the press and community.

Sputnik US ?@SputnikNewsUS 2h2 hours ago
Police reportedly pepper sprayed a 6 year old child directly in his face #FreddieGray

Amel Ahmed @amelscript
Video of police throwing debris at student protesters shortly before protesters rushed after officers. https://nowthisnews.com/unrest-grows-in-baltimore … #FreddieGray

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

6. The looting is just stupid.

Reply to beachbum bob (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:42 PM

Apr 2015

Stupid, wrong, and does nothing to further the cause against police brutality.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

7. I've seen that happen

Reply to beachbum bob (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:51 PM

Apr 2015

You scare the mushy middle enough, and they'll vote for a Richard Nixon, even with a George Wallace siphoning off the worst of the racists. Before "Law and Order" was the title of a series of TV shows, it was on of Tricky Dick's campaign slogans. He knew how to dog whistle. I'll bet Ted Cruz does, too.

grntuscarora

(1,249 posts)

8. disagree.

Reply to beachbum bob (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:54 PM

Apr 2015

Progress has always been nudged along by the fear of violent uprising. Signs and marches are all well and good, but alone they do nothing. The possibility of sudden disruption to the established order is what scares the ptb into making changes, and those changes only come when the demands of nonviolent protesters are deemed to be the acceptable, reasonable alternative to something else--something more violent and unacceptable. Yes, it's scary, but that is all there is. I'm no spring chicken. This is what I perceive to be the way of it.

And btw, screw the ultra-rightwings. At this point, after all they've done, they should be freaking out.

P.S. I'm not advocating anything--just my thoughts on how the system works.

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