Baltimore riots...

[Antman]

What do you guys make of this crap?

Both my parents grew up in the city, I lived close to the city growing up. My Brother in law is a Baltimore City Police Sergeant.

I am angry and disgusted by the actions of these sub-human thugs that chose to destroy the city and cause injuries to Police and Firemen! Last I heard over 27 officers were injured. There were over 20 fires in the city last night. Police had to protect the firemen from thrown objects and from fire hoses being cut. Firefighters have exhausted all resources and have called in additional help from neighboring counties. The National Guard is now in place (finally) and a mandatory curfew is in effect.

What does this violence solve?


Then our "Mayor" is MIA for most of the day after giving this speech the day before...



"Give space for those who wish to destroy." Nice one.
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Hopefully more of this will be happening to these kids...

 

[fourwd1]

Aw come on now, it's just a peaceful protest in memory of someone they didn't know or care about.

No wait, it was a series of planned attacks coordinated using Farcebook and Tweeter.

No, it was innocent school kids who just happened to have bricks, ski masks, and Molotov cocktails with them when they decided to go shopping.

 

[HerT4R]

its easy to point fingers... but i do not think this issue is black and white...

:hiding:

too soon??? :rofl:

similar thing happened in Houston after George Zimmerman was acquitted. People marched onto SH-288 (a busy highway, for the unfamiliar) DURING RUSH HOUR and shut it down. Police had a little more tact in that situation, but if it was me on the road trying to get home idk what i would have done...

:roadkill:

its a tough situation, but violence and arson are not the answer.

 

[BettysNephew]

"but if it was me on the road trying to get home idk what i would have done..."

Play a short game of pedestrian polo perhaps?

 

[OL0033]

I'm just saying this would not happen in Texas. Like when they tried shutting I-35 in Dallas that lasted a good 5 mins if that...hopefully the National Guard takes control quick. This is just sad and pathetic, what a bunch of lowlifes.

 

[fo' runnin']

I hadn't seen the clip of the mayor encouraging them to destroy... that is mind blowing... I mean... REALLY??? Give them space to destroy???

 

[Thai]

I hadn't seen the clip of the mayor encouraging them to destroy... that is mind blowing... I mean... REALLY??? Give them space to destroy???

Good businesses will give these places PLENTY of space...good job at destroying your OWN homes!!! :redbrick:

 

[Ron4RNevada]

Good thing I never became a police officer; I would definitely at least be throwing the rocks back at the rioters (looters, destroyers).

 

[Mikey01]

its easy to point fingers... but i do not think this issue is black and white...



:hiding:



too soon??? :rofl:



similar thing happened in Houston after George Zimmerman was acquitted. People marched onto SH-288 (a busy highway, for the unfamiliar) DURING RUSH HOUR and shut it down. Police had a little more tact in that situation, but if it was me on the road trying to get home idk what i would have done...



:roadkill:



its a tough situation, but violence and arson are not the answer.

I like to call that a speed bump protest.

 

[b.miller123]

The police should just give their guns to the property/business owners and let them all sort it out themselves.

 

[02SE]

The IDIOT Mayor only cares about one thing; being re-elected by the rioting and looting morons..

 

[Mikey01]

The police should just give their guns to the property/business owners and let them all sort it out themselves.

Or they should have the means to defend themselves before hand.

 

[fourwd1]

Aw come on now, it's just a peaceful protest in memory of someone they didn't know or care about.

No wait, it was a series of planned attacks coordinated using Farcebook and Tweeter.

No, it was innocent school kids who just happened to have bricks, ski masks, and Molotov cocktails with them when they decided to go shopping.

It was the second one above.

 

[E92FF]

Hopefully these business don't rebuild. Is that enough space for you Mayor Rawlings-Blake?

 

[1engineer]

The IDIOT Mayor only cares about one thing; being re-elected by the rioting and looting morons..

Pretty sure she will be lucky to get a job as dog catcher after this fiasco.

 

[02SE]

Pretty sure she will be lucky to get a job as dog catcher after this fiasco.

I'm pretty sure she'll still be re-elected in a landslide.

 

[cfranck1]

It's not like they have to get up in the morning and go to work!
Like most everyone else!

 

[RockyMountainT4R]

I'm pretty sure she'll still be re-elected in a landslide.

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Remember Marion(Mayor For Life) Barry in D.C.?

Baltimore, Maryland is a victim rich, criminal safe zone with very strict firearms laws.

Where we moved to the chief LEO encourages citizens to be trained and armed for self-defense as he knows that if you or your family are threatened and call 911, it will all be over by the time one of his officers can get there.

The emotional reaction to this should help fill the firearms/concealed carry class we are teaching this weekend.

 

[1engineer]

I'm pretty sure she'll still be re-elected in a landslide.

You're right, my bad. I was thinking that this was a LOGICAL world.

 

[ddnww]

My thoughts

1 - sad that people dont no how to behave and disrespect this young mans unfortunate death.

2 - glad the real people of the city took back the streets with proper civilized protesting