Riots in Ferguson MO. USA

[fool]

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/9035483/events/3271930

We got a situation.
Thoughts on this?
I'm sure THall and Christ's Word are too busy stuffing 300 BLK into their ARs on their way to defend the citizens of Ferguson to respond.
Unless they're still holding the line at Bundy's ranch.
Anybody else near the conflict?

 

[fool]

Here's the BBCs take on it.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28781440

 

[GFR7]

Racial tension coming back up like in the '60s.
Not surprising, really, considering the huge rift between police and populace.
It's not even purely racial.

 

[S0ZO]

Hope it leads to a civil war.

 

[Granite]

I wonder what the "it can't happen here" crowd is saying right now.

 

[GFR7]

Hope it leads to a civil war.

It just may. It just may.

 

[Granite]

A militarized police force that sees the public as the enemy will act accordingly. About the only thing about Ferguson that surprises me is how brazen the cops are acting. I guess something like this was inevitable.

 

[Nick M]

You can see people in a store. lain:

 

[GFR7]

A militarized police force that sees the public as the enemy will act accordingly. About the only thing about Ferguson that surprises me is how brazen the cops are acting. I guess something like this was inevitable.

It was inevitable. The police are becoming enemies of the people instead of protectors and defenders. Doesn't really have to do with race in that aspect.

 

[Nick M]

I'm sure THall and Christ's Word are too busy stuffing 300 BLK into their ARs on their way to defend the citizens of Ferguson to respond.

Not if they know what is good for them.

 

[bybee]

A militarized police force that sees the public as the enemy will act accordingly. About the only thing about Ferguson that surprises me is how brazen the cops are acting. I guess something like this was inevitable.

The people get the kind of law enforcement that they have earned.

 

[Nick M]

I wonder what the "it can't happen here" crowd is saying right now.

I know a lot of people like Barbie put their head in the sand, but who else has been saying such nonsense?

 

[Granite]

The people get the kind of law enforcement that they have earned.

:down: :nono:

Completely incorrect (and a classic example of victim blaming). The public has been under attack by an out of control State for a long time, bybee. Put another way, they declared war on us a long time ago, not the other way around.

 

[bybee]

:down: :nono:

Completely incorrect (and a classic example of victim blaming). The public has been under attack by an out of control State for a long time, bybee. Put another way, they declared war on us a long time ago, not the other way around.

True. However, until people take responsibility for their individual actions within any community, no significant change can take place in the community as a whole.
No doubt there is police brutality and over reaching in practice. That doesn't erase lawlessness and brutality within the community.

 

[Granite]

True. However, until people take responsibility for their individual actions within any community, no significant change can take place in the community as a whole.
No doubt there is police brutality and over reaching in practice. That doesn't erase lawlessness and brutality within the community.

So you're saying Ferguson was some kind of crime-riddled hellhole, or something, before this (unarmed) teenager was shot? I'm not sure what "lawlessness" you're referring to. Again, sounds like victim blaming.

 

[PureX]

The oligarchs have been quietly preparing their own protective military forces for a while, now, under the auspices of "homeland security". We're seeing a taste of what will happen if the American people ever finally wake up and start protesting against their bribery and complete subjugation of our government. Citizens died in the streets the last time we had to take our country back from the 'robber barons', and it'll be way worse when we have to do it again. And that time is coming very soon.

 

[GFR7]

The oligarchs have been quietly preparing their own protective military forces for a while, now, under the auspices of "homeland security". We're seeing a taste of what will happen if the American people ever finally wake up and start protesting against their bribery and complete subjugation of our government. Citizens died in the streets the last time we had to take our country back from the 'robber barons', and it'll be way worse when we have to do it again. And that time is coming very soon.

I wish I could disagree with you, but cannot.

 

[TomO]

I wish I could disagree with you, but cannot.

Ditto lain:

 

[Granite]

I wonder if we have the spine and will to do it again. I'm not terribly optimistic about this state of affairs.

 

[resurrected]

... this (unarmed) teenager...

from what i've heard he had arms

arms with hands on the end of them that he was using very stupidly