Looting

[lester1/2jr]

what's your opinion on looting? I think its totally ridiculous and has nothing to do with anything, but I understand some people find meaning and so forth in it.

[Rev. Powell]

I can't imagine anyone here is in favor of looting. Looters are opportunistic crimnals taking advantage of the serious issue of police brutality.

[chainsaw midget]

If people want to run out acting like wild animals, stealing things, and destroying things that have nothing to do with their cause, then I have no sympathy for any of them that get hurt. 

[Alex]

Unfortunately, there are always going to be people who take advantage of this kind of situation.

[indianasmith]

I understand the rage - American blacks are furious over decades of police brutality and society turning a blind eye - but in the end, I think looting and violence are counter-productive.  They just give racist whites an excuse to dismiss the outrage that sparked this situation.

[LilCerberus]

I may end up repeating myself, but there's a growing amount of evidence that the looters, vandals, the anarchists, etc., are not from here, or anywhere else that we're hearing of this sort of madness. 

We're seeing pictures & videos all over the country of pallets of bricks mysteriously appearing where there's no construction going on.

The police & the eyewitnesses are confirming that. 

Monday night, I watched a live streaming video of some AntiFa punk calling himself Justice Jenkins inciting a crowd, saying it was their "right" to tare down a confederate statue.
Again, not from this town.

Some of his cronies managed to climb on it with hack saws before they were gassed by the cops, and now mayor Levar Stoney is apologizing for the assault on these "peaceful" protesters by the police.

Whatever this is, it's bought & paid for, it's organized, very large, and it's very sick!

[indianasmith]

Frankly, I think a lot of the violence and destruction is also being done by the "jugaloos" or whatever it is they call themselves - far right extremists who are actively wishing for a war on blacks and "lib-ruls".  They've been known to disguise themselves as Antifa activists before engaging in destructive activities.

I think the far right and the far left are both nuts.

[RCMerchant]

I may end up repeating myself, but there's a growing amount of evidence that the looters, vandals, the anarchists, etc., are not from here, or anywhere else that we're hearing of this sort of madness. 

We're seeing pictures & videos all over the country of pallets of bricks mysteriously appearing where there's no construction going on.

The police & the eyewitnesses are confirming that. 

Monday night, I watched a live streaming video of some AntiFa punk calling himself Justice Jenkins inciting a crowd, saying it was their "right" to tare down a confederate statue.
Again, not from this town.

Some of his cronies managed to climb on it with hack saws before they were gassed by the cops, and now mayor Levar Stoney is apologizing for the assault on these "peaceful" protesters by the police.

Whatever this is, it's bought & paid for, it's organized, very large, and it's very sick!

That is the most contrived conspiracy bullsh!t I ever heard in my whole life.

[LilCerberus]

Frankly, I think a lot of the violence and destruction is also being done by the "jugaloos" or whatever it is they call themselves - far right extremists who are actively wishing for a war on blacks and "lib-ruls".  They've been known to disguise themselves as Antifa activists before engaging in destructive activities.

I think the far right and the far left are both nuts.

Heard a rumor this morning that it's not just AntiFa & BLM, but also some Threepers & Proud Boys in the mix.... It looks nasty.

[LilCerberus]

I may end up repeating myself, but there's a growing amount of evidence that the looters, vandals, the anarchists, etc., are not from here, or anywhere else that we're hearing of this sort of madness. 

We're seeing pictures & videos all over the country of pallets of bricks mysteriously appearing where there's no construction going on.

The police & the eyewitnesses are confirming that. 

Monday night, I watched a live streaming video of some AntiFa punk calling himself Justice Jenkins inciting a crowd, saying it was their "right" to tare down a confederate statue.
Again, not from this town.

Some of his cronies managed to climb on it with hack saws before they were gassed by the cops, and now mayor Levar Stoney is apologizing for the assault on these "peaceful" protesters by the police.

Whatever this is, it's bought & paid for, it's organized, very large, and it's very sick!

That is the most contrived conspiracy bullsh!t I ever heard in my whole life.

After I was citing photographic evidence & live videos.
Gee, now you're sounding paranoid!

[RCMerchant]

So you think the looting was organized?
Really?  
I thought it was a bunch of morons taking advantage of a bad situation by stealing sh!t.

[Allhallowsday]

Frankly, I think a lot of the violence and destruction is also being done by the "jugaloos" or whatever it is they call themselves - far right extremists who are actively wishing for a war on blacks and "lib-ruls".  They've been known to disguise themselves as Antifa activists before engaging in destructive activities.

I think the far right and the far left are both nuts.

^ What he said.  

So you think the looting was organized?
Really? 
I thought it was a bunch of morons taking advantage of a bad situation by stealing sh!t.

I think you both may be right... I know YOU are. 

[RCMerchant]

It seems like lots of folks have to find a political stance to justify everything. From wearing masks to the Bible-and Trump holding a Bible and proclaiming himself a Christian is so far from reality it's like MAD magazine sh!t made real. You can't even  satirize it because the reality is so obviously contrived bullsh!t.

[RCMerchant]

But I reckon some folks got to blame their miserable life and shortcomings on someone else- because- hey! It can't possibly be because I'm an idiot!  
Anything bad that came to me was because I made bad choices- I don't blame anyone for what happens in my life. I am the one who did what I did. I own up to it. I ain't gonna blame politicians, my so sad life, or anything else,for my short comings or whatever. Nazi's blamed Jews. Republicans blame Democrats. Democrats blame Republicans.
If I start making conspiracy theories for why things ain't the way I want them, well,...
That would be fun!

[LilCerberus]

Lets try & reflect on eight years wherein one couldn't make a joke about some zoo primate that had to be put down for fear they might get a visit from the secret service, because, in a broad way, jokes about killing primates could somehow be misread as threats against the presidents life?

I don't know about you, but I found 2008-2016 to be eight very troubling years.