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originally posted by: LOSTinAMERICA
originally posted by: LOSTinAMERICA
originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: tadaman
a reply to: LOSTinAMERICA
What about those of us who have had a business in the city for well over 3 decades? Are we idiots?
My family weathered riots in NYC before....Get a gun and stand in front, park your car in front so they cant drive another car into your metal screen.
My dad stood in front of our liquor store during the Washington heights riots in NYC in 92..... with his 38 special in his waist, a butcher knife in hand and some employees with the same. We will be there for a couple more decades as well. Riots or not. THAT is OUR community too. I dont see the point in just abandoning your home or what you work for.
Would you just leave your home?
No. You fight for it.
Perhaps that is the point of this entire event.
The people involved, in whatever capacity, are fighting for what is sacred to them. For some it is their business that they have worked hard to build. For others it is the injustice they feel has been pushed upon them.
No matter what, I feel this has to happen. We need people fight for what they believe in the hopes that it forces a change in either the mindset of the idiotic masses, or a change in the system that creates these sorts of problems.
Their message lost any credibility when they hurt innocent people and burned down buildings. Now I just want them to pay.
I'll fight them.
originally posted by: SkepticOverlord
A police officer was just injured as the crowds are throwing bricks at the officers.
originally posted by: Spider879
a reply to: LOSTinAMERICA
I'll fight for peace and quiet. I'm tired of the crying. I'm tired of the entitled thinking the world owes them something. You don't want the police shooting you, don't run.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
These are^^ are the entitlement guaranteed to all.
play close attention to the " Life and Liberty " part.
Sorry but the natives are restless and may disturbed your peace and quiet with t the poundings of their war drums, if they felt the above "entitlements" does not apply to them.
originally posted by: D4RKL1GHT
One side needs to be the bigger man. At this point, both sides have been in the wrong. We won't learn from violence, so why not just sit the hell down and work it all out? Or is everyone just a big baby and doesn't want to admit their own indiscretions?
That POLICY goes well beyond race. It's about what we, as Americans, allow our peace officers do when on the job.
originally posted by: KawRider9
a reply to: butcherguy
Another good point. When the police have their hands full with these gangs, other criminals will be more brazen, knowing the chances of being caught will be slim.
I'm not in the City, but I'm not far from it. I suggest everyone keep their eyes open and heads on a swivel.
originally posted by: Patriotsrevenge
a reply to: introvert
That POLICY goes well beyond race. It's about what we, as Americans, allow our peace officers do when on the job.
Most Americans are really tried of the strong arm tactics of the police and then them not doing their job when they are needed to protect people from real crimes. BS traffic tickets probably rank the biggest problem where Americans are furious. This government from the top down needs to be redone.
originally posted by: D4RKL1GHT
One side needs to be the bigger man. At this point, both sides have been in the wrong. We won't learn from violence, so why not just sit the hell down and work it all out? Or is everyone just a big baby and doesn't want to admit their own indiscretions?
originally posted by: Spider879
a reply to: LOSTinAMERICA
Ohh so it's like dat^
How we gonna work this out.