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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWatching Baltimore now on TV is scary
Looks like a war zone. It is unnerving and scary to see the police with their guns, armored vehicles, dressed like storm troopers and people taunting them with their hands up.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)as a result of them murdering unarmed black males? Anne Arundel County is know for racism..
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Ferguson, Baltimore, ?????
kimbutgar
(21,163 posts)By taunting I don't mean it as negative but pissing the police off making them look cruel and fascist.
phil89
(1,043 posts)You think this will do anything but harm everyone involved? Congratulations on being part of the problem. They are harming the community and the people in it.
kimbutgar
(21,163 posts)I have seen it first hand innocent black people getting stopped for being black. They have reached a breaking point. So I guess you got no problem with the white frat boys rioting and destroying during the pumpkin festival at Keane college in New Hampshire. Or the crazies at the Bundy ranch.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)When murder, mostly of people who look just like you, seems legal because it is done by police to the poor people...
I do understand how it seems EVERYONE in society who is positioned above you -is- an enemy.
And that means police, local store owners, pay-day lenders, etc.
Violence isn't productive. Interesting (meh!) how after smashing cities around SW Asia, we come back to preaching our belief in that when it occurs in OUR cities by people WE suppress when WE see there might be something that challenges the status quo.
Egnever
(21,506 posts)Please explain to me how destroying the businesses serving their community helps them? Cause from my white perspective all I can think is, where will they get their food tomorrow. Or any of the other necessities of life that have just been destroyed.
I suppose it could be a catharsis for pent up anger but the end result will be a lack of willingness to invest in their community. As a White guy if I was looking for places to invest my money the last place I would pick would be the one that has shown a willingness to take out their anger on the innocent businesses that were trying to serve them.
Maybe there will be a huge influx of investment from black people who think that sort of behavior makes the community attractive Somehow I doubt it though.
Which leaves them better off how?
romanic
(2,841 posts)when they watched Detroit burn in the 60s or the country felt when LA burned in the early 90s. It's scary to see.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)Endless war abroad, oppressive & violent police out-of-control on US streets
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)just don't bother much anymore with making those observations
seveneyes
(4,631 posts)deutsey
(20,166 posts)This imposition of martial law is brought to you by...
I've seen more commercials than actual news coverage at this link.
dorkzilla
(5,141 posts)I didnt see any streaming video but I sure saw enough hatred in the comments section!!! My eyes are burning! Holy fuck we have a ton of horrible racist assholes in this country!!!
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)And not all by ahem new posters. Most of the usual suspects, of course.
romanic
(2,841 posts)Those morons probably don't even know or care who Freddie was. :mad
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)We'll see what's left of Baltimore in the morning.
Sad.
840high
(17,196 posts)on fire. Maybe we're watching different news.
realFedUp
(25,053 posts)Getting the wackiest wackos on the show. That pastor sounds like he got his certificate online.
What a dick.