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Nick

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where the trails are
dan-o said:
www.politico.com

Violence again rocks Minneapolis after man’s death; 1 killed

It was the second night of violent protest since the death of George Floyd.
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Arson and looting are always a persuasive argument.
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dan-o said:
Well burning your own community will certainly show them.
Worked for Detroit.
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I get it and I shake my head at 'that' part of this. There are also many peaceful protests and those continue too.

But...
I think my support of law enforcement is pretty well documented over the years. I can't think of any circumstances based on what I've seen with my own eyes and know of the event, threat, etc., where I believe that kneeling cop isn't guilty of involuntary manslaughter at best, second degree murder at worst. Maybe short of an autopsy saying he didn't die from as a result of that event.

If that were you or me we would already have been arrested solely on the video.
 
dan-o

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Nick said:
I get it and I shake my head at 'that' part of this. There are also many peaceful protests and those continue too.

But...
I think my support of law enforcement is pretty well documented over the years. I can't think of any circumstances based on what I've seen with my own eyes and know of the event, threat, etc., where I believe that kneeling cop isn't guilty of involuntary manslaughter at best, second degree murder at worst. Maybe short of an autopsy saying he didn't die from as a result of that event.

If that were you or me we would already have been arrested solely on the video.
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I agree and the root cause is qualified immunity, something the USSC refused to take up earlier this month.
slate.com

The Supreme Court Broke Police Accountability. Now It Has the Chance to Fix It.

George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police officers shows the damage the court has wrought.
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Short Circuit 134 (5/15/20) - Institute for Justice

Is the Supreme Court finally going to do something about qualified immunity? Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss Newsletter: ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? […]
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There's no question this was excessive force.
My point is burning down/looting businesses with zero correlation is a bad look and will exacerbate the issue of retail deserts in black communities as a result.

Yes there are peaceful protests.
The bad actors here aren't protesters though, they're opportunists.
 
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dan-o said:
My point is burning down/looting businesses with zero correlation is a bad look and will exacerbate the issue of retail deserts in black communities as a result.

Yes there are peaceful protests.
The bad actors here aren't protesters though, they're opportunists.
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As opposed to what exactly? "you'll be hearing from our attorney?" :rofl:




It's still a better reason to break shit than a hockey game for a bunch of nerdy white people.

 
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kidwoo said:
Why do you think canadian whites destroy their own community like that? It's a bad look I say. It's just going to contribute to the poutine deserts of white urban areas.
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You should go loot the snowmobile shop to protest the covid superspreaders in tahoe.
That'll turn things around.
TLM
 
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dan-o said:
You should go loot the snowmobile shop AIR BnBs to protest the covid superspreaders in tahoe.
That'll turn things around.
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wanna come?

we can hire you for the remodels after trashing the places




People smashing shit to a degree is an expression of helplessness when their own government hunts them and they feel powerless to do anything about it. It does get a little old listening to white people with some degree of means look down their noses and comment on 'appearances'.

It's not about looking palatable to you.
 
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Nick said:
Strongly disagree. There are thousands of interactions every day between cops and people of every color that go without incident. Consider that a typical day of a cop in rural Vermont is a lot different than a day on the west side of Chicago, or any other high crime area.
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I have lived in a number of urban areas, some high crime. The Vermont State Police are extremely polite and well trained and still shoot a lot of people that they shouldn't. Local police are all over the map in their behavior.

I regard New York and Massachusetts state police as rotten to the core, as are the New York City police and transit police. They're also criminally violent and racist (this for the organizations as a group; I know that individual behavior will differ).
 
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kidwoo said:
wanna come?

we can hire you for the remodels after trashing the places




People smashing shit to a degree is an expression of helplessness when their own government hunts them and they feel powerless to do anything about it. It does get a little old listening to white people with some degree of means look down their noses and comment on 'appearances'.

It's not about looking palatable to you.
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I'm in, just leave a good sled for me.

I understand the reasoning for their frustration.
Want to protest? Have at it, but keep it directed to those you're protesting.
PD? Mayor? Go for it.

The appearance comment has nothing to do with 'looking down my nose'.
A cause that should focus solely on the behavior of the MPD is now overshadowed by images of looters walking out with flatscreens.
It's moronic no matter what color you are.
 
dan-o

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@kidwoo case in point:

Instead of this being the image shown of the front page:
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or this
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Or this :rofl:
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We have this (nyt)
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This (wapo)
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This (latimes)
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kidwoo

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I don't know what you mean




That aspect of what gets covered is certainly bullshit.



Regarding "appearances" to you or me that's kind of the problem. We a see a media geared to get a reaction out of us. It's not really our gig though.

But I'd argue the shenanigans are working. You hear how quickly a federal investigation is now moving?
 
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