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kacekwl

(9,264 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:04 AM Jun 2020

It's becoming a complete free for all. Cars just

pulling up to shops, breaking Windows and grabbing whatever they can. No longer protests just blatant crime. Too bad, may be this is why good intentions for protests go nowhere.

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It's becoming a complete free for all. Cars just (Original Post) kacekwl Jun 2020 OP

Where? scarletwoman Jun 2020 #1

Chicago, Santa Monica... brooklynite Jun 2020 #2

Thanks. I haven't been following all the other cities, just watching my local Minnesota coverage. scarletwoman Jun 2020 #4

Perhaps not tonight, but previously and in broad daylight question everything Jun 2020 #6

Everywhere it seems durablend Jun 2020 #3

Not here - see my reply #4 above. (nt) scarletwoman Jun 2020 #5

I'm sure it's way more about the issues in kacekwl Jun 2020 #8

the protests are continuing... the news likes the loot video shots Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #7

Which sadly takes away the message kacekwl Jun 2020 #9

Hundreds arrested for looting in NYC, Soho, up and down Broadway, stores smashed, high end stuff Baclava Jun 2020 #10

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

1. Where?

Reply to kacekwl (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:06 AM

Jun 2020

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

2. Chicago, Santa Monica...

Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:11 AM

Jun 2020

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

4. Thanks. I haven't been following all the other cities, just watching my local Minnesota coverage.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:15 AM

Jun 2020

Nothing like what's described in the OP is happening here tonight.

question everything

(52,385 posts)

6. Perhaps not tonight, but previously and in broad daylight

Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:23 AM

Jun 2020

Some stations ran images of people running with arms loaded with stuff.

And in one place, yesterday morning, the local reporte went store by store - all empty shelves.

durablend

(9,365 posts)

3. Everywhere it seems

Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:13 AM

Jun 2020

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

5. Not here - see my reply #4 above. (nt)

Reply to durablend (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:18 AM

Jun 2020

kacekwl

(9,264 posts)

8. I'm sure it's way more about the issues in

Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 08:43 AM

Jun 2020

Minneapolis but here in Chicago area seeing raw opportunism.

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

7. the protests are continuing... the news likes the loot video shots

Reply to kacekwl (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:38 AM

Jun 2020

kacekwl

(9,264 posts)

9. Which sadly takes away the message

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 08:46 AM

Jun 2020

and distorts it.

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

10. Hundreds arrested for looting in NYC, Soho, up and down Broadway, stores smashed, high end stuff

Reply to kacekwl (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 09:24 AM

Jun 2020

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