Crime Riot+Looting in Ferguson, MO

[Big Nasty Edison]

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[AviatorShades]

People/ the media will just focus on the looting now rather than admitting that their country has developed some seriously deep social problems.

They aren't focusing on the looting. They aren't even focusing on what happened or if the officer is innocent.

Every article just says "BLACK, BLACK, BLACK unarmed BLACK teenager killed for being BLACK" 1,000 times like they did with Trayvon because they're journalists and journalists are lower lifeforms than philes.

 

[goldenaxe]

Its a police state in america cops need to be held accountable for their actions

Too many cops running around with a license to kill

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

because they're journalists and journalists are lower lifeforms than philes.

Drinkin'?

 

[Amerikuracana]

They aren't focusing on the looting. They aren't even focusing on what happened or if the officer is innocent.

Every article just says "BLACK, BLACK, BLACK unarmed BLACK teenager killed for being BLACK" 1,000 times like they did with Trayvon because they're journalists and journalists are lower lifeforms than philes.

NO.. Just no. That is the same slipped in corporate propaganda of "Lawyers are scum." Without journalists and lawyers, WE HAVE NOTHING, no freedom, no voice, no way to compete with big money OR big government. Two of the most necessary jobs in the world, and two jobs that are slandered because the people who control things have the power to sway public opinion.

There are hacks in EVERY profession that are scum. I recently helped an 80 year old female Doctor who was living in squalor in a filthy office looking for people to sell drugs to, literally. I mean LIT-TER-AL-LEE. She was of course very upset the government wanted to look more closely at her records for what she billed Medicaid for Many doctors (private practice mostly, I respect ER docs a lot) and their drug dealing of the last 20 years are worse than lawyers, but they serve big money interests more than the little guys interest, so you can't talk bad about Doctors. Firefighters? I was a reserve FF in a former life, one guy sat around all day talking about "MAMBLA" (man boy love assoc.) all day and acting like scum, went on maybe 3 serious calls all year.. Can't evenrtalk about a FF, they protect big insurance money. Cops serve the masters, they are of course hero's.. But LAWYERS, LAWYERS allow little people to compete with the masters in the court of law on equal footing. They are SCUM. JOURNALISTS? They report on wrongdoings of masters from time to time, you can call them scum too.

 

[TheFirstEMP]

Apparently a lot of threats made towards all police officers of that department.

 

[AgonyandIrony]

Drinkin'?

He's really just a bad poster. I've lived in real shit, mostly black neighborhoods, and the cops attitudes in those neighborhoods concerned me more than the crackheads. People have a real hard time believing that cops tend to treat people like shit in poor neighborhoods.

While it may be a product of conditioning (seeing the more violent crimes in said areas, seeing people dressed a certain way or a certain color more involved in gang related violence causing them to approach African Americans differently.) it still isn't an excuse. The riots are fucking stupid, but the news sensationalizing the riots instead of a kid being murdered is doing a good job of painting the real victim (the one that's been murdered) in a negative light.

 

[speakhandsforme]

NO.. Just no. That is the same slipped in corporate propaganda of "Lawyers are scum." Without journalists and lawyers, WE HAVE NOTHING, no freedom, no voice, no way to compete with big money OR big government. Two of the most necessary jobs in the world, and two jobs that are slandered because the people who control things have the power to sway public opinion.

There are hacks in EVERY profession that are scum. I recently helped an 80 year old female Doctor who was living in squalor in a filthy office looking for people to sell drugs to, literally. I mean LIT-TER-AL-LEE. She was of course very upset the government wanted to look more closely at her records for what she billed Medicaid for Many doctors (private practice mostly, I respect ER docs a lot) and their drug dealing of the last 20 years are worse than lawyers, but they serve big money interests more than the little guys interest, so you can't talk bad about Doctors. Firefighters? I was a reserve FF in a former life, one guy sat around all day talking about "MAMBLA" (man boy love assoc.) all day and acting like scum, went on maybe 3 serious calls all year.. Can't evenrtalk about a FF, they protect big insurance money. Cops serve the masters, they are of course hero's.. But LAWYERS, LAWYERS allow little people to compete with the masters in the court of law on equal footing. They are SCUM. JOURNALISTS? They report on wrongdoings of masters from time to time, you can call them scum too.

I like this post. I don't necessarily know that what you describe is the reason for the negative connotations surrounding journalists and lawyers: I think it more directly concerns the disconnect between the occupation and the person's moral character: each profession contains obligations which may potentially operate outside of ones moral preferences. A lot of people can't wrap their heads around that.

 

[clmetal]

He's really just a bad poster. I've lived in real shit, mostly black neighborhoods, and the cops attitudes in those neighborhoods concerned me more than the crackheads. People have a real hard time believing that cops tend to treat people like shit in poor neighborhoods.

While it may be a product of conditioning (seeing the more violent crimes in said areas, seeing people dressed a certain way or a certain color more involved in gang related violence causing them to approach African Americans differently.) it still isn't an excuse. The riots are fucking stupid, but the news sensationalizing the riots instead of a kid being murdered is doing a good job of painting the real victim (the one that's been murdered) in a negative light.

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Dont agree, cops are much more likely to avoid confrontation in black areas for legal and safety reasons. Just adds to the lawlessness. You cant honestly think police hand out tickets and feel empowered like they do in the suburbs. Small crimes like kids riding dirt bike motorcycless in the street, vendors selling counterfeit merchandise on the side walk and failing to follow trash and recycling rules are all but ignored. Go try that in the suburbs.

 

[livingdeadmoose]

Its a police state in america cops need to be held accountable for their actions

Too many cops running around with a license to kill

So this is an excuse for looting and property destruction?

 

[goldenaxe]

So this is an excuse for looting and property destruction?

Absolutely not

All people caught damaging the property in the area should be charged for the theft,vandalism and arson they did

But the cop should also be charged with murder for shooting a fleeing person 8 times who was 35 feet away from him

 

[spamking]

Absolutely not

All people caught damaging the property in the area should be charged for the theft,vandalism and arson they did

But the cop should also be charged with murder for shooting a fleeing person 8 times who was 35 feet away from him

Was the kid shot from that distance or is that how far he was away when he fell and died?

 

[A Muse of Fire]

It is very easy to say rioters snd looters should be shot but something else to do it. I doubt anyone posting in this thread could hurt anyone. Also if that sort of shooting happened there would just by more violence and looting.

 

[sandbag666]

Not all looting is inexcusable. Also many of the goods that are looted are themselves looted in the first place.

Police are rarely seriously punished for murders while on duty, and illegal forms of public pressure is often the reason that a few are.

Only people who there know what happened. Police always accuse their victims of attacking them or threatening them. Sometimes its the truth ,sometimes a lie. What do you expect them to say?

 

[livingdeadmoose]

It is very easy to say rioters snd looters should be shot but something else to do it. I doubt anyone posting in this thread could hurt anyone. Also if that sort of shooting happened there would just by more violence and looting.

If they came around my home or business I would shoot. If they wanted to keep getting violent then I would keep shooting. I don't have any sympathy for them.

 

[spamking]

Not all looting is inexcusable.

Say what now?

Also many of the goods that are looted are themselves looted in the first place.

Are talking about the possible cheap labor used to create some of the stuff being stolen?

Police are rarely seriously punished for murders while on duty, and illegal forms of public pressure is often the reason that a few are.

I would say that the trend is starting to move towards them being punished more.

Only people who there know what happened. Police always accuse their victims of attacking them or threatening them. Sometimes its the truth ,sometimes a lie. What do you expect them to say?

Yep. But in many cases people who were no where near the incident will come off as if they were eye witnesses just to create more chaos.

 

[rocketskates]

Not all looting is inexcusable. Also many of the goods that are looted are themselves looted in the first place.

Police are rarely seriously punished for murders while on duty, and illegal forms of public pressure is often the reason that a few are.

Only people who there know what happened. Police always accuse their victims of attacking them or threatening them. Sometimes its the truth ,sometimes a lie. What do you expect them to say?

True. But to be fair the same could be said for the witnesses. I think it's safe to assume that if they weren't friends of the kid who was shot they were at the very least not too fond of the police. I can tell you that when the Feds get involved to investigate a police shooting they are in all actuality very thorough. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

I can only assume that the cop didn't shoot the kid for no reason and to think so is asinine. Look at all of the problems that it's caused. Cops in general don't like to shoot people. Do they make stupid judgement calls? Yes. If the kid had been "roughed up" I would be more inclined to believe that the cop just had a big ego, but shooting him is entirely different IMO. Whether it was excessive or not we will find out but something alarmed the cop enough to shoot the kid.

I can recall a few years back a guy with a knife charging a cop and the cop shot and killed him. You wouldn't believe all of the people calling for the cops head because he didn't tase the guy or "shoot the knife out of his hand". Since then, I reserve judgement til the true facts come out.

 

[OldGoat]

I wonder how many Romney voters are liberating Nikes and Snickers in this "looting". My guess is this "looting" is nothing but a media created myth.

 

[A Muse of Fire]

If they came around my home or business I would shoot. If they wanted to keep getting violent then I would keep shooting. I don't have any sympathy for them.

I doubt that, unless you are a war veteran or something.

Anyway why take the risk? Vigilantism is illegal. You also might end up shooting a young child. Bullets ricochet. You would likely be arrested and tried if you shot someone. What makes you think shooting into a crowd is a good idea?

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

I doubt that, unless you are a war veteran or something.

Anyway why take the risk? Vigilantism is illegal. You also might end up shooting a young child. Bullets ricochet. You would likely be arrested and tried if you shot someone. What makes you think shooting into a crowd is a good idea?

People would shoot the looters attacking them and their property. Shooting people on your premises who are engaged in criminal activity is generally not going to get you arrested. Is there someone who suggested randomly firing into a crowd and I missed it?