Insurance doesnt pay the salaries to all those who lost their employment because there is no more work place....at a time when unemployment has never been higher.
Insurance doesnt supply the medications for those in the neighborhood who can no longer get what they need because the pharmacy is a pile of rubble.
Insurance doesnt offer the groceries to feed families that were able to walk to the supermarket before it became an inferno.
Setting buildings ablaze puts everyones lives in danger including those that have nothing to do with anything other than trying to serve their communities.
Violence accomplishes nothing other than further hurting the very people who these protests are supposed to be all about.
What a tone deaf comment.
But think of the local employment! Cops getting OT, construction contractors to rebuild, cleaners, glass companies, insurance adjusters etc.
I’m only half serious but these riots will be a boon to the local economy. And for the big box stores who sustained damage, it’s a drop in the bucket when it comes to cost. Everybody wins!
Two white women taga a store while a black woman tells her to stop. One of them also flips the bird while walking away. They're obviously not out there to support the cause but to start some ####.
Perfectly captures a whole strain of modern politics.
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The Chinese have been quite lenient to the protestors in HK. They worry about public image domestically and internationally since there is still these 2 systems concept. They want to bring Hong Kong people to their side.
The US does not have these concerns, if the protests go on for days we'll see mass deaths. The United States does not mess around. As you said, can Americans stomach that?
Extremely dangerous. Antifa is not exactly organized. So, how do they qualify people as antifa?
I disagree with trumps decision, Antifa is no more terrorist than their right wing counterparts. That being said, ISIS isn't exactly organized either, so you don't need to be organized to be a terrorist organization.
Side note: Police should wear baby blue again. They do not need to be a militarized force. That should be taught out of them. Community first, it’s the entire point of their existence.
They gobble up the badassery of it all. You should see ads for police gear. It’s ####ed.
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I remember this case as I know a couple of the people involved. And won’t post my opinion because Josh’s mama might be lurking lol. Just kidding!
In Alvarez’s case, McGehee should have quickly realized he was dealing with a mentally ill person. But McGehee might not have noticed Alvarez’s obvious mental problems because of his own ills, Kaplan alleges. Unlike most deputies, McGehee wasn’t required to undergo a psychological evaluation before he was promoted from his job as a parking enforcement specialist. The requirement was waived despite evidence that McGehee “had a psychological and/or neurological disorder,” possibly Tourette’s syndrome, the lawsuit claims.
But the charges against Alvarez were dropped, and he did get a little money.
4) While racism is real, reverse-racism is not. Please don’t use that term,
I liked your post, and I largely agree with most of. I'm also a guy who four years ago would have said police are hired and trained in a line of work that should afford them the benefit of the doubt. But I will say their reaction to the way many of these incidents have played out has eroded their legitimacy as an institution. And their reaction to this has clearly been very very flawed. If pressed to pick a side here, I dont see how an informed person could think the police have cleaner hands then the protester, clearly the protesters have legitimate cause for the actions they have started, I dont think police have legitimate cause of many of the actions they have taken.
But that said many of the loudest activists in the BLM movement wear their own biases on their sleeves as a badge of honour, and the cognitive dissonance they show in their claim that they can't negatively effect white people with their racism is suprising, for people who are anti racist activists.
Dr King said. “If we are not careful, our colleges will produce a group of close-minded, unscientific, illogical propagandists, consumed with immoral acts. Be careful, 'brethren!' Be careful, teachers!” these people putting themselves above others believing they are incapable of the same traps their opponents have fallen into is very dangerous.
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Nice compilation of some of the very measured, professional responses from American police officers this week. Yeah we should definitely be justifying and supporting these pillars of the community.
Insurance doesnt pay the salaries to all those who lost their employment because there is no more work place....at a time when unemployment has never been higher.
Insurance doesnt supply the medications for those in the neighborhood who can no longer get what they need because the pharmacy is a pile of rubble.
Insurance doesnt offer the groceries to feed families that were able to walk to the supermarket before it became an inferno.
Setting buildings ablaze puts everyones lives in danger including those that have nothing to do with anything other than trying to serve their communities.
Violence accomplishes nothing other than further hurting the very people who these protests are supposed to be all about.
I mean looters are ####ing the stores up too. It's not like they're going to re-open right away.
Right, and all of that is covered by insurance.
A person losing an eye, sustaining a spinal injury, having a cardiac event or dying as a result of police action is not.
There are direct social costs and cultural shockwaves as a result of police escalating violence against civilians. Best Buy having to file an insurance claim to replace stock and glass is not even in the same universe.
Side note: Police should wear baby blue again. They do not need to be a militarized force. That should be taught out of them. Community first, it’s the entire point of their existence.
They gobble up the badassery of it all. You should see ads for police gear. It’s ####ed.
They still need to have departments that are this bad ass, especially when dealing with drug lords, biker crime, white supremacy, etc. Just look at the firepower that was on display in the Michigan legislature.
That said, I completely agree that the average cop who hands out speeding tickets, responds to domestic violence complaints, etc does not need the same level of gear.
I know this is going to sounded terrible, but I don't think the situation will ever change. The country was founded on ideals that created a perpetual feedback loop of economic and racial inequality.
Capitalism only works if there is a gap between the rich and poor, and unfortunately black people were born into America poor from the very beginning. The only way this gets fixed is with a complete revolution and wealth redistribution which seem impossible.
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A person losing an eye, sustaining a spinal injury, having a cardiac event or dying as a result of police action is not.
There are direct social costs and cultural shockwaves as a result of police escalating violence against civilians. Best Buy having to file an insurance claim to replace stock and glass is not even in the same universe.
Insurance justifies theft?
Peaceful protest is ok. Marching down the streets, sit ins, etc is fine
Rioting and looting is not. I can’t believe you’re forgiving and condoning it
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