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originally posted by: FlyingSquirrel
a reply to: Grambler
Lol, left wing terrorists. Always have to make it seem so political. This is deeper than politics.
You really think those rioters all vote? Sure, they probably want whats beneficial to them but it's not like they follow CNN.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Grambler
My bad you are right. I remember the founding fathers stealing and burning their neighbors property to fight King George.
You betcha they did. Boston Tea Party comes to mind. America was built on insurrection. Apology accepted.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Grambler
My bad you are right. I remember the founding fathers stealing and burning their neighbors property to fight King George.
You betcha they did. Boston Tea Party comes to mind. America was built on insurrection. Apology accepted.
originally posted by: DukeMisterio
originally posted by: FlyingSquirrel
a reply to: Grambler
Lol, left wing terrorists. Always have to make it seem so political. This is deeper than politics.
You really think those rioters all vote? Sure, they probably want whats beneficial to them but it's not like they follow CNN.
Obviously you have not been paying attention.
These things are so ancient that they're irrelevant to any modern situation.
originally posted by: harold223
Sigh. The USA looks set to become a failed state.
The 1992 Los Angeles riots were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County in April and May 1992. Unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, after a trial jury acquitted four officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for usage of excessive force in the arrest and beating of Rodney King, which had been videotaped and widely viewed in TV broadcasts.
The rioting spread throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area, as thousands of people rioted over a six-day period following the announcement of the verdict. Widespread looting, assault, arson, and murder occurred during the riots, which local police could not control due to lack of personnel and resources against the sheer number of rioters. The complete disorder in the Los Angeles area was only resolved after the California Army National Guard, the United States military, and several federal law enforcement agencies intervened.
By the time the riots ended, 63 people had been killed, 2,383 people had been injured, more than 12,000 had been arrested, and estimates of property damage were over $1 billion, much of which disproportionately affected Koreatown, Los Angeles. LAPD Chief of Police Daryl Gates, who had already announced his resignation by the time of the riots, was attributed with much of the blame.[4][5]
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: Grambler
I think if we use the term terrorism for property damage and or injuries, it makes it too easy to define many protests as terrorism.
We have existing laws to deal with property damage, assault, and rioting. Lets use them, and the legal system to deal with all of this.
At the end of the day it doesn't really matter what I think. I know I'll be part of the minority that thinks far left and far right groups should have the same rights that we all enjoy. If they break the law, they are dealt with the same way anyone else is. I would go one step further and say that ANTIFA and neo nazis are important to test our moral fortitude of how important we think rights are for everyone, no matter how toxic or extreme they are.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: FlyingSquirrel
These things are so ancient that they're irrelevant to any modern situation.
Just like "The Hunger Games" are not a futuristic projection?
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Vasa Croe
So much better than past President's who would merely say, "Cut it out you guys!"
Yea, hinting at using the military domestically is super legal and super cool.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
originally posted by: Grambler
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Vasa Croe
I think that would be a violation of Posse Comitatus, which "limit the powers of the federal government in using federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States".
en.wikipedia.org...
Using the military to quell domestic terrorism should be allowed.
That's what the National Guard is for.
Have we forgotten?
terrorism is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives” (28 C.F.R. Section 0.85).
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: Grambler
I think if we use the term terrorism for property damage and or injuries, it makes it too easy to define many protests as terrorism.
We have existing laws to deal with property damage, assault, and rioting. Lets use them, and the legal system to deal with all of this.
At the end of the day it doesn't really matter what I think. I know I'll be part of the minority that thinks far left and far right groups should have the same rights that we all enjoy. If they break the law, they are dealt with the same way anyone else is. I would go one step further and say that ANTIFA and neo nazis are important to test our moral fortitude of how important we think rights are for everyone, no matter how toxic or extreme they are.
What happens when the rioters are protesting a Trump election loss? Are those rioters going to be elevated by right wingers as patriots, just watering the tree?
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: Grambler
I think if we use the term terrorism for property damage and or injuries, it makes it too easy to define many protests as terrorism.
We have existing laws to deal with property damage, assault, and rioting. Lets use them, and the legal system to deal with all of this.
At the end of the day it doesn't really matter what I think. I know I'll be part of the minority that thinks far left and far right groups should have the same rights that we all enjoy. If they break the law, they are dealt with the same way anyone else is. I would go one step further and say that ANTIFA and neo nazis are important to test our moral fortitude of how important we think rights are for everyone, no matter how toxic or extreme they are.
What happens when the rioters are protesting a Trump election loss? Are those rioters going to be elevated by right wingers as patriots, just watering the tree?
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Grambler
My bad you are right. I remember the founding fathers stealing and burning their neighbors property to fight King George.
You betcha they did. Boston Tea Party comes to mind. America was built on insurrection. Apology accepted.