Not a riot
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wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 20:51 last edited by
America is MUCH less segregated than it was 50 years ago. I was there.
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wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 21:30 last edited by
@Mik said in Not a riot:
America is MUCH less segregated than it was 50 years ago. I was there.
Dude, you were there when they abolished slavery.
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wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 21:56 last edited by
Lara Logan posted this on Twitter: Note the contradictions............(sorry if you all have seen this before)
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@Jolly said in Not a riot:
@Larry said in Not a riot:
I live in the South. I keep hearing how racist the South is, so if there's a problem with racism then surely it would be seen here.
The only racism I ever see is when I turn on the TV and some news person tells me America is a racist country. After I turn off the TV the racism is gone again.
Oh, there's racism. In the white community. In the black community. Shucks, even the Vietnamese community here, discouraged their girls from dating black guys. Or white guys. Or even the Mexican guys.
But it's just everyday crap, not even worth noticing, for the most part.
I am not sure of the exact definition of racism, but I see that the US has a lot of segregation, and is probably still as segregated as many years ago.
As I said before, some (alot) of this is due to a persons own choice, but I am not sure it is a good thing. As long as people have segregation, it is very difficult to understand the other side, and that leads to problems such as are having in the US cities right now.
(I will add that this is not necessary only a US thing. I have seen it around teh world.)
wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 22:17 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in Not a riot:
@Jolly said in Not a riot:
@Larry said in Not a riot:
I live in the South. I keep hearing how racist the South is, so if there's a problem with racism then surely it would be seen here.
The only racism I ever see is when I turn on the TV and some news person tells me America is a racist country. After I turn off the TV the racism is gone again.
Oh, there's racism. In the white community. In the black community. Shucks, even the Vietnamese community here, discouraged their girls from dating black guys. Or white guys. Or even the Mexican guys.
But it's just everyday crap, not even worth noticing, for the most part.
I am not sure of the exact definition of racism, but I see that the US has a lot of segregation, and is probably still as segregated as many years ago.
As I said before, some (alot) of this is due to a persons own choice, but I am not sure it is a good thing. As long as people have segregation, it is very difficult to understand the other side, and that leads to problems such as are having in the US cities right now.
(I will add that this is not necessary only a US thing. I have seen it around teh world.)
The other side?
I question your point of view.
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Lara Logan posted this on Twitter: Note the contradictions............(sorry if you all have seen this before)
wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 22:22 last edited by@Tav-D said in Not a riot:
Lara Logan posted this on Twitter: Note the contradictions............(sorry if you all have seen this before)
I love that the acronym is 'RAM'.
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wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 00:31 last edited by
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wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 00:43 last edited by Loki 6 Mar 2020, 00:43
@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
Not only did that police officer just lose their job I hope he/she sits in jail with a rioter/looter. No pension or retirement either.
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wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 00:50 last edited by
Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
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Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 00:53 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
A violent cop just stokes the unrest. Their actions should be viewed in the same light as a rioter. It amazes me that some cops have not got the memo yet. Rather than burn down cities however, they need to be stripped of their livelihoods.
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Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 00:53 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
How many people have been killed by police while demonstrating in the last few days?
How many people have been killed by demonstrators in the last few days?
I'll wait, patiently, for your response.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
How many people have been killed by police while demonstrating in the last few days?
How many people have been killed by demonstrators in the last few days?
I'll wait, patiently, for your response.
wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 00:55 last edited by@George-K said in Not a riot:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
How many people have been killed by police while demonstrating in the last few days?
How many people have been killed by demonstrators in the last few days?
I'll wait, patiently, for your response.
You gonna normalize that as a percentage of both crowd sizes? Because you know the protester/cop participation ratio is not 1:1, right? Why don't you let me know what you think it is if we're playing Quiz Show.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
A violent cop just stokes the unrest. Their actions should be viewed in the same light as a rioter. It amazes me that some cops have not got the memo yet. Rather than burn down cities however, they need to be stripped of their livelihoods.
wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 00:56 last edited by@Loki said in Not a riot:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
A violent cop just stokes the unrest. Their actions should be viewed in the same light as a rioter. It amazes me that some cops have not got the memo yet. Rather than burn down cities however, they need to be stripped of their livelihoods.
Both sides are getting tired and angrier. It's bad news for everyone involved.
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@George-K said in Not a riot:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
How many people have been killed by police while demonstrating in the last few days?
How many people have been killed by demonstrators in the last few days?
I'll wait, patiently, for your response.
You gonna normalize that as a percentage of both crowd sizes? Because you know the protester/cop participation ratio is not 1:1, right? Why don't you let me know what you think it is if we're playing Quiz Show.
wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 00:58 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
@George-K said in Not a riot:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
How many people have been killed by police while demonstrating in the last few days?
How many people have been killed by demonstrators in the last few days?
I'll wait, patiently, for your response.
You gonna normalize that as a percentage of both crowd sizes? Because you know the protester/cop participation ratio is not 1:1, right? Why don't you let me know what you think it is if we're playing Quiz Show.
What matters more? Crowd size? Or number of lethal weapons available?
Seems to me, the cops might have quite a few more weapons...
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wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 00:59 last edited by
It would be interesting to know the practical difficulty of the task we've set before us as a society - to maintain an effective police force, that never abuses their power. I'm not really clear, personally, about how difficult that problem is. I'm pretty sure it's pretty hard though, and I think we may be too down on ourselves regarding our current efforts towards a solution.
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wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 01:02 last edited by
Yo, Aqua...I bet the cops are hiring in your area!
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wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 01:05 last edited by
They are, actually. And they've a great program, which is a big part of why they seldom make the news. We've far better than average police officers here.
You're too old, though. And you're unqualified.
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They are, actually. And they've a great program, which is a big part of why they seldom make the news. We've far better than average police officers here.
You're too old, though. And you're unqualified.
wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 01:13 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
They are, actually. And they've a great program, which is a big part of why they seldom make the news. We've far better than average police officers here.
You're too old, though. And you're unqualified.
I am too old. But I don't need a job. Besides, I've already had bullets coming through the windows of my workplace. I've been attacked with a knife in the hallway.
Time for you to have a little excitement. Would be great background for a book...
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wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 01:17 last edited by
Portland police have a very hard time hiring.
Can't imagine why.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
They are, actually. And they've a great program, which is a big part of why they seldom make the news. We've far better than average police officers here.
You're too old, though. And you're unqualified.
I am too old. But I don't need a job. Besides, I've already had bullets coming through the windows of my workplace. I've been attacked with a knife in the hallway.
Time for you to have a little excitement. Would be great background for a book...
wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 01:19 last edited by@Jolly said in Not a riot:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
They are, actually. And they've a great program, which is a big part of why they seldom make the news. We've far better than average police officers here.
You're too old, though. And you're unqualified.
I am too old. But I don't need a job. Besides, I've already had bullets coming through the windows of my workplace. I've been attacked with a knife in the hallway.
Time for you to have a little excitement. Would be great background for a book...
I'm good. Burnout's a big problem in the profession and it's not my thing anyway.
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Amazingly, most of the protesters and the police in cities across the country are trying to keep things peaceful. But there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops. Only reason I post shit like this. It's definitely not the norm.
wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 01:57 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in Not a riot:
there seems to be a lot of talk about violent protesters here on TNCR and a blind eye turned toward violent cops.
Wrong
