I probably shouldn't even bother but here goes.
How does allowing rioting and looting fix the problem with racial injustice?? This is affecting lots of black business owners lives as well as innocent families in these communities but I guess that doesn't matter. Also, while anybody dying is always a tragedy, in a lot of these cases (not all) if the person being arrested would not resist arrest, there would be no harm. Its a pretty simple concept actually. I realize that there are some corrupt cops out there but there is no way we can lump them all in one basket. You have to put yourself in their shoes and imagine putting your life on the line for the measly little salary that they get paid. They are putting their life on the line every day when they clock in and in a lot of cases they have a split second to make a decision that will determine life or death for them.
I appreciate your response. Your trepidation about even replying is understood, appreciated and accepted. My retort comes back to you with the same apprehensions
I think one very key underlying issue we have in this country is “nomenclature”and the difficulty it causes because we all do not follow Merriam Webster’s dictionary, literally.
For example, the term Law and order means different things to different people. The symbolism of our American flag means different things to different people as does the confederate flag.
As an illustration, if I said to you, one-on-one, look at that good looking red head out there in the parking lot we immediately have an opportunity to mis-communicate. Why? Because we each have a mental image of what constitutes a good looking red head (each our mental/visual interpretation) or aka our respective “Merriam Webster” Interpretation because none of us has memorized Merriam Webster. Instead, our collective discussions revolve mostly around our respective uses of nomenclature- that of course is just my opinion. So, going back to our one-on-one, as your head swivels to take a look, if what you see does not match your mental image of what constitutes a good looking red head we might be on the verge of miscommunicating.
So with respect to that good looking red head did you interpret I was referring to a woman? Maybe a man? How about an Irish Setter?
Our police operate under two basic tenets. Protect and serve. Law and order
It is up to the leadership of this country, in the interest of creating unity, after a long period of strife and division to re define those two terms in a simple and concise manner so everyone can understand.
I know of no one who is in favor of rioting and burning. None of that favoritism is ever expressed on this forum. On the other hand, there are some who have justified why the police were justified in George’s death.
To reply to your specific point, civil demonstration is every person’s constitutional right. Looting and burning is a crime, those criminals should be arrested, and given their day in court. Stated it a different way no one has the right to riot, loot and burn.’
The problems arise when peaceful protestors are, without provocation, sprayed with water, rubber bullets or other substances by the police. Those that think this is law and order are pleased. Those that think this is police over-reaction because the police are not then “serving and protecting” are displeased.
Then, frequently with outside rebel rousing intervention, the tense situation escalates to rioting looting and burning that no one, other than those desiring to perpetuate devision and hatred, likes. Then those who like that action flame those fires to perpetuate that hatred claiming all the while they hate rioting, looting and burning. It’s the classic cluster f&ck
You’re surprised? I’m not. Disappointed yes! It’s been going on since before my time (I’m heading to 78)
It’s time for renewed leadership
I apologize if we have exchanged posts previously and I don’t remember your handle
